Breakfast comes to The Barbary Next Door

From tomorrow (10 March), North African cuisine specialist The Barbary Next Door will expand into the breakfast market. 

Taking cues from the flavours of North Africa, as well as from the tastes of Moorish Spain, diners will be able to enjoy a continental breakfast offering on the restaurant's heated outdoor terrace or from the venue's indoor counter. 

From 9am, guests can tuck into head chef Daniel Alt's assortment of pastries, baked in-house. Other options include Sfenj, ras-el-hanout pumpkin bread served with a pumpkin and sunflower seed clotted cream, milk bastille and vanilla anglaise; homemade date molasses granola; and organic yoghurt with blueberries, tahini and honey.

Savoury options include maaqooda – a Morocan tortilla and aioli spiked with pickled peppers, known as shifkeh. Additionally, a dish of roadside eggs and Merguez, inspired by the popular meal usually served in bustling bus stations and eaten straight from the pan, will be offered. 

In terms of drinks, the venue will serve Italian blend coffees and freshly-squeezed blood orange juice. Those seeking something stronger can choose a Kir Royale or Barbary Bloody Mary. 

A selection of Middle Eastern savoury bakes will be available from midday, such as swiss chard and chickpea fatayer and cheese burek with egg and zhoug, alongside a range of dips and salads. For lunch, a range of larger dishes – including a fragrant lemon and saffron slow-cooked chicken, and delicately spiced chicken pastilla with cherry jam – will be offered. 

The Barbary's extensive wine list focuses on Spanish, French and Moroccan bottles, curated by wine director and sommelier Honey Spencer. 

The venue's interior is inspired by Moroccan courtyards and backstreet Andalusian bars. Inside, the space is characterised by a long zince counter, cost seating, lime-washed walls and antique mirroring. 

Zoe Paskin, co-founder of the restaurant, comments: "We love the idea that diners can join us for breakfast, a lazy brunch or a fleeting coffee.

"The Barbary Next Door is inspired by the romance of many a hidden neighbourhood haunts that we've visited, from the alleyway restaurants of Seville to the chaotic cafés of Marrakesh, so we're looking forward to welcoming diners whether they're looking to linger here mid-morning, or simply escape for an intimate candlelit supper at the bar in the evening."

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