Clerkenwell has become a hotspot of brunch activity. Having enjoyed our mid morning meal in Modern Pantry and Workshop Coffee, it was time to try Granger and co. The restaurant felt like sitting in a nice cosy modern living room. We sat on a long bench that was more comfy than my couch! The ambience was calm and the decor was simple and warm and the service was fantastic. The waiters were friendly and helpful and the second the water jug was near empty, they were back with a fresh new chilled one.
There were so many tasty sounding things on the menu so we decided to order them all!
Broken eggs, ricotta, spinach, pine nuts & grilled sourdough
Device Model Canon EOS 600D DIGITAL
Focal Length 50mm
f-stop 3.2
Exposure time 1/25s
ISO 200
I’m not such a fan of scrambled eggs but these broken eggs were a nice fresh take on the classic. Baked into a skillet and full of flavour from the chilli and ricotta. The sourdough was soft and crispy.
Courgette fritters, deep fried egg, haloumi, tahini yoghurt & parsley salad
Device Model Canon EOS 600D DIGITAL
Focal Length 50mm
f-stop 3.2
Exposure time 1/30s
ISO 200
The best thing about this dish was the tahini yoghurt. It was sweet and sharp at the same time and was a real compliment to the crispy courgette and salty haloumi.
Ricotta pancakes with banana and honeycomb butter
Device Model Canon EOS 600D DIGITAL
Focal Length 50mm
f-stop 3.5
Exposure time 1/60s
ISO 800
Next we went for brunch dessert. I used to think that dessert wasn’t necessary after brunch but I’m so glad I didn’t miss out on this one. The pancakes were incredibly fluffy with pockets of creamy ricotta.
As you may have guessed from the title of this post. We stayed quite a while in this restaurant. The waiters were so friendly and the atmosphere so pleasant that we basically forgot to leave. We were swayed into looking at a lunch menu after seeing the incredible plates coming out to the other customers. We couldn’t resist ordering a couple of small plates to share.
Pizza with broccolini, kale, tomatillo salsa & mozzarella
Device Model Canon EOS 600D DIGITAL
Focal Length 50mm
f-stop 3.2
Exposure time 1/50s
ISO 800
The base was perfectly crispy and chewy at the same time. The salsa was really interesting and tasty, though I was a little disappointed by the rest of the flavours, it could have done with a little more oomph.
Courgette chips, nigella seed & tahini yoghurt
Device Model Canon EOS 600D DIGITAL
Focal Length 50mm
f-stop 3.2
Exposure time 1/250s
ISO 800
I love courgettes and I love things fried in batter. These were more interesting than any tempura vegetable I’ve ever had. The batter was completely crispy and perfectly firm to compliment the gooey courgette. The tahini yogurt from the morning’s fritters had returned and was absolutely delicious. Served with a chunk of lime to add an extra zing.
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