Dining
The 6 Best Brunch in Notting Hill
Portobello queues, Australian hotcakes and one very famous yellow door: brunch here is as much about the performance as the plate.
In short: our top picks are Granger & Co, Farm Girl and Electric Diner. 6 places in total, chosen on merit, with the full reasoning below.
Notting Hill more or less invented the modern London brunch queue, and Granger & Co still proves the point every Saturday morning. This is a neighbourhood built on a certain kind of relaxed wealth, so the brunches lean towards Australian cafe culture, health conscious menus and the odd genuinely grand brasserie for special occasions. What sets it apart from somewhere like Shoreditch is restraint: nobody’s shouting about bottomless deals here, they’re just quietly serving good eggs and charging accordingly. Go on a weekday if queuing isn’t your idea of a morning off.
| Place | Area | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Granger & Co | Notting Hill | ££ |
| Farm Girl | Notting Hill | ££ |
| Electric Diner | Notting Hill | ££ |
| Akub | Notting Hill | £££ |
| Julie's Restaurant & Champagne Bar | Notting Hill | £££ |
| The Cow | Notting Hill | £££ |
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Editor’s choice
Granger & Co
Why we pick itThe ricotta hotcakes with banana and honeycomb butter built this restaurant's reputation, and Saturday queues down Westbourne Grove prove nothing's changed.
all-day Australian brunch
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Farm Girl
Why we pick itGluten free pancakes and Turkish eggs draw a steady stream of regulars to this small Portobello Road cafe most weekday mornings.
Worth knowingExpect a 30 to 45 minute wait on a Saturday without a booking, a squeeze for a table, and portions that have shrunk against the price over the years.
health conscious brunch cafe
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Electric Diner
Why we pick itBreakfast from 8am gives way to steak frites and burgers by lunch, all served a few doors from the Electric Cinema on Portobello Road.
French-American diner brunch
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Akub
Why we pick itArabic coffee French toast and slow-cooked qalayet bandora eggs turn a quiet corner near Notting Hill Gate into one of west London's more distinctive weekend tables.
Palestinian weekend brunch
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Julie's Restaurant & Champagne Bar
Why we pick itReopened under new ownership as a 160 cover brasserie with a basement dining room and terrace, this Portland Road institution is brunching again after its refit.
reopened French brasserie
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The Cow
Why we pick itGuinness and oysters upstairs and down, with a proper weekend fry up for anyone who didn't come just to drink.
gastropub brunch, oysters
Before you book
Notting Hill Gate station covers most of this list on foot, though Ladbroke Grove is closer for the Portobello Road end. Granger & Co and Farm Girl take no bookings at weekends, so arrive before 10am or expect to wait. Julie’s and Akub are better bets for a table you can actually reserve.
Common questions
What are the top picks in this guide?
Granger & Co is our editor's choice: The ricotta hotcakes with banana and honeycomb butter built this restaurant's reputation, and Saturday queues down Westbourne Grove prove nothing's changed. Granger & Co, Farm Girl and Electric Diner lead the guide, with 6 places in total, all chosen on merit.
How does Lamplit London choose its recommendations?
Every place is chosen on merit, after first-hand visits where possible, with no pay-for-placement. Read our full method at https://www.lamplitlondon.com/how-we-choose/.
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