London: Breakfast @ Bill’s

No, this ain’t the famed Bill’s in Sydney. This is Brighton’s Bill’s, a successful deli-cum-café that originated from Lewes, East Sussex. There’s another branch in Reading, and this outlet in Covent Garden is the first in London~!

I came across Bill’s while reading Time Out’s feature on “London’s Best Breakfasts”. It sounds like a promising place so off we went for breakfast at Bill’s! Stepping in, I knew I was going to love the place. The decor is fantastic, all vibrant colours with floor to ceiling shelves of bottles, cans and jars (like an old-fashioned grocer!), and an atmosphere so laid-back and relaxed that it’s certainly no hardship to spend an entire day here.

28 St Martin’s Courtyard (off Long Acre or St Martin’s Lane)

Breakfast is served till midday and on the menu are classics like Eggs Benedict/Royale/Florentine, scrambled egg on toast etc. Definitely go for Bill’s Breakfast (below) if you are hankering for a hearty English fry-up of sausage, fried eggs, tomatoes, mushrooms, bacon and toast~

Me, I went for the interesting vegetarian version, a gorgeous plateful of of crisp toast topped with hummus and tomatoes on one side, guacamole and mushrooms on the other, complete with two wobbly poached eggs and a drizzle of sweet chilli sauce.

Totally ❤ my breakkie lots! There’s nothing better than perfectly poached eggs to start the day, you know. The sight of cheery runny yolk just somehow makes the day seem brighter, haha.