Breakfast in The Larder [On The Road: Edinburgh]

Eggs are eggs. That is very profound

George Costanza (Seinfeld episode “The Stand In”)

We went for breakfast to the Edinburgh Larder. You can have either breakfast and/or lunch in this small no frill no fuss spot, just a few steps away from the hassle of the Royal Mile. Homemade food including amazing scones makes the Larder a perfect spot for breakfast.

Baked eggs

We got the baked eggs with cream and cheese. They were superb, a small portion but full of flavour and goodness. I could have eaten two, loved the sharp Parmesan twist in the egg. 

A great breakfast and friendly service.

The Edinburgh Larder

T: 0131 556 6922

Cafe

Damage: £8pp

Area: Old Town

Edinburgh

Twitter: Edin_Larder

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Brunch time in Broughton [On The Road: Edinburgh]

There are no delicatessens under Communism

Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld episode “The Race”)

If you want a non pretentious and tasty breakfast or brunch in Edinburgh you have to go to Broughton Delicatessen. A deli serving all day + brunch simple but well executed food, definitely my kind of place, rustic, improvised, and edgy.

The Place

We got the Deli breakfast, grilled Ramsay's of Carluke back bacon, black pudding, venison sausage, scramble eggs, potato scones, and special baked beans. Nice, plenty of food, sausage and bacon were great, beans ok, potato scone was crispy and lovely, black pudding was the star of the show.

Deli time

Also tried the Poached egg on toast with chopped chilli, spring onions and coriander. Simple but perfectly executed.

Poached eggs time

Really nice food, simple, mismatched decor, ordering at the counter, and not too expensive option

Broughton Delicatessen

T: 0131 558 7111

Deli /Cafe

Approx Damage: £12pp

Area: New Town

Edinburgh

Twitter: BroughtonDeli

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Indian Breakfast

I can't believe we went all the way to India for a wedding 

Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld episode “The Betrayal”) 

I love brunch and breakfast and after noticing Dishoom had a breakfast menu it was a must to go and try it. Bombay café style breakfast in London, quite intriguing offer to have a chai in the second restaurant named after the sound of a hero’s punch impact. 

Full Bombay

Great breakfast the bacon naan roll with the spicy tomato chutney and the herbs cream cheese was the highlight, very nice the spicy kick and the soothing of the cream. Full Bombay really nice if you enjoy your Full English, the twist is in the scramble eggs, mixed with some spices really lovely. Finally, make sure to get the house chai a lovely spiced tea.

Dishoom

T: 020 7420 9324

Indian Cuisine

Approx Damage: £17pp

Area: Shoreditch

Borough: Hackney

Twitter: Dishoom

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Coffee Enquiry XXVII: Nopi - Breakfast and Coffee

Six months ago you were eating four of those for breakfast and chasing it with a ring ding, and two butter fingers on the train. Sounds familiar?

Cosmo Kramer (Seinfeld episode “The Glasses”)

I have been wanting to go to NOPI for a while, Yotam Ottolenghi restaurant in Soho. A brasserie with Middle East and Asian Flavours. Open all day, bright white with bricks and tiles with brass lamps decor, downstairs a big communal table looking the open kitchen. So after months planning to go I spotted the chance to get breakfast there, lucky me the place was not so crowded on a weekday breakfast time.

The place

White & Brass

First lest talk about the food. I got the North African dish Shakshuka. Braised eggs, tomato sauce, and labne. Amazing! This is for sure one of the top breakfast dishes in London, the mix of flavours, spicy kick that kept going and going, the eggs perfectly cooked with a beautiful runny yolk, the tomato based with onions garlic and herbs, everything was amazing.

Shakshuka

Now is time to talk about the coffee. I went for a Flat white, great coffee, nice after taste, strong with a balanced bitterness, latte art top marks, this was like taken from a top independent coffee place.

Machine: La Marzocco

Beans: Climson & sons

Score: 4/5

Perfect coffee

I highly recommend you to go for food and/or coffee as both are amazing. I will come back for lunch and dinner for sure.

