Guidebook for London
Food Scene
They have great coffee and a nice place to sit and watch the world go by on Portobello Rd
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Coffee
214 Portobello RdThey have great coffee and a nice place to sit and watch the world go by on Portobello Rd
Tasty small plates of Venetian food. Love the atmosphere. Great place for afternoon lunch or aperativo.
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Polpo
126-128 Notting Hill GateTasty small plates of Venetian food. Love the atmosphere. Great place for afternoon lunch or aperativo.
Popular local sushi restaurant with a variety of sushi and Japanese dishes. I like the black miso cod. Sometimes hard to get into, but well worth it once you are in.
59 molta ag muintir na háite
Eat Tokyo (Notting Hill Gate)
17 Notting Hill GatePopular local sushi restaurant with a variety of sushi and Japanese dishes. I like the black miso cod. Sometimes hard to get into, but well worth it once you are in.
Yummy high quality sushi with a creative selection. The lunch special is good value.
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Yashin Sushi
1A Argyll RdYummy high quality sushi with a creative selection. The lunch special is good value.
Acklam Village has a lively international food stall scene on Saturdays and Sundays. Often there is live music and bands playing as well.
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Acklam Village Market
5 Acklam RdAcklam Village has a lively international food stall scene on Saturdays and Sundays. Often there is live music and bands playing as well.
Great French place to pick up fresh bakery goods or sandwich. I love their hot chocolate!
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PAUL Holland Park
82a Holland Park AveGreat French place to pick up fresh bakery goods or sandwich. I love their hot chocolate!
Giraffe
120 Holland Park AveGood world food restaurant that is family friendly
A cookbook shop that is open for a set menu lunch in the back. It is my favourite lunch spot in Notting hill because I never know what I'm getting, but it is always delicious. Everyday they try a new recipes from different cook books.
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Books for Cooks
4 Blenheim CresA cookbook shop that is open for a set menu lunch in the back. It is my favourite lunch spot in Notting hill because I never know what I'm getting, but it is always delicious. Everyday they try a new recipes from different cook books.
Popular and often packed place, but well worth the ricotta pancakes and corn fritters.
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Granger and Co.
175 Westbourne GrovePopular and often packed place, but well worth the ricotta pancakes and corn fritters.
One of Yotam Ottolenghi's famous shops, where you can taste his creations. Delicious salads and pasteries. It's always a treat to taste.
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Ottolenghi
One of Yotam Ottolenghi's famous shops, where you can taste his creations. Delicious salads and pasteries. It's always a treat to taste.
Great food speciality shop to pick up a treat on the go or a fine wine.
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Jeroboams Holland Park
96 Holland Park AveGreat food speciality shop to pick up a treat on the go or a fine wine.
A string of tasty Ethnic restaurants to try.
Chinese: Four Seasons and Gold Mine are famous for the roast duck. Oodle Noodle is a Chinese halal restaurant with hand pulled noodles.
Greek: Santorini & Kalamata
Indian: Khans
Lots of other Middle Eastern, Brazilian, and Indian
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Queensway
QueenswayA string of tasty Ethnic restaurants to try.
Chinese: Four Seasons and Gold Mine are famous for the roast duck. Oodle Noodle is a Chinese halal restaurant with hand pulled noodles.
Greek: Santorini & Kalamata
Indian: Khans
Lots of other Middle Eastern, Brazilian, and Indian
A perfect place for afternoon tea after a stroll in formal gardens of Kensington Palace. They have a great selection of teas and cakes to enjoy in the beautiful classical 18th century Orangery.
50 molta ag muintir na háite
The Orangery Restaurant
Kensington Palace GardensA perfect place for afternoon tea after a stroll in formal gardens of Kensington Palace. They have a great selection of teas and cakes to enjoy in the beautiful classical 18th century Orangery.
Everything Else
Great drop in gym and pool that opened up last year.
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Kensington Leisure Centre
Silchester RoadGreat drop in gym and pool that opened up last year.
Parks & Nature
The Kyoto Garden is one of the most beautiful tranquil places in London. Set in Holland Park, the gardens were a gift from the city of Kyoto, a sister city of Holland Park. You can often see rabbits hopping about and peacocks wandering around.
