Fi McBean The best brunch spots arournd Ely. Image: Supplied - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Mums meeting the gal pals in a coffee shop, lads hungover and in desperate need of a full English, organising a bottomless brunch with the gang... Whichever way you brunch here's a list of the best seven places in St Albans guaranteed to provide an egg-cellent experience. Because first, we brunch. Hatch in St Albans - Credit: Laura Bill 1. HATCH, St Albans Located on Holywell Hill, HATCH serves all-day brunch, with a main, vegan and takeaway, kids and juniors’ menu, but is perhaps best known for their legendary burgers. With over 4,000 followers on Instagram, Hatch is well-connected to its customers with its own app that you can download and get a 10th coffee free!