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Granger & Co. is where you'll find the best coffee in the neighbourhood. They do a fantastic breakfast too. There are queues on the weekend, so best to get there before 9am on Sat & Sun. FREE WIFI!
175 Westbourne Grove
175 Westbourne GroveGranger & Co. is where you'll find the best coffee in the neighbourhood. They do a fantastic breakfast too. There are queues on the weekend, so best to get there before 9am on Sat & Sun. FREE WIFI!
Great casual Mexican fare at Santo. Nachos are a favourite, followed by tacos. Dinner reservations are essential, even though it's super relaxed.
299 Portobello Rd
Great casual Mexican fare at Santo. Nachos are a favourite, followed by tacos. Dinner reservations are essential, even though it's super relaxed.
The Rum Kitchen is all about Carribean food - think Jamaican jerk chicken and killer cocktails. Get a late table for dinner and stay for the dancing!
6-8 All Saints Rd
6-8 All Saints RoadThe Rum Kitchen is all about Carribean food - think Jamaican jerk chicken and killer cocktails. Get a late table for dinner and stay for the dancing!
Lovely salads and lots of vegetarian feasting dishes. There's only one communal table, so do like the locals do and get a takeaway box for eating at home or in the park.
202 locals recommend
Ottolenghi
Lovely salads and lots of vegetarian feasting dishes. There's only one communal table, so do like the locals do and get a takeaway box for eating at home or in the park.
The Electric is a bar/diner where you can grab a quick bite or a drink with friends. Even better, the Electric Cinema has fab movies you can watch on squishy sofas with a glass of champagne in hand.
272 locals recommend
Electric Diner
191 Portobello RdThe Electric is a bar/diner where you can grab a quick bite or a drink with friends. Even better, the Electric Cinema has fab movies you can watch on squishy sofas with a glass of champagne in hand.
A tiny hole-in-the-wall cafe with good sandwiches and easy bites. Sit at one of the outside tables on a sunny day and do some people watching.
64 locals recommend
Lowry & Baker
339 Portobello RdA tiny hole-in-the-wall cafe with good sandwiches and easy bites. Sit at one of the outside tables on a sunny day and do some people watching.
Local pub which has a lovely upstairs dining room. Dinner reservations essential, though on a sunny day join the throng of locals as they spill outside onto the pavement.
214 locals recommend
The Cow
89 Westbourne Park RdLocal pub which has a lovely upstairs dining room. Dinner reservations essential, though on a sunny day join the throng of locals as they spill outside onto the pavement.
Don't want to go far to eat? Eat with your neighbours at this local Thai spot. Super basic, no frills but tasty.
30 locals recommend
Fitou's
1-3 Dalgarno GardensDon't want to go far to eat? Eat with your neighbours at this local Thai spot. Super basic, no frills but tasty.
Jamaican inspired burgers are the best. Rasta-inspired, think: reggae played by dreadlocked DJs out the front on Friday nights, delicious burgers, plantain fries and a fun, quirky, young crowd.
29 locals recommend
Boom Burger
272 Portobello RoadJamaican inspired burgers are the best. Rasta-inspired, think: reggae played by dreadlocked DJs out the front on Friday nights, delicious burgers, plantain fries and a fun, quirky, young crowd.
A good, honest burger is a hard thing to find. Ethically sourced meat from famed local butcher Ginger Pig. Squishy buns. Cosy booths. It's all kinds of casual good.
189 Portobello Rd
189 Portobello RoadA good, honest burger is a hard thing to find. Ethically sourced meat from famed local butcher Ginger Pig. Squishy buns. Cosy booths. It's all kinds of casual good.
Quick service in this busy local pizza place is always a winner. If you're in the area and hungry, it's worth swinging by.
285 locals recommend
Pizza East Portobello
310 Portobello RdQuick service in this busy local pizza place is always a winner. If you're in the area and hungry, it's worth swinging by.
Lovely dining room at this well-heeled pub, perfect for a drink with the locals or weekend lunch with a young, colourful and cool crowd.
243 locals recommend
Paradise by way of Kensal Green
19 Kilburn LnLovely dining room at this well-heeled pub, perfect for a drink with the locals or weekend lunch with a young, colourful and cool crowd.
Drinks & Nightlife
E&O is a local gem for high-end pan-Asian. Great for pre-dinner cocktails and celeb spotting (Kate Moss is a regular, and Mr Bean occasionally drops in!)
14 Blenheim Cres
14 Blenheim CrescentE&O is a local gem for high-end pan-Asian. Great for pre-dinner cocktails and celeb spotting (Kate Moss is a regular, and Mr Bean occasionally drops in!)
Negozio Classica is a small wine bar with a great little antipasti menu - go for amazing Italian reds by the glass, served alongside delicious regional bites. Great for casual pre-dinner drinks.
34 locals recommend
Negozio Classica London
283 Westbourne GroveNegozio Classica is a small wine bar with a great little antipasti menu - go for amazing Italian reds by the glass, served alongside delicious regional bites. Great for casual pre-dinner drinks.
A fun cocktail bar packed with cool kids and hipster Notting Hill locals. Casual and genuinely fun. (Trainers are in, suits are out!) Playing everything from hip hop to groove, funk and 50's classics.
109 locals recommend
Trailer Happiness
177 Portobello RdA fun cocktail bar packed with cool kids and hipster Notting Hill locals. Casual and genuinely fun. (Trainers are in, suits are out!) Playing everything from hip hop to groove, funk and 50's classics.
Everything Else
BodyWorks West is a local gym that offers day passes for guests - £21 per day or 3 days for £52. They have sauna/steam, yoga/classes, a full gym and an indoor heated pool.
