Me and Nicki headed to Breads etcetera. on Sunday morning to quell our hangovers. I’ve always wanted to go here- it’s on Clapham High Street but invariably has a big queue outside so I’ve never managed it, despite living in and around the area a few years back.
I can see why it’s so popular though the outdoor basket offering could flaunt the dishes a bit more. The friendly Antipodean who greeted us was very efficient and we were seated quickly though I overheard a fellow breakfaster saying waiting time was a lot shorter than usual.
The menu’s pretty extensive ranging from full breakfasts to other eggy-variants, pancakes and fruit salads for the more virtuous. We weren’t – I went for baked eggs with sausages, tomatoes and grated gruyere. This came with ‘+DIY’, like many of the other dishes, allowing you to help yourself to different nutty and soughdough loaves on offer and accompanying jams and spreads.
The place has a New Yoik charm but they pack the tables in and we were (passively) fighting over the Dualit toaster with our neighbouring diners. That aside, the dreamy food and Monmouth coffee makes it, I think, one of the best brekkie joints in Clapham. 