26 Grains has 24 seats, 100 tourists, and one reason to keep coming back—the dependably delicious toasties. This being Neal’s Yard, there’s a ‘nice part of London’ tax you pay to be this close to so many rainbow-painted shutters and strings of fairy lights. Porridge, of the five ancient grains variety, will set you back about £10 and an omelette costs north of £15. But this is Covent Garden and shoppers strutting in from Byredo, with tote bags full of St. John wine and Neal’s Yard Dairy cheese, are in the spending mood. There’ll always be a scrum for seats, but on a nice day, take up the offer of a table outside for some prime people-watching. Bring a visitor to the city who doesn’t mind splashing out for a tasty, photo-ready, healthy-ish brunch, or come for a gooey, perfectly toasted tuna melt.