Breakfast at THE Breakfast Club

Today I treated myself to a leisurely breakfast. And where better a place but The Breakfast Club.
This small chain of cafes in London has become known for its trendy, shabby chic vibe and large plates of filling food ranging from burgers and burritos to sausage mash and pie.

The breakfast menu is just as diverse and I was hard pushed to make a choice. Stuck in my greedy thinking between the following for a good fantasy filled 10minutes....

• Huevos Ranchos- a tortilla with refried beans, guacamole, chorizo, sour cream and eggs
• Breakfast Burrito- with salsa, cheese, chorizo, eggs, sour cream and guacamole
• Pancakes with maple syrup banana and bacon
• Toast with lime, guacamole, chilli, poached egg and crispy bacon 

I pulled in the expertise of the staff. Between the choices, the funky waitress recommended the later if I was to have bacon, and if not then the Breakfast Burrito. I don't need to be told twice to eat bacon so I accepted her selection.

So I tried something very different for breakfast and it was fantastic! Fresh, not too heavy and very tasty. One consideration for the chef, there was an awful lot of avocado which may have overpowered everything. Perhaps one more egg instead would balance everything? The bacon really completed this dish as it would have been less exciting without.
Now all I need to do it head back there to try everything else. YUMMY

Mercado- mexican market food

Mercado restaurant was the venue for a catch up with my cousin Tilly. A girly night out so cocktails were in order as an aperitif. The menu is  substantial with cocktails based around Mexican spirits as is to be expected, classic cocktails also appear. Usually I opt for a nice Margarita but thought I would branch out and go for a chili version a bit of fire doesn’t frighten me! My cousin went for a mango daiquiri which the lovely keen bar staff got wrong, bringing her a strawberry one instead. Needless to say this was on the house and we were beaming. My cocktail pictured above was spicy and delicious. Fruity, yet spicy. The glass rim did burn a fair bit, so it is not for the timid.


Being a little greedy and excited by the gorgeous menu we ordered nachos. Standard fare, but smothered in a gorgeous cheesy mole sauce, salsa, refried beans, guacamole and sour cream, plus the order was wrong again but this time we had free chicken. What’s not to like here! (Unless you are a vegetarian in which case you have a major problem.)

A warning you do not need a starter if you are having a main, delicious as it was, I should have worn something with an elasticated waist. For mains we both ordered burritos. One last mistake by the waitress meant I had minced beef in mine instead of steak strips but… I was easy going that night and it was scrumptious.
Filling, spicy, and very GOOD
http://mercado-cantina.co.uk/index.htm