Elms Coffee Shop

From 6am on weekdays, the grill stays on all day at this York Road caff, serving Battersea's early risers with full English breakfasts cooked to order — nothing sitting under a lamp. Set breakfasts come in at £8.40 with tea or coffee thrown in, alongside hot sandwiches, panini and jacket potatoes. It's an honest, no-fuss operation, and the 4.7-star rating suggests the neighbourhood has noticed.