Mud

Tooting now has a proper Aussie-style brunch café, staffed by proper Aussies. They’ve given it the contemporary look of stripped-back brick, copper piping and filament bulbs that distracts little from the small open kitchen and display counter of baked goods. Breakfast or bunch is served until 3pm (snacks thereafter), and dishes from the short menu tend to be variations on a few ingredients  such as avocado, bacon, pancakes, and good sourdough bread from the Blackbird Bakery.  Smashed avocado was served on toast with feta crumbled on top, sweetcorn fritters with smashed avocado and a perfectly poached egg. The coffee’s decent, made with an Ozone roast, and there’s an Aussie accent to cakes such as a giant Anzac biscuit. Table service, cash only, pay at the counter.