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Kyoto Garden
Holland Park AvenueThe Kyoto Garden is one of the most beautiful tranquil places in London. Set in Holland Park, the gardens were a gift from the city of Kyoto, a sister city of Holland Park. You can often see rabbits hopping about and peacocks wandering around.
Great place for a jog or a stroll. There is a the Princess Diana kid's park, swan pond with miniature sail boats on Sunday mornings, and of course the palace to gawk over. In the summer there is the Serpentine Gallery Pavillion.
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Kensington Gardens
Great place for a jog or a stroll. There is a the Princess Diana kid's park, swan pond with miniature sail boats on Sunday mornings, and of course the palace to gawk over. In the summer there is the Serpentine Gallery Pavillion.
Shopping
I've never tired of Portobello Market in the 12 years I've lived around here. I love trawling through the antique market stalls, and buying my weekly produce.
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Portobello Road
Portobello RoadI've never tired of Portobello Market in the 12 years I've lived around here. I love trawling through the antique market stalls, and buying my weekly produce.
They have all the high street shops and a selection of restaurants under one roof. It's also a good place to watch movies.
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Westfield London
1081 Ariel WayThey have all the high street shops and a selection of restaurants under one roof. It's also a good place to watch movies.
A cut onclave of shops and the famous rock chic Julie's restaurant (closed until spring 2017).
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Clarendon Cross
Clarendon CrossA cut onclave of shops and the famous rock chic Julie's restaurant (closed until spring 2017).
In case you need to pop into a Pharmacy, this one is very near.
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Hillcrest Pharmacy
106 Holland Park AveIn case you need to pop into a Pharmacy, this one is very near.
Boots is a good beauty/ cosemetic/ pharmacy story. You can print out photos here from your phone too!
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Boots
127A Kensington High StBoots is a good beauty/ cosemetic/ pharmacy story. You can print out photos here from your phone too!
Entertainment & Activities
Famous Art movie theatre with cushy seats and a trendy restaurant below.
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Electric Cinema
191 Portobello RdFamous Art movie theatre with cushy seats and a trendy restaurant below.
Gate Theatre
26 Pembridge RdArt movie theatre with an interesting selection of movies,
Arts & Culture
For all you design and marketing nerds, this is an interesting museum celebrating British brands and advertising.
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Músaem na gCéadain
111-117 Lancaster RdFor all you design and marketing nerds, this is an interesting museum celebrating British brands and advertising.
A huge museums filled with traditional and cutting edge decorative arts and design. Always great for an afternoon wander around the eclectic galleries and exhibits. Don't miss their late night events!
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Músaem Victoria agus Albert
Cromwell RoadA huge museums filled with traditional and cutting edge decorative arts and design. Always great for an afternoon wander around the eclectic galleries and exhibits. Don't miss their late night events!
Brand New Design Museum just opened on the South side of Holland Park. Take a stroll from the flat through the park toward Kensington High Street and see great design.
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The Design Museum
224-238 Kensington High StBrand New Design Museum just opened on the South side of Holland Park. Take a stroll from the flat through the park toward Kensington High Street and see great design.
Sightseeing
Home to Queen Victoria in the past, and currently the young Royals, Kensington Palace and the gardens has a fascinating history, and great views over the park. Also, they sometimes have play groups for toddlers throughout the year called Tiny Explorers.
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Kensington Palace Gardens
Kensington Palace GardensHome to Queen Victoria in the past, and currently the young Royals, Kensington Palace and the gardens has a fascinating history, and great views over the park. Also, they sometimes have play groups for toddlers throughout the year called Tiny Explorers.
Westbourne Grove
Westbourne GroveWestbourne Grove is famous for boutiques
Great place to take the family out in the stunning Neo gothic building. Kids love the dinosaur exhibits. They have a lot of rotating exhibits all year long too, as well as occasional late night viewings
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Músaem Stair an Nádúir
Cromwell RoadGreat place to take the family out in the stunning Neo gothic building. Kids love the dinosaur exhibits. They have a lot of rotating exhibits all year long too, as well as occasional late night viewings