Best Halal Brunch Spots In London To Try

Halal brunch in London? If you’re looking for one, you won’t have to look too far. London is one of the best halal travel destinations. It is also home to a variety of Muslim-friendly restaurants. Hence, you could eat a halal brunch at a different place every day for over three weeks without repeats.

Veggie english breakfast with poached egg Palaette halal brunch in London — Enjoy delicious halal brunch in London with big breakfast options and more! | Image from palaettelondon

You’ll find numerous brunch options. If you fancy something savoury, there is a large variety to choose from. These include shakshuka, halal full English breakfasts, and weekend roasts. Moreover, there're a variety of egg as well as halloumi dishes. Otherwise, there are plenty of sweet menu options too. For example pastries, French toast, crepes and more.

All of these halal brunch spots are well-loved and well-rated by Londoners and visitors from around the world. So, you can go to any one of them with confidence that you’ll find an excellent meal.

Disclaimer: Please note that all the restaurants in our list either serve halal options or Muslim-friendly menu items based on our online research. However, some of the restaurants may not be fully HMC-certified and their menu may include non-halal as well as alcohol. We at Honest Food Talks wrote the following guide with the intention of providing our Muslim readers with options for their consideration. If you would like to verify the complete status of London’s halal Brunch spots, we recommend contacting the respective restaurants for full confirmation.

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Sunday in Brooklyn

While Sunday in Brooklyn has non-halal options, they have plenty of halal brunch items in London as well as plenty of choices for vegetarians and pescatarians. The atmosphere is chill, and it’s especially busy on the weekend.

Their famous chocolate hazelnut pancakes are dense and more like cakes than pancakes. You’ll find that their egg sandwich is light and airy, and their shakshuka is also an excellent choice. You might also want to try their Don Ruben omelette with mole sauce.

Sunday in Brooklyn is not a certified Halal English breakfast restaurant. However, it has plenty of options for everyone, including vegetarians and pescatarian eaters alike. Please note that alcohol and pork options are available.

Sunday in Brooklyn
Sunday in Brooklyn, 98 Westbourne Grove, London W2 5RU

Dishoom

Dishroom is a hip, Bombay-style Indian restaurant with many locations. They are in Covent Garden, Carnaby, King’s Cross, Shoreditch, and Kensington. All of them offer halal breakfast in central London. It’s not strictly Muslim-diet friendly but has excellent menu choices for everyone.

This halal London brunch spot serves unlimited House chai, in addition to the various beverages on the menu. The Iranian akuri (spiced scrambled eggs) is also excellent and even comes vegan with tofu. Their Vegan Bombay is a vegan and Muslim-friendly take on the full English.

Though a simple dish, their Bun Maska is hands down their best dish and we highly recommended it. Pro tip - dip the bun in the House chai tea! It's amazing together.

Dishoom
22 Kingly St, Carnaby, London W1B 5QP

Bermondsey Larder

For the freshest brunch, you’ll want to try Bermondsey Larder. They aren’t strictly halal but treat dietary requirements seriously. Thus, they make an excellent choice for halal brunch in London since the menu is mostly pastries and pescatarian-friendly.

Don’t leave without trying their bread and homemade honey. Moreover, their seafood-based brunch items are usually the best options for Muslim diners. They also have an a la carte menu full of tasty items like smoked aubergine dip and hen of the woods mushrooms.

Bermondsey Larder
Bermond Locke, 153-157 Tower Bridge Rd, London SE1 3LW

Cafe Kitsune by Pantechnicon

Cafe Kitsune serves an interesting fusion of Japanese, French, and Nordic cuisines with fresh British ingredients. This unique pairing is an excellent choice for halal brunch in London since the menu is mostly pastries and pescatarian-friendly.

Matcha & Passion Fruit Éclair Cafe Kitsune — Explore a range of Japanese-inspired pastries at Cafe Kitsune | Image from cafekitsune

They’re known for their unique pastries like double-baked matcha almond and lemon croissants and truffle, miso, and comte croissant. They also have excellent drinks like matcha latte and hojicha (baked tea) latte.

Cafe Kitsune by Pantechnicon
Ground Floor, 19 Motcomb St, London SW1X 8LB

Grounded

Grounded is a laidback, cosy coffee house with international offerings. All the menu items in this London brunch spot is halal, so you can choose whatever you want.

If you’re looking for the best halal English breakfast in London, look no further. However, please note that many people queue up every weekend for their full English. This is because it includes the complete spread of beef sausages, Turkey bacon, beans, tomatoes, mushrooms, fried eggs, and sourdough bread. All of them are Muslim-diet friendly!

Grounded also has some of the best buttermilk pancakes you will ever try (served with banana, berries, creme fraiche, and maple syrup).

Grounded
9 Whitechapel Rd, London E1 1DU

Blu Ivy Cafe

If you’ve never had Turkish breakfast, you’ve been missing a treat. Blu Ivy Cafe has plenty of options for Muslim patrons, so your choices aren’t so limited.

