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Drinks & Nightlife
Very nice pub around the corner, always crowded with stylish, young people from the neighbourhood. Good food too, if you want to grab a bite.
156 locals recommend
The Westbourne
101 Westbourne Park VillasVery nice pub around the corner, always crowded with stylish, young people from the neighbourhood. Good food too, if you want to grab a bite.
Very stylish place to have a drink and relax in the evenings. The food is also excellent.
162 locals recommend
Beach Blanket Babylon
45 Ledbury RdVery stylish place to have a drink and relax in the evenings. The food is also excellent.
With tables by the water, this is a great place to stop by and have a cold or hot drink. Quite crowded happy hour on sunny days, and it is also a great option for brunch on weekends.
194 locals recommend
The Waterway
54 Formosa StWith tables by the water, this is a great place to stop by and have a cold or hot drink. Quite crowded happy hour on sunny days, and it is also a great option for brunch on weekends.
Very nice local pub with a great vibe. I haven't tried the food there yet.
17 locals recommend
Walmer Castle
58 Ledbury RoadVery nice local pub with a great vibe. I haven't tried the food there yet.
Very nice gastropub right by the park. Very good choice of beers and great food at the pub floor and the restaurant upstairs.
113 locals recommend
The Swan
119 Acton LaneVery nice gastropub right by the park. Very good choice of beers and great food at the pub floor and the restaurant upstairs.
Really great cocktails (and lots of options!) and relaxed atmosphere. Great for a night out with friends.
39 locals recommend
The Ginstitute
186 Portobello RdReally great cocktails (and lots of options!) and relaxed atmosphere. Great for a night out with friends.
The Cow
89 Westbourne Park RdIt always has a very nice crowd, and it's a quite nice pub.
Supposedly the oldest wine bar in England, it looks like a cove with low ceilings and therefore a lot of noise, but I find it a great place to enjoy a glass of wine and charcuterie in nice company.
114 locals recommend
Champagne Bar
87-135 Brompton RdSupposedly the oldest wine bar in England, it looks like a cove with low ceilings and therefore a lot of noise, but I find it a great place to enjoy a glass of wine and charcuterie in nice company.
The Old Blue Last
38 Great Eastern StA nice, relaxed place to listen to live music and have a drink.
The Islington
96-98 Pentonville RdAnother nice pub to have a drink and listen to live bands.
Food Scene
Excellent options in the menu for all tastes, in a diner style restaurant in the heart of Portobello Road.
272 locals recommend
Electric Diner
191 Portobello RdExcellent options in the menu for all tastes, in a diner style restaurant in the heart of Portobello Road.
Absolutely delicious mediterranean food. More fresh and natural options in the menu.
91 locals recommend
Golborne Deli
100-102 Golborne RdAbsolutely delicious mediterranean food. More fresh and natural options in the menu.
With huge windows overseeing the water, this is a great option for brunch on weekends.
109 locals recommend
The Summerhouse
Blomfield RoadWith huge windows overseeing the water, this is a great option for brunch on weekends.
Charming and cozy cafe to sit down and enjoy a coffee while you rest from your walkabouts in Notting Hill.
33 locals recommend
Kitchen & Pantry
216-218 Chiswick High RdCharming and cozy cafe to sit down and enjoy a coffee while you rest from your walkabouts in Notting Hill.
Durbar Tandoori Restaurant
24 Hereford RdVery good, authentic Indian restaurant close by.
Very charming wine bistro right around the corner, with excellent food and wine.
15 locals recommend
cépage[s] wine bistro
69 Westbourne Park RdVery charming wine bistro right around the corner, with excellent food and wine.
Coffee/deli place close by, very, very small, but the food is really good.
14 locals recommend
Haminados
78 Chepstow RdCoffee/deli place close by, very, very small, but the food is really good.
Very well known place around Notting Hill, and it is a great option to have lunch, dinner and especially brunch on weekends. They have unusual opening hours, check before you go.
35 locals recommend
Raoul's
107 Talbot RoadVery well known place around Notting Hill, and it is a great option to have lunch, dinner and especially brunch on weekends. They have unusual opening hours, check before you go.
The food is very good here, they have pizzas and a mediterranean style menu. The lounge upstairs is more unique in the area, with a heavy decor but a very nice place to have a drink and chill out.
175 locals recommend
The Oak W2
137 Westbourne Park RoadThe food is very good here, they have pizzas and a mediterranean style menu. The lounge upstairs is more unique in the area, with a heavy decor but a very nice place to have a drink and chill out.
