I'm a dead man...

[hondafanatic]

...I was meant to find a place for breakfast for four nearish Liverpool Street or towards the south bank (Borough Market way) for Saturday morning.

Basic outline: Mates Birthday, his wife, my wife and me are all travelling down tomorrow night, everyone has booked the bits they needed to book except moi.

I'm not looking for massively expensive place, but somewhere that will serve a bottle of fizz to start the day off as we mean to go on.

Any suggestions will be gratefully appreciated.

Cheers
David

[Dr KT]

Strada on the South Bank? Not sure if its open, but give it a try.

[The Walrus]

Roast is nice not to expensive

http://www.roast-restaurant.com/location.cfm3

Edited by The Walrus on Thursday 9th October 15:08

[Vee]

Plenty around Borourgh Market itself.
Just say that none of them book - you just have to turn up.

Alternatively try any good hotel.

[Plotloss]

Borough Market Cafe for a full english

Then into the Market Tavern, which opens at 5am or something silly to get right on it.

[Ahhh Moneypenny]

Thought you couldn't get served alcohol before a certain time in the morning? What about a Nice Hotel, Jury's Inn is nice

[ajcj]

The Walrus said:

Roast is nice not to expensive

http://www.roast-restaurant.com/location.cfm3

Ignore that you want breakfast hmmmmm

Edited by The Walrus on Thursday 9th October 15:06

Roast, definitely. Good food, great atmosphere, and a few pubs nearby for a cheeky pint of decent ale beforehand.

London Bridge tube easier than Borough.

[thehawk]

Best place bar none for breakfast in London is the Regency Cafe in Pimlico, but it closes at 12pm on Saturday.

It should be on everyones bucket list.

[hondafanatic]

Dr KT said:

Strada on the South Bank? Not sure if its open, but give it a try.

Thanks for the prompt reply..

I found their website. They are open from 10am but are you recommending them because you've had breakfast there?

Cheers
David

[big_rob_sydney]

Giraffes is good. They do some great pancakes, and I think its not far from Stradas?

[hondafanatic]

st...You lot were quick off the mark.

It's a double thumbs up.

I’ll check out all the suggestions.

And if I pick one of the suggested ones I'll let you know how I got on. Like I say, we were looking to get a bottle of fizz served with brunch/breakfast so that's my main aim.

Saying that, my main aim was to have a list of places to look like I’ve done the research in a methodical, conscientious manner...as if.

[hondafanatic]

thehawk said:

Best place bar none for breakfast in London is the Regency Cafe in Pimlico, but it closes at 12pm on Saturday.

It should be on everyones bucket list.

Just looked at a picture of that place and the first thing that popped into my mind was 'Layer Cake'.

[JVaughan]

Ahhh Moneypenny said:

Thought you couldn't get served alcohol before a certain time in the morning? What about a Nice Hotel, Jury's Inn is nice

you can around Smithfields. they open really early and cater for the night workers at the meat market.

once a month we used to go for a Guiness and Full English there

[Kiltie]

hondafanatic said:

... breakfast ... Borough Market way ...

Haven't been myself (so can't recommend) but I've always mean't to try this place.

Cheers,

Eric

[ettore]

hondafanatic said:

Dr KT said:

Strada on the South Bank? Not sure if its open, but give it a try.

Thanks for the prompt reply..

I found their website. They are open from 10am but are you recommending them because you've had breakfast there?

Cheers
David

For christ`s sake don`t go there. It`s a crap italian chain.

There are loads of places in/around Borough market itself, most of which don`t need booking. Just turn up and pick what you fancy, it`s great on a Saturday morning.

[jimmyd123]

Looks nice when I walk past

http://www.apexhotels.co.uk/hotels/city-of-london/...

[hondafanatic]

jimmyd123 said:

Looks nice when I walk past

http://www.apexhotels.co.uk/hotels/city-of-london/...

That looks like a good suggestion...thank you.

[minimax]

Ahhh Moneypenny said:

Thought you couldn't get served alcohol before a certain time in the morning? What about a Nice Hotel, Jury's Inn is nice

i've just taken on the management of the CGMA portfolio in battersea and the honcho did the deal over a pint of lager in one of the onsite bars and it was 6am mind, the bar looked like it last saw a refurb in 1979

.. those sorts of places have strippers in their bars that start at 4am and clock off at 10am! it just works to a totally different timescale

[hondafanatic]

minimax said:

.. those sorts of places have strippers in their bars that start at 4am and clock off at 10am! it just works to a totally different timescale

I suppose we could leave the wives outside? I'm sure they'll be fine with that?

[The Walrus]

hondafanatic said:

minimax said:

.. those sorts of places have strippers in their bars that start at 4am and clock off at 10am! it just works to a totally different timescale

I suppose we could leave the wives outside? I'm sure they'll be fine with that?

Tell them to sit outside whilst you get the drinks then let them know when you come back the bogs are broken, they need never know.....