{"id":684,"date":"2014-02-17T20:39:55","date_gmt":"2014-02-17T20:39:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/liis.me\/?p=684"},"modified":"2020-08-02T22:12:50","modified_gmt":"2020-08-02T22:12:50","slug":"50-weeks-in-london-7-the-brunch-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liis.me\/index.php\/2014\/02\/17\/50-weeks-in-london-7-the-brunch-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"50 weeks in London (7) – The brunch guide"},"content":{"rendered":"
Before coming to London I was not a big fan of brunch. I rarely ate breakfast and the whole egg and bacon and beans thing seemed pretty disgusting if anything. I could not have been more wrong!!! (To my defence I do not think I had had good ‘egg and bacon and beans’ before).<\/p>\n
Moving on about 5 years I could not be a bigger fan. I love everything that has to do with brunch! A lazy weekend morning, the smell of coffee and bacon (weird combination, I know, but it works. For me at least), a gorgeous flat white, some hearty good food that will keep you full for the rest of the day in a cozy friendly busy atmosphere.<\/p>\n
I will save you from the pain of going to the bad places and not having the perfect experience by telling you where to go right away. So here is my list of the best brunch places in London:<\/p>\n
1. Ozone Coffee Roasters UK (Old street)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n My definite number 1. You are always greeted with a very warm welcome by friendly and attentive staff. The atmosphere is very relaxed and calm. While it gets quite busy over the weekend it is never noisy and I have never felt bothered about the crowd (that can sometimes happen in other places). The coffee as you can imagine is top notch and food obviously amazing. Our favourites are\u00a0Ozone Baked Beans & cheese or Braised mince and cheese (\u00a38.9) and\u00a0Hand cut chips w aioli (\u00a34). But I must say I have never been disappointed with anything I have ordered in Ozone. So give it a try, I am sure you will not be disappointed.<\/p>\n 2. The Modern Pantry (Farrington)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Somewhere sharing the second and forth place is Modern Pantry. It is casual, yet a chic place for brunch. There is nothing better than spending a sunny \/ warm weekend morning\/ afternoon lazing at their outside seating area and enjoying the sun (and good food and drinks) for hours in end. The menu has English classics as well as some quirkier choices for the adventurous. The service is also nice (but not as nice as in Ozone).<\/p>\n 3. Workshop (Farrington)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Pretty much across the road from Modern Pantry is another very nice and relaxed Aussie restaurant serving excellent brunch. I love sitting on the ground floor at the bar or at the communal table and watching everyone ‘do their thing’. Food is great and atmosphere reminds a bit of Ozone (which is a very good sign). I have had\u00a0GRILLED ASPARAGUS SMOKED SALMON, POACHED EGG, TRUFFLED MASCARPONE, CORN BREAD (\u00a310.5) and this is one of my all time favourites.<\/p>\n 4. Caravan (Exmouth Market)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Supposedly the best brunch in London (according to many others). I like the food and will be going back there times again probably, but I do not enjoy the atmosphere in Caravan as much as I do in the before mentioned places. The service is always a bit hurried (but nice) and the place is just very noisy… They also have an outside seating area, that is probably a bit quieter. I have tried\u00a0CORNBREAD FRENCH TOAST, BACON, ROCKET AND AVOCADO (\u00a39.00) <\/em>which was delicious. They also roast their own coffee beans, so definitely try it.<\/p>\n