Duck and Waffle // Chewsday

I had wanted to eat at the Duck and Waffle in London for ages. I just love the city and think it's so beautiful so the idea of eating whilst overlooking the London skyline appealed to me greatly. I just had to find a weekend when I was free. So me and my friend arranged a breakfast date and braved the early November morning. After catching the first tube of the day to Liverpool Street we took the lift up to the 40th floor of the Heron Tower in Bishopsgate to the restaurant. Nervewracking even for me, who doesn't mind heights, but equally breathtaking.

Our table was right by the window, looking east and, as we ate, the sky got lighter, the mist shifted and London began to wake up. We both ate waffles (how could we not!). I had the Banana Brulee and my friend had the Toffee Apple (both amazing) and we shared sourdough toast.

The restaurant is gorgeous, the food is delicous (and very reasonably priced) and the view is sublime. This place is an absolute must for anyone (who isn't afraid of heights), either Londoner or visitor.

The Duck and Waffle is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The ghostly deserted Kings Cross station at 6.30am on a Sunday

The crazy, super-fast, super-colourful lift to the 40th floor

Duck and Waffle homemade jam

The view from our table

My lush hot chocolate

Our sourdough toast

Toffee apple waffle: poached apples, honeycomb, chopped nuts, toffee sauce and cinnamon ice cream

The fab view of the Gherkin

Banana Brulee waffle: banana brulee-d with chopped nuts, vanilla ice cream and homemade nutella