11 Best Halal Brunch in London You Need
A completely halal brunch in London? We all know what biting your way through a halal English breakfast, sourdough toast and delicious power bowls can make you feel like. Like you’ve achieved all your goals and dreams, and you’re rewarded for all your efforts. Whenever I find new spots for halal brunch in London, I feel like a queen. Tasting puffy pancakes, delicious sauces, and fruit-based granola… Makes me feel really good at weekends for real.
And isn’t that what the best halal places for brunch in London should make us feel like: kings and queens? I agree. I’ve written extensively about the best halal restaurants in London already. Lately, I talked about the best halal breakfast places, and some of you were also looking for the best London halal brunch restaurants too, so I obliged.
11 Best Spots For Halal Brunch in London
Below, I’ve listed for you the best restaurants and halal cafes in London where you can get your halal brunch in London at weekends. I’m always looking for the best Full English breakfast near me, you probably know that by now. But brunch is something completely different, and it’s a real institution in English-speaking countries. Soon enough, I’ll write about the best halal restaurants in London which offer a crazy amazing afternoon tea. Stick around to read it when it’s fresh out of the oven!
Drunch Regent’s Street: Best Halal Brunch in Mayfair
There are more and more halal fine dining restaurants in London, and one of the coolest ones for brunch is Drunch. With its two branches in Mayfair and on Regent’s Street, Drunch provides some fancy brunch specialties. It’s a family-run brand founded in 2013 by two Syrian relatives. The mission of Drunch London? Give out good vibes and set themselves as the ultimate destination to share good times between friends and family.
Our eclectic international menu is entirely halal (we can provide certificates if you need to see them) and we only use the freshest ingredients that have been responsibly sourced.
Halal Brunch in London at Drunch
The Full English breakfast is available Drunch style, with amazingly fresh ingredients building up the hash brown, eggs, beef sausages, and turkey bacon. Later on, I think I’ll write about the best gluten free restaurants in London. Drunch does not offer a gluten free brunch, however, there’s gluten-free bread available on their offer.
If you’re vegetarian or vegan, there are also plenty of options on the menu for you. They go from the Vegetarian English breakfast and its mix of halloumi, eggs, and spinach to the Vegan English breakfast, vegan açai bowls, and delicious pumpkin soup. Drunch is one of the best places for halal brunch in London if you’re planning some visits to the best exhibitions in London on the weekend. Or if you’re on your way to a full shopping day.
The Terrace By L’Opera: Best Halal Brunch Knighstbridge
What’s the best dish on the halal menu of The Terrace by L’Opera? Couldn’t tell you of just one. If you’re looking for some really fine dining halal brunch in South Kensington or around Knightsbridge, that’s definitely a posh restaurant you need to visit. I love the area, full of really fancy buildings that make as much of an impact as the colorful streets in Notting Hill. There are many fancy halal restaurants in West London, and The Terrace by L’Opera is one of them.
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French toast, decadent crushed avocado on sourdough toast (my favorite kind of savory toast), and English muffins all represent some treats you’ll find on the menu. All the pastries are freshly baked and hand-delivered every day by the in-house patisserie chefs. The menu is completely halal, so for the most chill halal brunch in London, mark down The Terrace by L’Opera. The Middle Eastern notes you’ll taste in some of the dishes will make you travel – word.
Grounded: Best Halal Brunch in London
If you’ve visited The London Local quite a few times already, for the best halal restaurants in East London for instance, you’ll have come across Grounded here. Also going by the name Grounded Coffee Company, the Whitechapel restaurant is the perfect spot for a brunch in East London. I’m a regular customer there, especially for their halal Full English breakfast. In my opinion, it’s one of the best in London because of the quality of each ingredient used in their simple yet impactful recipes.
Eggs on toast, granola bowls, and countless cakes are some of the elements you can find at Grounded. What’s cool is that the restaurant is located close to the Whitechapel Gallery (free to enter), and not too far from Spitalfields Market. If you’d like to get some cool makeup from MAC, Nars, or Benefit afterward, you’ll be just fifteen minutes on foot away. Enough to digest the best halal brunch in East London, I guess.
Best Halal Brunch in London: The Great Chase
The Great Chase offers some of the best halal fine dining experiences London could ever provide. That’s just it. From a halal Sunday Roast to delish afternoon tea, the British restaurant is entirely focused on traditional English cuisine. Great grilled cuts in the shape of Angus halal sirloin roast beef, blueberry parfait, macarons – elegant British cuisine. The upside is that The Great Chase is one of the specifically fine dining-oriented halal restaurants in London. Whatever you pick from their menu, you’re sure to love.
I always appreciate immensely restaurants that offer great London halal food even when the owners are not Muslim. That’s definitely the case with The Great Chase, who simply built the concept of the restaurant with an all-inclusive touch. Their selection of drinks is a dry bar only, as a finishing note to this overall excellent food dining experience in London. The Great Chase in Clerkenwell is currently reworking their Afternoon tea menu as well, great news for those hungry couples and families also looking for a halal afternoon tea in London.
Popina Mayfair: Best Halal Brunch Central London
Popina London cooks some of the most amazing halal brunch in Mayfair. I often look for the best halal restaurants in Central London and around Oxford Street, and they’re somewhat tricky to find among the countless halal fried chicken restaurants around. If you’re looking for delicious brunch dishes like granola and porridge, halal bacon, and grass-fed eggs, Popina has them all in-store. The great thing is that all the halal meat is cooked separately from the non-halal meat, so no cross-contamination.
