Food & Drinks

Brunch in London Is Getting a Boozy DJ-Fueled Caribbean Makeover

Forget Sunday roasts. To mark the end of Dry January, consider the UK’s new favorite midday meal complete with unlimited rum punch.

A tropical bottomless brunch at Cottons.

Source: Cottons

The midday Sunday roast has a long history in the UK, going back to the late 15th century and the era of King Henry Vll. Across the country, people pack into restaurants and pubs for a centerpiece roast bird or meat surrounded by sides and accompanied, invariably, by a generous amount of booze.

But what’s that noise? It’s the soundtrack of an alternate weekend feast that’s getting more and more popular: the Caribbean brunch. The feast, a spread of exuberant dishes plus rum punch and house music orchestrated by the occasional DJ, has become a destination for partying diners from North to South London.