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Originally published on Wednesday, 11th June 2008
I'll Have a Bloody Mary With That
Your eyes feel like they’ve been doused in pepper spray, the migraine sharpens with every blink and last night’s memories are becoming increasingly distressing by the hour. Know the feeling? Put it behind you with UJ’s guide to the best hangover hangouts in London.
Trashy, cheap and rough around the edges? Find a pitstop to match at The Diner . Serving well-cooked, carb-centric grub, the eye-soothingly dark interiors, burritos and malt shakes absolve all woes.
There’s no better place to re-enact that Breakfast at Tiffany’s/Greta Garbo/Nancy Mitford moment than The Ritz . Just ensure your ballgown is ripped, your Boodles broken and your boyfriend has lipstick on his tux. The breakfast, like the company, is divine.
The pink pounders at Balans are more likely to deem you peculiar if you’re not in some state of distress come breakfast time. Open 24-hours, you can even pre-empt that hangover on the way home. Liquid breakfasts are accommodated, and there’s a cheap date royalty card scheme offering two for one Monday to Fridays.
But amidst this smorgasbord of bellinis, bloody marys and kedgeree, many of us just hanker for the good old days of the greasy spoon. Stop by the Regency Cafe, where you can flash tourists the ‘London Look’ in all of its grisly glory.
The Diner - 18 Ganton Street | W1F 7BU
The Ritz - 150 Piccadilly | W1J 9BR
Balans - 60 Old Compton Street | Soho | W1d 4UG
Regency Café - 17-19 Regency Street | Westminster | SW1P 4BY | 020 7821 6596
