Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Lovely, friendly family-owned Italian restaurant with homemade pasta and regional specialty dishes. Reservations recommended.
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Ida
167 Fifth AveLovely, friendly family-owned Italian restaurant with homemade pasta and regional specialty dishes. Reservations recommended.
Sacro Cuore Pizza
45 Chamberlayne RdAmazing Napolitan-style pizzas and ice cream.
Great, local coffee spot in a former gallery space. Best coffee in Queen's Park run by two friends. It also shares it's home with a decent sushi bar.
15 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Dark Habit
72A Salusbury RdGreat, local coffee spot in a former gallery space. Best coffee in Queen's Park run by two friends. It also shares it's home with a decent sushi bar.
Good breakfast and brunch spot. Also a bar in the evening.
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Parlour Kensal
5 Regent StGood breakfast and brunch spot. Also a bar in the evening.
Our local bakery/cafe/good breakfast and brunch spot. Also nice salads and sandwiches.
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GAIL's Bakery Queen's Park
75 Salusbury RdOur local bakery/cafe/good breakfast and brunch spot. Also nice salads and sandwiches.
Popular with locals for all day breakfasts and lunches. Good value and a relaxed setting.
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Jack's Cafe
101 Salusbury RdPopular with locals for all day breakfasts and lunches. Good value and a relaxed setting.
Slightly more upmarket pub and restaurant. Good selection of wine and draught beers with outside seating. Cosy in winter.
Good gastropub menu. Usually busy at the weekends.
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The Salusbury
50-52 Salusbury RdSlightly more upmarket pub and restaurant. Good selection of wine and draught beers with outside seating. Cosy in winter.
Good gastropub menu. Usually busy at the weekends.
Popular bar serving cocktails, wine and beer and food in a relaxed setting. Popular with young families during the day and the fashionable set during the evening. Late licence.
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Alice House Queens Park
53-55 Salusbury RoadPopular bar serving cocktails, wine and beer and food in a relaxed setting. Popular with young families during the day and the fashionable set during the evening. Late licence.
Delicious Middle-Eastern fare, such as kebabs and falafel. Both take away and seated area.
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shishlique
55 Chamberlayne RdDelicious Middle-Eastern fare, such as kebabs and falafel. Both take away and seated area.
Fine and fast gourmet take out and delivery. Excellent burritos and salads. Both delicious and healthy. Vegan and vegetarian friendly but also serves meat and fish.
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Vicki's
43 Kilburn LnFine and fast gourmet take out and delivery. Excellent burritos and salads. Both delicious and healthy. Vegan and vegetarian friendly but also serves meat and fish.
Branch of the famous restaurant, specialising in chicken dishes.
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Nando's
29 Chamberlayne RdBranch of the famous restaurant, specialising in chicken dishes.
Austrian restaurant and cafe with an excellent selection of dishes and cakes.
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Kipferl Kneipe & Kitchen
95 Golborne RdAustrian restaurant and cafe with an excellent selection of dishes and cakes.
Cafe and restaurant specialising in excellent Scandinavian food.
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SNAPS + RYE
93 Golborne RdCafe and restaurant specialising in excellent Scandinavian food.
The best pastel de natas (Portuguese custard tarts) in London and good Portuguese coffee. Popular with the local Portuguese community.
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Lisboa Patisserie
57 Golborne RdThe best pastel de natas (Portuguese custard tarts) in London and good Portuguese coffee. Popular with the local Portuguese community.
Pizza chain - popular with the Notting Hill crowd.
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Pizza East Portobello
310 Portobello RdPizza chain - popular with the Notting Hill crowd.
Salusbury Deli
54 Salusbury RdGood pizzas and salads.
Restaurant designed by Tom Dixon with an excellent changing menu. Lovely location by the canal with a terrace for the summer months.
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Dock Kitchen
Ladbroke GroveRestaurant designed by Tom Dixon with an excellent changing menu. Lovely location by the canal with a terrace for the summer months.
Imarike ye-Portobello
73a Lewisham High StFamous street market during the weekends.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great little wine and beer shop with a fantastic selection of craft beers and interesting wines. Knowledgable and friendly staff. You can also sit down and enjoy a drink over some nibbles.
