King's House in City of London, Westminster - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

It’s just on the Fulham side of the bridge on the King’s Road over the railway line from Clapham Junction to Willesden Junction so is just within range of Chelsea supporters looking for a pre-match bite. They were very much in evidence last Saturday and before we left at about 2pm had attracted security on the door. The menu is described as British basque and for weekend brunch features all the brunch staples of granola, eggs Benedict, full English plus rarebit, then steak tartare, pumpkin and goat’s cheese, fish du jour and spiced crab on toast. Not sure where shakshuka fits in or cassoulet de Toulouse which is not quite in the pays du Basque. Mixed starters of ham croquettes and chorizo were not only superb but generous in quantity. The fish du jour mackerel came with a satisfyingly marinated beetroot salad but not exactly a steal at £22. The cassoulet, however, turned out to be the piece de resistance, featuring slices of morteau sausage, black pudding, confit duck and white beans. A pity we didn’t have time for dessert.