No one loves a good brunch more than I do. Most Sunday mornings you can find Elvira and Andrew at Raoul’s Cafe, Maida Vale (not to be mistaken with Deli across the road). Today was my first opportunity to visit this cafe and I can safely say not my last. I’ve read a few recent reviews of the cafe that claim that service is bad, the waitstaff rude and the food only average – but I saw none of this on my brunch today. Service was friendly, though at times slightly slow, and the food was delicious.

For breakfast/brunch I can well recommend any of the egg dishes. The eggs are amazingly fresh and the yokes extremely orange – only the best Italian free range eggs for Raoul’s. Another favourite of the locals appeared to be the

By 10.30 the cafe was absolutely buzzing so good advice is to get a table before 10.30 because after this the place becomes very busy and there is no guarantee of immediate sitting after this point. Having said that we didn’t feel any pressure to move on as we relaxed and enjoyed a very long brunch.

Let’s hope the Raoul’s they are opening in Notting Hill, just down the road from me, is equally good.