Guidebook for London
Shopping
One of the best wine shops in London. Always keen to help and give you great value for money!
10 locals recommend
Jeroboams Wine Merchants
13 Elgin CresOne of the best wine shops in London. Always keen to help and give you great value for money!
D R Evans
15 Elgin CresA good local chemist and pharmacy
Holland & Barrett
303 Walworth RdGreat health foods shop, if you enjoy that sort of thing!
Beautiful store of one of London's most famous fashion designers. There is often some sort of sale.
16 locals recommend
Paul Smith Westbourne House
122 Kensington Park RdBeautiful store of one of London's most famous fashion designers. There is often some sort of sale.
London Tree House
146 Portobello RdIf there are any kids you need to buy presents for, look no further!
London's largest shopping mall. If you like that sort of thing!
1121 locals recommend
Westfield London
1081 Ariel WayLondon's largest shopping mall. If you like that sort of thing!
One of London's best known record stores - it's been in the area since the 1970s.
25 locals recommend
Rough Trade West
130 Talbot RdOne of London's best known record stores - it's been in the area since the 1970s.
A really cool, if expensive, clothes store. Some incredible unique things.
10 locals recommend
Couverture & The Garbstore
188 Kensington Park RdA really cool, if expensive, clothes store. Some incredible unique things.
Entertainment & Activities
The oldest operating cinema in London. Extraordinarily beautiful, but make sure to book in advance as seat sell out quickly!
402 locals recommend
Electric Cinema
191 Portobello RdThe oldest operating cinema in London. Extraordinarily beautiful, but make sure to book in advance as seat sell out quickly!
Drinks & Nightlife
Portobello Star
171 Portobello RdAmazing local pub with phenomenal cocktails.
Fantastic old-fashioned pub owned by the renowned Sam Smith's brewery. They do excellent affordable food too - I especially recommend the pie and mash!
15 locals recommend
The Earl of Lonsdale
277-281 Westbourne GroveFantastic old-fashioned pub owned by the renowned Sam Smith's brewery. They do excellent affordable food too - I especially recommend the pie and mash!
Beautiful pub right on the Grand Union Canal. Well worth the walk to London's 'Little Venice'.
194 locals recommend
The Waterway
54 Formosa StBeautiful pub right on the Grand Union Canal. Well worth the walk to London's 'Little Venice'.
Sightseeing
One of the most famous antiques, fruit, vegetables and clothing markets in the world, especially bustling on a Saturday.
09:00 – 13:00 Thursday
09:00 – 18:00 All other days
860 locals recommend
Portobello Market
73a Lewisham High StOne of the most famous antiques, fruit, vegetables and clothing markets in the world, especially bustling on a Saturday.
09:00 – 13:00 Thursday
09:00 – 18:00 All other days
Golborne Road
Golborne RoadGreat traditional street market here on a Friday and Saturday.
Having London's largest park walking distance from where you live is wonderful. You can spend days on end roaming around this beautiful space.
664 locals recommend
Kensington Gardens
Having London's largest park walking distance from where you live is wonderful. You can spend days on end roaming around this beautiful space.
Food Scene
Fantastic Asian fusion restaurant and bar. Where the 'Notting Hill set' hang out.
275 locals recommend
e&o Pan Asian Restaurant Notting Hill
14 Blenheim CrescentFantastic Asian fusion restaurant and bar. Where the 'Notting Hill set' hang out.
Great French brasserie at remarkably affordable prices. I especially recommend the 'duck egg in a basket'.
23 locals recommend
Goode & Wright
271 Portobello RoadGreat French brasserie at remarkably affordable prices. I especially recommend the 'duck egg in a basket'.
One of the best Mexican eateries in London. The margaritas are to be especially recommended!
29 locals recommend
Santo
299 Portobello RdOne of the best Mexican eateries in London. The margaritas are to be especially recommended!
One of London's most famous cupcake cafes, who also do great coffee.
59 locals recommend
The Hummingbird Bakery - Notting Hill
133 Portobello RdOne of London's most famous cupcake cafes, who also do great coffee.
The best coffee place in Notting Hill, bar none. Affordable, friendly, mildly hipster. Just great.
75 locals recommend
Coffee
214 Portobello RdThe best coffee place in Notting Hill, bar none. Affordable, friendly, mildly hipster. Just great.
Fantastic trendy pizzeria - also check out Golborne Road market on a Friday or Saturday.
285 locals recommend
Pizza East Portobello
310 Portobello RdFantastic trendy pizzeria - also check out Golborne Road market on a Friday or Saturday.
Great hipster-ish coffee location, offering breakfasts, tea, etc. all on old-fashioned crockery.
64 locals recommend
Lowry & Baker
339 Portobello RdGreat hipster-ish coffee location, offering breakfasts, tea, etc. all on old-fashioned crockery.
Great brunch and dinner location frequented by the 'Made in Chelsea' set. Try the ricotta hotcakes for breakfast. Calorific, but incredible.
306 locals recommend
Granger and Co.
175 Westbourne GroveGreat brunch and dinner location frequented by the 'Made in Chelsea' set. Try the ricotta hotcakes for breakfast. Calorific, but incredible.
Ottolenghi
Absolutely beautiful cafe, bakery and eatery. Top quality fresh food.
Want fish and chips - or a healthier marine food option? This has to be one of the best in London, right on our doorstep.
14 locals recommend
The Chipping Forecast - Notting Hill
29 All Saints RdWant fish and chips - or a healthier marine food option? This has to be one of the best in London, right on our doorstep.
One of the most famous Portuguese bakeries in London. Fulfil all your custard tart-based dreams.
94 locals recommend
Lisboa Patisserie
57 Golborne RdOne of the most famous Portuguese bakeries in London. Fulfil all your custard tart-based dreams.
Incredible English food, traditional ingredients with a modern almost tapas twist. One of the best places to eat in London. They even have delicious English sparkling wine.
85 locals recommend
The Shed
122 Palace Gardens TerraceIncredible English food, traditional ingredients with a modern almost tapas twist. One of the best places to eat in London. They even have delicious English sparkling wine.
Everything Else
Leons Dry Cleaners
193 Portobello RdIf you need a dry cleaner's during your stay, Ken's is great.
If you're a man and need a haircut while in town, I hugely recommend Genco.
Genco Male Grooming Portobello
280 Portobello RdIf you're a man and need a haircut while in town, I hugely recommend Genco.
Essentials
Rather out of this world grocery store - great for a posh ready meal. It's rather pricey, but the food and coffee are excellent.
29 locals recommend
The Grocer On Elgin
6 Elgin CresRather out of this world grocery store - great for a posh ready meal. It's rather pricey, but the food and coffee are excellent.
Notting Hill's answer to Whole Foods in the form of a beautiful Cotswolds farm shop. Great for a light lunch too.
205 locals recommend
Daylesford Organic
208-212 Westbourne GroveNotting Hill's answer to Whole Foods in the form of a beautiful Cotswolds farm shop. Great for a light lunch too.
Small supermarket open 7am to 11pm every day - when the market's closed and you want something affordable and simple, this is where to go.
Bestsave Supermarket
Small supermarket open 7am to 11pm every day - when the market's closed and you want something affordable and simple, this is where to go.
Oddbins
2 Denbigh StWine store. Opens later than Jeroboams opposite (until 10pm)