Every "best breakfast in London" list has the same 10 places. Dishoom. The Wolseley. The Breakfast Club. Great spots — but if you've been to London more than once, you already know them.

Here are 5 places that locals actually go to, that most visitors will never find:

1. E. Pellicci, Bethnal Green — A Grade II listed Italian-British cafe from 1900. The full English here is a religious experience. Cash only. Get there before 9am or queue.

2. Counter Café, Hackney Wick — Tucked inside an old warehouse by the canal. Their eggs are from a farm in Essex that delivers the same morning. The sourdough is baked in-house.

3. Brunswick East, Dalston — Melbourne-style brunch in a converted railway arch. Their corn fritters with sriracha butter will ruin every other brunch for you.

4. Regency Café, Westminster — Art deco greasy spoon that's been open since 1946. They shout your order across the room. The bacon is thick-cut and the tea is builder's strength.

5. Violet, Hackney — A tiny bakery run by Claire Ptak (who made the royal wedding cake). Go for the ginger molasses cake and a flat white. Arrive early — when it's gone, it's gone.

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