My dreamy light/rich scrambled eggs with black truffles, with a smell to die for. I first visited The Connaught for drinks before a 1980s backpacking trip to India, with friends from Shrewsbury School. We picked this venue because a friend's brother worked there, despite our lack of funds, and I will always remember the way we were treated like kings, despite our shabby appearance. This beautiful hotel will always have a very special place in my heart.
I have since stayed in a Carlos Suite at The Connaught and Nathalie Seiler-Hayez (the former General Manager) sent me champagne, after a problem with my brother's family in their Coburg Bar. I have quite a history with this legendary London hotel.
I have since stayed in a Carlos Suite at The Connaught and Nathalie Seiler-Hayez (the former General Manager) sent me champagne, after a problem with my brother's family in their Coburg Bar. I have quite a history with this legendary London hotel.
| The Welcome It was a miserable damp morning in London and I arrived looking like a drowned rat. I had intended to pick up my beautiful red Plaza Athenee Paris umbrella from The Berkeley hotel later that morning. Breakfast is served in Espelette, a light & bright venue off the dark lobby - with its imposing grand staircase. Black Truffles for Breakfast My personal trainer Bart is having influence over me and I picked scrambled eggs with black truffles, rather than the Full English breakfast. I was so pleased with my choice. The smell of truffles was intoxicating and it was a mouthwateringly light and creamy dish. My only moans would be the butter that came with the toast is nothing like the rich creamy butter at breakfast at Marco Pierre White's Wheeler's Bank and the loud contentious appraisal being conducted at a nearby table, which was painful to overhear & impossible to ignore. Staff in the restaurant were friendly, cheerful and perfectly attentive. 🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻 (5 out of 5 ‘teddies’) - breakfast at The Connaught is relaxed luxury at its best and the excellent staff more than made up for the disappointing butter. My tips:- ask for a window table & order the truffles. |  The stylish front doors of the hotel, which was originally named the Prince of Saxe Coburg Hotel. It was remained during the First World War, after the less German sounding Duke of Connaught - 3rd son of Queen Victoria.  The impressive grand staircase, which is the first thing to hit you in the lobby and said to have been copied by Ralph Lauren, in his Madison Avenue flagship store.  The flowers in Espelette. A light & bright breakfast venue with stunning views of Mount Street & 'Silence' - Tadao Ando's water feature.  Issy, Azzi from Four Seasons Baku & Edouard from Plaza Athenee, Paris joined me for breakfast.  I was so thrilled to get my Plaza Athenee, Paris umbrella back from The Berkeley hotel. I left it in their newly refurbished Blue Bar on Friday night. It reminds me of a perfect 'Sex in the City' day I spent in Paris, with some friends, while staying at the Four Seasons George V. |
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