A close up of the braised eggs

NOPI

T: 020 7494 9584

Mediterranean Cuisine

Approx Damage: £16pp

Area: Soho

Borough: City of Westminster

Twitter: ottolenghi

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Coffee Enquiry XXVI: Colbert French Coffee & Brunch

Elaine, I once told a woman that I coined the phrase, "Pardon my French"

George Costanza (Seinfeld episode “The Soul Mate”)

Nice Paris bistro open seven days a week from breakfast until late. Colbert is a busy restaurant, with a marble bar, classic stools, decor full of old pictures and memorabilia, with a traditional Parisian all day café menu. 

The place

The place was completely packed on a Sunday noon, we got the all day breakfast, including Royale and Benedict eggs, and ham and gruyere croissant.

Breakfast time

Eggs and Croissant

The eggs were superb, perfect execution, runny yolks, and nice flavours. Croissant was nice and simple. Melted Gruyere was lovely.

Royale no cheese!

Ham & Cheese croissant

Benny and the eggs

I got a Cappuccino, really nice coffee, a bit mild, but the cream was excellent, top marks for the latte art. 

Cappuccino

Espresso machine: Gaggia

Beans: Musetti

Score: 4/5

Nice coffee, good food, lovely location, and excellent service. Just remember to be careful with the intrusive photography.

I love intrusive photography!

Colbert

T: 020 7730 2804

French Bistro

Approx Damage: £21pp

Area: Sloane Square

Borough: Kensington & Chelsea

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A day in Sydney [On The Road: Sydney]

He’s a bubble boy

Jerry Seinfeld (Seinfeld episode "The Bubble Boy")

In my last visit to Sydney before returning to London I had the chance to try a couple new places.

Breakfast at the beach

I loved the coast in Sydney, the beaches have all the facilities necessary including some nice breakfast spots. So in Bronte beach I got to Pure Bronte Pistachio before doing the classic Bondi to Bronte walk.

Menu

Pour some sugar on me!

A nice Benedict eggs, with salmon, ham, and great hollandaise. I never thought ham and salmon can go together but they weren't bad at all. Marisol got avocado on toast with a poached egg, really nice as well. To wash down the brekkie a creamy flat white, nice but not too strong coffee.

Coffee time

Benny reloaded

Avo with eggs

Pure Bronte Pistachio

T: +61 2 9386 9555

Breakfast
Approx Damage: AU$35pp

Area: Bronte

Sydney

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Drinks in the bar with the view

When travelling I always go to the panoramic view restaurant, and in Sydney one of those places is the 360 Bar & Dining. The place is on top of Sydney Westfield Centre. A bar, a restaurant, and buffet with an outstanding view of the city.

Champagne and a view

We got some bubbly and nibbles. Chorizo with capsicum and chilli coulis, quite nice, good flavours. Prosciutto with pecorino, fresh and simple. Finally, a tuna tartare with crispy sourdough. All the food was lovely, and the view terrific.

Chorizo

Prosciutto

Tartare

360 Bar & Dining
T: +61 2 8223 3883
Australian Cuisine
Approx Damage: AU$50pp
Area: CBD
Sydney
Twitter: trippaswhite

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Dinner at the Neil Perry’s Place

I had to go to Rockpool in Sydney. I loved the burger in Melbourne so visiting in another Neil Perry’s place was a must. Two restaurants quite close to each other, we ended in the CMLA Building to try Rockpool Bar & Grill.

Rockpool

Postcard

We got a table in the bar to try the burger. Nice atmosphere, dimmed lights, music not to loud, with house rules similar to London's private clubs, over the bar 2682 diesel Riesling glasses chandelier.

The chandelier

We started with arancini with wagyu bolognese and buffalo mozzarella, excellent execution, the bolognese with the melted cheese was pretty nice. Then a chorizo with pimientos de padron slider, amazing flavour, the aioli with the spicy chorizo flavour was beautiful, in my opinion even better than the brindisa one in borough market.

Arancini

Slider

Finally the burger, the David Blackmore's full blood Wagyu burger with bacon, Gruyere cheese, and Zuni pickles. Great flavour, juicy, perfectly cooked, the bacon was British style, meaty not crunchy but sliced thinner. A great burger!

Burger time

Full Wagyu

Rockpool Bar & Grill
T: +61 2 8078 1900
Australian cuisine
Approx Damage: AU$50pp
Area: CBD
Sydney
Twitter: rockpoolgroup

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