London
Best Brunch in London.
Harry's top 10 brunch spots in London score 89–93 on the Harry Score. 2 carry critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$.
Harry is professionally sceptical of brunch. The waiting list is too long, the Bloody Marys are too expensive, and the eggs Benedict are too often on a muffin from a bag. What survives — when it works — is one of the great informal meals. He scores harder here because with stakes this low, getting it wrong is unforgivable.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
215 Hackney | Cafe & Brunch
middle-eastern · cafe
215 Stoke Newington High St, London N16 0LH
4.9 across 1.7k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; compact, relaxed cafe serving locally sourced Middle Eastern cuisine, plus coffee & cakes.
$$
Harry
93
Worth It
80
Pavyllon London
breakfast · brunch
Hamilton Pl, London W1J 7DR
4.7 across 657 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; one Michelin star.
$$
Harry
91
Worth It
80
E Pellicci
italian · breakfast
332 Bethnal Grn Rd, London E2 0AG
4.8 across 3.1k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; vintage Art Deco workers' cafe offering the full English breakfast and Italian….
$
Harry
90
Worth It
76
Scarlett Green
breakfast · brunch
4 Noel St, London W1F 8GB
4.8 across 11k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; buzzy, bi-level cafe & restaurant drawing on elevated Antipodean-inspired cuisine & drinks.
$$
Harry
90
Worth It
80
Koli's Bar & Restaurant
breakfast · mediterranean
42 St James St, London E17 7PE
4.9 across 242 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
90
Worth It
80
Dishoom King's Cross
indian · vegan
5 Stable St, London N1C 4AB
4.8 across 20k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; buzzy destination for Indian street food in Bombay-style digs with vintage decor &….
$$
Harry
89
Worth It
79
Salteñas Martin
breakfast · brunch
214 Old Kent Rd, London SE1 5TY
5.0 across 650 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
Caveat: A flawless score with barely anything to check it against. Harry's cautious of 5.0s that haven't been tested yet.
$$
Harry
89
Worth It
80
Dishoom Kensington
vegan · vegetarian
4 Derry St, London W8 5SE
4.8 across 17k Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; praised by World's 50 Best (50 Best Discovery — GB (editorial pick)).
$$
Harry
89
Worth It
80
Urban Cafe & Bistro
bistro · breakfast
103 St Paul's Rd, London N1 2NA
4.9 across 1.3k Google reviews; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
89
Worth It
80
Puccio's italian shop
breakfast · pizza
1 Chivers Psge, London SW18 1UP
4.9 across 190 Google reviews, and Tripadvisor lands in the same place; a sensible spend, nothing wasted here.
$$
Harry
89
Worth It
80
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Questions Harry gets about brunch in London
- Where is the best brunch in London?
- 215 Hackney | Cafe & Brunch tops Harry's brunch list for London right now, with a Harry Score of 93/100.
- How does Harry score brunch in London?
- With the same Harry Score as every other guide: a weighted blend of Google, Yelp and Tripadvisor ratings plus critic and guide mentions, docked when the tourist rating runs well ahead of the local one or the buzz outruns the reviews. Brunch is the meal most likely to charge a main-course price for eggs, so read the Worth It score next to it. It measures what you get for what you pay.
- Is a long queue a sign of good brunch in London?
- No. Queue length isn't an input, and neither is Instagram. The score leans on what locals keep rating, and it marks a place down when its tourist-facing rating runs ahead of that. The best brunch in London is rarely the one with the 45-minute Saturday wait.
- Are there tourist-trap brunch restaurants in London to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for London on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.