Plus, the halal options are clearly marked on the menu, as well as the vegetarian and vegan dishes. As such, if you’d like some decadent toast topped with forest berries compote, sour cream, and maple syrup or vegan sandwiches filled with beetroot hummus, roasted veg, and kimchee – your cravings have been answered.
Of all the places for halal brunch in London, I feel like Popina is a place really engraved in the contemporary art of cooking. With their plant-based lattes and delish teas, that’s definitely the best halal brunch restaurant in Mayfair.
Guanabana Kentish Town: Best Halal Brunch North London
Guanabana is a halal restaurant in Camden that belongs to the same group which owns Bintang. I’ve talked about the Filipino sister restaurant before – I’ve been only once but boy, was it an amazing experience! Mamasons, the famous Filipino ice cream shop, is also part of the Maginhawa group. Since they’re all halal restaurants in Camden Town, it’s pretty easy to visit for breakfast, brunch, lunch, or dinner. They are no-frill, amazing halal restaurants that have one goal: to provide the freshest and most authentic, honest food. The vibes are Latin Caribbean, and the dishes all have influences from Jamaica, Colombia, and Mexico.
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Guanabana has an all-week brunch menu that you can enjoy from Monday to Friday from 12 pm to 4 pm, and at weekends from 10 am to 3 pm. Various recipes of fluffy pancakes, Big Breakfasts, and even halal burgers are available on their menu. Absolutely everything there is halal, from the sticky beef ribs to melty burgers. That’s definitely one of the best places for brunch in London if you like an all-rounder of tasty bites.
Blu Ivy Cafe: Best Halal Brunch in East London
Blu Ivy Cafe is one of the halal places in London where anyone can get their brunch fix. Mind you, it’s not fully halal, however, to make your experience more enjoyable, the team has clearly marked on their menu which items are halal, vegetarian, or vegan. It looks just as good as the super cute cafes in Chelsea and other instagrammable cafes in South Kensington I’ve written about some time ago. Colorful, bright, young, and lively.
If you like Instagrammable places in London, then Blu Ivy Cafe is your next destination. The colorful flowers disseminated onto every plate and creamy lattes are a true sight in London. You know how big I am on great food and amazing aesthetics, and Blu Ivy Cafe delivers.
As such, it does belong to this list of the best brunch places in London. While I was living in Mile End and Bethnal Green, I was always looking for a great halal breakfast and brunch. Yet, I never came across Blu Ivy Cafe back then, and I only discovered it when I lived near Seven Sisters.
Looking for your sugar boost on a Saturday morning? Get up from the bed, and visit Blu Ivy Cafe. Not only will your stomach thank you for that goodness after a week of watching your intake, but your Insta feed will look more dope too.
Palaette: Best Brunch Hackney
Palaette is that halal restaurant in East London that you’ve probably walked past quite a number of times without even realizing it. Well, your life is about to change. If you’ve loved discovering the most Instagrammable bakeries and pastry shops in London, you’ll soon have found the most Instagrammable coffee shop too. Palaette offers super colorful plates that border decadence.
There are quite various options for lattes, from bright beetroot pink latte in London to more classic cappuccino drinks. This East London halal spot offers both savory and sweet brunch elements, from waffles and pancakes to chicken and amazing halal burgers.
Best Halal Brunch in London: Bake Street
Bake Street is one of the coolest halal cafes in London where to lose yourself in the choice of cake and drinks. There are some gluten free cake options that you can get if you’re allergic to gluten, and even vegan cakes and pastries. Basically, it’s one of the most chill coffee shops in London to read a book on a weekend morning or write down your daily goals. The vibe just really reminds me of all the cool coffee shops in Shoreditch I love to visit to work or just chill. You’ll understand me when you grab a bite there.
No-fuss, no-frills, just honest goodness and decadent slices of chocolate and cinnamon-based dream. Just your classic vintage go-to London cafe.
Cafe Lumi: Best Brunch in Camden
Lumi was born at the beginning of 2021 to illuminate the quirky streets of Camden and spark up new sensations in your stomach. The sweet pastries are made daily and belong on a Mediterranean-flavored menu. We’re not in the range of fine halal dining in London, but rather in a very eclectic, trendy vibe. Inside, the decoration is based on a cozy arrangement of heavy bricks. Super instagrammable.
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The chicken and beef dishes are halal, and they’re also available a few nights a week when Lumi Camden opens for dinner too. The staple of brunch, delicious pancakes, also sit among the other delicious dishes that Lumi cooks for the ultimate brunch experience. That’s definitely a restaurant to pay a visit to with your partner or for a laidback Sunday morning catch-up with your besties.
The Mantl: Best Halal Brunch West London
The Mantl is one of the best halal places in London to get fine food under your teeth without wondering whether the menu is completely halal or if you’re going to have to choose between only a handful of options. I hate the frustration you feel when you have to handpick every dish – none of that with this Turkish restaurant in Knightsbridge. I’ve written about The Mantl before – it’s one of the best halal spots in London if you’re craving juicy grilled meat.
11 Best Halal Brunch in London You Need To Try
That’s a wrap for the best halal brunch spots in London! I’ve listed the restaurants that offer the most halal experience, with alcohol free places whenever possible. I have it in mind to write about the best bottomless brunch in London as I know that’s something some of you would like to see on The London Local.
In the meantime, if you’re as crazy about the best halal restaurants in London as I am, you’ll love to discover those amazing spots:
- The best halal English breakfast in London
- The best halal Malaysian restaurants in London
- And delicious halal all you can eat in London!
Until next time!
PS. Did you know about all the delicious halal fried chicken in London?
Having previously lived in both Paris and Rome as a fashion makeup artist, she enjoys the freedom that freelancing offers and loves to spend her time seeking out new and exciting spots in London.