Brunch

• Burger and Lobster's Taittinger brunch features a Champagne Train running along the bar

  

  Now we know there are plenty of fun police out there who hate the idea of gimmicks. But we are not among them and, frankly, this latest conceit at Burger & Lobster sounds like an absolute hoot.

  The Soho branch of the restaurant group has teamed up with Taittinger to launch the Champagne Train - where flutes of champagne are served by a train rolling down a 9m model railway track on the bar itself.

  It's their version of the bottomless brunch. So

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• The Duke of Richmond kicks off brunch with an epic sausage, egg and chip butty

  

  Tom Oldroyd's Dalston pub is well known for its excellent crab and chip butty - but they're about to raise their game further. They're starting a weekend brunch and as part of that, a new epic chip butty is going on the menu. It's made of a 6oz pork sausage patty, chips, gravy, American cheese & chopped buttered eggs (£11) and you can see the mighty construction above.

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• Test driving Kaia's all-you-can-eat Sunday sushi brunch at The Ned

  Londoners do love an all-you-can-eat brunch and the new sushi one at Kaia at The Ned is a doozy.

• Bistrotheque hosts first Magic Brunch with Som Saa, Gunpowder, Foxlow and Three Sheets

  

  When it comes to good causes, then Magic Breakfast is right up there. If you haven't heard of the charity before, then the premise is simple (albeit pretty depressing that the need for it exists). They raise money to provide healthy breakfasts to children who arrive at school too hungry to learn.

  Over the years they've run a series of fun charity breakfast events, but this year they're stepping things up with the launch of the first ever Magic Brunch. This

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• Dan Doherty's pub The Royal Oak is about to start serving Saturday brunch and Sunday roasts

  Back when it opened in June, Dan Doherty's Marylebone pub The Royal Oak kicked off with a tiny menu, while the chef and his team went about putting useful things like a proper kitchen in. Now, almost three months down the line they're about to kick things off.

  This week sees them launch a proper a-la-carte menu as well as Saturday brunch and Sunday lunch and, well, we thought you might like to take a look at what's on offer.

  A trio of top mixologists are opening Little Mercies cocktail bar and restaurant in Crouch End

  A trio of top mixologists are behind a new cocktail bar and restaurant opening in the heart of Crouch End. And yes, there'll be a boozy weekend brunch.

• Set your alarm for London Brunch Fest - a festival devoted to all things brunch-related

  

  Updated 27/8/18 with full menu details

  Whatever your brunch preference, be it bottomless and boozy or smoothie-bowl-themed, there's no denying that London is home to some seriously good, tremendously varied breakfasts. In fact, the biggest problem is finding the energy to get out of bed and go and try them all.

  Now, the good news is you'll be able to sample a big range of brunches all in one go at London's first brunch festival, hosted at the

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• Bagatelle London opens for business on Mayfair's Dover Street

  With restaurants in all the key globetrotting hotspots - NYC, Miami, Dubai etc - a London branch was way overdue for this upscale international chain.

• Brother Marcus are bringing their brunches and more to Islington's Camden Passage

  Having built up a loyal following in Balham for their combo of top brunches, Brother Marcus are hoping that formula together with a new menu of Mediterranean small plates and cocktails does equally well in North London.

• Daisy Green are opening Scarlett Green in Soho with new dishes and a huge Aussie wine list

  If you're after a bottomless brunch, vegemite doughnuts or simply a glass or two from the biggest Aussie wine list in London, you'll have come to the right place when Scarlett Green opens up in Soho.

• The Devonshire Club's new Number Five restaurant opens to non members

  Tucked in off Bishopsgate the Devonshire Club's new chef is bringing a fresh seasonal menu to the table while opening the doors at weekends to non members.

• Beam cafe expands from Crouch End to Highbury's Blackstock Road

  Three times Time Out neighbourhood cafe winner Beam is coming to Blackstock Road with its quality weekend brunches and a dedicated evening menu.

• Test Driving Kudu: this Peckham brunch showcases some serious talent

  We swung south of the river for a top Saturday brunch and came away wanting to try loads more of the menu at this new Peckham opening.

• Test Driving The Good Egg in Soho - a Middle Eastern addition to Kingly Court

  The Good Egg has set up a second restaurant in Kingly Court - we know their brunch is up to the task but what about dinner? We head along to find out. 

• Antipodea opens their newest Aussie brasserie in Richmond

  Turkish brunch (with optional vegemite) in the morning, or Korean chicken cooked in a wood fired oven in the evening, and steaks and lobsters too - if you’re after seriously global flavours then Antipodea's latest spot will be just the job.