London is one of the world’s most international cities and it's food scene is sensationally vibrant. But because EasyJet arrived some 3 hours after my intended arrival, I was too tired and decided to sleep my hunger out. Never trust something that calls itself "easy". Thankfully, it did not take long before the morning came and I was prepared to eat. For this, I brought my host/colleague Jacques to the Delaunay, an elegant top class establishment with suited up waitstaff in Convent Garden.
What better way to start the morning with some tea and a Jam Doughnut (£3.75). While it was really quite a basic Jam Doughnut, I still enjoyed every bit of it! I am a sucker for these things haha. Fluffy, sugary deep-fried doughnut balls filled with a fruity jam. Damn!
After finishing the doughnut, our breakfasts arrived. Jacques and I decided to go for two very different breakfast which the Delaunay offers. Mine was the full English while his was the Viennese breakfast. The main difference? His was a traditional Austrian breakfast platter of charcuterie with a bagel, egg and accompanying sauce of mustard whilst for me, it was the good old fry-up.
The Viennese breakfast (£11.50).
For the full English breakfast (£16.50), you have all the usual suspects. Streaky bacon, juicy sausages, fried eggs, shrooms and a decadent black pudding. The only odd element which I feel did not deserve to be on the plate were the baked beans. Not because it was not a proper element of a full English, but simply because it looked so “out-of-the-can” which it probably was.
While everything was prepared well on the plate, it was the black pudding which I enjoyed most. The black pudding was crisp on the outside but on the inside, it was mildly creamy with all the seasoning of herbs making it really tasty and unlike the ones in Australia which tend to be seasoned heavily, the one here was seasoned moderately which helped accentuate the meatiness of the pudding!
While the breakfast was really quite enjoyable, it was not a cheap affair! It was perhaps we had our breakfast quite quickly and did not quite take the proper time to absorb the wonderful place the Delaunay was. You will realise there were people there earlier than you still sipping their same pot of tea even though you have finished your breakfast. My choice of breakfast that morning might seem odd to those who know me considering I have sworn to never eat things I could make at home. This includes omelettes, bacons, sausages and the list goes on. But coming all the way to England means I had to try their iconic morning starter, the full English breakfast. Thankfully it was delicious!
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