The best brunch in London for 2024

From perfect pancakes to baked eggs, here’s where to find London’s best brunch dishes

By Virginia Clark, Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes, Arabella Bowes, Thomas Barrie and Tal Dekel-Daks

22 March 2024

The best brunch in London right now? Chet's in The Hoxton Shepherd's Bush brings Thai-Americana comfort and spice to weekend mornings

They say breakfast is the most important meal of day; we couldn't agree more. In fact, it's so important that whenever we get the chance (at weekends mostly) we like it to be so indulgent, so long and languorous, that it takes up a whole other mealtime slot. Yes, we Londoners really know how to do brunch. Whether it's a pot of coffee, pancakes and the papers with a loved one or several large Bloody Marys and eggs with a group of friends, it makes the working week entirely worth it. So to ensure you're getting the most out of this sacred meal we've rounded up the best restaurants in London for an indulgent start to Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Best brunch in London:

LANGLEY
1/33
Sune, Broadway Market
Buffalo sweetbread burger, sea urchin omelettes, Bloody Caesars (the Canadian Bloody Mary with added Clamato juice), one of the best restaurants in London is also worth a visit when it comes to Sunday brunch if you're into seafood. For those with extra need to soak up the night before, there are sandwiches too, including a Croque Madame stacked with burnt aubergine.
Address: Sune, 129A Pritchard's Road, London, E2 9AP
Website: sune.restaurant
When: From 11am — 3pm, every Sunday
Anton Rodriguez
2/33
Chet's at The Hoxton, Shepherd's Bush
Chet's is everything that's good about brunch, delivering comfort and spice in equal measure with its Thai-Americana dishes. There's a five-spice Cinnabun, there's banana french toast with pandan cream and condensed milk and a bodega sandwich with sai uah sausage and umami ketchup. It's the mash-up that was made for indulgent, late morning dining set to a beautiful contemporary diner-style space in The Hoxton's SheBu location. You won't regret a visit. – Tal Dekel-Daks
Address: 65 Shepherd’s Bush Green, London, W12 8QE
Website: chetsrestaurant.co.uk
When: Weekends only
Read our full Chet's review
3/33
Mount St. Restaurant
For a restaurant that only opened late last year, Mount St. Restaurant needs surprisingly little introduction. Perhaps that's thanks to the £50 million worth of art on display, or perhaps it's thanks to King Charles III and Queen Camilla being some of the establishment's early patrons. The brunch menu is what you'd expect it to be, with fresh ingredients and seasonal produce at the heart of every dish, and the service is absolutely flawless. -Arabella Bowes
Address: First Floor, 41-43 Mount St, W1K 2RX
Website mountstrestaurant.com
Tel: 020 3840 9860
When: Monday to Friday 07:30am – 10:30am and Saturday to Sunday 09:00am – 11:45am
David Cotsworth
4/33
Cavita, Marylebone
London's Mexican restaurant offering has vastly improved over the past few years. One of its most recent additions, Marylebone's Cavita (one of the 50 best restaurants in London, in our opinion) has continued to take our tastebuds up a level. Don't let its address fool you, the vibe is very much relaxed in here. Brunch is a colourful and flavourful affair with everything from melt in your mouth Tacos de Asada, to Huevos Rancheros with Deep Fried Tortilla. Cocktails are fresh and delightful, like the Spicy Mezcalita – a must try. – Tal Dekel-Daks
Address: 60 Wigmore Street, Marylebone Village, W1U 2RZ Website: cavitarestaurant.com
Tel: +44 0203 928 1000
When: Saturdays & Sundays 11:30am - 2:30pm

5/33
The Maine
We love this restaurant for its gloriously decadent approach to everything from decoration to menus, and the new brunch offering (on Saturdays only) is no different. The menu errs more on the side of lunch than breakfast, with main dishes including truffle roast chicken, sirloin steak, and sole meuniere. Prices start at £65 for three courses (food only) and then go up as you add on the drinks.
There's definitely a party feel to this brunch - it's not one for the kids as you may find that the lights go down and a burlesque dancer appears when you're least expecting it, but it's a super fun venue if you're getting the weekend started with friends. - Virginia Clark
Address: 6 Medici Court,London, W1S 1JY
Website: themainemayfair.com
Tel: 020 3432 2192
6/33
Bombay Bustle
With a space and menu inspired by the busy urban playground of Mumbai, it's hard to imagine just how understated and calm Bombay Bustle is. Set in a quiet Mayfair spot, the street outside might be a world away from the colourful Indian city, but the charming train car interiors are transportive enough to take you there in moments.
Indeed, the brunch menu (titled Weekend Chillies) itself is a journey, as dishes range from Masala Akuri Truffle Naan with Indian spiced scrambled eggs to crab fritters. Cocktails act as the perfect sharpener between courses and service is faultless from start to finish. - Arabella Bowes
Address: 29 Maddox Street, Mayfair, W1S 2PA
Website: bombaybustle.com
Tel: 020 4538 5490
7/33
The Aubrey at The Mandarin Oriental
Best for: theatrical Japanese fine dining and next level cocktails

