17 brunch worth the trip across United Kingdom, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United Kingdom guides.
Ardfern ★ 4.6 · Edinburgh
leith · 10-12 Bonnington Road, Edinburgh EH6 5JD
Ardfern on Bonnington Road in Edinburgh, opened May 2024 by Roberta Hall-McCarron beside The Little Chartroom, an all-day cafe and natural-wine bottle shop.
Tip: The bottle shop sells the same wines you drink at the table. Walk in on Sunday for roast beef and a glass of orange wine.
The Wolseley ★ 4.6 · London
mayfair · 160 Piccadilly, London W1J 9EB
Chris Corbin and Jeremy King's grand European brasserie on Piccadilly in London, opened 2003, runs the city's most-traditional power-breakfast crowd from 07:00 to 12:00 weekdays.
Tip: Weekday breakfast at 07:30 is the easy slot. The weekend full English at £24 is the marquee brunch order.
Dishoom Shoreditch (brunch) ★ 4.6 · London
shoreditch · 7 Boundary Street, London E2 7JE
Dishoom's Boundary Street Shoreditch dining room in London, opened 2012, serves the brand-defining bacon naan roll, sausage naan and Bombay omelette at the morning breakfast menu.
Tip: Walk-in until 11:45 Mon-Fri. Weekend breakfast queues run 30 minutes; weekday at 09:00 walks in. Chai is unlimited refill.
Dishoom Edinburgh ★ 4.4 · Edinburgh
new-town · 3a St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2BD
Dishoom on St Andrew Square in Edinburgh, the Bombay-inspired all-day cafe open from 08:00, serving bacon naan rolls, keema per eedu and house-cured meats.
Tip: Weekday breakfast before 10:00 skips the queue. The bacon naan with house chilli jam outsells every other dish on the menu.
Edinburgh Larder ★ 4.4 · Edinburgh
old-town · 15 Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh EH1 1NB
Edinburgh Larder on Blackfriars Street in Edinburgh Old Town, opened 2009, a seasonal cafe and bakehouse sourcing from Scottish farms, serving the city's most.
Tip: The full breakfast runs all day, not just mornings. Queue at 12:30 for the lunch crowd to thin out slightly.
Granger and Co Notting Hill ★ 4.4 · London
notting-hill-bayswater · 175 Westbourne Grove, London W11 2SB
Bill Granger's Australian brunch room on Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill London, opened 2011, runs ricotta hotcakes and brown rice porridge from breakfast through dinner.
Tip: Walk-in only. Sunday queue runs 60 minutes; weekday breakfast walks in. Closed half an hour 16:00-16:30 for staff service change.
Caravan King's Cross ★ 4.4 · London
kings-cross · 1 Granary Square, London N1C 4AA
Caravan's flagship dining room at Granary Square in King's Cross London, opened 2012, runs an Antipodean all-day brunch and in-house coffee roastery, the city's pioneer of the format.
Tip: Outdoor terrace seats fill the canalside in summer. Closed half an hour 16:00-16:30 between brunch and dinner sittings.
Urban Angel ★ 4.3 · Edinburgh
new-town · 121 Hanover Street, Edinburgh EH2 1DJ
Urban Angel on Hanover Street in Edinburgh New Town, open since 2006, a basement organic-leaning cafe serving ethical breakfasts and brunch plates from 09:00 daily.
Tip: Book ahead for weekend brunch; the basement fills by 10:00 on Saturdays. Ask for the window table at street level for light.
Margot ★ 4.3 · Edinburgh
tollcross-west-end · 7-8 Barclay Terrace, Edinburgh EH10 4HP
Margot wine cafe on Barclay Terrace in Bruntsfield Edinburgh, from the team behind LeftField, a neighbourhood brunch room with natural wines and seasonal small.
Tip: The natural wine list is available during brunch service. A glass of Muscadet with scrambled eggs is the move.
Riding House Cafe ★ 4.3 · London
fitzrovia · 43-51 Great Titchfield Street, London W1W 7PQ
Adam White's Riding House Cafe on Great Titchfield Street in Fitzrovia London, opened 2011, runs an all-day Modern British brunch and small-plates menu in a quirky restored Victorian building.
Tip: Counter seats walk in any time. Tables book a week ahead through Resy. Closed Mondays.
The Modern Pantry ★ 4.3 · London
clerkenwell · 47-48 St John's Square, London EC1V 4JJ
Anna Hansen's Modern Pantry on St John's Square in Clerkenwell London, opened 2008, runs an all-day fusion brunch built on cross-cultural pantry ingredients and Asian seasonings.
Tip: The sugar-cured prawn omelette has been on the menu since 2008. Weekend brunch sells out by 11:00 on its phone bookings.
Balthazar ★ 4.3 · London
covent-garden · 4-6 Russell Street, London WC2B 5HZ
Keith McNally's London Balthazar in Covent Garden, opened 2013 as a sibling to the SoHo NY brasserie, runs a New York-leaning French brunch menu in a sprawling dining room.
Tip: Booking essential for Sundays. The 10:30 weekday brunch is the easy slot. The pastry counter at the front takes walk-ups.
Roseleaf Bar Cafe ★ 4.2 · Edinburgh
leith · 23-24 Sandport Place, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6EW
Roseleaf Bar Cafe on Sandport Place in Leith, a converted pub with tea-in-teapots charm and a brunch menu that runs until 17:00 with Bloody Marys in teapots.
Tip: Brunch runs until 17:00 every day. Order a pot of tea to avoid the queue for flat whites.
Loudons ★ 4.2 · Edinburgh
tollcross-west-end · 94B Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9QA
Loudons on Fountainbridge in Edinburgh, a brunch room baking most of its menu on-site with Scottish-sourced ingredients, open until 16:00 daily.
Tip: The Hoots Mon version of eggs benedict is the reason to come. No dinner service; kitchen finishes before 15:00.
The Breakfast Club Soho ★ 4.2 · London
soho · 33 D'Arblay Street, London W1F 8EU
Jonathan Arana-Morton and Allan Howe's American-style brunch counter on D'Arblay Street in Soho London, opened 2005, runs pancakes, eggs and a famous Mavericks burrito.
Tip: Walk-in only. Weekday at 09:00 walks in; weekends queue 45-60 minutes. The Spitalfields and Hoxton siblings have shorter queues.
Chorrito Cantina ★ 4.1 · Edinburgh
leith · 126 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 5DT
Chorrito Cantina on Leith Walk in Edinburgh, opened 2023 as the kitchen arm of a hot-sauce company, a fully gluten-free Mexican cantina making hand-pressed.
Tip: Fully gluten-free kitchen with no cross-contamination risk. The house hot sauces are sold at the counter to take away.
Down the Hatch ★ 3.9 · Edinburgh
new-town · 13 Antigua Street, Edinburgh EH1 3NH
Down the Hatch on Antigua Street in Edinburgh, a Canadian-Scottish diner near the Playhouse serving skillet breakfasts, haggis poutine and burgers until 16:00.
Tip: A stone's throw from the Playhouse; good before or after an evening show. The haggis poutine is the standout dish.