Guidebook for London

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Guidebook for London

Shopping

Vintage clothes
22 locals recommend
Rellik
8 Golborne Rd
22 locals recommend
Vintage clothes
Essential oils, herbal medicine etc
Neal's Yard Remedies
9 Elgin Cres
Essential oils, herbal medicine etc
Notting Hill's oldest and most original Reggae shop, stocks vinyl & CD, Jazz, Dub. Founded by Daddy Vego RIP local living legend.
People's Sound Records
11 All Saints Rd
Notting Hill's oldest and most original Reggae shop, stocks vinyl & CD, Jazz, Dub. Founded by Daddy Vego RIP local living legend.
A combination general store, deli and caff, Paul Rothe & Son – established in 1900 – English in the best sense of the word
Paul Rothe & Son
35 Marylebone Ln
A combination general store, deli and caff, Paul Rothe & Son – established in 1900 – English in the best sense of the word
Vinyl
8 locals recommend
Honest Jon's Records London
278 Portobello Rd
8 locals recommend
Vinyl
Vinyl
25 locals recommend
Rough Trade West
130 Talbot Rd
25 locals recommend
Vinyl
Vintage clothes
One of a Kind Fashion Archive
259 Portobello Rd
Vintage clothes
Well stocked store with Organic cafe and outside tables & chairs
Alara Health Store
58-60 Marchmont St
Well stocked store with Organic cafe and outside tables & chairs
London’s broadest selection of second-hand academic books, including large collections (55,000) of used books in Literature, Art, History, Politics, Economics, Classics, Science and Technology
9 locals recommend
Skoob Books
Marchmont Street
9 locals recommend
London’s broadest selection of second-hand academic books, including large collections (55,000) of used books in Literature, Art, History, Politics, Economics, Classics, Science and Technology

Entertainment & Activities

Independent film
90 locals recommend
Gate Picturehouse
87 Notting Hill Gate
90 locals recommend
Independent film
Great events calendar, live music, films, talks, festivals, near to Brick Lane
260 locals recommend
Rich Mix
35-47 Bethnal Green Rd
260 locals recommend
Great events calendar, live music, films, talks, festivals, near to Brick Lane
Our local indie Cinema with armchair-style seats & Brasserie
272 locals recommend
Electric Diner
191 Portobello Rd
272 locals recommend
Our local indie Cinema with armchair-style seats & Brasserie
402 locals recommend
Electric Cinema
191 Portobello Rd
402 locals recommend

