The Best Brunch in Knightsbridge and Belgravia
Brunch in Knightsbridge runs from easy, walk-in breakfasts to full weekend occasions with cocktails. The six places below cover both: a sunny all-day restaurant on Pavilion Road, pastry-led breakfasts at The Berkeley, a tiered morning tea in Belgravia, a Japanese-inflected weekend brunch, a calm hotel breakfast and a quick stop inside Harrods. Most are within ten minutes' walk of Knightsbridge or Sloane Square stations.
Granger and Co. Chelsea
On Pavilion Road, Granger and Co. brings an Australian approach to all-day eating: fresh, colourful and generous plates, good coffee and cakes. Breakfast is served until noon, and the restaurant opens at 7am from Monday to Saturday and 8am on Sundays, so it suits early risers, and with lunch served until 5pm and drinks all day, a late brunch can drift happily into the afternoon. It does not take bookings before 5pm, but it always keeps room for walk-ins, so just turn up and expect a short wait at weekends. The address is 237 Pavilion Road, SW1X 0BP; Sloane Square is the nearest station.
The Berkeley Café
Inside The Berkeley on Wilton Place, The Berkeley Café serves Cedric Grolet's take on breakfast. Choose from a set selection of his signatures, or order à la carte for croissants baked that morning and daily specials, with fresh juice or a glass of Champagne. The pâtissier's counter, Cedric Grolet at The Berkeley, is right next door if you want to see more of his pâtisserie. The café is at The Berkeley, Wilton Place, SW1X 7RL, a short walk from Knightsbridge and Hyde Park Corner stations.
Peggy Porschen
The Belgravia parlour of Peggy Porschen serves brunch in two ways. The All Day Menu, which includes brunch dishes such as pancakes alongside cakes and drinks, is walk-in only, with hot food served until 3.30pm. The Morning Tea Experience needs booking and is available until noon: a three tier stand of miniature brunch favourites, sweet and savoury, made with suppliers such as Paul Rhodes Bread and St Ewe Eggs, with tea or barista coffee. Weekends get busy, and there is a queuing system outside. Find it at 116 Ebury Street, SW1W 9QQ, between Victoria and Sloane Square stations.
The Aubrey
For a more lively weekend, The Aubrey at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park runs a weekend brunch that mixes London classics with refined izakaya dishes, with bottomless cocktails and Champagne. The setting is a sequence of rooms decorated with more than 250 pieces of Japonistic art, and the bar is one of the best in the area. Book ahead, especially if you are celebrating. The Aubrey has also opened a Sando Bar serving its take on the Tokyo street food sandwich. The address is 66 Knightsbridge, SW1X 7LA, a few minutes' walk from Knightsbridge station.
COMO The Halkin
If you want a quiet, unhurried start, breakfast at COMO The Halkin celebrates British produce. Choose a Continental breakfast with pastries and Illy coffee, a classic egg dish or a full English from the à la carte, or go further with the truffle and caviar menu. The healthy COMO Shambhala Kitchen menu is also available at breakfast, including the hotel's Real Toast topped with Isle of Wight tomatoes. The hotel also runs a bookable brunch. It is at 5 to 6 Halkin Street, SW1X 7DJ, close to Hyde Park Corner station.
Harrods Café
If your brunch needs to fit around shopping, Harrods Café inside Harrods serves café favourites, from salads to toasties and the signature Harrods Braffle. It takes walk-ins only and is family friendly, which makes it the easiest choice on this list for a spontaneous late morning stop. The store is at 87 to 135 Brompton Road, SW1X 7XL, directly by Knightsbridge station.
Good to know: booking policies vary widely here. Granger and Co. and Harrods Café are walk-in only by day, Peggy Porschen's Morning Tea needs a reservation, and the hotel brunches are best booked in advance. Menus change seasonally, so check each website before you set off.
