22 London Breakfasts That Are Tasty As Fuck

Rise and dine.

1. Café Loren

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Nearest station: Camden Town

This charming Israeli café across from Stables Market serves a strong coffee and an extensive selection of shaksukas, including a classic tomato and egg base, a vegan version, and a shaksuka sandwich.

2. Blue Corner Café

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Nearest station: Baron's Court

This delightful hideaway in West Kensington is just opposite from London Olympia, and a great shout if you're ever hanging round for a conference or festival – you'll find a much better price, a peaceful atmosphere, plus delicious full breakfast options as well as fresh pastries if you're on the go.

3. Craving Coffee

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Nearest station: Tottenham Hale

Craving Coffee ramps up the flavour on all your favourite breakfast orders and offers lots of unique options, like their to-die-for breakfast bánh mi.

4. El Vergel

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Nearest station: Borough

Two words: breakfast tacos. While I'm sure I need not say more, I will: El Vergel fuses Latin-American and Mediterranean flavours for peak deliciousness, and its Latin breakfast plate is also the bomb.

5. Green Room Café

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Closest station: Stoke Newington

This painfully lovely spot in Stoke Newington is ideal for starting your morning on the right side of things. The lovely and spacious garden will make you feel like you're on holiday, and the excellent breakfast selection only sweetens the deal.

6. Polpo

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Nearest station: Covent Garden, Farringdon, Notting Hill

Polpo offers delicious and light breakfast options: I recommend taking a friend, ordering the wild garlic, mushroom, and ricotta toast plus the poached egg and scafetta to share, then finishing off with one of their marvelous ricotta and cinnamon sugar doughnuts.

7. The Hungry Donkey

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Nearest station: Aldgate East

This East London Greek haunt does a killer breakfast fry up, and is open from 8am so there's no excuse not to catch a proper meal on your way into the office.

8. Cereal Killer Café

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Nearest station: Shoreditch High Street, Camden Town

Start the day like you did in the old days: with a bowl of sugary novelty cereal that definitely won't make you feel healthy but will make you feel young. This nostalgia-heavy concept offers a load of imported and unique cereals, and even conjures up their own mixed bowls. Plus they've got Pop-Tarts – what more do you need?

9. Lucky Seven Diner

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Nearest station: Westbourne Park

For a proper American breakfast, Lucky Seven is the best of the best. With perfect unlimited-refill filter coffee and big, fluffy American pancakes, not to mention huevos rancheros on the menu, starting the day here is a no-brainer.

10. Bad Egg

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Closest station: Moorgate

Nobody does a good egg like Bad Egg, and even better: you can grab brekkie all day long. They even serve a fried egg over their chips, so what are you even waiting for?

11. Fingers Crossed

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Nearest station: Rectory Road

This delightful spot often draws a queue, but the pancakes are definitely worth it. Their savoury breakfast is not one to miss, either.

12. Berners Tavern

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Nearest station: Oxford Circus

For a rich waffle, look no further than Berners Tavern, where you can enjoy a super-sweet breakfast in a super-comfy booth. If you're aiming for a more savoury breakfast, the Eggs Benedict are fab and the avocado toast lives up to its hype.

13. Dishoom

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Nearest station: Covent Garden, Oxford Circus, Liverpool Street, Kings Cross

Dishoom is the restaurant version of a morning person; even though it's good all day, it's at its absolute best in the early hours. The Indian cuisine–inspired breakfast dishes are filling, flavourful, and downright delicious, and the chai tea is heavenly.

14. Arancini Brothers

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Nearest station: Camden Town

For the best breakfast on the go, check out the offers from this hotspot on Kentish Town Road. All featuring fried risotto balls or patties, Arancini Brothers' breakfast wraps and burgers are filling and friendly for vegans and carnivores.

15. The Modern Pantry

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Closest station: Farringdon, Moorgate

For a classic and delicious menu, look no further than the bright and cosy Modern Pantry. With all your favourite breakfast greats on offer, you're sure to find something yummy with a gourmet twist.

16. Pacific Social Club

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Nearest station: Hackney Downs

This one-of-a-kind café is famous for "serving strange things on toast and decent coffee", so what more incentive could you need to pop around?

17. Milk

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Nearest station: Balham

For a variety of really yummy egg dishes, head on down to Milk, where you'll find everything from a classic full English to Kurdish baked eggs.

18. Cubio Cabal

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Nearest station: Haggerston

You can grab a super-yummy classic breakfast near the station at Cubio Cabal. Choose from a number of toasts for under £5.50, or enjoy the splendid veggie breakfast for a tenner.

19. Guanabana

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Nearest station: Camden Road

Guanabana does a delicious Latin-inspired breakfast menu, featuring arepas, jalapeno scrambled eggs, and a full English that's conveniently halal. Not to mention the pancakes are divine.

20. Peckham Pelican

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Nearest station: Peckham Rye

For a delicious variety of things on toast for under a fiver, pop over to the Peckham Pelican, where you'll also find a nice chill vibe and lovely coffee.

21. Evin Café and Restaurant

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Nearest station: Dalston Kingsland

Enjoy a steaming skillet of menemen – that's Turkish-style scrambled eggs – at this lovely little spot in Dalston. Grab a side of savoury pancakes for dipping!

22. Archibald's

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Nearest station: Hither Green

A little bit of a trip is worth it for this stellar treat. Locally sourced and super independent, this place serves home-cooked meals without the mess and has the loveliest garden to boot.