Eat Here: Nopi Restaurant, SohoBy Angelica Malin

Who doesn’t love a bowl of homemade granola in the morning, but let’s be honest, the time you spend making it could be spent on vital other things, like emails, or watching Made in Chelsea in your dressing gown.

So in our never-ending quest for the best breakfast in London, we were delighted to stumble on Nopi’s contribution to London’s burgeoning breakfast scene. You can’t help but fall for the restaurant – the white-washed floors and exposed brick make us feel like we’re in Manhattan, not London’s slightly less glamorous Soho. If you haven’t been to Nopi, this is what you need to know: part of the Ottolenghi empire, the chef that’s behind the beautiful London chains of fresh eateries, and cookbooks such as Jerusalem, the menu focuses on fresh, seasonal and healthy and they are known for the black rice and mango porridge, which is made using coconut milk. If you go then drop in this little titbit of information into casual conversation for trendy points.

Our favourite breakfast here is a glass of their carrot, apple and ginger juice and the granola bowl, served with yogurt and fresh fruit. I’m pretty fussy when it comes to fruit salad (boo hiss pineapple and all the weird exotic fruits) and love the simple pairing of strawberries, banana, mango and blackberries. The granola is rich with nuts, seeds and cinnamon, and not too sweet either. The yogurt is greek; thick, not too sour, the perfect companion to all those crunchy almonds. As you can see, there’s a real art in the perfect granola bowl – and for me Nopi is up there with the best.

Nopi is at 21-22 Warwick Street, London, W1B 5NE