Brunch is completely reimagined at The Aubrey in Knightsbridge. It's what you'd expect at this fringe and velvet clad maximalist den inspired by ‘eccentric Japanese izakaya’. For starters, weekend brunch kicks off with no less than eight dishes for the table including everything from a sashimi platter to mushroom gyoza and chicken yakitori. Cocktails are no less theatrical (this place launched London’s first-ever omakase cocktail experience, after all). We opted for the mind-bending Bloody Mabel, a clear drink with vodka, sweet potato sochu and clarified spiced tomato water but you can also add £40 for the bottomless option which includes champagne and sake. For mains, don't sleep on wagyu curry udon noodles and the chicken katsu sando. Just make sure you leave room for the delightful dessert box. – Tal Dekel Daks
Address: 66 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LA
Website: mandarinoriental.com
Tel: 020 7235 2000
©ZAC and ZAC
8/33
The Colony Grill Room at The Beaumont, Mayfair
Best for: Escaping the shopping crowds
Step inside the Colony Grill and you'll completely forget you're only a four-minute meander from the buzzing hub of Oxford Street and Selfridges. Oozing old-world glamour, the restaurant is inspired by New York-style grill rooms of the early 20th century. Come here for the art deco interiors, freshly upholstered Italian leather booths and the bright new murals by Anthony Inswasty. Stay for Saturday brunch itself, which is another elegant event. The recently revamped menu gives a new spin to transatlantic-classics, like “The Full New York" which is over-easy eggs, salt beef, hash brown and Portobello mushrooms or the frankly unmissable sourdough waffles with sour cherry compote and clotted cream, plus the Pick-Me-Up juice, made with D.R. Harris Cocktail Bitters (a nineteenth-century hangover cure), orange juice, carrot juice and soda water. – Tal Dekel Daks
Address: The Beaumont, 8 Balderton St, London, W1K 6TF
Website: colonygrillroom.com
Tel: 020 7499 9499

