Before I waved Homeboy off on his Eurostar trip to Amsterdam, we enjoyed breakfast at Drake and Morgan Kings Cross. This location is their flagship eatery and bar, set over two floors with a terrace overlooking Pancras Square. If you’re searching for places to eat in Kings Cross, restaurants near Eurostar or breakfast near St Pancras International, try Drake and Morgan Kings Cross.
“Comfy and stylish restaurant to enjoy a delicious breakfast with your lover, friends or colleagues and soak up the buzz of Kings Cross,” Homegirl London
Drake and Morgan Kings Cross Breakfast Menu
We were at this restaurant to sample the breakfast menu, which had something for everyone. If you’re after a small bite with a cup of coffee, order crumpets (how very British!) with preserves, croissants, or a pastry. If you’re in the mood for something sweet, try the buttermilk blueberry pancakes with maple syrup. If you’re being good, you can order the granola with poached fruit and yoghurt.
Freshly Baked Breakfast Goods
The full English will set you up for the day, which includes eggs, bacon, sausage, black pudding, baked beans, field mushroom and grilled tomato. Alternatively, you can create your version from a selection of sides. If you want something simple, order eggs any style on toast, or try the scrambled eggs with smoked salmon on sourdough. If you fancy a meaty mouthful, it has to be the sirloin steak with eggs plus hollandaise sauce. They also have eggs benedict, royale and Florentine. Homeboy went for the Florentine, which was excellent (or eggcellent, ha, ha). The hollandaise sauce was delicious. The healthy egg option is the white omelette, to which you can add ham, cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes or spinach.
Eggs Florentine
I tried the breakfast bap; this was so tasty that I keep thinking about it (even now). You get a soft and fluffy toasted brioche. This is filled with a fried egg, bacon, avocado, pea shoots and tangy chutney. I swapped the bacon for a field mushroom, the perfect vegetarian version. I could eat it every day. The other dish I contemplated was the avocado on toasted rye with lemon, chilli and poached egg. If you want something smaller, try a bacon or Cumberland sausage sandwich.
Breakfast Bap
For breakfast, you can also order a selection of smoothies. The Three Bears included raw oats, chia and sesame seeds with banana and hazelnut milk. Super Green featured spinach, kale, banana and coconut water. Bright and Early blends watermelon, strawberries, mango, mint and chia seeds. The juices include Radiant Roots with apple, carrot, ginger, celery and fennel. The coffee is a London Calling (sounds like a Clash record) blend, which was very good. You can order everything from flat white to chai latte.
Coffee and Breakfast Menu
If you visit this restaurant for lunch (all-day menu), you can order grilled dishes, including lobster, tuna, seabass, chicken or various steaks. Alternatively, it’s posh burgers (beef, buttermilk chicken, crab or halloumi), fish and chips, lobster mac and cheese or coconut chicken curry. Veggie options are along the lines of butternut squash ravioli, aubergine lasagne or quinoa salad.
Drake and Morgan Kings Cross Interiors
This restaurant is next to the Google offices at Pancras Square, which is close to St Pancras International. There are plenty of tables, chairs and sofas outside with heaters so that you can dine alfresco throughout the year. Inside, the place is vast and spread over two levels. The ground floor has a bar straight ahead, and you have a series of high tables with stool chairs in the middle of the room. To the right is a relaxing lounge area with a rug, sofas, tables and shelving filled with ornaments, decorative objects and books. To the left are comfy banquette seats and a display of the breakfast bread and pastries in the morning. The décor is light industrial with exposed air con pipes and concrete walls with homey touches from the furry rugs draped over seats.
Restaurant Interiors, Downstairs Bar
Head downstairs, and you will find the bar area, which is called the Green Room Bar. Here, you will find more seating. It’s a stylish space with some booth seating. This is a great place to catch up with friends and enjoy a cocktail or two from their extensive list.
Drake and Morgan Kings Cross Information
Restaurant Exterior
Cuisine: British, American and modern European classics
Price: Full English breakfast £9.95, steak and chips £14.95, egg dishes £8.50, breakfast bap £8.95 and buttermilk blueberry pancakes £7.95
Website: Drake and Morgan Website
Address: 6 Pancras Square, Kings Cross, London N1C 4AG
Near: St Pancras International, not far from Euston if you want to walk
Open: Check the website for current opening times
Wi-Fi: Yes
Décor: Light industrial, stylish
Seating: Outside and then two expansive levels with bar seats, tables, chairs, booths, etc
Toilets: Downstairs
Reservations: It’s pretty spacious, so you will probably get a seat
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Author: Homegirl London. Photographs: Homegirl London. Thanks: Homeboy, for dining with me.
