Breakfast at H10 London Waterloo

I'm a self-confessed food fanatic, so when H10 offered me a good deal on the room rate and said they'd throw breakfast into my birthday booking too, I simply couldn't resist returning for a second stay. I have previously raved about this hotel (you can find the blog post here) so I knew we would have a great time.

We arrived later in the evening and I was a bit annoyed that we'd had to cancel our reservation for drinks at Duck & Waffle because we wouldn't make it on time. Never underestimate how long it takes to get across London at Christmas time. However, the hotel lived up to expectations and we were pleasantly surprised to find that they'd placed us in an upper floor room with stunning views over London and The Shard. At this point I really kicked myself for forgetting my camera. Rah.



We spent the evening exploring London, eating and looking at Tower Bridge before retreating to our room for some sleepy time.

We awoke bright and early to London's pretty skyline before falling back to sleep, and eventually making our way down to the Three O Two Restaurant for breakfast 15 minutes before they finished serving. Better late than never! 

The waitress seated us at the far end of the restaurant next to the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Waterloo. First stop, drinks. We were offered tea and coffee, but guests are also free to help themselves to whatever they want. There's a fantastic choice - apple, orange and cranberry juice, a selection of still and sparkling flavoured waters, peach and strawberry smoothies, and then all different types of tea, coffee and hot chocolate and a drinks machine to help you make them perfectly. I liked the accompanying marshmallows and whipped cream - nice touch!

At the first station there's Spanish style churros with hot chocolate sauce, croissants, muffins, various different pastries and a selection of white and brown breads along with preserves and a toaster to cook your bread the way you like it. As you move further round there is also a selection of different cereals to choose from. I opted for some churros to start with. They were light and fluffy with the added sweetness from the sugar and chocolate.

I then moved on to the main buffet area. (I apologise for how fast the video is!).

In the main buffet area you can find everything you need for a full English breakfast - scrambled eggs, fried eggs, thick sausages, crispy bacon, hash browns, baked beans, tomato and mushrooms. At the next station there's a variety of cheese and cold meats. Further round there's salad, hard boiled eggs and then we get to the best station... Yes, you have seen correctly, dessert at breakfast time!!!

And then I noticed that there were sweets and cupcakes too!!! Amazing!

After this station there's then another station with a selection of yogurt and fresh fruits. Nom! I fought off my inner fat girl and settled for a slightly odd variation on the stereotypical full English breakfast. The churros were so good I just couldn't resist.

My breakfast was perfectly cooked. Usually, buffets get a massive no from me but this tasted so fresh I couldn't complain about anything. Whilst we ate we saw food being replaced and refilled which is reassuring that it's not just sat there for hours. After I'd finished my food, I then treated myself to a few sweet bits and a cupcake. If we didn't have lunch plans, I think I'd definitely have continued eating everything else within the restaurant. Next time you're in London, definitely consider eating here!