Best brunch in London
Where to brunch in London — neighbourhood cafés, all-day breakfast counters and weekend institutions.
Top brunch spots in London
12 locals' picks — neighbourhoods, price tiers and what to order.
Caravan
$$King's Cross
Kiwi roastery, busy industrial room.
Order: Cornbread with chipotle butter
Dishoom
$$Covent Garden
Bombay-cafe brunch icon, line by 10am.
Order: Bacon naan roll
Duck & Waffle
$$$Liverpool Street
40th-floor brunch with skyline views.
Order: Duck & waffle
Eggslut
$$Borough Yards
Cult LA import, breakfast sandwiches only.
Order: Fairfax egg sandwich
Granger & Co.
$$$Notting Hill
Bill Granger's airy all-day brunch.
Order: Ricotta hotcakes
Lantana
$$Fitzrovia
Aussie-style cafe brunch since 2008.
Order: Smashed avo on sourdough
Lyle's
$$$Shoreditch
Refined seasonal brunch in cube-white room.
Order: Seasonal British brunch
Ottolenghi
$$$Notting Hill
Yotam Ottolenghi's flagship deli brunch.
Order: Shakshuka
Pophams
$$Islington
Laminated pastries, queue for the loaf.
Order: Bacon & maple pastry
Riding House Café
$$$Fitzrovia
Plush all-day brasserie.
Order: Lobster eggs benedict
The Breakfast Club
$$Soho
Day-Glo 80s diner, brunch chain done right.
Order: All-American pancakes
The Wolseley
$$$$Mayfair
Grand European cafe, see-and-be-seen brunch.
Order: Eggs Benedict
Frequently asked
- Local favourites include Borough Market and the all-day kitchen at St. John. We prioritise spots that take walk-ins or open early on weekends.