Jodi Hinds Photography 2021
9/33
Dipna Anand
Eating in the grand surrounds of Somerset House is always a treat, and Dipna Anand's eponymous restaurant, overlooking the river, is a particular delight. With sun streaming in through the tall windows and glittering on the water outside, we can't think of many nicer places to spend a weekend lunchtime.
Inspired by traditional Punjabi and south Indian cuisine, Dipna has recently launched a new brunch menu, served from 10am-4pm on Saturdays and Sundays. The concise, considered menu includes a delicious Indian take on the classic full English, and a hugely satisfying vada pav that really makes the perfect breakfast dish. Masala scrambled eggs and smashed avocado with paneer on naan offer characteristic twists on perennial brunch favourites. There's also a tempting menu of cocktails (including the charmingly named Sassy Lassi) to wash it all down with. - VC
Dipna Anand at Somerset House, South Wing, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA
10/33
Coal Office
Keep your wits about you when you go to Coal Office: the kitchen staff are so enthusiastic about their craft that if you don’t pay attention, you can easily end up with eight or ten recommended dishes in front of you before realising quite how stuffed full of Jerusalemite brunch you are. Not that that’s a bad thing, of course. The chic Coal Drops Yard hangout – whose interiors were designed by Tom Dixon – serves up Middle Eastern not-so-small plates and is a great place to turn up mid-morning of a weekend and knock back Bloody Marys, perhaps nursing a hangover in solidarity with King’s Cross’s burgeoning creative class.
H&G particularly rated the piquant trout sashimi with horseradish foam – called “Ashkenazim Do It Better” on the menu – as well as the hearty Shakshuka Aduma and a bavette steak with a bone marrow accompaniment we scooped out and devoured with relish, à la Saturn crunching the bones of his sons. A beautiful pork belly with Jerusalem artichoke cream and confit delighted us (not least because it was perhaps a little unexpected on the menu of an Israeli restaurant), as did octopus with truffle, harissa and pomegranate. The message was clear: commit to Coal Office, and you won’t be disappointed.—TB
Coal Office, 2 Bagley Walk, London N1C 4PQ
11/33
Stork
A Mayfair hangout of the more jet-set end of London’s African diaspora, Stork’s pan-African cuisine means a brunch under its origami storks and stunning contemporary art collection is more versatile than many you’ll find in the capital. Zambian vitumbua pancakes will tickle the fancy of the sweet-toothed, as will (at the end of your meal) puff-puff, the West African fried dough snack that resembles a fluffier doughnut minus the filling. Spice lovers are well catered for, too, as Stork’s chefs are wonderfully liberal in their use of scotch bonnets – try their Akara fried egg for a mid-morning kick, or the utterly messy, compulsively moreish king prawns and date jam. Expect other staples like jollof and red red, as well as a solid cocktail list for anyone wanting to make an occasion of it – though when House & Garden went, we personally plumped for a glass of Idris Elba’s Porte Noire champagne.—TB
Stork, 13-14 Cork St, Mayfair, London W1S 3NS
12/33
NoMad
Brunch is not just about the food, but the surrounds too and there can be few places quite so lovely to enough pancakes, eggs or a truffle chicken sandwich than in the light-flooded dining room of Covent Garden's new NoMad hotel. It's filled with greenery and plenty of plump cushions to sink into as you get stuck into the delights on the menu. The breakfast burrito is excellent, filled with succulent pork and juicy salsa and a pine nut hummus with harissa is a lovely way to start off a long brunch in this lovely place. Go once and you'll be sure to book in again. – CMH
NoMad London, 28 Bow St, London WC2E 7AW

13/33
The Barbary Next Door
It's hard to imagine anywhere in Neal's Yard feeling ‘undiscovered', but that's exactly how The Barbary Next Door seems. Behind a Wes Anderson-esque pastel blue frontage, you will find a narrow restaurant, able to seat only 12 or so people at once. Staff are easygoing and relaxed, learning your name off your booking which adds to the air of familial comfort. You can sit outside on the street, or look out from the bar, onto the hustle and bustle of tourists in the courtyard.
The menu takes its lead from Moorish Spain and North Africa, using fragrant spices and rich flavours to put a twist on a traditional brunch menu. Here, Ras El Hanout pumpkin bread is served with clotted cream and can be ordered alongside a Spanish tortilla, or a Jerusalem bun with avocado & fried quail eggs. -AB
The Barbary Next Door, 16a Neal's Yard, Covent Garden, WC2H 9DP
14/33
Decimo
There is simply never a bad time to visit Decimo, the Spanish-Mexican restaurant of chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias on the 10th floor of the Standard Hotel. It's a buzzy spot with warm decor that transports you to another place, incredible views across London and some of the tastiest food in the capital. Start with some sharing chorizo, croquettes, marinated peppers and a cocktail – the 'Fino Highball' is a lovely refreshing lunch hour drink – before ordering at least one of the three tasty tacos on offer and then dive into the larger plates. Eggs are of course a popular brunch order but Decimo takes it up a notch with their version of the Spanish tortilla, which throws any conceptions you may have had out the window and presents the best version of the humble dish. The gambas roja are a treat worth splurging on and the tomato salad will brighten your day. In short, whatever you order, you're in for a good time.—CMH
Decimo, The Standard Hotel, 10 Argyle St, London WC1H 8EG
15/33
The Wolseley
There are few better places in London than The Wolseley for reliably good service, food and atmosphere. Every visit is a joy, whether for cocktails, dinner or their tempting breakfast menu which runs from 8-11.30am. Think of it as similar to the best hotel breakfast you've experienced, with everything you could possibly desire on the menu and more. A perfectly crispy bacon roll with a fried egg? They've got that. Fluffy pancakes with your choice of toppings? Of course! The bagel with smoked salmon and cream cheese is a classic and of course there are eggs of every style and a full English. The speciality section of the menu is where to look for something a little different and their kedgeree recipe is legendary. Put simply, you'll always leave breakfast at The Wolseley set up for the day and you'll certain book back in. – CMH
The Wolseley, 160 Piccadilly, St. James's, London W1J 9EB
16/33
The Gentlemen Baristas
With an ever-expanding roster of locations around London, The Gentlemen Baristas is a great spot for a low-key brunch, with an informal but charming cafe feel, and a short but well thought out menu of breakfast classics. The new Mayfair branch, next to The Guinea Grill just off Berkeley Square, is one of the smaller locations, and still feels like a delightful, tucked away secret. The coffee is of course a high point, but don't just come for a takeaway. Smoked salmon open sandwiches, waffles and coffee cream, smashed avocado on toast - all the favourites are here, plus an array of very tempting pastries. - VC
The Gentlemen Baristas, 34 Bruton Place, London W1J 6NR, and around London.

