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SURE, it may sound a little self-indulgent but there’s far few better ways to enjoy a late Sunday morning than with a Champagne Bottomless Brunch.
We had three unhurried hours to test our gluttonous sensibilities...
We – the ‘ladies who Brunch’ - would sit at a sunlit table by the window at Harvey Nichols Second Floor Brasserie and have complete freedom to choose everything from the expansive Brunch menu featuring everything from heaped blueberry waffles to a full English, as many times as we like. Not to mention, there’d be a non-stop rotation of bellini’s and Harvey Nichols Champagne.
Not bad going for 11am.
Harvey Nichols Bottomless Brunch was, with all intentions, gloriously lavish but with the leisurely easy-going feel suited for the mid-morning, late-afternoon. It was also a much-welcomed opportunity to sample (or rather scoff down when we retired our airs and graces) Harvey Nichols much talked about Brunch dishes in its entirety – well, as much as we could muster.
We had three unhurried hours to test our gluttonous sensibilities as the pleasant waiters encouraged us to feast on at least three generous sized each.
Naturally, the menu was heavy on the eggs and breakfast puritans are still able to enjoy a full English if they fancy.
Yet we’d steer from the traditional and start with a Middle Eastern breakfast and dip soft bread in saucy Shakshuka eggs. The braised eggs, generously flavoured with chillies and cumin, goat’s cheese, spring onion and baked in a tomato and pepper sauce, was a satisfying savoury pick-me-up in the morning.
Shakshuka eggs (£8)But it wouldn’t be Brunch without the favourite poached eggs and hollandaise sauce , so we ordered that too. And Harvey Nichols have not made light work of the eggs; they come perfectly cooked, all bulbous and yolky on a crispy generously buttered muffin. The hollandaise sauce was the correct consistency not custard-thick or water thin but perfect to drizzle all over your plate.
Breakfast Muffin with Poached Eggs (£8)
Somehow we’d make room for the steak and eggs, served with cubed chips and lettuce. Pink, lightly salted and topped with yet another poached egg, it was as brilliant as we come to know Harvey Nichol's steaks on their A la Carte menu.
Steak and Eggs (Only available on the Bottomless Brunch Menu)Taking inspiration from the brunch-loving Americans (in both portion size and a love for maple syrup) Harvey Nichols caters for sweet-tooths with a massive helping of buttermilk waffles, topped with ripe blueberries, drizzled in maple syrup and the creamiest mascarpone. This was worth the trip alone.
Buttermilk Waffles (£7)Punctuating our courses was pear and peach bellinis made with real fruit purees – while full of bubbles, it’s enough to convince yourself you’re adding to your five-a-day. The finest Harvey Nichols Champagne was also a great treat. After all, if you're going to do a Brunch of the scale and proportion why not live it up and swap the usual brews with a great Brut?
Harvey Nichols only go bottomless once a year but their Brunch menu is more than worth a visit when the brunch pangs strike. Make time and make room for a feast.
To see the full Brunch menu and book a at Harvey Nichols Second Floor Brasserie see here.
