the pilgrm

For years, we’ve struggled to find anywhere decent to eat in Paddington. Aside from the Frontline Club or the tiny Monocle Kioskcafe, we’ve never found anywhere and, returning from Somerset, we once ended up meeting a friend for overpriced wine in what was the unlovely Sloe Bar in Paddington station. Those days are firmly behind us, now that The Pilgrm Hotel has opened, serving food and drinks throughout the day. Thrillingly, The Pilgrm is visible from the station so it really is little more than a hop, skip and a jump from the train platforms. Breakfast is inspired: a lovely kimchi rice and tea-poached egg dish or a buffet of sourdough, pastries, fresh fruit and yoghurt to kick off the day. There is even “toast” made out of sweet potatoes and served with guacamole for anyone wheat-dodging. A relaxed all day menu is available for the rest of the day, featuring plates of British charcuterie, a dhal of the day or a wild mushroom and dolcelatte toastie that we are yet to try. The quality of the food here is not surprising -- the head chef is Sara Lewis, formerly of the much-missed Grain Store. Unless you’ve got a meeting that involves spreading out papers, we would suggest you skip the booth-like seating in the café and head to the cosier lounge.

This article originally appeared on a-littlebird.com