Moreover, you can opt for shakshuka, traditional Turkish-style eggs (cilbir), Turkish scrambled eggs (menemen), waffles, or order the full halal English breakfast. Expect fresh extras like sliced fruits or avocado to make the meal complete.

Blu Ivy Cafe
Block C, 24 Stoneway Walk, Globe Town, London E3 5SH

Lantana

Lantana is an Australian-style cafe that serves several options for halal brunch near London Bridge and in Fitzrovia and Shoreditch. While they’re not completely Muslim diet-friendly, half of their brunch menu is vegetarian, and they have lots of pescatarian options.

Mushrooms served on sourdough with a poached egg Lantan — Delectable mushroom on sourdough, paired with a poached egg, tomato, white hummus & shallot crumb | Image from lantanacafe

Brunch favourites also include the five bean chilli and courgette bread with halloumi, along with the maple french toast with apple and pear compote. In addition, one of their freshest options includes smashed avocado poached egg toast with smoked salmon.

Lantana
44-46 Southwark St, London SE1 1UN

Balance Kitchen

Balance Kitchen is a laid-back and health-conscious place to find great pescatarian, vegetarian, and vegan choices for a halal breakfast in London.

They have delicious smoothies and nearly every plate comes with some type of greenery or fruit. So, give the vegan quiche or pancakes with berries a try, or go for poached eggs on avocado toast.

This London halal brunch restaurant also has oat, fruit, and toast options and made-to-order breakfast sandwiches.

Balance Kitchen
42-43 Lower Marsh, London SE1 7RG

The Great Chase

The Great Chase is completely Muslim-diet friendly and even serves alcohol-free cocktails. Furthermore, it’s small, intimate, cosy, and has great food.

Brunch at The Great Chase is all about their weekend roast menu. Their roasts consist of roasted beef, chicken, or lamb with Yorkshire pudding and veggies that will keep you coming back for more. The roasts are so good that they often sell out.

If you’re not in the mood for meat, their fruit crumbles are light and delicious desserts that also work well for a halal brunch in London.

The Great Chase
316 St John St, London EC1V 4NT

Megan's at the Sorting Office Restaurant (Islington Square)

Megan’s Mediterranean restaurant once was an old sorting office, which adds to its charm. They’re not fully halal, but almost everything on their daytime menu is vegetarian.

Shakshuka topped with sucuk Megan — Shakshuka topped with sucuk, served with organic 7 seeded sourdough | Image from megansrestaurants

You’ll definitely want to try out their Turkish brunch feast with halloumi or sucuk. Their shakshuka is also excellent. Check out their Turkish brunch fondue for something different and fun. However, you’ll not want to miss their halloumi fries with honey since it’s one of their main draws.

Megan's at the Sorting Office Restaurant (Islington Square)
6 Esther Anne Pl, London N1 1WL

Ceru

Ceru’s Levantine cuisine from the southeastern corner of the Mediterranean is a completely halal brunch restaurant in London. Because of that, their weekend brunch is one of their big draws.

Choose any dish with halloumi since they make their own favourites including the shakshuka with halloumi and their spicy lamb hash. The CERU kahvalti platter is extremely good, featuring their Merguez sausages, halloumi and spicy shakshuka.

Ceru
7-9 Bute St, South Kensington, London SW7 3EY

Milk

Milk’s hipster-style daytime cafe isn’t completely halal, but they have plenty of options. Try them for the best halal brunch in London. You can’t book ahead, and there’s usually a queue, but it’s absolutely worth the wait.

Banana bread sounds ordinary, but Milk’s is next level with whipped butter and toasted pumpkin seed tahini. Another favourite dish is their delicious baked eggs. Dishes like the Sweet Maria and Young Betty come with add-on options like poached eggs or smoked salmon. We also recommend their Fish Sando which is absolutely delicious!

Milk
18-20 Bedford Hill, London SW12 9RG

Arôme Bakery

The cosy and trendy Arome Bakery isn’t halal, but they mainly serve pastries.

Honey butter toast by Arome Bakery top halal brunch in London — Delish, golden brown honey butter toast | Image from aromebakerylondon

You’ll want to experience their honey toast fresh from the oven. An apple miso Danish sounds curious, but it’s excellent. The pistachio escargot pastry is also a favourite. They also have savoury offerings as well as warm drinks like cappuccinos and matcha lattes.

Arôme Bakery
9 Mercer Street The Yards, London WC2H 9QJ

The Terrace by L'Opera

Everything at The Terrace is halal. They serve both Mediterranean food and crepes and have an excellent halal London brunch menu.

Shakshuka Terrace by LOpera — Try this succulent shakshuka from The Terrace by L'Opera | Image from loperacafe

Everyone raves about their lotus biscoff French toast. They also have savoury egg dishes like loaded croissants, shakshuka, and Turkish eggs. Also, don’t forget to order one of their interesting drinks, like a pistachio frappe. The saffron dulce de leche cake is also unforgettable.

