Brunchtime feasts of exuberant dishes plus rum punch and DJ'd house music have become destinations for partying diners from North to South London. Here's where to go.
LessAt Ma Petite Jamaica near Camden Market, less than £50 ($62) gets diners a two-hour, three-course brunch with staples such as jerk chicken, coconut fish curry and yam chips, plus unlimited rum punch. Known as one of London’s first Caribbean diners since 2015, the restaurant opened a Shoreditch outpost last year. The tropical decor features Jamaican landscapes on the walls and fairy lights and flags hanging from the ceilings. The playlist gets guests singing and dancing.
The walls of the Brixton staple Turtle Bay are decorated with images of Caribbean icons such as Bob Marley. And the bar shelves are stocked with a wide array of spirits, ready to be mixed into signature drinks including One Love, Reggae Rum Punch and the Tingaling, a mix of Prosecco, elderflower, gin and grapefruit crush. At brunch, the place offers Their Big Kingston Grill Down, a clever twist on a classic British fry-up.
For a beach experience in the middle of London, there’s the South Bank’s Limin’ Beach Club. In an outdoor, sand-strewn space, the Trinidadian bar offers a variety of Caribbean dishes like rum-and-smoked-paprika ribs and jerk pineapple alongside complimentary drinks served to a mix of Afrobeats, soca, reggae and house music. Limin’ doesn’t offer a tailored brunch experience—the menu is the same throughout the day and night—but it has all the elements you’ll need to feel like you're on vacation.