Granger & Co

Granger & Co is a London café-restaurant group founded by the Australian chef Bill Granger, who became known for Sydney-style all-day dining and brought the format to England with a first branch in Notting Hill in 2011. Branches have also opened in Chelsea, King's Cross, Clerkenwell and other parts of the capital. The cooking is relaxed Australian brunch food, with a focus on fresh, light ingredients. The ricotta hotcakes with banana and honeycomb butter are the emblematic dish and appear on nearly every table at weekend brunch, while the scrambled eggs on toast, corn fritters, avocado dishes, granola and bircher muesli round out the breakfast menu. Lunch and dinner bring salads, burgers, grilled fish, steaks and vegetarian plates, and the coffee, juices and cocktails follow the Australian café approach to flat whites and smoothies. The dining rooms are bright, airy and understated, with pale wood, plants and large windows, and the mood is relaxed and social. Noise levels rise at weekend brunch, and there is no dress code. Reservations are recommended, especially at weekends when queues form for brunch, and are accepted through the restaurant or its online booking system, though some branches reserve space for walk-ins. Prices are higher than typical cafés, with breakfast dishes costing roughly £12 to £18 and a meal with a drink coming to about £20 to £35 per person. Hours vary by branch but generally run from early morning to late evening. Weekday mornings are calmer than Saturday and Sunday, and booking ahead is the surest way to secure a table.