Top Brunch in United Kingdom

Pollen Bakery ★ 4.7

Manchester's flagship Ancoats bakery and brunch room by the marina. Sausage-egg-hash buns, sourdough toast, brunch eggs, take-home cinnamon morning buns.

OrderSausage, egg and hash brown breakfast bun and a cinnamon morning bun

Ardfern ★ 4.6

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.

OrderLamb kofta with tahini and flatbread, or the full Scottish with house haggis.

TipThe 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

Chris Corbin and Jeremy King's grand European brasserie on Piccadilly in London, opened 2003, runs the city's most-traditional power-breakfast crowd.

OrderEggs Benedict with smoked salmon, plus a flat white

TipWeekday breakfast at 07:30 is the easy slot. The weekend full English at £24 is the marquee brunch order.

Dishoom Shoreditch (brunch) ★ 4.6

Dishoom's Boundary Street Shoreditch dining room in London, opened 2012, serves the brand-defining bacon naan roll, sausage naan and Bombay omelette.

OrderBacon naan roll and a chai

TipWalk-in until 11:45 Mon-Fri. Weekend breakfast queues run 30 minutes; weekday at 09:00 walks in. Chai is unlimited refill.

Haze at Brown's of Leith ★ 4.5

Haze inside the Brown's of Leith hall at 4-6 The Shore in Leith Edinburgh, opened November 2025 by the Radford family of Timberyard and Montrose.

OrderGrapefruit brulee with caramelised sugar and the house filter coffee from the brew bar.

TipOpen Thursday to Sunday only; arrive for the 8am opening on a weekend morning to claim a corner of the steelworks hall before the lunch rush.

Ezra & Gil ★ 4.5

Open since 2014, the Hilton Street original Ezra & Gil is Manchester's Northern Quarter brunch room. Sourdough, avocado, eggs benedict, single-origin filter.

OrderThe Ezra benedict with smoked salmon and cinnamon French toast

Federal Cafe ★ 4.5

Australian-style brunch room in Manchester's Northern Quarter, packed from 09:00 daily. Banana bread with ricotta, Turkish eggs, single-origin coffee here.

OrderBanana bread with whipped ricotta and a Turkish eggs main

Long Boi's Bakehouse ★ 4.5

Old corner-shop bakehouse on a leafy Levenshulme street, founded by a former Pollen baker. Order the cardamom morning bun with a flat white.

OrderCardamom morning bun with a flat white

Just Between Friends ★ 4.5

Northern Quarter speciality bar on Tib Street, hosting the Manchester heat of the Northern Filter Championships. Open mon-sat 08:00-17:00, sun 09:00-16:00.

OrderWhipped feta on sourdough with a Kalita pour-over

Pot Kettle Black ★ 4.5

Antipodean-style coffee and brunch in the Grade II listed Barton Arcade off Deansgate. Opened 2014, dedicated eggs benedict bar at sister Angel Gardens site.

OrderParmesan and truffle scrambled eggs on sourdough

Idle Hands ★ 4.5

Manchester's Northern Quarter speciality coffee shop on Dale Street with brunch pies. Excellent flat whites, freshly baked pies as the centre of menu, daily.

OrderMushroom and stilton pie with a flat white

Dishoom Edinburgh ★ 4.4

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.

OrderBacon naan roll with cream cheese and chilli jam, or the full Irani cafe breakfast.

TipWeekday 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 Larder on Blackfriars Street in Edinburgh Old Town, opened in 2009, is a seasonal cafe and bakehouse sourcing from Scottish farms.

OrderFull Scottish breakfast with house-baked bread, or the soup and Scotch pie combination at lunch.

TipThe 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

Bill Granger's Australian brunch room on Westbourne Grove in Notting Hill London, opened 2011, runs ricotta hotcakes and brown rice porridge from breakfast.

OrderRicotta hotcakes with banana and honeycomb butter

TipWalk-in only. Sunday queue runs 60 minutes; weekday breakfast walks in. Closed half an hour 16:00-16:30 for staff service change.

Toklas ★ 4.4

Toklas just off Aldwych in central London, opened 2021 beside Somerset House, runs a Mediterranean kitchen by Martyn Lyons (ex-Spring, ex-Moro) with its own.