17/33
The Laundry
The Laundry is a buzzy spot in Brixton where good food meets a great atmosphere. Melanie, the current custodian of the restaurant-come-bottle shop, is the first person outside of the original family to operate a business from within the old Edwardian wash house: built in the 1880s and, of course, where the restaurant’s name comes from. The Turkish eggs are their specialty – a rich and flavoursome dish served with thick, fresh sourdough, but lighter options including granola, yoghurt and berries or avocado based recipes also feature on their menu. The drinks menu will please all types of brunchers: for the post-workout crew, a freshly squeezed orange juice, for the boozy brunchers, fizzy peach bellinis and breakfast cocktails, and for the morning after the night before people, iced coffees. Their smokey bean side is a particular highlight and goes perfectly alongside the Turkish eggs. - AB
The Laundry, 374 Coldharbour Ln, London SW9 8PL
18/33
The Delaunay
Few places to eat in London are more civilised than The Delaunay and its Piccadilly sister The Wolseley. Located on Aldgate, where Covent Garden meets The Strand, its grand cafe interiors, impeccable service and varied Central European menu make this place one of the capital’s truly irresistible destinations. With a breakfast menu that runs until 11.30am, and an all-day menu that includes eggs, it’s an excellent choice for brunch; come early for croissants, bacon rolls and potato rosti with eggs, or a bit later for oysters, lobster roll and schnitzel. Wash it all down with a glass of champagne, and you’ll be ready to face anything the day could possibly bring. – VC
The Delaunay, 55 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BB
19/33
Isabel
With an inviting front on Mayfair's Albemarle Street, Isabel is a distinctly glamorous destination with a well-heeled crowd in attendance. A short hop from the Royal Academy and all the delights of Piccadilly, this is a luxurious place to spend a weekend morning. The brunch menu has everything you could possibly want, from sophisticated classics like Eggs Benedict to crowd-pleasing American dishes like fried chicken and waffles. No brunch is complete without a Bloody Mary, and we can confirm that Isabel do a corking one. We recommend taking a seat outside and watching the world go by as you tuck in - what could be pleasanter? – VC
Isabel, 26 Albemarle St, London W1S 4HY
20/33
34 Mayfair
There's no denying that the idea of brunch can conjure images of cocktails in a resplendent setting and for that, there's simply nowhere better than 34 Mayfair. Marble, dark wood and rich leather characterise the sumptuous interior, while the menu tempts at every turn. There are starters of popcorn shrimp, steak tartare and crispy duck, a menu of grill options like the decadent and delightful rotisserie chicken, served with matchstick potatoes, a dark, sticky gravy and aioli and a separate menu just for their modern twists on a classic eggs benedict. That's all before you see the 'brunch' section, which far exceeds the normal offering. Alongside shakshuka and pancakes are dishes such as a lobster roll or the absolutely heavenly buttermilk fried chicken and waffles, a sticky, glorious beige plate of comfort food brought to life with a zippy touch of lime running throughout. If you're going to go big, go to 34. – CMH
34 Mayfair, 34 Grosvenor Square, S Audley St, London W1K 2HD

