Guidebook for Kensington
Food Scene
Genuinely the best pizzas in London in a fantastic, New York styled space. Prices surprisingly reasonable. Booking advised
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Pizza East Portobello
310 Portobello RdGenuinely the best pizzas in London in a fantastic, New York styled space. Prices surprisingly reasonable. Booking advised
Dine with the 'in crowd', if being 'in' is your thing. Great place for gourmet breakfast
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Electric Diner
191 Portobello RdDine with the 'in crowd', if being 'in' is your thing. Great place for gourmet breakfast
The best place for freshly ground coffee from around the world. Great local vibe.
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Coffee
214 Portobello RdThe best place for freshly ground coffee from around the world. Great local vibe.
One of the best Spanish Delis in London. Fantastic cheeses and meats
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Isakhiwo se-Portobello
73a Lewisham High StOne of the best Spanish Delis in London. Fantastic cheeses and meats
One of the world's top 10 restaurants according to Michelin. Budget £120 plus without wine but the food is extraordinary.
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The Ledbury
127 Ledbury RdOne of the world's top 10 restaurants according to Michelin. Budget £120 plus without wine but the food is extraordinary.
One of the best fish and chip shops in London. If you only try fish and chips once get them from here! So many places are terrible now.
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George's Portobello Fish Bar
329 Portobello RdOne of the best fish and chip shops in London. If you only try fish and chips once get them from here! So many places are terrible now.
A great 'posh' kebab restaurant where you can take your own wine thus making it the cheapest local eatery. Always busy. Great salads too and a very mixed crowd.
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Fez Mangal
104 Ladbroke GroveA great 'posh' kebab restaurant where you can take your own wine thus making it the cheapest local eatery. Always busy. Great salads too and a very mixed crowd.
Fabulous French style Brasserie with surprisingly reasonable prices. Stunning interior.
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Brasserie Zédel
20 Sherwood StFabulous French style Brasserie with surprisingly reasonable prices. Stunning interior.
Everything Else
Gate Theatre
26 Pembridge RdOne of London's coolest pub theatres.
Worth visiting for the original interior. One of London's oldest and best independent cinemas
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Gate Picturehouse
87 Notting Hill GateWorth visiting for the original interior. One of London's oldest and best independent cinemas
A really large supermarket. Buses take you there from the end of Cambridge Gardens, on Ladbroke Grove
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Sainsbury's
2 Canal WayA really large supermarket. Buses take you there from the end of Cambridge Gardens, on Ladbroke Grove
This tube station is a four minute walk from the apartment
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Ladbroke Grove Station
Ladbroke GroveThis tube station is a four minute walk from the apartment
The Dispensary
19a Leman StNearest Pharmacy. Three minute walk away.
Full supermarket. 4 minutes walk away. Open 7 days a week until 11pm
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Sainsbury's Local
164 Uxbridge RdFull supermarket. 4 minutes walk away. Open 7 days a week until 11pm
Bush Theatre
7 Uxbridge RdGreat local theatre offering world class new plays
The second biggest shopping centre in Europe. 20 minutes walk from the apartment. Buses from the door
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Westfield London Shopping Centre
Ariel WayThe second biggest shopping centre in Europe. 20 minutes walk from the apartment. Buses from the door
Drinks & Nightlife
The Cow
89 Westbourne Park RdA cracking traditional English pub. Great Oysters too
One of London's more famous bars. Fabulous rococo interior.
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Beach Blanket Babylon
45 Ledbury RdOne of London's more famous bars. Fabulous rococo interior.
Shopping
Best One
102 Turnham Green TerraceTesco supermarket, open 7 days a week until 11pm at night
Lots of very high end fashion outlets on this street and the roads off it. A must for fashion lovers.
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Westbourne Grove
Westbourne GroveLots of very high end fashion outlets on this street and the roads off it. A must for fashion lovers.
Essentials
Ladbroke Grove Station
Ladbroke GroveOpen 7 days a week until 11pm
One of the biggest American Wholefood stores in the world. Walk or take the 52 bus from Ladbroke Grove headed in the direction of Victoria station.
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Whole Foods Market
63-97 Kensington High StOne of the biggest American Wholefood stores in the world. Walk or take the 52 bus from Ladbroke Grove headed in the direction of Victoria station.
Sightseeing
Former home of Princess Diana. There's a exhibition of her outfits and memorabilia here.
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Kensington Palace Gardens
Kensington Palace GardensFormer home of Princess Diana. There's a exhibition of her outfits and memorabilia here.
One of the great parks of London. Walkable from my apartment. Why not begin in Kensington Gardens and then walk into Hyde Park and then through to Green Park and Buckingham Palace?
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Hyde Park
One of the great parks of London. Walkable from my apartment. Why not begin in Kensington Gardens and then walk into Hyde Park and then through to Green Park and Buckingham Palace?