Food Scene

Small restaurant original food and pastries made daily on site, with a focus on Mediterranean cuisine. Delicious! Great for lunch or coffee stop.
202 locals recommend
Ottolenghi
202 locals recommend
Small restaurant original food and pastries made daily on site, with a focus on Mediterranean cuisine. Delicious! Great for lunch or coffee stop.
'W8 food is prepared and freshly cooked every day on the premises' Delicious, healthy food counter at unbeatable prices. small sitdown area/takeout option - check website. Open daytime
W8 6AH
Abingdon Road
'W8 food is prepared and freshly cooked every day on the premises' Delicious, healthy food counter at unbeatable prices. small sitdown area/takeout option - check website. Open daytime
Vegetarian / vegan take-out/eat-in bench, health food delicatessen and bakery.
269A Portobello Rd
269A Portobello Road
Vegetarian / vegan take-out/eat-in bench, health food delicatessen and bakery.
Organic, Fairtrade coffee & teas, snacks, toasted sandwishes, smoothies. Great baristas, Free WiFi. 25 types/blend coffee inc Guatemala, Mexico, Peru. Owner Ian Henshall, Alt Press journalist.
75 locals recommend
Coffee
214 Portobello Rd
75 locals recommend
Organic, Fairtrade coffee & teas, snacks, toasted sandwishes, smoothies. Great baristas, Free WiFi. 25 types/blend coffee inc Guatemala, Mexico, Peru. Owner Ian Henshall, Alt Press journalist.
Family restaurant, delicious food, friendly service
147 locals recommend
Osteria Basilico
29 Kensington Park Rd
147 locals recommend
Family restaurant, delicious food, friendly service
Ramen noodles
21 locals recommend
Cocoro
31 Marylebone Ln
21 locals recommend
Ramen noodles
Lebanese, Vegetarian, Healthy, Café, Juices, Breakfast. Other branches around London
13 locals recommend
Fresco
25 Westbourne Grove
13 locals recommend
Lebanese, Vegetarian, Healthy, Café, Juices, Breakfast. Other branches around London
Fresh Caribbean & Jamaican food - freshwater & saltwater fried fish, jerk chicken, rice n'peas, patties, dumplings & Ital drinks etc
Jay Dee's Caribbean
28 Lancaster Rd
Fresh Caribbean & Jamaican food - freshwater & saltwater fried fish, jerk chicken, rice n'peas, patties, dumplings & Ital drinks etc
Local cafe for Full English Breakfast, brunch, American
25 locals recommend
Mike's Cafe
12 Blenheim Cres
25 locals recommend
Local cafe for Full English Breakfast, brunch, American
London's biggest and best wholefood emporium, cafe, books. Promotes ethical living & trade.
782 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High St
782 locals recommend
London's biggest and best wholefood emporium, cafe, books. Promotes ethical living & trade.
Takeaway Vegetarian gourmet buffet bar, 36 fresh salads, daily specials, snacks and dips. Pay by weight
14 locals recommend
tibits
12-14 Heddon St
14 locals recommend
Takeaway Vegetarian gourmet buffet bar, 36 fresh salads, daily specials, snacks and dips. Pay by weight
Feeding London’s vegetarians since 1974. menu changes every day - very reasonably priced. No credit cards.
9 locals recommend
Food For Thought
31 Neal Street
9 locals recommend
Feeding London’s vegetarians since 1974. menu changes every day - very reasonably priced. No credit cards.
smart not stuffy, Indian restaurant serves a mind-boggling range of vegetarian food, with a separate vegan menu to boot
Woodlands Marylebone- Currently open for collection and 'contactless deliveries' viaDeliveroo.
77 Marylebone Ln
smart not stuffy, Indian restaurant serves a mind-boggling range of vegetarian food, with a separate vegan menu to boot
Vegetarian eclectic menu, food made daily on premises, includes anything from laksas to tagines, burritos to burgers. Very popular get there early.
45 locals recommend
Mildreds Restaurant
45 Lexington St
45 locals recommend
Vegetarian eclectic menu, food made daily on premises, includes anything from laksas to tagines, burritos to burgers. Very popular get there early.
A grand Parisian brasserie transported to the heart of London, serving remarkable value, traditional French food in a historic Beaux Arts/Art Deco interior. “The only real brasserie in London”
49 locals recommend
Brasserie Zédel
20 Sherwood St
49 locals recommend
A grand Parisian brasserie transported to the heart of London, serving remarkable value, traditional French food in a historic Beaux Arts/Art Deco interior. “The only real brasserie in London”
under St Albans Hotel. Delicious homemade food. 8am breakfasts, smoothies, juices, fresh bakes everyday +daily lunch menu: savouries, innovative salads, sandwiches to order, soups. Small herb garden.
24 locals recommend
Bloomsbury Coffee House
20 Tavistock Pl
24 locals recommend
under St Albans Hotel. Delicious homemade food. 8am breakfasts, smoothies, juices, fresh bakes everyday +daily lunch menu: savouries, innovative salads, sandwiches to order, soups. Small herb garden.
Opulently decorated Middle Eastern restaurant and cocktail bar with belly dancers every night, Arabic live band, DJ weekends
Levant
76 Wigmore St
Opulently decorated Middle Eastern restaurant and cocktail bar with belly dancers every night, Arabic live band, DJ weekends
a paradise for health-centric foodies. unique & extensive organic menu of raw and steamed cuisine with an emphasis on excellent vegetarian and vegan dishes.
Vantra Vegan
5 Wardour St
a paradise for health-centric foodies. unique & extensive organic menu of raw and steamed cuisine with an emphasis on excellent vegetarian and vegan dishes.
Elegant luxury boutique hotel overlooking Hyde Park. Afternoon Tea is like stepping back in time to a countryside manor during the 19th century
7 locals recommend
Afternoon Tea at The Milestone Hotel
1-3 Kensington Ct
7 locals recommend
Elegant luxury boutique hotel overlooking Hyde Park. Afternoon Tea is like stepping back in time to a countryside manor during the 19th century
slightly hidden family-run Italian tapas bar and restaurant, superb value for money, best pizzas in town, pasta & salmon, creamy tiramisu, homemade Italian ice creams
7 locals recommend
Foubert's
2 Turnham Green Terrace
7 locals recommend
slightly hidden family-run Italian tapas bar and restaurant, superb value for money, best pizzas in town, pasta & salmon, creamy tiramisu, homemade Italian ice creams
Neighbourhood cafe 4 doors down
15 locals recommend
The Butter Bakery
219 Westbourne Park Rd
15 locals recommend
Neighbourhood cafe 4 doors down
moved to 240 Portobello Rd. Japanese. Specialised in fresh, reasonably priced sushi made from sustainable fish, flower teas.
34 locals recommend
Ukai
240 Portobello Rd
34 locals recommend
moved to 240 Portobello Rd. Japanese. Specialised in fresh, reasonably priced sushi made from sustainable fish, flower teas.
small cosy place, South Indian kitchen, best Dosa in town. 70 Vegan dishes
13 locals recommend
Dosa World
46 Hanbury St
13 locals recommend
small cosy place, South Indian kitchen, best Dosa in town. 70 Vegan dishes
family owned and run business in Whitechapel serving the finest in Punjabi cuisine. Lamb chops starter are famous! Book upfront or queue
381 locals recommend
Tayyabs
83-89 Fieldgate St
381 locals recommend
family owned and run business in Whitechapel serving the finest in Punjabi cuisine. Lamb chops starter are famous! Book upfront or queue
Modelled on Mumbai’s famous Iranian-style cafés, Art Deco interior. Great Food, service, drinks and tasty House Chai. Check their website for live swing Jazz (as of Jan 2019 - Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:30pm)
29 locals recommend
Dishoom Kensington
4 Derry St
29 locals recommend
Modelled on Mumbai’s famous Iranian-style cafés, Art Deco interior. Great Food, service, drinks and tasty House Chai. Check their website for live swing Jazz (as of Jan 2019 - Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:30pm)

