Eggbreak, London – Cozy Neighbourhood Cafe Serving Delicious All Day Brunch in Notting Hill

My very first meal in London was at Eggbreak, a popular cafe known for its delicious brunch items. As expected, I had to queue for quite a while to get in, but it was well worth the wait!

Eggbreak

Eggbreak is a cozy cafe in London that serves delicious all-day brunch, with a focus on egg dishes (as you can probably guess from the name).

It is located along the pretty, pastel-coloured Uxbridge Road, which sits in the quaint neighbourhood of Notting Hill.

This cafe is extremely popular with the locals, so be prepared to wait in line. The wife and I visited on a Sunday morning at 10.30am, and had to wait outdoors in the cold London air for around 30 minutes.

The no-frills cafe is quite small and consists of two floors. The ground floor is a bright and airy space lined with small wooden tables placed close to each other. The basement is more spacious and can accommodate bigger groups.

The staff were generally quite friendly, though they seemed to be slightly overwhelmed by all the customers.

What’s On The Menu

As the cafe name suggests, it’s all about the eggs.

The Egg, Bacon & Cheese Toasty (£14) consists of smoked bacon, sunny side egg, and sliced cheddar served with chipotle ketchup and brioche bread.

The Eggbreak Benedict (£12) comprises poached eggs, brown butter hollandaise with smoked salmon or smoked bacon, served with toasted mini bagel.

Other than eggs, Eggbreak also offers other tantalising brunch items like pastries, pancake and granola. Popular options include the Nutella French Toast (£14), Ari’s Pancakes (£11), and Housemade Quinoa Granola (£10).

The drinks menu offers a decent selection of teas, coffees, juices and smoothies.  Alcohol lovers will be happy to know that there are also wines, beers, and cocktails.

You can check out Eggbreak’s full menu on their website.

Crab Cake with Poached Eggs

After looking through the extensive menu, I decided to order the Crab Cake with Poached Eggs (£12), which comes with sriracha hollandaise and spinach.

Not only did the dish look good, it tasted delicious too!

The crab cake was crispy and savoury, and the poached eggs were perfectly done. The sriracha hollandaise provided a burst of flavour which was very welcome.

My only qualm was that the portion was a little small, but hey you can’t have everything in life.

Pancake Stack

The wife ordered the Pancake Stack (£9.50), which consists of three pancakes topped with bacon crumble, strawberries, blueberries and maple caramel sauce.

I was sold at “bacon”!

I loved how the sweet-savoury fragrance of the fluffy pancake, bacon and maple caramel sauce spread throughout my mouth the instant I took a bite. The berries added a refreshing note with that burst of sharp-fruitiness.

This was one satisfying dish.

Conclusion

On the whole, I had a pleasant meal at Eggbreak. The food was really delicious, and service was decent. Our orders came very quickly too, which was impressive given how busy the staff were.

However, the cafe does not really have the best ambience. It felt a little cramped and is not really the ideal place to chill out over a cup of coffee.

I also had the feeling that the staff were constantly waiting for us to finish so that they could clear our tables and seat the next batch of customers.

Therefore, come here solely for the good food, without any high expectations for the ambience, and you will be fine.

Eggbreak
Address: 30 Uxbridge St, Kensington, London W8 7TA, United Kingdom
Directions: two-minute walk from Notting Hill Gate Station
Opening Hours: Daily 8am to 6pm
Phone Number: +44 20 3535 8300