What does a local breakfast look like in London?

A proper London breakfast divides cleanly into two camps. The full English — eggs (fried or scrambled), back bacon, pork sausages, baked beans, grilled tomato, mushrooms, and toast — is the canonical version, eaten at a greasy spoon café rather than a hotel. Places like E. Pellicci in Bethnal Green (a listed Art Deco interior, family-run since 1900) or any branch of Polo Bar near Liverpool Street charge roughly £8–12 and don't rush you. The other daily reality is simpler: a flat white and a bacon roll, eaten standing at a counter or walking to the Tube. Pret a Manger handles most of this city's mornings whether locals admit it or not. Avocado toast exists and is popular, particularly in Shoreditch and Soho, but it isn't a local invention or a point of pride. Breakfast is eaten early, usually by 9am, and Londoners largely treat it as functional rather than social.

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