Sometimes the only thing that’ll do the trick is a burger, even if it is first thing in the morning. Enter the Patty & Bun breakfast – sausage, egg, bacon and cheese buns in potato rolls and hash browns (which can go in the buns as a veggie option, because double carbs is always a winner). Be warned, this is only available at the Liverpool Street shop and only on Friday mornings!
HANGOVER CURES
Dying of a hangover? You need food and lots of it, stat. And probably some hair of the dog too. These are the places to stuff your faces at.
E PELLICCI
332 Bethnal Green Rd, London E2 0AG, UK
E Pellicci has been serving the good people of East London for over a 100 years, so you can bet they know what they’re doing when it comes to feeding the hungry and the hungover. It’s classic caff grub, the portions are big, they serve breakfasts all day long and the fry up will cost you less than a tenner. It’s closed on Sundays though, so don’t caught out.
MCDONALD'S
Kingsland High St, Dalston, London, UK
Sure you can get Maccy’s delivered now but if the hangover hits when you’re already out of the house (or you haven’t been home yet, naughty) the Dalston branch is the place to get your McMuffins and your nugs, if only for the fact you can get some fresh air on the roof terrace.
DISHOOM
Granary Square, Kings Cross, London N1C 4AB
The reason we get up in the morning…breakfast. The reason we get up even earlier is to have breakfast at Dishoom and all down to one special dish. The Bacon Naan Roll. That’s Ginger Pig’s smoked streaky bacon, smeared in chilli tomato jam and rolled up in a fresh naan. Second to naan.
REGENCY CAFE
17-19 Regency St, London SW1P 4BY, UK
This popular art deco cafe, which has been going since 1946 (the original tiling is still intact), is probably one of the most famous greasy spoons in town thanks to it appearance in several films and TV shows. It’s excellent value too with the standard brekkie coming in at just over a fiver.
POLO BAR
££
176 Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4NQ, UK
OPENING HOURS
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
For some seriously traditional grub head to Polo Bar, the twenty-four hour cafe serving up great British classics all day and night long. So whether you’re peckish first thing in the morning or need to satisfy those midnight munchies, these guys will sort you right out. The menu has everything from pancakes to bangers & mash to late-night hot dogs but it’s the all-day brekkies that really hit the spot. They do a whole range of fry-ups, including an American one (with sweet potato fries & pancakes) and a Mighty one with two types of bacon, two types of potato, sausages, mushrooms black pudding, tomatoes, beans and toast.
RED ART CAFE
Red Art Cafe is famous for their large selection of fry-ups and Turkish breakfasts. Vegan, vegetarian, or meat-eaters, you’ll be sure to get your fry-up fix here. Get there early though as this cafe is known to fill up fast!
HAWKSMOOR GUILDHALL
Hawksmoor may be known for its steaks but the Guildhall branch also serves up an absolute beast of a breakfast. Naturally it’s a meaty one, with a smoked bacon chop, sausages, black pudding, short-rib bubble & squeak, grilled bone marrow, trotter baked beans, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes and HP gravy. It’s meant to be for two but everyone likes a challenge, right? Don’t forget, Hawksmoor also does one of the best Sunday roasts in London, so well worth sticking around for after breakfast. Now there is a challenge.
SONS + DAUGHTERS
We’ve all been there, taking a train ride on the absolute edge. Ease your hangover with a huge sandwich from Sons + Daughters. There’s even ones with crisps already inside and you can get takeaway bottled cocktails. Hair of the dog and all that.