OrderSoft-boiled eggs with bottarga and rye toast from the in-house bakery

TipThe bakery shop next door sells the same pastries from 08:00. Sunday weekend brunch runs to 16:00; weekdays serve through dinner.

Caravan King's Cross ★ 4.4

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.

OrderSmashed avocado on rye, plus a flat white from the in-house roastery

TipOutdoor terrace seats fill the canalside in summer. Closed half an hour 16:00-16:30 between brunch and dinner sittings.

Fig + Sparrow ★ 4.4

Sisters Laura and Hannah's Scandi-leaning Northern Quarter brunch room, opened 2013 on Oldham Street. Order the brioche french toast with berry sauce.

OrderBrioche French toast with berry sauce

Siop Shop ★ 4.4

Welsh-influenced bakery cafe on Manchester's Tib Street. Pic-niq sausage rolls, bara brith, brunch plates and excellent espresso from 09:00 Wednesday-Sunday.

OrderPic-niq sausage roll and a flat white

Ezra & Gil Peter Street ★ 4.4

Ezra & Gil's larger Peter Street site in Manchester serves the Spinningfields and Deansgate office crowd. Same Hilton menu, more sit-down covers.

OrderAvocado on sourdough with poached eggs

Off the Press ★ 4.4

Independent artisan cafe in one of Ancoats' landmark buildings on George Leigh Street, with an in-house bakery. At 3 George Leigh Street. Booking recommended.

OrderHouse-baked croissant and seasonal eggs plate

Pinkmans Bakery ★ 4.3

Pinkmans bakes Bristol's cult sourdough doughnuts and focaccia across five cafes; the Stokes Croft unit keeps the croft in brunch bakes and toasties.

OrderSourdough doughnut after a brunch focaccia

TipBranches at Whiteladies Road, Wapping Wharf, the Cathedral and Westbury-on-Trym bake the same doughnuts if Stokes Croft sells out.

Clouds ★ 4.3

Clouds folds handmade dim sum in a St Werburghs corner room in Bristol, pairing dumplings and homestyle Cantonese plates with a serious wine list.

OrderA dumpling spread with tea, 09:00 Saturday

TipOpen since November 2024 and already a hard weekend book; parties over six need to email ahead.

Lido Restaurant ★ 4.3

Lido Restaurant overlooks a restored 1849 open-air pool in Clifton, Bristol, serving wood-fired Mediterranean cooking to swimmers and diners alike.

OrderSunday brunch 09:00-12:00 beside the pool

TipAsk for a poolside window table; the swim, spa and lunch packages are the classic Bristol treat day.

Urban Angel ★ 4.3

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.

OrderBaked eggs with tomato sauce, chorizo and chilli jam.

TipBook 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

Margot wine cafe on Barclay Terrace in Bruntsfield Edinburgh, from the team behind LeftField, a neighbourhood brunch room with natural wines and seasonal.

OrderPolenta with wild mushrooms and crispy chilli oil, or the smashed avocado with Stornoway black pudding.

TipThe natural wine list is available during brunch service. A glass of Muscadet with scrambled eggs is the move.

Partick Duck Club ★ 4.3

Partick Duck Club is an all-day bistro on Hyndland Street in Glasgow's West End, serving one of the Southside-of-the-river's best brunches from a snug corner.

OrderThe brunch menu before it rolls into the all-day bistro list.

Cafe Strange Brew ★ 4.3

Cafe Strange Brew is a much-loved Shawlands brunch spot in Glasgow's Southside, pairing inventive plates with serious speciality coffee near Queen's Park.

OrderThe rotating brunch specials; Stornoway black pudding and crayfish bagels are regulars.

Riding House Cafe ★ 4.3

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.

OrderSweetcorn fritters with chipotle yoghurt and bacon

TipCounter seats walk in any time. Tables book a week ahead through Resy. Closed Mondays.

Balthazar ★ 4.3

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.

OrderSteak frites and a glass of Sancerre

TipBooking essential for Sundays. The 10:30 weekday brunch is the easy slot. The pastry counter at the front takes walk-ups.

Evelyn's Cafe Bar ★ 4.3

Tib Street all-day kitchen in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Brunch through dinner, global menu with vegetable-led plates, weekend tasting flight on the bar.

OrderSaffron and turmeric chicken bowl or confit chickpeas on toast