L'épi D'or

Among the breakfast experiences diners have recorded at L'épi D'or are toast with mango jam, cinnamon-scented bread and tomato soup. The morning set on the menu pairs freshly baked bread with salad and jam, plus coffee or tea, making it a good choice for a light start to the day. French toast is another breakfast option: the bread is soaked in egg mixture overnight, then cooked and served with house-made jam and plain yoghurt. Choose bread and salad or French toast to suit your morning mood.

For cake, the Tricolore—described as a long-running bestseller—is tempting. It layers chocolate, vanilla and café-flavoured biscuits with praline cream. Made with egg yolks, the biscuits are light, allowing each flavour to come through. The Léro Mocha roll cake pairs airy, thin biscuit with mocha cream and a subtle coffee aroma. Whether you want to linger over one cake or compare a house classic with a roll cake, there is plenty to choose from.

Darjeeling is served by the pot, and can be enjoyed plain, with milk or with lemon. Other options include unsweetened chai with spices and caffeine-free herbal tea made with lemongrass, spearmint and orange peel. There is room to find a drink to go with a cake, too. Guests can eat in at the café on the 2 floor, a calm space made with cherry wood, and enjoy tea and cake at a table rather than simply picking up a takeaway.