The humble brunch is perhaps one of the greatest inventions of the modern age. Breakfast is too early to really get stuck into, while eating eggs and downing buckets of coffee at lunchtime seems odd. Brunch, then, is the one true morning-ish meal, especially if it incorporates pancakes, bacon and those aforementioned eggs. Or you can enjoy a totally vegan take on proceedings at LD’s at The Black Heart. London is particularly well stocked with places to indulge in the famous breakfast/lunch hybrid – one of the latest additions to this list is FKA Black Axe Mangal in Highbury, (don’t forgot to order a pig cheek and prune donut). Let us guide you to the best restaurants for a fabulous brunch, from a traditional full English to innovative twists on the majestic meal, such as a bacon bao brunch or fried eggs on chilli-cheese crumpets.
Best brunches in London at a glance:
- 🌽 Best for vegans: LD’s at The Black Heart, Camden
- 🍖 Best for Spanish-style brunch: Lolo, Bermondsey
- 🏰 Best for a spectacular setting: Aram, Somerset House
- 🌳 Best for an al fresco brunch: Pavilion Cafe, Victoria Park
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Leonie Cooper is Time Out London’s Food and Drink Editor. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.
October 2025: Now that we're fully into cosy season, we've highlighted some of the more appropriate seasonal spots for a morning meal. Sulk in the dark like a massive (vegan) goth at LD's at The Black Heart in Camden; try Lolo in Bermondsey if you want a Spanish take on brunch; start your day with some heat at Chet's; and feast on prawn toast scotch eggs at Jikoni in Marylebone. We've also included a few places that prove brunch isn't just a weekend treat, with some new openings that serve brunch every single day, such as Permit Room Portobello - Dishoom's new all-day cafe in Notting Hill - as well as Syrian cafe Aram at Somerset House.
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