Brenda’s guidebook
Local Shops, Attractions & Restaurants
Here are some of our favourite local gems.
Healthy fast food--drop in for a quick lunch and share your meal at the communal table. Also great for mani/pedi.
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Cowshed Clarendon Cross
119B Portland RdHealthy fast food--drop in for a quick lunch and share your meal at the communal table. Also great for mani/pedi.
C. Lidgate
110 Holland Park AveTerrific organic meat cuts and pies.
Expensive but delicious hand made chocolates in variety of flavours. Make wonderful gifts and they serve ice cream in summer.
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Melt Chocolates Holland Park - London's Most Luxurious
6 Clarendon RdExpensive but delicious hand made chocolates in variety of flavours. Make wonderful gifts and they serve ice cream in summer.
Great place to pick up specialty foods such as cheese, crackers, cured meats, gourmet items and wine.
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Jeroboams Holland Park
96 Holland Park AveGreat place to pick up specialty foods such as cheese, crackers, cured meats, gourmet items and wine.
Just amazingly beautiful bouquets arranged in an interesting way. There is an outpost of this shop at the top of Clarendon Road that I visit if I need my flower fix.
7 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Nikki Tibbles Wild at Heart
222 Westbourne GroveJust amazingly beautiful bouquets arranged in an interesting way. There is an outpost of this shop at the top of Clarendon Road that I visit if I need my flower fix.
Usually, I can't drag my guests out of this place. Terrific market with a vast array of food truck vendors offering international foods on the weekends at the north end. On a nice day, it is terrific to lunch while sitting at one of tables enjoying live music.
Portobello Road (Stop PJ) station
Usually, I can't drag my guests out of this place. Terrific market with a vast array of food truck vendors offering international foods on the weekends at the north end. On a nice day, it is terrific to lunch while sitting at one of tables enjoying live music.
Cute local Italian walking distrance from the house. If you get lucky, you might spot the Beckham family who seem to frequent this local.
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Edera Restaurant
148 Holland Park AveCute local Italian walking distrance from the house. If you get lucky, you might spot the Beckham family who seem to frequent this local.
Terrific Indian street food in beautiful old art deco building. Loud and buzzy.
29 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Dishoom Kensington
4 Derry StTerrific Indian street food in beautiful old art deco building. Loud and buzzy.
Lunching ladies location with nice lunch menu with healthy options. Located in great designer shopping location between Westbourne Grove and Ledbury Road.
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
202 Westbourne Grove
202 Westbourne GroveLunching ladies location with nice lunch menu with healthy options. Located in great designer shopping location between Westbourne Grove and Ledbury Road.
Located next to 202 serving good variety of salads and offering lovely organic foods. Decent breakfast and lunch menu. Nice candles, linen and various kitchen pieces on the lower ground floor. Good for gifts.
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Daylesford Organic
208-212 Westbourne GroveLocated next to 202 serving good variety of salads and offering lovely organic foods. Decent breakfast and lunch menu. Nice candles, linen and various kitchen pieces on the lower ground floor. Good for gifts.
Everyone loves these gorgeous cupcakes in huge range of flavours. Located on the southern part of Portobello Road.
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The Hummingbird Bakery - Notting Hill
133 Portobello RdEveryone loves these gorgeous cupcakes in huge range of flavours. Located on the southern part of Portobello Road.
Firm favorite of local fashionistas and there are more bridge lines (affordable) pieces at the location directly across the street.
15 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Matches Fashion
Ledbury RoadFirm favorite of local fashionistas and there are more bridge lines (affordable) pieces at the location directly across the street.
If you are looking for a special place to get your hair done, I highly recommend this Holland Park gem. They work miracles with hair colour and produce very natural gorgeous treatments. Terrific but very pricey.
Josh Wood
6 Lansdowne MewsIf you are looking for a special place to get your hair done, I highly recommend this Holland Park gem. They work miracles with hair colour and produce very natural gorgeous treatments. Terrific but very pricey.
Good selection of fresh sandwiches, salads, snacks and coffee if you want something quick. Chain located all around the UK. Guaranteed to be served within minutes.
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Pret A Manger
35-37 King's RdGood selection of fresh sandwiches, salads, snacks and coffee if you want something quick. Chain located all around the UK. Guaranteed to be served within minutes.
Nicolas
98 Holland Park AveGood selection of wines, champagnes and spirits.
My favourite local pub with very decent dinner menu in the quaintest location. In summer is absolutely buzzing but can be quite crowded. Geraniums and petunias spill out of the front garden giving it the cutest persona.
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The Ladbroke Arms
54 Ladbroke RdMy favourite local pub with very decent dinner menu in the quaintest location. In summer is absolutely buzzing but can be quite crowded. Geraniums and petunias spill out of the front garden giving it the cutest persona.
Another decent pub that offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Not as cute as The Ladbroke but good for a pint.
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The Mitre
291 Greenwich High RdAnother decent pub that offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Not as cute as The Ladbroke but good for a pint.
If you need a special outfit, this is a great go to place. It has a good selection and offers a variety of designers. Has all--jeans, shoes, bags and evening outfits.
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JOSEPH Multibrand
77 Fulham Rd.If you need a special outfit, this is a great go to place. It has a good selection and offers a variety of designers. Has all--jeans, shoes, bags and evening outfits.
Gigantic shopping centre walking distance from our house. Offers everything from White Company to Prada. Nice outdoor food street offering many global dining options from Greek to Malaysian. Also has bowling, Vue movie theatre and pitch and putt golf.
1121 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Westfield London
1081 Ariel WayGigantic shopping centre walking distance from our house. Offers everything from White Company to Prada. Nice outdoor food street offering many global dining options from Greek to Malaysian. Also has bowling, Vue movie theatre and pitch and putt golf.
Local grocery store in walking distance with decent supply of kitchen products and produce.
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Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StLocal grocery store in walking distance with decent supply of kitchen products and produce.
Very nice Italian grocer with home made goods, cheese, bread, wine and Italian products. Also serves as a cafe offering Italian coffee.
8 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
La Piccola Deli
20 Stratford RdVery nice Italian grocer with home made goods, cheese, bread, wine and Italian products. Also serves as a cafe offering Italian coffee.
Michanicou Bros
2 Clarendon RdAmazing fresh, organic produce.
My husband's favourite Thai food served in a very unique environment full of ferns and Winston Churchill paraphernalia. Worth going just to see the facade which is plastered with plants and flowers. Very popular so expect to have a beer while you wait for a table.
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Churchill Cars
262 Old Brompton RdMy husband's favourite Thai food served in a very unique environment full of ferns and Winston Churchill paraphernalia. Worth going just to see the facade which is plastered with plants and flowers. Very popular so expect to have a beer while you wait for a table.
Shikumen
58 Shepherd's Bush GrnDim sum sooo good.
Very nice Italian with good variety of fish, meat and pasta dishes.
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Mediterraneo
37 Kensington Park RdVery nice Italian with good variety of fish, meat and pasta dishes.