26 Grains is one of my favourite places for breakfast in Central London.
Call me crazy, but I'd choose a warm, hearty bowl of porridge over a fry-up any day of the week (I mean, you can probably get a sense of that anyway from my blog)
So imagine my utter joy at discovering a café that specialises in it! 26 Grains is a super-cosy and cute brekkie spot nestled in the beautiful area of Neal's Yard, Covent Garden.
You can read my 26 Grains Covent Garden review right here.
So, what's on the menu? Here, I'll break it down for you - and for reference, the full 26 Grains menu can be seen here.
Breakfast
There's plenty here on offer at 26 Grains for breakfast - but without doubt go for the porridge.
The pick of the bunch is the Hazelnut and Butter, but Nordic Pear is also dreamy. Cold bowls are fine, but not as special.
Porridge
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Banana, Tahini, Cacao
Oats, banana, tahini, sesame, milk, cacao nibs
Nordic Pear
Oats, cardamom, cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, pear, yogurt, cacao crumble, maple
Hazelnut and Butter
Oats, butter, coconut palm sugar, apple, hazelnuts
Extra Toppings
House Made Almond Butter
Cold Bowls
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Apple, Orange, Fennel Bircher Muesli
Oats, chia seeds, oat milk, apple compote, orange and fennel granola, yogurt
On Toast
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Pumpkin, Chard, Hollandaise
Pumpkin puree, chard, hollandaise, buckwheat, egg
Avocado
Dukkah, chives, avocado, sourdough
Lunch
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26 Grains isn't just a breakfast place, lunch is good, too - although it's probably not as varied as you'd hope.
There's the usual suspects here, like avocado on toast, but the stand-out is the pumpkin puree. It can start getting pricy, though, when you venture away from the breakfast options.
Avocado
Dukkah, chives, avocado, sourdough
Pumpkin, Chard, Hollandaise
Pumpkin puree, chard, hollandaise, egg, buckwheat
Celeriac and Chicken Stew
Celeriac, potato, carrot, juniper berry, rosemary, crème fraîche
Weekly changing Salads
Sides
Avocado / Halloumi / Fried Egg / Sourdough
Drinks
The main thing to know here is that the coffee is pretty decent.
Honestly, the coffee isn't the best I've ever had, but if you're in need of a reasonably-priced pick-me-up, then it'll do the job.
Coffee
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Assembly Coffee
Tea
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Selection of Good and Proper Loose Leaf Tea
Fresh Mint
Fresh Ginger
Speciality
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Matcha Latte
Bergamot Soda
Ginger Hot Chocolate
House Chai Latte
Milks
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Estate Dairy Whole Milk
Oatly Oat Milk
Rude Health Almond Milk
Juices
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Cold Press Orange Juice
Wine
Red
Morellino di Scansano, Antonio Camillo, 2017
White
Ciu Ciu, Verdicchio Classico Arbinus, 2018
Rosé
Cateron Elegance, Cotes de Provence Rosé, 2016
Beer
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Braybrooke Keller Larger
