Brunch. The ultimate wake-up treat on a Sunday, right?
It would seem so judging by the line of bruncheries down my high street and the rise and rise of places like Lucky 7 in Notting Hill.
But the answer is no. The best start to a Sunday can be found tucked away in a few select locations around the centre of London – big dark rooms, often with mirrors and lots of gold.
Yup, my Sunday treat is a good serving of Dim Sum. I love it so much I even have Dim Sum mates, with whom I go to Dim Sum. We were friends before, but we now only meet in Chinese restaurants.
The Ping Pong chain is making a good fist of sticking a Dim Sum restaurant on every corner. They are good, and I’m glad they are spreading the word, but you can’t beat Royal China for a good Sunday lunch.
I tend to go to the Queensway branch, though they also have restaurants atBaker Street, St John’s Wood, Canary Wharf and Fulham. The company also owns Satsuma on Wardour Street but ignore that for now, we’re talking Dim Sum.
The beauty of Dim Sum is that you pick loads of small dishes – steamed dumplings, spring rolls, pork buns – so you get a huge variety, the food just keeps coming, and you still only pay about £10-15 a head, depending on how greedy you are and whether you go for the egg tarts for pudding (we do).
So, find some of your own Dim Sum friends and block out your Sunday lunchtime now.