Arts & Culture

Local Arts Centre. Lots of history & character. Live music, exhibitions, bar, cafe. Large sunny courtyard.
47 locals recommend
The Tabernacle
34-35 Powis Square
47 locals recommend
Local Arts Centre. Lots of history & character. Live music, exhibitions, bar, cafe. Large sunny courtyard.
One of the few places on earth where we can wander from room to room and learn about 1.2 million years of human culture. some of it nicked, most of it ain't.
1546 locals recommend
British Museum
Great Russell Street
1546 locals recommend
One of the few places on earth where we can wander from room to room and learn about 1.2 million years of human culture. some of it nicked, most of it ain't.
For lovers of Art & Design, Historical & Contemporary. (30min travel door-to-door via Notting Hill Gate Tube)
24 locals recommend
V&A Bookshop
24 locals recommend
For lovers of Art & Design, Historical & Contemporary. (30min travel door-to-door via Notting Hill Gate Tube)
Old skool cinema with gorgeous architectural features
46 locals recommend
The Coronet Theatre
103 Notting Hill Gate
46 locals recommend
Old skool cinema with gorgeous architectural features
Urban street art gallery, check the Banksey near Falafel King a few doors down.
18 locals recommend
Graffik Gallery
284 Portobello Rd
18 locals recommend
Urban street art gallery, check the Banksey near Falafel King a few doors down.
'The history of consumer culture through packaging from Victorian times to the present day.' Great for children too.
84 locals recommend
Museum of Brands
111-117 Lancaster Rd
84 locals recommend
'The history of consumer culture through packaging from Victorian times to the present day.' Great for children too.
105 locals recommend
Leighton House Museum
12 Holland Park Rd
105 locals recommend
1694 locals recommend
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
1694 locals recommend

Essentials

Local family-owned Wholefood store for organic produce and a great selection of herbal teas.
15 locals recommend
Portobello Wholefoods Ltd
266 Portobello Rd
15 locals recommend
Local family-owned Wholefood store for organic produce and a great selection of herbal teas.
Well-stocked Oriental food store, fresh Asian vegetables & fruit, tofu, black rice, Thai coconut water etc.
Miah's Oriental Foods
369 Harrow Rd
Well-stocked Oriental food store, fresh Asian vegetables & fruit, tofu, black rice, Thai coconut water etc.
Southeast Asian foodstore, particularly Thai. Excellent groceries section.
9 locals recommend
Tawana Oriental Supermarket
18 Chepstow Rd
9 locals recommend
Southeast Asian foodstore, particularly Thai. Excellent groceries section.

Drinks & Nightlife

Canalside pub: Craft beers, all-year BBQ +fresh food
92 locals recommend
The Union Tavern
45 Woodfield Rd
92 locals recommend
Canalside pub: Craft beers, all-year BBQ +fresh food
Built 1750, lots of Churchill memorabilia. Famed for beautiful flowers and hanging baskets, real Ales and Thai food served in the conservatory (book in advance).
152 locals recommend
The Churchill Arms
119 Kensington Church Street
152 locals recommend
Built 1750, lots of Churchill memorabilia. Famed for beautiful flowers and hanging baskets, real Ales and Thai food served in the conservatory (book in advance).
1826 Grade II listed building, Welsh slate roof. Divided into 4 panelled-oak-screen rooms with secret doors, Settles and alcoves. Beer Garden. Real Ales and world beers, wine, fresh food.
89 locals recommend
The Windsor Castle
114 Campden Hill Rd
89 locals recommend
1826 Grade II listed building, Welsh slate roof. Divided into 4 panelled-oak-screen rooms with secret doors, Settles and alcoves. Beer Garden. Real Ales and world beers, wine, fresh food.
craft beer revolution! hardcore beers for punks
79 locals recommend
BrewDog Shoreditch
51 Bethnal Green Rd
79 locals recommend
craft beer revolution! hardcore beers for punks
Gastropub
62 locals recommend
The Builders Arms
13 Britten St
62 locals recommend
Gastropub