International Waffle Day 2019: Best waffles in London to try today

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Ailis Brennan25 March 2019

London is very good at celebrating Pancake Day – so why not celebrate Waffle Day too?

The foodie festivity began as a Swedish tradition, allegedly due to a mix up between the words Vårfrudagen (Our Lady’s Day) and Våffledagen (Waffle Day). Oops.

Since then, Waffle Day has been celebrated on March 25, and has caught the imaginations and appetites of plentiful Scandinavians and more worldwide.

From traditional Scandi-style offerings to Nutella-slathered treats, this is where you can find some of the best waffles in London.

ScandiKitchen

If you want to take Waffle Day back to its roots, then ScandiKitchen is the place to do it. Founded by a Dane and a Swede, this Fitzrovia bakery celebrates all things Scandinavian and Waffle Day is no exception. ScandiKitchen will be serving up traditional heart-shaped Frasvåfflor all day on March 25, a thin, sweet waffle which hails from Sweden. Can't get there today? They serve them every weekend too.

61 Great Titchfield Street, Fitzrovia, W1W 7PP, scandikitchen.co.uk

Duck and Waffle

This waffle is so good, they named the restaurant after it. On the 40th floor of Tower 42, visitors can enjoy panoramic views of the city while tucking into Duck and Waffle’s signature dish. The waffle comes topped with a crispy confit duck leg, a fried duck’s egg and lashings of mustard maple syrup.

Heron Tower, 110 Bishopsgate, EC2N 4AY, duckandwaffle.com

Kudu

Brunch comes with thoughtful twists at South African-inspired Peckham restaurant Kudu. A sausage bap becomes a spiced boerewors roll, and waffles are made with sourdough for satisfying tang. They are served topped with eggs (duck or poached) and creme fraiche, along with a choice of either trout or bacon, both home cured.

119 Queen's Road, Peckham, SE15 2EZ, kudu-restaurant.com

Bubblewrap

If you can't resist popping bubblewrap, this Chinatown joint lets you eat it too (sort of). Bubblewrap makes its waffles with a specially designed iron that covers them in perfectly formed bubbles. Inside, you can pack your wrap with a savoury offering of avocado and egg, or pick from myriad sweet fillings including vanilla gelato with strawberry and Nutella.

24 Wardour Street, W1D 6QJ, bubblewrapwaffle.com

Berners Tavern

Berners Tavern

From street food stalls to fine dining, the waffle gets everywhere in London. At Berners Tavern, Jason Atherton’s breathtakingly designed restaurant at the London Edition hotel, waffles arrive at breakfast with a little bit of elegance. Vanilla waffles come topped with a raspberry and strawberry salad, hung yoghurt and toasted pistachios.

10 Berners Street, Fitzrovia, W1T 3NP, bernerstavern.com

Red Rooster

Good for the soul: chicken and waffles at Red Rooster

The sweet-toothed folk have had their turn: it’s time for the carnivores to get their fair share. New York culinary sensation Marcus Samuelsson brought a corner of Harlem to Shoreditch with his Red Rooster restaurant, where the “Bird Royale Feast” does waffles American style: served with a whole chicken, cheddar biscuits, pickled red cabbage and hot sauce. It’s a sharing dish, but you’ll be tempted to polish off the lot solo.

45 Curtain Road, EC2A 3PT, thecurtain.com

The Good Life

Waffles are nice when they’re naughty, but are also fun when packed with goodness. Healthy eating champion The Good Life Eatery makes its gluten free waffles with chestnuts and almonds, and tops them with coconut yoghurt, blackberry and cranberry chia compote, banana mash and a cranberry sprinkle. That’s our kind of health food.

NW8, SW1, SW3, W1U, goodlifeeatery.com

The Modern Pantry

Anna Hansen’s highly praised Clerkenwell eatery always has a fresh take on a favourite. Head down for a weekend brunch and you can pick up waffles made with sweetcorn, feta and spring onion. They come drizzled with maple syrup, and you can even add bacon, which is never a bad idea.

47-48 St John's Square, Clerkenwell, EC1V 4JJ, themodernpantry.co.uk

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