21/33
Peckham Cellars
Peckham is very much a foodie hub in south east London, with all sorts of inventive, informal cooking to be found. Wine shop, bar and restaurant Peckham Cellars launched in 2019, and after a tricky year with Covid, has recently reopened (in May 2021) with a brilliant new dinner menu, plus weekend brunch, courtesy of head chef Henry Freestone. Now that summer is officially happening, we can't think of many nicer ways to spend a Saturday afternoon than on one of the restaurant's sunny benches outside, watching the world go by and enjoying one of their no-nonsense dishes: a hearty breakfast burrito (sausage, egg and hash brown, slathered in cheese and wrapped up in a tortilla - total heaven), or the indulgent peanut butter french toast. Everything comes in at under £10, which is seriously good value for these generous plates. Add in a Bloody Mary or a refreshing sour and it's the recipe for a perfect weekend. And then make plans to stop back for wine and dinner another time. - VC
Peckham Cellars, 125 Queen's Road, London SE15 2ND
22/33
Hicce
Coal Drops Yard in Kings Cross has many good restaurants worth visiting and hicce is one of the largest of these, with a vast terrace on the upper level that benefits from being a suntrap all day long. Soak up the rays as you sip a Bloody Mary – one of the best around – and peruse the menu. The menu offers a range of larger dishes, more typical breakfast options or the chance to build your own board of charcuterie, cheeses, pickled bits and fish for a unique brunch experience. It all sounds so good that it's imperative to go hungry. – CMH
Hicce, Unit 102, Stable St, London N1C 4DQ
23/33
Allegra
For those that think brunch doesn't make sense because why combine two meals into one, Allegra is the place to head for. Have a light breakfast and make a booking for a lunch-ish time to feast on plates packed with flavour at every turn. A black pudding burger will convert anyone to the delicacy, and carrots have never been so tasty as when roasted with harissa. Just save room for the fresh pasta with lobster - you won't regret it. – CMH
Allegra, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, 20 International Way, London E20 1FD
24/33
The Buttery at the Lime Tree Hotel, Belgravia
On a particularly charming Belgravia corner (not far from our favourite haunts on the Pimlico Road) stands The Lime Tree Hotel, a family-owned boutique hotel that has just reopened after a top-to-toe refurbishment. Their casual restaurant, The Buttery, is a truly lovely place for brunch, airy and comfortable with a delicious menu. Try the bacon butty on a soft brioche bun, or opt for a full English with all the trimmings. And absolutely don’t miss the Nutella French toast - it’s a melting slice of heaven. There’s also a pleasant, homely garden if you prefer to be outdoors (helpful for Tier 2 restrictions). All in all, it's perfect for fueling up before an afternoon’s shopping. – VC
The Lime Tree Hotel, 135-137 Ebury St, Belgravia, London SW1W 9QU

25/33
Flor
James Lowe opened Flor in 2019 as a little sister to Lyle's last year, and it was a great success, winning Restaurant of the Year in the London Restaurant Awards. Compact and stylish, the site on the edge of Borough Market focuses on bar-style food, but has recently started serving brunch, and it's well worth a visit. Pastries displayed in the window tempt you in immediately, with soft, rich lardy cakes the pick of the bunch. The short menu comprises such lovely things as mozzarella in carrozza, a decadent Italian take on a grilled cheese sandwich, served with zingy bottarga and a fried egg; a Moroccan baghrir pancake that resembles a giant crumpet with apple and Greek anthotyros; and a chickpea flatbread overlaid with glistening guanciale. Add on a light, refreshing brunch cocktail or a glass of dry vin jaune from the clever drinks list, and you can wander off into the bustle of the market feeling thoroughly satisfied. – VC
Flor, 1 Bedale St, London SE1 9AL
26/33
Wild by Tart
There are few spots more charming to have brunch than in the Tart London girls' restaurant. Soaring ceilings, skylights and an abundance of plants make it a bright, welcoming spot while the navy velvet banquets and cane chairs provide bags of style. As for the food, the open kitchen serves up dishes that pack a real punch. Choose a few small and large sharing plates and tuck into flatbreads freshly fired in the pizza oven (best dipped in tahini with a lip-smackingly good dollop of zhoug on top), kedgeree croquettes with a very clever curry leaf mayonnaise and dishes like babaganoush with a crispy fried egg, cucumber salsa and feta. It simply is one of the best spots you could pick. – CMH
Wild by Tart, 3-4 Eccleston Yards, Belgravia, SW1W 9AZ
27/33
Brindisa
Popular tapas spot, Brindisa, has re-opened the doors to its Shoreditch branch with an exciting new bottomless brunch menu in tow. Diners can enjoy a delicious selection of 'Picoteo'– small plates to pick at – including a refreshing tomato flatbread and mouth-watering Iberian ham croquettes. A sharing Paella is then brought to the table, either full of traditional seafood, or for vegetarians: artichoke, kale and saffron. All washed down with bottomless Cava or moreish Sangria – you'll find it hard to believe you aren't enjoying brunch in Andalusia.
Brindisa, 152 Curtain Road, EC2A 3AT
River Thompson
28/33
Crane's Kitchen
Located in the South London Gallery, Crane’s Kitchen is beloved by locals for its cheese and kimchi toasties, pressed potato with poached eggs, rainbow chard, black garlic aioli and shavings of pecorino and array of flavourful dishes. With a zero waste ethos and focus on social responsibility, Alex Head is making waves with her flavours and approach to the business at the same time. – CMH
Crane's Kitchen, 67 Peckham Rd, London SE5 8UH

