On Sunday morning, I went over to Notting Hill to try possibly what is London's newest cafe and Instagram spot, Eggslut. Eggslut opened in Notting Hill on Wednesday last week. As the name suggests, the cafe serves egg-related sandwiches and other plates, but they are not all breakfast sandwiches. They sandwiches include cooked egg in bun with choice of cheese, bacon, hamburger or sausage, and the bun can be substituted for salad. Eggslut also serve a 'slut', which is a coddled egg with potato and an American-style buttermilk biscuit with honey-butter.
Eggslut first launched as a food truck in Los Angeles in 2013, but it became popular quickly and has a celebrity following as well. Although they do have a couple of branches outside the United States in Lebanon and Kuwait, this Notting Hill branch is their first branch in Europe. Fear not, though, because I overheard them talking about a Shoreditch location opening in October.
When I visited on Sunday, the first weekend of the cafe, I had to wait awhile for my order. After talking to one of the staff members, I was talked into the Fairfax option. This is their signature option that they have perfected and is egg with chives, carmelised onions, cheddar, and sirachi mayonaisse. The egg is generally served rare, but I asked for it to be well-cooked, and I had it without the mayonnaise because I dislike mayonnaise. Bacon, sausage, and other options could be included for a small cost, so I choose bacon. It was really delicious.
I also ordered the American-style buttermilk biscuit, which was a little different than what I've eaten in America, but it tasted very similar and was very filling.
The location was bright with neon signs, indoor 'plants', and street art. The street art below is by Woskerski (see my post here about this artist: Recent Spring 2018 Woskerski Street Art). The cafe is perfect for Instagram photographs, and the food does photograph well.
Eggslut is located at 185 Portabello Road in Notting Hill, and it is open from 8:00am to 5:00pm daily at the time of writing this.
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