London’s best Australian restaurants

It would surely be amiss to pen an Australian food guide without reference to Daisy Green. This restaurant group has been serving the capital carefully sourced Australian food for 10 years. All the food here is cooked in-house from scratch, and the menus are inspired by the owner’s childhood in Aus, which was spent on a sheep farm. Freshness, quality and simplicity is key — one glance at the menu and this is clear to see. Alongside large brunch menus, where banana bread sandwiches rub shoulders with green and red shakshuka, there’s an exquisite lunch menu, serving up a variety of different treats. Real highlights include the sticky Korean cauliflower wings (laden with sesame and ginger), the mushroom shawarma (complete with homemade flatbread, tahini and pistachio), and the lip-smackingly sweet roasted pineapple with lime syrup and coconut sorbet. There’s plenty to eat for both veggies and meat-eaters alike. 

Another brunch-haven, Granger & Co. first opened in Sydney back in 1993. It soon became loved for its legendary breakfasts, served from a large communal table, attracting swathes of visitors and locals alike. Since then, its owner Bill Granger has opened new branches all around the globe, including Seoul, Tokyo and London. It’s easy to see why this place has garnered such success. The menu is full of crowd-pleasing dishes. We particularly like the grilled cheese and green kimchi open sandwich (packed with umami and stupendously comforting), as well as the soft-shell crab, served with chorizo and kimchi fried rice. For those with a sweet tooth, the ricotta hotcakes (complete with banana and honeycomb butter) are hard to beat. The service always comes with a smile, and the atmosphere is easy-going. Perfect for a leisurely brunch and catch up with friends.

Lantana café promises a ‘slice of Australia in London’. On this note it truly delivers. Founded in 2008, Lantana was one of the pioneers of the Antipodean artisan café scene in London. The decor is beautiful – urban, but comfortable – and the brunch and breakfast menus are legendary. From the ‘Veg Big Bubble Benedict’ (bubble ‘n squeak with mushrooms, poached egg, grilled halloumi, and sriracha hollandaise), to brioche french toast (filled with apple and pear compote, and served with a hazelnut and sesame crumb), there’s something to please everybody. Why not treat yourself to the ‘Lantana Blowout’, where you’ll have unlimited Prosecco or mimosas to enjoy with any brunch item? Sign us up!

Antipodea is an all-day Australian brasserie that – according to its owners – ‘converts from a laid-back Melbourne affair to a hustling night-time dining spot’ each day. The menu showcases the tastes and flavours of Australia’s multiculturalism: five different varieties of Turkish Pide sit alongside wood-fired pizzas and there are healthy brunch options like sweetcorn fritters counterbalanced with treacle-cured bacon sandwiches. We love the inclusion of Tim Tam frappe, and Tim Tam pavlova, and the fact that there’s a different flavoured Lamington on offer each day. Antipodea is fun and fresh. Prices might lean towards the higher end of the scale, but we promise it’s well worth a splurge. The staff are always happy to accommodate dietary requests and the chic interiors will ensure that your dining experience feels luxurious.