Entertainment & Activities
Kensington Palace
Kensington GardensBeautiful Grounds & Coffee in the gardens
Holland Park
Ilchester PlaceGood Playground and hill running
Diana Memorial Playground
Broad WalkKids will love this on a hot day
Mint Leaf Restaurant & Bar
1B Suffolk PlGreat walk in the park to sit by lake and have coffee.
Natural History Museum
Cromwell RoadIf you have children.
Science Museum
Exhibition RoadGreat for children.
Food Scene
Great to eat with the locals fine food. Personally prefer lunch time to dinner.
83 locals recommend
Zuma London
5 Raphael StGreat to eat with the locals fine food. Personally prefer lunch time to dinner.
Opening in June - I attended a private dinner pre-opening and it was outstanding. Chef is highly recommended.
49 locals recommend
Piano Kensington
2-24 Kensington High StOpening in June - I attended a private dinner pre-opening and it was outstanding. Chef is highly recommended.
Chiltern Firehouse
1 Chiltern StBook well in advance, food is good and people watch great.
La Petite Maison
53-54 Brook's MewsI enjoy this place. Good food.
COYA Mayfair
118 PiccadillyPeruvian food... not a bad scene at the bar sometimes.
Prefer it for lunch than dinner ... last time I was dinner for a late supper saw his HRH
Peyote Restaurant
13 Cork StPrefer it for lunch than dinner ... last time I was dinner for a late supper saw his HRH
The Orangery Restaurant
Kensington Palace GardensGreat for Breakfast / Coffee after a walk in the park.
You may enjoy this, not so Kid friendly (found out the hard way).
44 locals recommend
Hakkasan Mayfair
17 Bruton StYou may enjoy this, not so Kid friendly (found out the hard way).
A private membership club with restaurants and bars. if you have a friend worth asking to go. You may enjoy the nightclub downstairs.
25 locals recommend
Gloucester Road
Gloucester RoadA private membership club with restaurants and bars. if you have a friend worth asking to go. You may enjoy the nightclub downstairs.
Royalty eats here! Great neighbor hood restaurant. Food is good.
14 locals recommend
Locanda Ottoemezzo
2-4 Thackeray StRoyalty eats here! Great neighbor hood restaurant. Food is good.
Nice Lebanese food, if you like the food. Down stars less formal with more formal dining upstairs.
27 locals recommend
Maroush Beauchamp Place
38 Beauchamp PlNice Lebanese food, if you like the food. Down stars less formal with more formal dining upstairs.
Starbucks Coffee
170 Randolph AveMorning Coffee
Novikov Restaurant and Bar
50A Berkeley St2 Restaurants, 1 bar , Good scene late in evening.
Tom's Deli
Great Breakfast in Nottinghill.
Arts & Culture
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadGreat activities for children too ... and grown ups!
Good food and bar. A location for the celebs to meet. (Though if you want to see stars then Chiltern Fire House . . book in advance).
Baglioni Spa
60 Hyde Park GateGood food and bar. A location for the celebs to meet. (Though if you want to see stars then Chiltern Fire House . . book in advance).
Serpentine North Gallery
West Carriage DriveEnjoyable thing to do in evenings . . .
Royal Albert Hall
Imperial College RoadMust see.
Sightseeing
During the Day - Open to Public, check first as private events sometimes gets in the way.
@ Night time - A happening night club!
128 locals recommend
Kensington Roof Gardens
During the Day - Open to Public, check first as private events sometimes gets in the way.
@ Night time - A happening night club!
Portobello Road
Portobello RoadGood market on Saturday
Everything Else
Gloucester Road
Gloucester RoadYou can walk home from here - 6 minutes.
Great Gym ... if from US, your membership maybe accepted. . . .
30 locals recommend
Equinox Kensington
99 Kensington High StreetGreat Gym ... if from US, your membership maybe accepted. . . .
Shopping
Harvey Nichols
109-125 KnightsbridgeTop floor terrace is great on a sunny day. Shopping is good too.
New Bond Street
New Bond StreetGreat shopping.
Sloane Street
Sloane StreetGreat Shopping.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High StOrganic and Fresh ....
M&S Notting Hill Gate Simply Food
Notting Hill GateLower level food hall
Waitrose & Partners
1 New Union SquareGood for groceries, they deliver too.
Sainsbury's
31 Essex PlThey deliver . .