The Terrace by L'Opera
242 Brompton Rd, South Kensington, London SW3 2BB

Popina

Not all of Popina’s menu items are Muslim-diet friendly, but they have exceptional international brunch items and pastries.

They have an amazing brioche French toast with berries compote. Their shakshuka includes creamy spinach and raclette cheese. You can also order their full English (and other menu items) with halal beef sausages and bacon instead of pork sausage and streaky bacon.

Popina
83 Duke St, London W1K 5PF

Bake Street

Everything at Bake Street’s family-owned breakfast and brunch London restaurant is halal. They’re a bit off the beaten track, but it can be worth going out of your way for a halal breakfast in Walthamstow.

The fried chicken eggs benedict is an absolute favourite. They’ve also jumped on the birria tacos TikTok trend with mouthwatering results. In addition, some claim that their Cinnabon-style pancakes are the best in London. For a unique drink, give their honey latte a taste.

Bake Street
58 Evering Rd, Lower Clapton, London N16 7SR

Drunch

Drunch is one of the best halal brunch spots in London. They serve a classic lunch with an artsy and bohemian vibe. They have both Mayfair and Regent’s Park locations.

All menu items also arrive Instagram-perfect. They have a large egg menu including an all-halal full English breakfast option you’ll love. In addition, their “naughty” menu includes Nutella churros, Ricotta french toast and Lotus cake. We recommend all of them!

Drunch
1 Woodstock St, London W1C 2AA

Guanabana

Guanabana is a halal Latin and Caribbean restaurant in London with a rustic feel. Moreover, their brunch menu is absolutely delicious and arrives quickly.

You’ll also enjoy Guanabana’s Latin take on the full English–the full Columbian. It includes black beans, chickpeas, halal sausage, Turkey bacon, fried eggs, roasted tomatoes, fried plantains and tortillas.

Otherwise, if you like pancakes, try the Berry White with berry compote, mascarpone, pistachios, and sugars.

Guanabana
85 Kentish Town Rd, London NW1 8NY

Christopher's Grill

Christopher’s Grill is a fancy American steakhouse that serves up an exceptional weekend brunch. It’s especially popular for stopping in before seeing a show at the Lyceum, Novello, or Savoy Theatre. In addition, they even have a theatre menu to get you in and out faster.

pancakes with warm buttermilk and berries Christopher Grill — Sometimes, pancakes with warm buttermilk, berries and a drizzle of maple syrup is just what you need | Image from christopherswc2

They have several halal menu items, but most meat-heavy items require calling 48 hours ahead, except the Wagyu beef burger. There are still plenty of other Muslim-friendly choices, including their bespoke granola, brioche french toast and a variety of egg dishes too.

Christopher's Grill
18 Wellington St, London WC2E 7DD

Eggoland

Eggoland is an all halal brunch spot in London, so everything on their menu is fair game.

Their menu is indeed egg-centric. It includes everything from a halal full English (including a vegetarian version), breakfast muffins, and breakfast parathas. Their “buns” menu also includes all sorts of ingredients between buns–both with and without eggs.

Egg, cheese and bacon burger eggoland — Runny egg, cheese and bacon in a burger, a combo that can never go wrong! | Image from eggolanduk

Furthermore, their hashbrown bites also come in a curious choice of flavours! These include Salt and vinegar, Parmesan and truffle oil, and Chipotle mayo.

Eggoland
5-7 Tottenham St, London W1T 2AG

Arabica

Arabica is an inventive Middle Eastern and Persian restaurant where you can get everything halal except their chicken.

They’re known for their tapas and small plates, which makes for a fun, shareable brunch experience. Their all-day menu also includes dishes like grilled halloumi, charred sweet potatoes, aubergine kibbeh, batata harra (fried potatoes).

Arabica
Borough Market, 3 Rochester Walk, London SE1 9AF

Palaette

Palaette is a Meditteranean restaurant with plenty of fresh food and halal menu items. Brunch is popular, so be prepared to wait around an hour to get into this east London eatery.

All the menu items at Palaette are Instagram-worthy. Both the French toast and pancakes come with lots of fruit and are customer favourites. However, we highly recommend you try their Shebang! This is because you’ll get a little bit of everything, including French toast, eggs, beans, and halloumi.

Palaette
415 Mare St, London E8 1HY

Top Halal Brunch Restaurants in London

In conclusion, here’s a summarised list of all the brunch spots that we recommend our Muslim readers (and their friends) try out!

Did we miss out on your favourite spot? If so, share with us by emailing contact@honestfoodtalks.com to help us grow the list!

Choosing Where to Go for Halal Brunch in London

Anyone looking for halal brunch in London need not look far since there are plenty of halal restaurants in London. Hence, you don’t have to resort to a vegetarian or pescatarian breakfast! You can certainly enjoy great cuisine at some of London’s highest-rated restaurants. So, just choose a restaurant from this list, relax, and enjoy.