Guidebook for South Kensington
Arts & Culture
I-Victoria ne-Albert Museum
Cromwell RoadIziko Lomculo
Exhibition Road
Iziko Lomsebenzi Wamazwe Asendulo
Cromwell Road
Royal Albert Hall
Imperial College RoadKensington Palace
Kensington GardensCromwell Place
Hub for the arts
Shopping
Harrods
87-135 Brompton RdHarvey Nichols
109-125 Knightsbridge
Selfridges
400 Oxford StMy favourite department store
Sloane St, London, UK
Lots of high end boutiques
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice hotel bar here
The Anglesea Arms
15 Selwood TerraceSuper pub
The Gore London - Starhotels Collezione
190 Queen's GateNice wood panelled bar
Jack's Bar
96 Isabella StK Bar
109-113 Queen's GateLovely, relaxed, warm, hotel bar.
The Berkeley Health Club & Spa
Wilton PlaceSuper Hotel
Parks & Nature
Hyde Park
One of the best parks in London
I-Car Park ye-Royal Botanic Gardens
Wonderful gardens
Getting Around
Gloucester Road station
South Kensington
Pelham StreetClosest tube station
Food Scene
Bosphorus Kebabs
59 Old Brompton RdColbert
50-52 Sloane SquareTendido Cero
174 Old Brompton RdGreat tapas bar
Casa Brindisa South Kensington
7-9 Exhibition RdGreat tapas bar
Sophie's Steakhouse, Chelsea
311-313 Fulham Rd.Tombo - Japanese Café
29 Thurloe PlExcellent Japanese eatery
Ognisko Restaurant
55 Exhibition RdSuper Polish restaurant
Noor Jahan
2A Bina GardensSuper Indian restaurant.
Margaux
152 Old Brompton RdExcellent French restaurant.
Super restaurants. There is the more formal upstairs, or the more relaxed seafood bar downstairs.
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Claude Bosi at Bibendum
81 Fulham Rd.Super restaurants. There is the more formal upstairs, or the more relaxed seafood bar downstairs.
Ceru
7-9 Bute StGreat Levantine restaurant.
Hawksmoor Knightsbridge
3 Yeoman's RowSuperb high end steak house
Bluebird Chelsea
350 King's RdLively & lovely restaurant and bar
Chicama
383 King's RdSuperb Peruvian restaurant
Very high end Spanish food. Amazing wine list. Reputedly Raphael Nadal's favourite restaurant when he's in London!
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Cambio De Tercio
163 Old Brompton RdVery high end Spanish food. Amazing wine list. Reputedly Raphael Nadal's favourite restaurant when he's in London!
Macellaio RC South Kensington
84 Old Brompton RdExcellent meat. Real meat fest.
Cacciari's Restaurant
82 Pembroke RdSolid Italian restaurant
Gỗ
53 Old Brompton RdLovely Vietnamese food.
Town House Kensington
109-113 Queen's GateQuality restaurant
Honest Burgers - South Kensington
24 Thurloe StSolid burger joint
Bombay Brasserie
Courtfield RoadVery high end Indian food experience
Aux Merveilleux de Fred
88 Old Brompton RdBest French patisserie in the area
Urban Baristas
44 Harrington RoadSuper local cafe for good coffee and breakfast. 2 mins from the apartment
Excellent fish and oyster restaurant
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Wright Brothers South Kensington
56 Old Brompton RdExcellent fish and oyster restaurant
South Kensington Farmers' Market
Great little farmers market every Saturday morning 9am - 2pm
Cacciari's Asia
Lovely Japanese restaurant. Good cocktails!
Al Fresco eating every day and farmers market on a Saturday.
Bute St, South Kensington, London SW7, UK
Al Fresco eating every day and farmers market on a Saturday.
Fait Maison Salon de Thé
144 Gloucester RdVery popular cafe selling Palestinian food.
Great fruit & vegetable shop. Sell many juices made to order in the shop. I'm a regular buyer of their excellent freshly squeezed orange juice - unbeatable.
D. Mckay Fruiterer
Great fruit & vegetable shop. Sell many juices made to order in the shop. I'm a regular buyer of their excellent freshly squeezed orange juice - unbeatable.
The Good Earth
Excellent Chinese food. Bulletproof.
Exceptional gourmet coffee house. If you love coffee its worth a visit. 15 min walk.
Guillam Coffee House
Exceptional gourmet coffee house. If you love coffee its worth a visit. 15 min walk.
Essentials
Waitrose & Partners
128 Gloucester RdHigher end supermarket
Little Waitrose & Partners
Moxon's Fishmongers - South Kensington
17 Bute StFabulous fishmonger
Parson's Nose butcher
165 Old Brompton RdFabulous butcher
Very large supermarket. Little further than the other options at a 15 min walk from the apartment.
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Sainsbury's
31 Essex PlVery large supermarket. Little further than the other options at a 15 min walk from the apartment.
Renzaki
Excellent dry cleaner (also does service washes)
AP Food Express Metro
24 hour shop for essentials. 2 min walk from my apartment.