Notting Hill’s Egg Break has plenty of veggie brunch options
By Aku Fu
HALAL STATUS • Non-Halal • Veggie options “prepped & cooked separately” with “no risk of cross-contamination”
Turmeric Latte £4.00 each
So we heard of this place Egg Break famous for its brunch. Not personally a believer in the “Eat breakfast like a king…” saying, I decided to give in to another’s will and head out early.
Located in trendy Notting Hill and on a back road parallel to the high street, there was a mass of people queuing outside what looked like a small cafe.
Hot Chocolate £4.00
Not a fan of waiting, we put down our name anyway and walked across to Itsu for a Sushi appetizer, before heading back a half hour later, and let in with the next batch of frozen urbanites.
What looked like a small cafe, however, turned out to be a ram packed, 2-floored, multi-roomed cavern including a basement.
It goes to show what an original menu can do along with, I presumed, good food.
Although not Halal, it had a lot of vegetarian options. With a bit of a hippy, far-out, trendy atmosphere – or maybe that’s how I was feeling that day – it was nice to have alternative brekky options over what’s otherwise available as standard on the high street.
Mexican omelette with avocado, chilli, spring onion, queso fresco and coriander (V), £11.00
The waitress mentioned the Turkish Eggs were popular, so this is what I ordered.
With most things coming in hearty portions, we also ordered Hot Chocolate and two Turmeric Lattes (I am told turmeric has health benefits), which were nice if a bit powdery.
The Turkish Eggs came in an oily though yoghurty Iskandar kebab style setup – the soft runny eggs and yoghurt just about working – while the Mexican Omelet was gigantic.
Turkish Eggs – poached eggs, dill yoghurt, chilli and a cheese toastie (V), £11.00
As for the off-menu Caramelized Bananas we ordered along with the innovated Pancake stack, then these turned out a bit too icky and dark for it.
All the breakfast dishes were nice in an alternative way, but all a bit bland really. Nothing really stuck out to make us desperate enough to go back.
Sweet Potato Rosti – with goats cheese, honey, pinenuts, dill yoghurt and poached eggs (V) £10.00 (left); Pancake Stack – with caramelised banana, brown butter maple syrup, £9.50 (right)
The atmosphere, the fresh ingredients, and the menu, however, gives credence to the queues outside.
The bill at the end was pricier than I would have thought; but then again, this is hip and happening Notting Hill!
Egg Break
30 Uxbridge St, Notthing Hill, London W8 7TA.
T: +44 (0)203 535 8300 | W: www.eggbreak.com | E: hana@eggbreak.com
Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 8:00-19:00