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Rise & Vine (Borough Wines & Beers)
30 Station TerraceGreat little wine and beer shop with a fantastic selection of craft beers and interesting wines. Knowledgable and friendly staff. You can also sit down and enjoy a drink over some nibbles.
Great little bar with excellent cocktails. Also hosts pop up restaurants with good food.
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The Shop NW10
75 Chamberlayne RdGreat little bar with excellent cocktails. Also hosts pop up restaurants with good food.
Pub on Chamberlayne Road. A favourite with the locals. Has outdoor seating during summer.
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The Chamberlayne
83 Chamberlayne RdPub on Chamberlayne Road. A favourite with the locals. Has outdoor seating during summer.
Local pub also a favourite with the odd celebrity. Open late.
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Paradise by way of Kensal Green
19 Kilburn LnLocal pub also a favourite with the odd celebrity. Open late.
Gastro pub serving a good selection of wines and beer. Food is recommended.
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The Whippet Inn
64 Chamberlayne RdGastro pub serving a good selection of wines and beer. Food is recommended.
Trailer Happiness
177 Portobello RdGreat bar with excellent cocktails.
Essentials
Sainsbury's Local
105-109 Salusbury RdLocal supermarket.
Big supermarket if the small one on Salusbury Road doesn't have everything you need.
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Sainsbury's
2 Canal WayBig supermarket if the small one on Salusbury Road doesn't have everything you need.
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StSmall branch of the supermarket chain.
Local gym with classes such as pilates, yoga, HIIT, boxing, dance etc. Pay as you go, so no need to become a member.
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FRAME Queen's Park - Fitness, Dance, Barre & Reformer Pilates Studio
27 Beethoven StLocal gym with classes such as pilates, yoga, HIIT, boxing, dance etc. Pay as you go, so no need to become a member.
Shopping
Lovely, independent book shop. Hard to enter and not leave with a book.
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Queens Park Books
87 Salusbury RdLovely, independent book shop. Hard to enter and not leave with a book.
Local boutique with a great selection of international designers, such as APC, Isabel Marant, American Vintage, Acne Studios, Jerome Dreyfuss and many more.
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Iris Fashion
73 Salusbury RdLocal boutique with a great selection of international designers, such as APC, Isabel Marant, American Vintage, Acne Studios, Jerome Dreyfuss and many more.
Tom Dixon Shop
Ladbroke GroveShop by the famous designer. Worth a browse
Original site of the famous music shop and record label. It does have the occasional live in-store performances, so check the website.
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Rough Trade West
130 Talbot RdOriginal site of the famous music shop and record label. It does have the occasional live in-store performances, so check the website.
Entertainment & Activities
Local, not-for-profit cinema (run by volunteers) screening a great selection of independent and mainstream films. Good selection of wine, beer and snacks.
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Lexi Cinema
194b Chamberlayne RdLocal, not-for-profit cinema (run by volunteers) screening a great selection of independent and mainstream films. Good selection of wine, beer and snacks.
Slightly more upmarket cinema chain but beautiful interior. Good pizzas and drinks to have before or during the screenings.
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Everyman Maida Vale
215 Sutherland AveSlightly more upmarket cinema chain but beautiful interior. Good pizzas and drinks to have before or during the screenings.
Sightseeing
Famous housing estate by Hungarian architect Ernő Goldfinger (the father of Brutalist architecure). Completed in 1972.
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Trellick Tower
5 Golborne RoadFamous housing estate by Hungarian architect Ernő Goldfinger (the father of Brutalist architecure). Completed in 1972.
Cute area alongside the canal with some cafes to stop by. Walk from our flat along the canal to reach it as it's a pleasant walk.
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Little Venice
6 Warwick AveCute area alongside the canal with some cafes to stop by. Walk from our flat along the canal to reach it as it's a pleasant walk.
Arts & Culture
Famous contemporary art museum hosted in a former power station. Opened it's new wing in summer 2016. Well worth a visit. The permanent collection is free. But book tickets for the temporary exhibitions as they can get busy.
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Tate Modern
BanksideFamous contemporary art museum hosted in a former power station. Opened it's new wing in summer 2016. Well worth a visit. The permanent collection is free. But book tickets for the temporary exhibitions as they can get busy.