Grounded

We’ve got a conspiracy theory involving brunch lines being social experiments, but that’s not important. What’s important is the fact that this cosy, cushion-filled cafe in Whitechapel serves a halal full English breakfast all day. When it hits lunchtime at Grounded, you can also get things like saucy brisket, mac and cheese, and tangy buffalo wings. We love rocking up and mixing the eggy breakfast dishes with the more heavy sticky beef rib numbers for a ‘balanced diet’. It’s ideal when you’re with that friend who winces at the words ‘let’s go for brunch’, because you can drink a coffee, eat six chicken wings, and have a scrambled egg in the space of 90 minutes. Although it’s walk-in only, once you’re inside this wood-filled, laid-back spot with a homely feel to it, you’ll forget all about that 20-minute wait outside.