Top 5: Ways to Eat Brunch in London This WeekendBy Alicia Grimshaw
You know the drill – don your winter garms and grab your Visa Debit, it’s time to get brunching like a boss. Forget your greasy spoon, here’s 5 brand new ways to eat brunch in London this weekend:
1. For a New Brunch Opening: Vinoteca City
What: Come the weekend, down tools and rally your chums for a leisurely brunch complete with breakfast wines, including a Pink Moscato 2014 by Innocent Bystander, Prosecco Treviso from Italy and a Vin Doux 2012 Samos from Greece at the recently opened Vinoteca City.
Eat and Drink: Indulge in hearty dishes of Berkshire sausage with a fried duck egg and brown sauce; sweet potato, beetroot and chard hash with a poached egg; and new season leek, ricotta and pine nut filo pie. From the bakery and fruits section, try the likes of the marsala poached black figs with apricots, medjool dates and pomegranate crème fraiche; grilled pink grapefruit with yogurt, London honey and pistachios; and sourdough toast with butter and jam. And there’s plenty of meat-free options too, such as the avocado and sumac baked ricotta on sourdough; French toast topped with blackberries; and lemon thyme roasted field mushrooms on sourdough.
Where: 21 Bloomberg Arcade, London EC4N 8AR
Photo Credit: Matt Grayson
2. For a New Brunch Menu: Merchants Tavern
What: Merchants Tavern from Angela Hartnett and head chef Neil Borthwick is welcoming autumn with the launch of an all-new weekend brunch menu available from Saturday (18th November). Served 10am to 1pm, enjoy new brunch bites as well as strong, hot coffee from Ozone, specialist teas and freshly squeezed juices
Eat and Drink: The menu from Neil and Angela includes their take on brunch classics from porridge and granola, through to pancakes and waffles. There’s also heartier daytime dishes such as pasta, sandwiches and toasties. Other highlights from the menu include the dirty bacon sandwich; ricotta pancakes with berry compote; and waffles and fried chicken. Fancy some meat? Order the roast beef and sandwich with fries, or the venison ragout tagliatelle topped with parmesan.
Where: 36 Charlotte Rd, London EC2A 3PG
3. For a Boozy Brunch: Camden Town Brewery
What: Camden Town Brewery has masterminded the latest breakfast craze to hit London: brewery brunchin’. For one Saturday a month (first one on Saturday 18th November), brunch and beer fans can unite at the recently launched Enfield Brewery and tuck into a spread of dishes, served up by the talented chefs from Camden’s North London gastropub, The Horseshoe, alongside bottomless Camden Town Brewery beer for two hours.
Eat and Drink: The choice of hot dishes include skillet baked hash eggs (with all the extras); smashed avocado and poached eggs; and classic egg and soldiers for a proper nostalgic kick. To quench your weekend thirst, Camden Town Brewery is offering two hours of non-stop top-quality beer brewed straight from the Enfield site. For those whose Friday turned out to be a little heavier than planned, you can swap beers for Virgin Marys and juice at £10 for the beerless brunch.
Where: Morson Road, Enfield EN3 4TJ
4. For a Classic Brunch: The Sipping Room
What: Hop on the DLR and head over to The Sipping Room at West India Quay for one of the prettiest brunches in town. The Sipping Room specialise in thoughtful, inspired menus, locally sourced ingredients, and innovative, handcrafted cocktails. And on Saturday they knock up a killer brunch.
Eat and Drink: If you like eggs, you’ve come to the right place. Yolk delights include the egg white omelette with your choice of ham, cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes and spinach; avocado on sourdough with chilli and poached eggs; and smoked salmon and scrambled eggs. Fan of a sweet and savoury mash up? Try the buttermilk chicken and waffles topped with avocado, sour cream, jalapeños and chilli maple syrup. And for drinks, try the hug in a mug – an infusion of milk, cinnamon, runny honey and nutmeg – it tastes like Christmas in a cup.
Where: 16 Hertsmere Rd, Canary Wharf, London E14 4AX
5. For a Pizza Brunch: Crust Bros x The Billy and Jack
What: Crust Bros are launching their first brunch menu designed in collaboration with MasterChef 2016 contestants, Billy and Jack. Available from Saturday (18th November), The Billy and Jack x Crust Bros brunch menu features six pizzas topped with classic brunch favourites, plus a decadent dessert pizza topped with ice cream – and there’s coffee and bubbles on tap for those wishing to go unlimited (for 90 minutes) for an extra £20 quid.
Eat and Drink: Highlights from the brunch menu include: Avocado Gonna Go My Way – a veggie medley of avocado, mozzarella, green pesto and coriander, topped with a Burford Brown egg (optional); Haters Gonna Hate, a cheese-tastic pizza featuring chestnut and porcini mushrooms, cheddar, taleggio, mozzarella and Marmite; and Drunk in (Cheese) Love with potato, caramelised onion, mozzarella and drunken cheese.
Where: 113 Waterloo Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 8UL
