Guidebook for London
Drinks & Nightlife
This is one of our local pubs. Nice atmosphere with good music, quite busy on Thursday and Friday nights but otherwise not too busy. We really like the salt and pepper squid and the serrano harm croquettes.
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The Hillgate
24 Hillgate StThis is one of our local pubs. Nice atmosphere with good music, quite busy on Thursday and Friday nights but otherwise not too busy. We really like the salt and pepper squid and the serrano harm croquettes.
This is the perfect place to have a drink outdoors on a sunny day. Lots of pubs in Notting Hill have a token outdoor area that’s mainly for smokers, but the Earl of Lonsdale had a nice big outdoor area that lets you get some sun. We haven’t eaten here.
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The Earl of Lonsdale
277-281 Westbourne GroveThis is the perfect place to have a drink outdoors on a sunny day. Lots of pubs in Notting Hill have a token outdoor area that’s mainly for smokers, but the Earl of Lonsdale had a nice big outdoor area that lets you get some sun. We haven’t eaten here.
Food Scene
Nice pub to stop off for a meal while exploring Portebollo market. We really like the Sheppard’s pie and Homemade Chicken pot pie. Both are made with chunky tender pieces of meat.
The Castle Portobello
225 Portobello RdNice pub to stop off for a meal while exploring Portebollo market. We really like the Sheppard’s pie and Homemade Chicken pot pie. Both are made with chunky tender pieces of meat.
Hip brunch spot around the corner from the Hillsgate pub. They don’t take reservations and you may have to wait 15-30 minutes for a table for brunch on Saturdays and Sundays – best to go before 11am. It’s a cosy little cafe that does a lot of egg offerings, but there are also a couple of non egg dishes. Good food and atmosphere.
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Eggbreak
30 Uxbridge StHip brunch spot around the corner from the Hillsgate pub. They don’t take reservations and you may have to wait 15-30 minutes for a table for brunch on Saturdays and Sundays – best to go before 11am. It’s a cosy little cafe that does a lot of egg offerings, but there are also a couple of non egg dishes. Good food and atmosphere.
Arts & Culture
This is our favorite theater in London. It’s very small and intimate and you’re very close to the actors. Tickets are very limited (due to the size) and sell out pretty quickly but they do get returned / cancelled tickets and if there’s something you’d really like to see, you can turn up 15 minutes before start time to check if there are any returned / cancelled tickets. We got 2 tickets for The Convert this way.
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Gate Theatre
26 Pembridge RdThis is our favorite theater in London. It’s very small and intimate and you’re very close to the actors. Tickets are very limited (due to the size) and sell out pretty quickly but they do get returned / cancelled tickets and if there’s something you’d really like to see, you can turn up 15 minutes before start time to check if there are any returned / cancelled tickets. We got 2 tickets for The Convert this way.
Essentials
Boots sells make up and has a pharmacy for non-prescription medication. Turn right when you leave the building and the right again at the end of the street.
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Boots
127A Kensington High StBoots sells make up and has a pharmacy for non-prescription medication. Turn right when you leave the building and the right again at the end of the street.