Sketch is a collection of restaurants, bars and swanky toilets in Mayfair. There’s the two Michelin starred Lecture Room & Library, the gigantic baby pink Gallery, the plant-clad Glade, not to mention the infamous pod toilets.

Our visit today is to the Parlour, a cocktail bar-cum-café, which looks particularly beautiful with its cartoony neon lights. In the hallway there’s more light artwork, this time from artist Chris Levine and it’s quite a spectacle. There’s always plenty to see here but right now it’s probably the best it’s ever looked.

We start, as every day should, with a decent coffee and a squeezed-to-order orange juice. Eggs ‘fried Sketch style’ (£11) are scotch eggs without the pork. The breadcrumb coating is crisp and generously salty. The yolks are oozy while the whites are bouncy. Sliced avocado, lettuce, tomatoes and ‘Sketchup’ are a light and fresh addition.

I order a side of bacon (£3) which is nice and fatty – just how I like it. It does however taste like the sort you’d get in a greasy spoon. It wouldn’t look out of place next to a fried slice and mug of tea.

Scrambled eggs (£9) with parmesan and thinly sliced Paris mushrooms, all buttery and garlicky, is a giant portion. It’s a rich, indulgent bowl of food as delicious as the surroundings.

The whole Sketch experience is a fancy one, whether it’s afternoon tea or a tasting menu you’re going for. Breakfast is the more affordable way to see the space and it comes highly recommended from me.

Would we go back? Yes

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We dined as guests of the restaurant