Tried and tested rest assured; we have a roundup of our 5 favourite boozy brunches to enjoy when you are staying with us in London. Ranging from hilarious fun to sequin clad and fabulous, whatever your occasion, birthdays, celebrations or just revelling in the unlimited pour, there are some excellent brunches to be experienced and even better, some are walking distance away from The Gate!

Queen of Hoxton 

Located in the hub of Shoreditch, this club, bar and rooftop is the place to be for fun vibes, cracking DJs and live music. Decked out in neon signs and funky light installations, the décor is as exhilarating as it is entertaining. Drinks selection is what you expect from a quirky Shoreditch establishment, creative cocktails, real draft ale and a great choice of vino. Prosecco and Mimosas are on the Saturday brunch offering. Food is fine, but who goes to a bottomless brunch to critique the food?

Every Saturday daytime they present two 2.5-hour sittings for brunch, and you can buy your tickets online HERE. Expect drag queens, bingo, pop music galore, waffles, fun and enough Prosecco to sink a ship! Just under a mile away, it is a 20-minute stagger home.

FUN!

MAP Maison 

Décor is sumptuous at MAP Maison, and they are really serious about their mixology (you can also sign up for a masterclass). Their menu focusses on small plates, tapas, afternoon tea and brunch. The brunch menu is very bread focussed, with brioche burgers and other doughy delights, but tasty and a good accompaniment if you are opting to indulge on the free-flowing Prosecco cocktails. They do include additional tasty cocktails too including our favourite, “Sunshine in a Glass”, which is a delightfully lemony gin concoction and very light. 

Just a couple of miles away, so unless you want a mini workout better to get the tube (direct from Whitechapel) or a cab, this slightly subdued brunch is not so much a party event but an event you choose to book at the time and day of your choice. So, a nice option if you are visiting London on a weekday and feeling a tad FOMO from the weekend brunch offerings. Find out more HERE.  

CLASSY!

Trader Vics

Step out of the east end and see how the other half live over in Park Lane, Mayfair. Trader Vics, described as a “vibrant Polynesian bar with cocktails” is in the Hilton and has a fabulous Tiki brunch held every Sunday from 1pm until 6pm. Their ‘Cheeky Tiki Brunch’ features four courses, the first is designed to share and includes yummy popcorn squid, spicy chicken skewers, jalapeno cheese balls and more to share with your besties. Main courses include Singapore noodles, crispy tofu ho fun noodles, chicken adobo, steak and chips and a delicious salmon Panang curry - a real taste of Southeast Asia. 

You can opt a for a low/no alcohol cocktail only package (all free flow for 1.5 hours), a package that includes wine, and if you are game, wine, cocktails and prosecco. From The Gate, it’s a schlep to walk it, but if you aim to get a tube to Green Park then the journey is reasonable, there’s always uber…click HERE for more information. 

TASTY!

Nikki’s

Ooooh, another fun and feisty Shoreditch drag brunch bonanza! Try out Nikki’s Saturday brunch, at the time of writing this they have shifted from 80s to the naughty noughties – guaranteed fun on a Saturday afternoon. Their website promise “Trashy, tacky and totally outrageous – we’re packing your day with a drag show plucked straight from the world of pop.” Sounds awesome right? You can absolutely walk there from The Gate too – it a mile away. 

Included in your tickets will be bubbles and beer or 90 minutes of bottomless Spritz cocktails. Choose from Vodka Collins, Gin Fizz or everyone’s favourite, Aperol Spritz. Sink your teeth into some tasty brunch fodder from sticky pulled pork buns to something for all you vegan huns! Find out more HERE.

OUTRAGEOUS! 

Quaglinos

Go glamourous every Saturday enjoy the ultimate bottomless brunch, Quaglino’s style. Enjoy free-flowing champagne and delicious dishes alongside live music in an art-deco brasserie setting. Opt for either 2 or 3 courses and bolt on a free-flow champagne package on top, it isn’t cheap, and nor should it be, you’re brunching at Quaglinos! The menu items are scrumptious, there is a traditional egg selection with eggs Florentine, royale and benedict, smashed avo on toast (of course) and smoked salmon and scrambled eggs.

Quintessential British starters including Beetroot & Granny Smith apple salad, Buttermilk pancakes and Herefordshire beef tartare. Salivating yet? Mains include Quaglino’s brunch burger an epic stack of red Leicester, beef patty, streaky bacon, and for veggies there is delicious tortellini. Of course, the menu will be changeable, but deliciousness will be guaranteed at this brunch. Desserts are also included. Get the tube from Aldgate East to Piccadilly – one change and no fuss. Click HERE for more info.

FABULOUS!

Your Suite at The Gate

OK, this might seem obvious, but many of apartments have ample space for preparing your own food and all rooms are complete with a fridge to keep your bubbles cold. You can even relax in your dressing gown and slippers, no need to go anywhere.

Why not arrange a weekend away in London with friends for that all important shopping or immerse in the cultural artsy Shoreditch area on the doorstep of The Gate and spend a night in? 

COSY!