BIG BREAKFASTS
It’s often called the most important meal of the day but how many of us give it the attention it deserves. discovers the region’s best places for breakfast
BREAKFAST is the most important meal of the day, so it is crucial you get it right. From traditional fry-ups to more sophisticated brekkies, there are plenty to choose from. Whether you’re setting yourself up for the weekend or nursing a hangover, we’ve found the best places in the East Midlands.
HUNGRY PUMPKIN
Nottingham’s Hungry Pumpkin prides itself on serving exactly what you want, so if you cannot see what you like, they will make it for you. The Pumpkin special breakfast has two chorizo sausages, eggs, mushrooms, peppers and toasted ciabatta will leave you full enough to face the day. hungrypumpkin.co.uk/
BILL’S
Bill’s is a firm favourite with fans of breakfast and brunch. The Nottingham eatery’s menu has lots of choice – from healthy healthy coconut porridge with berry compote and candied pistachios to something more indulgent, such as the vegetarian breakfast. This veggie feast has it all - poached free range eggs, pesto roasted plum tomatoes, mushrooms, tomato hummus, smashed avocado, sweet chill sauce, basil and toast and costs £8.95. bills-website.co.uk/restaurants/nottingham/
CAFE SOBAR
Cafe Sobar is an alcohol-free restaurant, which gives all profits to the Nottingham-based drug and alcohol recovery charity Double Impact. For just under £10, its Big Breakfast is a real treat. Your plate will be piled high with bacon, sausages, eggs, black pudding, hash browns, mushrooms, plum tomatoes, baked beans and toast on the side. There’s also an epic vegan option of crispy tofu, with a Portobello mushroom, spinach, cherry vine tomatoes and diced chilli potatoes, for £7.25. doubleimpact.org.uk/cafe-sobar
DOS HERMANOS
If you’re after a breakfast in a 1940s-style Cuban bar, then you could try Dos Hermanos in Leicester, where breakfast and brunch is served from 10am until 3pm. Try something different – a Swiss rosti topped with with bacon, sausage or egg – for under a fiver. Or build your own classic full English for £7.95. You could even have a Bloody Mary on the side. barceloneta.co.uk/menus/brunch.html
JONES’ CAFE BISTRO
If you are hungry, brave or a bit of both, you could visit Jones’ Cafe Bistro in Leicester and try the Jones 666 challenge. This devilish delight consists of six pancakes, six rashers of bacon, six sausages, six eggs, six hash browns and six slices toast. If you can finish in 30 minutes, the meal is free. Not up to that challenge? Then try eggs benedict for something a little more sedate. m.menutabapp.com/ restaurants/117776088280542
LISA JEAN AT BENNETTS BRASSERIE
Derby’s Lisa Jean at Bennetts Brasserie is less greasy spoon and more insta-food envy. If you love breakfast so much, you’d like five courses, then the brasserie offers an epic champagne breakfast for £24.95. There’s a massive choice on the menu, from eggs Florentine to pain au chocolat. lisajean-bennetts.com/
BEAN
At Bean in Derby, locally and freshly-prepared meals are its stock in trade. Enjoy a breakfast from the health kick section of the menu if you’re watching your weight. There’s plenty of delicious offering for the health conscious, such as fruity granola or a protein berry smoothie. But if it’s a cheat day, then Bean’s banana and Nutella toasted sandwich – breakfast heaven Breakfast is served daily from 8am until noon and Sunday brunch is 10.30am until 2.30pm beancaffe.co.uk/menus/