Guidebook for Greater London
Shopping
Everything you need in this spanking new mall form Waitrose (groceries), Apple store, Boots, to fashion shops from high street to designer, cinemas… and about 60 restaurants and bars… a 3 min walk!
1121 locals recommend
Westfield London
1081 Ariel WayEverything you need in this spanking new mall form Waitrose (groceries), Apple store, Boots, to fashion shops from high street to designer, cinemas… and about 60 restaurants and bars… a 3 min walk!
Arts & Culture
Great "off Broadway" local theatre with bar - in the day time a great cafe where you can go and work with your laptop…. they do basic stews and soups too.
97 locals recommend
Bush Theatre
7 Uxbridge RdGreat "off Broadway" local theatre with bar - in the day time a great cafe where you can go and work with your laptop…. they do basic stews and soups too.
Great arts venue on the river - always stuff on for children as well as grown ups - plays, cinema… nice restaurant/bar on the riverside...
34 locals recommend
Riverside Studios
101 Queen Caroline StGreat arts venue on the river - always stuff on for children as well as grown ups - plays, cinema… nice restaurant/bar on the riverside...
Lovely space for gigs/live music, and also has a cafe and dining room attached, and a children's music club (from birth onwards)!
100 locals recommend
Bush Hall
310 Uxbridge RdLovely space for gigs/live music, and also has a cafe and dining room attached, and a children's music club (from birth onwards)!
Drinks & Nightlife
Smart restaurant - quite a trendy, romantic vibe - less family… good for couples...
33 locals recommend
Julie's
Smart restaurant - quite a trendy, romantic vibe - less family… good for couples...
Beach Blanket Babylon
45 Ledbury RdCool cocktail bar… quite a young, trendy vibe.
The Mitre
291 Greenwich High RdNice pub. Informal.
Very good food, nice beer. Locals like it. Small, very small little garden out front with tables. Nice for a summer's day or nice inside if it's cold.
85 locals recommend
The Ladbroke Arms
54 Ladbroke RdVery good food, nice beer. Locals like it. Small, very small little garden out front with tables. Nice for a summer's day or nice inside if it's cold.
The Cow
89 Westbourne Park RdPosh local Nottinghillbillies go there to drink and chat...
K West Hotel & Spa
Richmond WayNice bar - rock stars stay in the hotel. It also has a spa...
Food Scene
I really like this down-to-earth restaurant. Good for families too.
22 locals recommend
Bumpkin Notting Hill
209 Westbourne Park RoadI really like this down-to-earth restaurant. Good for families too.
Itsu
118 Draycott AveGreat sushi.
Another local theatre. Some cool stuff happening. And a farmer's market there on Thursdays and Saturdays!
82 locals recommend
Lyric Hammersmith
King StreetAnother local theatre. Some cool stuff happening. And a farmer's market there on Thursdays and Saturdays!
Great Syrian food. 5 minutes walk. Groups, families, couples... we all go there!
31 locals recommend
Abu Zaad
29 Uxbridge RdGreat Syrian food. 5 minutes walk. Groups, families, couples... we all go there!
Liz Café
7 Goldhawk RdLovely coffee shop. Good for breakfast. Has wifi. Nice for lunch too.
Sweet little place. Nice coffee and cakes... Little sister to the Hummingbird Cafe which is a bit further down the same road and does nice lunches.
14 locals recommend
Hummingbird Deli
200 Uxbridge RdSweet little place. Nice coffee and cakes... Little sister to the Hummingbird Cafe which is a bit further down the same road and does nice lunches.
Nice cosy indie place for brunch/lunch.... A good 12 min walk down the road.
77 locals recommend
Proud Mary's
1C Oaklands GroveNice cosy indie place for brunch/lunch.... A good 12 min walk down the road.
Easy relaxed Mexican food. The watermelon and raspberry juice is a highlight!
16 locals recommend
Habanera Restaurant
280 Uxbridge RoadEasy relaxed Mexican food. The watermelon and raspberry juice is a highlight!
Attached to the Bush Hall music venue, good for evening meals and also lunch. The back bit has booths. Also child-friendly.
61 locals recommend
Next Door Records
304 Uxbridge RdAttached to the Bush Hall music venue, good for evening meals and also lunch. The back bit has booths. Also child-friendly.
Foodie pub! One of the best in London according to the critics. Lunch, supper, or just drinks... It's a bit of a walk.
147 locals recommend
Princess Victoria
217 Uxbridge RdFoodie pub! One of the best in London according to the critics. Lunch, supper, or just drinks... It's a bit of a walk.
Love this Thai place. Try the 'seafood on fire' - I prefer without muscles. It is brought to the table literally on fire! Very dramatic.
Their green curry is alway amazing.
18 locals recommend
Jasmine Restaurant
16 Goldhawk RdLove this Thai place. Try the 'seafood on fire' - I prefer without muscles. It is brought to the table literally on fire! Very dramatic.
Their green curry is alway amazing.
So lucky this has opened up in the new Television Centre development, which used to the HQ for the BBC. The original Chelsea one is a landmark... This is even nicer! Good for breakfast too.
13 locals recommend
Bluebird Café White City
101 Wood LnSo lucky this has opened up in the new Television Centre development, which used to the HQ for the BBC. The original Chelsea one is a landmark... This is even nicer! Good for breakfast too.
Burgers.. Eat in, take away. Classy and cool... It's all part of the new TV Centre development... so you might bump into some TV celebs walking around...
20 locals recommend
Patty & Bun
14 Pembridge RdBurgers.. Eat in, take away. Classy and cool... It's all part of the new TV Centre development... so you might bump into some TV celebs walking around...
Kricket White City
101 Wood LnEverything Else
Arts cinema (independent) - I think it's one of the oldest in London...
46 locals recommend
The Coronet Theatre
103 Notting Hill GateArts cinema (independent) - I think it's one of the oldest in London...
One of the few nice pay-as-you-go swimming pools and gyms in the area. Recently refurbished. Two kids pools and one grown up one. Nice changing rooms.
14 locals recommend
Kensington Leisure Centre
Silchester RoadOne of the few nice pay-as-you-go swimming pools and gyms in the area. Recently refurbished. Two kids pools and one grown up one. Nice changing rooms.
Essentials
The nearest organic supermarket. Pricey but good. You can eat in too - they do hot lunches and salads.
124 locals recommend
Planet Organic
42 Westbourne GroveThe nearest organic supermarket. Pricey but good. You can eat in too - they do hot lunches and salads.
Fantastic and huge grocery store less than 5 minutes walk. Fabulous fresh fish counter, organic and gluten free sections/produce.
242 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
Ariel WayFantastic and huge grocery store less than 5 minutes walk. Fabulous fresh fish counter, organic and gluten free sections/produce.
Good small store for late night and early morning. 2 minutes walk.
112 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
Unit 8 Kew Bridge RdGood small store for late night and early morning. 2 minutes walk.
Cheaper than Waitrose, and the clientele are less grand, but still good fruit and veg and a fresh fish counter. 3 minute walk.
204 locals recommend
Morrisons
Cheaper than Waitrose, and the clientele are less grand, but still good fruit and veg and a fresh fish counter. 3 minute walk.
Entertainment & Activities
8 minutes walk to the Abbotsbury Road entrance. Lovely woodland, excellent playground for kids, cafe, field to run around. Opera concerts in the summer - take a picnic and let the sound waft.
839 locals recommend
Holland Park
Ilchester Place8 minutes walk to the Abbotsbury Road entrance. Lovely woodland, excellent playground for kids, cafe, field to run around. Opera concerts in the summer - take a picnic and let the sound waft.