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Food Scene
Unassuming setting with a relaxed vibe for elevated Modern European eats, plus natural wines.
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Six Portland Road
6 Portland RdUnassuming setting with a relaxed vibe for elevated Modern European eats, plus natural wines.
One word: cupcakes. Big ones, small ones (no wait, who wants small cupcakes?), icing, sugar, sprinkles, sugar, sugar… Hummingbird Bakery’s delicious goodies have become world famous and you can visit their original store in Notting Hill’s Portobello Markets. Go and treat yourself – cake is good for the soul.
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The Hummingbird Bakery - Notting Hill
133 Portobello RdOne word: cupcakes. Big ones, small ones (no wait, who wants small cupcakes?), icing, sugar, sprinkles, sugar, sugar… Hummingbird Bakery’s delicious goodies have become world famous and you can visit their original store in Notting Hill’s Portobello Markets. Go and treat yourself – cake is good for the soul.
For those looking for something a little bit special and wanting to sample some of Britain’s most prized gastronomic delights, book a table at the two Michelin starred Ledbury restaurant. Head chef, Brett Graham, and his highly skilled team present a menu that will impress even the choosiest of taste buds.
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The Ledbury
127 Ledbury RdFor those looking for something a little bit special and wanting to sample some of Britain’s most prized gastronomic delights, book a table at the two Michelin starred Ledbury restaurant. Head chef, Brett Graham, and his highly skilled team present a menu that will impress even the choosiest of taste buds.
It is hard to go past these handsome brothers, Oliver and Richard Gladwin, with their homely and wholesome food. Their regularly changing menu consists of dishes featuring ingredients sourced from their younger brother’s farm in Sussex and other local suppliers. Everything you eat and drink in this restaurant is grown, prepared and served with love. And that’s why so many people love The Shed.
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The Shed
122 Palace Gardens TerraceIt is hard to go past these handsome brothers, Oliver and Richard Gladwin, with their homely and wholesome food. Their regularly changing menu consists of dishes featuring ingredients sourced from their younger brother’s farm in Sussex and other local suppliers. Everything you eat and drink in this restaurant is grown, prepared and served with love. And that’s why so many people love The Shed.
Drinks & Nightlife
Come here for an after work pint and stay on for a bite from their interesting and exceptionally tasty Thai food menu. A great range of curries, noodles and rice dishes are whipped up and served in their butterfly-themed conservatory. Yes, butterflies.
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The Churchill Arms
119 Kensington Church StreetCome here for an after work pint and stay on for a bite from their interesting and exceptionally tasty Thai food menu. A great range of curries, noodles and rice dishes are whipped up and served in their butterfly-themed conservatory. Yes, butterflies.
Serving a huge selection of tequilas, plus your usual array of alcoholic beverages, this is where the party’s at. You can soak up some of that alcohol with some Mexican fare – tacos, enchiladas and burritos are on offer with a wide range of fillings and spicy flavours.
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Crazy Homies
Serving a huge selection of tequilas, plus your usual array of alcoholic beverages, this is where the party’s at. You can soak up some of that alcohol with some Mexican fare – tacos, enchiladas and burritos are on offer with a wide range of fillings and spicy flavours.
The owners of this wonderfully kooky establishment have – oddly – encapsulated the three unrelated words of their name in the design and feel of their Notting Hill bar. It’s been decorated in a playful way and will transport you far from London with its colourfully tiled interior, sucessfully mixing Middle Eastern decadence and classic French sophistication. The lower levels are cosy, like entering a secret jewelled cavern with comfy chairs and wooden walkways, and the cocktails here are definitely beachy.
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Beach Blanket Babylon
45 Ledbury RdThe owners of this wonderfully kooky establishment have – oddly – encapsulated the three unrelated words of their name in the design and feel of their Notting Hill bar. It’s been decorated in a playful way and will transport you far from London with its colourfully tiled interior, sucessfully mixing Middle Eastern decadence and classic French sophistication. The lower levels are cosy, like entering a secret jewelled cavern with comfy chairs and wooden walkways, and the cocktails here are definitely beachy.
Arts & Culture
Bankrobber Gallery is an independent, small, cosy, edgy gallery showcasing the art of some of the best young talent London has to offer. It’s particularly known for displaying works of elusive street-graffiti artist Banksy. The nearest tube stop is Ladbroke Grove.
Doyle Devere Gallery
Bankrobber Gallery is an independent, small, cosy, edgy gallery showcasing the art of some of the best young talent London has to offer. It’s particularly known for displaying works of elusive street-graffiti artist Banksy. The nearest tube stop is Ladbroke Grove.
Shopping
On weekends throughout the year, crowds stroll the two-mile stretch of Portobello Road Market. Colourful terraces are interspersed with antiques shops, buskers, historic pubs and clothing stalls. Straddling the antiques and fashion markets (which are busiest on Saturdays) are the equally old-fashioned and charming produce markets, the calls of fruit and veg sellers helping give the place a Dickensian air. There’s street food of all kinds, from paella and bratwurst to crepes and churros. The markets have a grungier feel past the Westway sports centre, but it is worth persevering for the people-watching and to admire the 100m-long Portobello Wall, which features public artworks commissioned
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Portobello Market
73a Lewisham High StOn weekends throughout the year, crowds stroll the two-mile stretch of Portobello Road Market. Colourful terraces are interspersed with antiques shops, buskers, historic pubs and clothing stalls. Straddling the antiques and fashion markets (which are busiest on Saturdays) are the equally old-fashioned and charming produce markets, the calls of fruit and veg sellers helping give the place a Dickensian air. There’s street food of all kinds, from paella and bratwurst to crepes and churros. The markets have a grungier feel past the Westway sports centre, but it is worth persevering for the people-watching and to admire the 100m-long Portobello Wall, which features public artworks commissioned
Sightseeing
Notting Hill’s credentials as a filming location are well known, and fans of the Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts movie of the same name can check out various memorable locations. Grant’s shop was inspired by a bookshop at 13-15 Blenheim Cres (it’s changed hands but pleasingly still has a travel section), Grant and Roberts took a tipsy stroll through Rosmead Gardens on Rosmead Rd (you’ll have to peek through the fence – as in the film, they’ve private), while 280 Westbourne Park Rd was home to the famous blue door shown in the film – it was painted black by a previous owner, but is now blue again. Notting Hill’s hip status in the late 1960s, meanwhile, is reflected by roles in cult movies The It
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Notting Hill
Notting Hill’s credentials as a filming location are well known, and fans of the Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts movie of the same name can check out various memorable locations. Grant’s shop was inspired by a bookshop at 13-15 Blenheim Cres (it’s changed hands but pleasingly still has a travel section), Grant and Roberts took a tipsy stroll through Rosmead Gardens on Rosmead Rd (you’ll have to peek through the fence – as in the film, they’ve private), while 280 Westbourne Park Rd was home to the famous blue door shown in the film – it was painted black by a previous owner, but is now blue again. Notting Hill’s hip status in the late 1960s, meanwhile, is reflected by roles in cult movies The It