The Ultimate Guide to the Best Brunch in Notting Hill
The Ultimate Guide to the Best Brunch in Notting Hill
Ranking brunch in Notting Hill to see what the hype gets right
Brunch in Notting Hill is serious business. There are queues that appear out of nowhere, hotcakes that arrive with their own fan club, and menus so tantalising you order things you didn’t plan to.
Meanwhile TikTok is out here declaring a new best brunch in Notting Hill every other day, which is fun until you’re the one paying £18 for eggs that are.. fine.
So we try the hyped spots, order the hero dishes, and figure out which Notting Hill brunches are actually worth your time.
Quick info and map on Notting Hill brunch spots
- Top tier brunch in Notting Hill: Dishoom Permit Room, Beam
- Good but order carefully: Granger & Co, Sunday in Brooklyn
- Best when you’re already nearby: Daylesford Organic
- Skip unless you’re curious: Tab x Tab
Read on for the full details around the best brunch in Notting Hill.
How our ranking works
Every brunch spot gets a score from 1 to 5. I’m judging the first bite, the replay value, the full experience, and whether the menu has real depth or just one famous dish doing all the work.
5 means I’m already plotting a return.
3 means it’s good, but you need to order with intention.
1 to 2 means the hype is louder than the plate.
Right. Let’s rank the viral brunch in Notting Hill spots properly.
1. Dishoom Permit Room
Rating – 5 out of 5
Dishoom Permit Room is the kind of place that starts winning you over before your food even arrives. The room is buzzy, the service is slick, and then the chai lands and you know you’re in good hands.
The house chai is beautifully balanced, being sweet, heavily spiced, full-bodied, and bold. It tastes like sugar and spice (and all things nice). So far, so good.
Then comes the crumpety eggs kejriwal (we order without bacon), and it’s ridiculous in the best way. There are two fried eggs on mustardy chilli-cheese crumpets that are buttery and airy, and then the yolk spills and turns everything into a glossy, molten mess. The tomato jam adds a punch of tang that keeps the whole plate bright.
Importantly, this isn’t just one great plate in a good-looking room. The wider menu holds up too, which is why Dishoom Permit Room is possibly the best brunch in Notting Hill.
2. Beam
Rating – 4 out of 5
Beam is the brunch spot that makes you start wishing you lived closer. The food arrives with swagger, and the flavour backs it up.
The Beam Benedict is the signature for a reason. Think shawarma-spiced lamb patties, pickled red cabbage, harissa hollandaise, and crispy-edged fried poached eggs with perfectly liquid yolks.
The yolk spills thick and golden, sinking into the muffin, while the lamb brings deep savoury spice. Meanwhile the pickled cabbage cuts through, so each bite stays lively instead of heavy.
It’s also filling. If you’re ordering more than one thing, sharing is your friend.
We’re deducting a point because the drinks menu could be way better, or at least more in keeping with the Middle Eastern flair. I’d kill for a karak chai or a Turkish coffee.
I still leave very happy though, because the Benedict is exactly what brunch in Notting Hill should be when it’s done well.
Read the full Beam brunch review:
Beam in Notting Hill Is the Breakfast Spot You Want This Weekend
3. Granger and Co
Rating – 3 out of 5
Granger & Co is a Notting Hill institution, and the queue alone tells you it still has plenty of fans. Sometimes it really delivers. Other times.. it’s a little too hit-and-miss for the price.
When it’s good, it’s great. The ricotta hotcakes remain iconic for a reason: soft centre, rich banana, honeycomb butter melting into every layer. It’s comfort food that knows it’s famous.
Similarly, the grilled cheese with green kimchi brings real joy. There’s tangy kimchi, bubbling cheese, good bread, and a punchy flavour profile that actually wakes you up.
However, some egg dishes arrive looking better than they eat, turning dense and over-set once you get into them. And, when the room is packed, you can feel the table-turning machine kick in.
So yes, it can still be one of the best brunch in Notting Hill options, but only if you order strategically.
Read the full Granger & Co brunch review:
Is brunch at Granger and Co, Notting Hill any good?
4. Daylesford Organic
Rating – 3 out of 5
Daylesford Organic is the brunch stop you choose when you’re already in Notting Hill browsing fruit, cheese and expensive jam and start to feel a bit peckish. That’s to say, this isn’t a destination brunch spot.
The cappuccino is smooth and balanced. Not a headline coffee, but perfectly enjoyable alongside breakfast.
The smoked salmon and scrambled eggs does exactly what it promises, with good smoked salmon, eggs cooked fresh, and sourdough doing its job. It’s a reliable classic, and there’s comfort in that.
The key tip is seating. The pavement tables are the move. Inside, the dining room has all the charm of a gnat, so save this one for a bright day when you can sit outside and pretend you’re not about to spend £9 on jam from the Daylesford farm shop.
Read the full Daylesford Organic brunch review:
A Farmshop Breakfast at Daylesford Organic, Notting Hill
5. Sunday in Brooklyn
Rating – 3 out of 5
Sunday in Brooklyn pancakes are famous enough to have their own mythology, and once you see them you understand why.
We order a stack of two, and almost immediately realise one would have been plenty. These pancakes are huge, dense, and heavy. They’re more like cake than fluffy breakfast pancakes, and if I’m honest, they sit closer to dessert than brunch.
They’re still tasty, especially with the brown butter and hazelnut praline syrup, but they’re an intense commitment.
So next time I’d order just one to share between two people, and then add something lighter on the side so the rest of your day doesn’t become a pancake coma.
6. Tab x Tab
Rating – 2 out of 5
Tab x Tab is frustrating because the menu reads well and the plates look like they should land, and yet the execution doesn’t consistently follow through.
On our visit, the French toast is the better dish we try. Crisp outside, custardy inside, with compote and vanilla cream doing the heavy lifting. However the pear is oddly firm, which interrupts the flow of the dish instead of melting into it.
Then the chicken katsu sando drops the ball. Think stale bread edges, too much mayo, muted flavour, and not enough brightness to lift it.
Coffee is solid. Matcha, less so. Overall, it’s not a disaster, but in Notting Hill, there are better brunch restaurants.
Read the full Tab x Tab brunch review:
A Saturday Brunch at Tab x Tab, Notting Hill
Final brunch in Notting Hill ranking recap
- 5/5 Dishoom Permit Room
- 4/5 Beam
- 3/5 Granger & Co, Daylesford Organic, Sunday in Brooklyn
- 2/5 Tab x Tab
Final thoughts on the best brunch in Notting Hill
In a move that will surprise no one, the best brunch in Notting Hill isn’t always the prettiest plate on TikTok. Instead, it’s the place that gives you flavour, comfort, and a reason to come back without needing a strategy meeting beforehand.
If you want a consistently great experience, Dishoom Permit Room wins.
Meanwhile Beam is the spot for a knockout signature dish that actually delivers.
After that, Granger & Co can still be brilliant, although you need to order carefully, while Sunday in Brooklyn is best approached like dessert.
Brunch at Daylesford Organic is dependable when you’re already in the farm shop, and Tab x Tab is the one I’d skip unless curiosity is driving.
The best brunch in Notting Hill isn’t necessarily the loudest one online. It’s the place that gives you flavour, comfort, and a reason to come back.
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