29/33
Where The Pancakes Are
In the heart of Fitzrovia, in a post war building that used to house a Pizza Express, the second branch of Where The Pancakes Are has just opened its doors. It follows the great success of the restaurant in Flat Iron Square, giving you options when it comes to location. Pleasingly, in an effort to be more sustainable, the team decided to repurpose and reuse much of the Pizza Express fittings and furnishings to create a new atmosphere with pre-loved things.
The menu is, understandably, mostly pancakes, divided into savoury and sweet. Yet there still feels as though there's enough to satisfy everyone. There are traditional breakfast toppings, such as eggs royale or streaky bacon, as well as more experimental things like cinnamon pineapple or crushed beetroot meringue flakes. – AB
Where The Pancakes Are, 7 Charlotte Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 1RG
Flat Iron Square, Arch 35a 85a Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 0NQ
30/33
Ham Yard Hotel
Anyone who has a keen eye for wonderful interiors will know about Kit Kemp’s spaces: ones filled with colour, pattern and riotous quirks. The Ham Yard hotel is one of those spaces. Few spots are quite so transportive in central London, and whilst it is easy to become distracted by the hotel’s interiors, the food is equally excellent. The menu is seasonal but traditional, with eggs, pancakes, bagels and more, served with a twist. Do bear in mind that breakfast is offered, early, to catch hotel residents rather than the brunch crowd, but it is well worth the slightly earlier rise. - AB
Ham Yard Hotel, 1 Ham Yard, London, W1D 7DT
31/33
The Tapas Room
With several branches across the capital, the Tapas Room has made a name for itself as a Spanish restaurant that is well worth a visit. The interiors are rustic with strong European influence that makes for a charming space. Whilst a tapas brunch hybrid may not seem like the most natural partnership, the Tapas Room has combined the two rather seamlessly, offering dishes like octopus crumpet with citrus salsa, or broken eggs with morcilla. For those feeling less than adventurous, the restaurant also serves a selection of meat and cheeses, their take on a continental breakfast. - AB
The Tapas Room, 119 Peckham High St, SE15 5SE
32/33
Café Murano
Tucked away down a remarkably calm street in Covent Garden lies Café Murano, where warming food waits to be eaten behind the spot’s green frontage. Headed up by Angela Hartnett OBE, Café Murano has served the restaurateur’s famed food with an Italian twist since 2015. Now, a new menu has arrived, offering an all day brunch menu on Sundays.
Choose a main meal, accompanied by a pastry, like pain au chocolat, or a fruit salad to enjoy the full experience. With food like n’duja smoked cheese toasties, spinach & ricotta puff pastry rolls and ricotta pancakes with blueberry & honey, there’s little chance you’ll be leaving hungry. But it is also a treat for the eyes, where leather banquettes line the walls and marble tables sit coolly in the moody light. - AB
Café Murano, 36 Tavistock Street, WC2E 7PB

33/33
Bibo
With Bibo, Shoreditch welcomes some Andulsian charm to its locale. Here the interiors are designed to take you on a journey to southern Spain, with light oak floors and soft clay washed walls. Above, a shoal of ceramic sardines move around with a gentle clang that produces an audible seascape.
Available on Saturdays and Sundays only, from 11am-4pm, Bibo offers a cosmopolitan crossover between tapas and brunch. Dishes including Spanish tortilla with fried peppers and olive oil, chorizo brioche with quail egg and patatas bravas are served ahead of classic brunch items and Spanish staples like paella. The titular piece, the ‘XXL Bibo Tortilla’, must be ordered ahead of time. Prepared to feed between eight and ten people, it’s served with padron peppers, bread, pilcos, piparra, chistorra, aioli and bava sauce. -AB
Bibo, 45 Curtain Road, C2A 3PT