Island Restuarant & Bar
'A mammoth breakfast experience is not to be missed' at Island Restaurant & Bar

Island Restaurant & Bar

Open for breakfast daily 7am–11am; other meals daily midday–11pm

Breakfast is definitely my favourite meal of the day, but it is not often than I treat myself to a restaurant breakfast, let alone a three-course breakfast. For the past four months Island restaurant, which perches above Lancaster Gate tube station, has been serving its new breakfast menu to eager customers.

What must be military-strength glass protects customers from having to listen to the never ending traffic that encircles the restaurant. In contrast to the hectic environment, simplicity and bright white walls and wood cocoons one from the noise and bustle of Lancaster Gate. The very friendly and helpful staff took us through the menu. The three-course menu consists of a cold starter, hot main and cold desert. All dishes are available separately but we decided that such a mammoth breakfast experience was not one to be missed. I started with a martini glass filled with a delicious mixture of granola, Greek yoghurt and fruit and my friend had a fruit salad. For mains we both had variations on the Eggs Benedict theme; mine with smoked salmon and my friend’s with haddock and spinach. Both were very good; the yolks of the poached eggs still spilled out when cut and the hollandaise sauce was flavoursome and avoided the trap of being too buttery. Also on offer were traditional full English breakfast, a breakfast burrito and the house special; the lobster club sandwich. Filling up fast, we ended with fruit skewers and breakfast tacos. Both were slightly disappointing – the nachos lacked flavor; grilling the fruit didn’t really add anything to the rather pricy dish (£5) – plus a delicious orange and raspberry juice and coffee to finish us off.

Island would be a great place to take people for an indulgent breakfast that offers something more adventurous, alongside the traditional bacon and eggs as well as healthy option. My advice would be to go for gold: don’t try and stick to the diet.

Three-course breakfast is £27 per person.

Lancaster London Hotel, 12 Lancaster Terrace, W2; www.islandrestaurant.co.uk; 020 7551 6070

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