11 Lambton Pl
11 Lambton PlaceBodyWorks West is a local gym that offers day passes for guests - £21 per day or 3 days for £52. They have sauna/steam, yoga/classes, a full gym and an indoor heated pool.
Ten Pilates is the bomb for those that are into their pilates. Check out their schedule online here - http://www.tenpilates.com/notting_hill.html
2-4 Exmoor St
Ten Pilates is the bomb for those that are into their pilates. Check out their schedule online here - http://www.tenpilates.com/notting_hill.html
153 Ladbroke Grove
153 Ladbroke GroveLadbroke Grove tube station is a 10-15 minute walk from the house.
The one and only Notting Hill Bookshop - yes, the one from the movie. You can even buy Julia and Hugh face masks. Go on, you know you want to.
13 Blenheim Crescent
13 Blenheim CrescentThe one and only Notting Hill Bookshop - yes, the one from the movie. You can even buy Julia and Hugh face masks. Go on, you know you want to.
The neighbourhood's best old-school record shop. Rare music, great tunes. Easy to lose yourself in the listening station. Great place to find out what local live music gigs are going on.
25 locals recommend
Rough Trade West
130 Talbot RdThe neighbourhood's best old-school record shop. Rare music, great tunes. Easy to lose yourself in the listening station. Great place to find out what local live music gigs are going on.
Good recommendation for professional, quick manicures/pedicures in the neighbourhood.
282 Westbourne Park Rd
Good recommendation for professional, quick manicures/pedicures in the neighbourhood.
One of most famous yoga studios in the world and for good reason - fantastic classes. They do an intro offer of 10 consecutive days of classes for £20 which is pretty hard to beat!
35 locals recommend
Sangye Yoga - Jivamukti Affiliate London
300 Kensal RdOne of most famous yoga studios in the world and for good reason - fantastic classes. They do an intro offer of 10 consecutive days of classes for £20 which is pretty hard to beat!
Essentials
Daylesford is an organic grocer-meets-cafe. Perfect for a late breakfast or quick lunch. Offers fantastic freshly baked bread, produce grown on their own farm, an organic butcher, etc. FREE WIFI!
208-212 Westbourne Grove
208-212 Westbourne GroveDaylesford is an organic grocer-meets-cafe. Perfect for a late breakfast or quick lunch. Offers fantastic freshly baked bread, produce grown on their own farm, an organic butcher, etc. FREE WIFI!
13-15 N Pole Rd
13-15 North Pole RoadTesco Express is right around the corner for small grocery runs.
Part of the BodyWorksWest gym, this is a great physiotherapist who can often squeeze in same-day appointments.
Kensington Physio & Sports Medicine
11 Lambton PlPart of the BodyWorksWest gym, this is a great physiotherapist who can often squeeze in same-day appointments.
Provenance Village Butcher is a cool new kid on the block - organic, sustainable & ethically produced meat. The boys chop up what you want whilst playing their favourite vinyl on an old record player.
33 Kensington Park Rd
33 Kensington Park RoadProvenance Village Butcher is a cool new kid on the block - organic, sustainable & ethically produced meat. The boys chop up what you want whilst playing their favourite vinyl on an old record player.
A neighbourhood mecca for all things organic - fresh produce to pantry supplies, cleaning products, vitamins + supplements to skincare. Fresh juices + takeaway food too.
124 locals recommend
Planet Organic
42 Westbourne GroveA neighbourhood mecca for all things organic - fresh produce to pantry supplies, cleaning products, vitamins + supplements to skincare. Fresh juices + takeaway food too.
Sightseeing
The Westfield shopping centre at White City is an easy 15 minute walk from the house. There's also a tube station there that connects you all over London.
10 locals recommend
White City
The Westfield shopping centre at White City is an easy 15 minute walk from the house. There's also a tube station there that connects you all over London.
Barclays Cycle Hire docking station - cheap and fun way of getting around. Grab a bike and go for a ride to Hyde Park and beyond.
Saint Marks Road
Saint Marks RoadBarclays Cycle Hire docking station - cheap and fun way of getting around. Grab a bike and go for a ride to Hyde Park and beyond.
Shopping
Like high-end fashion? Matches is the place to go. Think: Balenciaga, McQueen, Stella McCartney and Dior. Ooh la la.
15 locals recommend
Matches Fashion
Ledbury RoadLike high-end fashion? Matches is the place to go. Think: Balenciaga, McQueen, Stella McCartney and Dior. Ooh la la.
Portobello Market
73a Lewisham High StThe one and only Portobello market - don't miss it!
Want to pick up some cult beauty products? SpaceNK is where you want to go. High-end and expensive, but lovely to look at.
7 locals recommend
Space NK Westbourne Grove
127-131 Westbourne GroveWant to pick up some cult beauty products? SpaceNK is where you want to go. High-end and expensive, but lovely to look at.
Surf meets city casual jersey basics. Insider tip? There's a great ping-pong table on the lower level. Ask nicely and they'll let you play a few games. We sneak in there to play all the time!
James Perse
216 Westbourne GroveSurf meets city casual jersey basics. Insider tip? There's a great ping-pong table on the lower level. Ask nicely and they'll let you play a few games. We sneak in there to play all the time!
Hand-made, one-of-a-kind acetate sunglasses from the one and only Oliver Goldsmith store. Not cheap, but wonderful.
Oliver Goldsmith Store.LDN
15 All Saints RdHand-made, one-of-a-kind acetate sunglasses from the one and only Oliver Goldsmith store. Not cheap, but wonderful.
Entertainment & Activities
Another great cinema that shows art house and alternative flicks.
90 locals recommend
Gate Picturehouse
87 Notting Hill GateAnother great cinema that shows art house and alternative flicks.