Stunning place and great food!! A must if you like Indian food and is in the neighbourhood.
475 locals recommend
Dishoom Shoreditch
7 Boundary StStunning place and great food!! A must if you like Indian food and is in the neighbourhood.
Sightseeing
Take the water bus to Camden and enjoy a really nice boat trip through the canal. Check the timetable here: http://londonwaterbus.co.uk/timetable/.
395 locals recommend
Little Venice
6 Warwick AveTake the water bus to Camden and enjoy a really nice boat trip through the canal. Check the timetable here: http://londonwaterbus.co.uk/timetable/.
Only a 15-minute walk away from the flat, my favourite park in London.
664 locals recommend
Kensington Gardens
Only a 15-minute walk away from the flat, my favourite park in London.
Great views of London, as good as the Shard, I think, but you don't have to pay £35 to go up. All you need is to book to have breakfast or a drink at the bar, or lunch/dinner at one of the restaurants up there. I usually take my personal guests there for brunch.
300 locals recommend
Sky Garden
Great views of London, as good as the Shard, I think, but you don't have to pay £35 to go up. All you need is to book to have breakfast or a drink at the bar, or lunch/dinner at one of the restaurants up there. I usually take my personal guests there for brunch.
East London is very different and one of my favourite things about that part of London is the amazing Street Art all over it. I took a 4-hour tour (Shoreditch Street Art Tours) a couple of years ago and it was awesome, I absolutely recommend it.
620 locals recommend
Shoreditch
East London is very different and one of my favourite things about that part of London is the amazing Street Art all over it. I took a 4-hour tour (Shoreditch Street Art Tours) a couple of years ago and it was awesome, I absolutely recommend it.
Shopping
Explore thousands of options of organic and healthy food, and taste some delicious food and juices to eat there or take away.
124 locals recommend
Planet Organic
42 Westbourne GroveExplore thousands of options of organic and healthy food, and taste some delicious food and juices to eat there or take away.
Great shopping area with lots of amazing stores within only a few blocks. You may start on the corner of Westbourne Grove with Ledbury Road and walk around around from there. Not budget friendly! ;-)
139 locals recommend
Westbourne Grove
Westbourne GroveGreat shopping area with lots of amazing stores within only a few blocks. You may start on the corner of Westbourne Grove with Ledbury Road and walk around around from there. Not budget friendly! ;-)
Much, much better option than to wander around Oxford Street. Beautiful shopping mall, with all the stores you'd find on the high street, without all the tourists, the pollution and the occasional drizzle.
737 locals recommend
Westfield Shopping Centre
Much, much better option than to wander around Oxford Street. Beautiful shopping mall, with all the stores you'd find on the high street, without all the tourists, the pollution and the occasional drizzle.
Getting Around
Paddington station is only 15-min walking. Fast trains to Heathrow leave from here, and you can also easily connect to the rest of the city by tube.
323 locals recommend
Paddington Station
Praed StreetPaddington station is only 15-min walking. Fast trains to Heathrow leave from here, and you can also easily connect to the rest of the city by tube.
Direct tube ride from Royal Oak station, from here you can take the buses to Luton and Stansted airports.
77 locals recommend
Baker Street Station
Marylebone RoadDirect tube ride from Royal Oak station, from here you can take the buses to Luton and Stansted airports.
A direct tube ride from Bayswater station, from here you can take the fast trains to Gatwick airport.
349 locals recommend
Victoria Station
15 Victoria StreetA direct tube ride from Bayswater station, from here you can take the fast trains to Gatwick airport.
Arts & Culture
Unknown by non-Londoners, but it's a very beautiful Victorian house to visit, for the collection and to enjoy a quiet moment at the cafe inside.
230 locals recommend
Wallace Collection
Manchester SquareUnknown by non-Londoners, but it's a very beautiful Victorian house to visit, for the collection and to enjoy a quiet moment at the cafe inside.
Very impressive WWII museum. If you don't have the time to visit the Dover Castle, then I guess it's your second best option.
125 locals recommend
Churchill War Rooms
King Charles StreetVery impressive WWII museum. If you don't have the time to visit the Dover Castle, then I guess it's your second best option.
Essentials
Best supermarket around the area. A bit more expensive than the rest, but you can be sure to find anything you need.
205 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
38 Porchester RdBest supermarket around the area. A bit more expensive than the rest, but you can be sure to find anything you need.