Guidebook for London

Val & Richard
Val & Richard
Guidebook for London

Shopping

Great shopping, plenty if restaurants and Vue Cinema.
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Уэстфилд Лондон
1081 Ariel Way
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Great shopping, plenty if restaurants and Vue Cinema.
Cowshed is as much about socialising as it is about grooming, which explains the Clarendon Cross location’s comfy pedicure chairs, where you can gab to girlfriends over rounds of crisp white wine.
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Cowshed Clarendon Cross
119B Portland Rd
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Cowshed is as much about socialising as it is about grooming, which explains the Clarendon Cross location’s comfy pedicure chairs, where you can gab to girlfriends over rounds of crisp white wine.

Sightseeing

Portobello Road is the world’s largest antiques market with over 1,000 dealers selling every kind of antique and collectible.
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Portobello Road
Portobello Road
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Portobello Road is the world’s largest antiques market with over 1,000 dealers selling every kind of antique and collectible.
always good to see where the Queen lives!
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Букингемский дворец
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always good to see where the Queen lives!
A great public space with Nelson's Column, some large Lions and just down the road from No.10 Downing Street
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Trafalgar Square (Stop B) station
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A great public space with Nelson's Column, some large Lions and just down the road from No.10 Downing Street
probably the famous door in London (and where the PM lives)
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10 Downing Street
10 Downing St
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probably the famous door in London (and where the PM lives)
For a great view of our city
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Лондонский глаз
2099 (рекомендации местных жителей)
For a great view of our city
One of London's oldest markets which is great to see and also has wonderful foods to buy
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Боро-маркет
Borough High Street
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One of London's oldest markets which is great to see and also has wonderful foods to buy
Holland Park is the perfect park to escape to if the city is all getting a little much. At 22.5 hectares is a rambling refuge of fields, hills, pond, fox holes, tracks and tennis courts
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Холланд-Парк
Ilchester Place
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Holland Park is the perfect park to escape to if the city is all getting a little much. At 22.5 hectares is a rambling refuge of fields, hills, pond, fox holes, tracks and tennis courts

Arts & Culture

Such a beautiful building which used to be one of London's Power Stations, now houses some of the best Art in town
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Тейт Британ
Millbank
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Such a beautiful building which used to be one of London's Power Stations, now houses some of the best Art in town
At over a century old, it’s one of London’s oldest cinemas and a real Notting Hill gem. Tel: 020 7908 9696
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Electric Cinema
191 Portobello Rd
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At over a century old, it’s one of London’s oldest cinemas and a real Notting Hill gem. Tel: 020 7908 9696
The Rough Trade label launched the likes of The Smiths and The Fall, so it makes sense that its West London storefront is a haven for former and current punkish kids. Tel: 020 7229 8541
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Rough Trade West
130 Talbot Rd
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The Rough Trade label launched the likes of The Smiths and The Fall, so it makes sense that its West London storefront is a haven for former and current punkish kids. Tel: 020 7229 8541

Food Scene

The perfect guilt-balancing duo—salads and cake—doesn’t get much better than at the hands of chef Yotam Ottolenghi. Te: 020 7727 1121
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Ottolenghi
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The perfect guilt-balancing duo—salads and cake—doesn’t get much better than at the hands of chef Yotam Ottolenghi. Te: 020 7727 1121
Crowned with two Michelin stars, this tasting-menu-only menu is fit for special occasions thanks to its crisp white linens and curtained dining room. Tel: 020 7792 9090
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The Ledbury
127 Ledbury Rd
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Crowned with two Michelin stars, this tasting-menu-only menu is fit for special occasions thanks to its crisp white linens and curtained dining room. Tel: 020 7792 9090
Bill Granger has brought a New York-style brunch to London. His Westbourne Grove restaurant draws long queues for ricotta hotcakes and salmon, avocado and eggs. Tel: 020 7229 9111
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Granger and Co.
175 Westbourne Grove
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Bill Granger has brought a New York-style brunch to London. His Westbourne Grove restaurant draws long queues for ricotta hotcakes and salmon, avocado and eggs. Tel: 020 7229 9111
Pizzas and home-made lasagne and Sunday Roasts, all served alongside strong cocktails – don’t leave without trying a Picante del la Casa. Tel: 020 8969 4500
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Pizza East Portobello
310 Portobello Rd
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Pizzas and home-made lasagne and Sunday Roasts, all served alongside strong cocktails – don’t leave without trying a Picante del la Casa. Tel: 020 8969 4500
One of London’s stalwart gastropubs, it trades in perfectly poured Guinness and fish-focused, fulfilling food served in an upstairs dining room: think hearty fish stews, crab pastas and meaty oysters.
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The Cow
89 Westbourne Park Rd
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One of London’s stalwart gastropubs, it trades in perfectly poured Guinness and fish-focused, fulfilling food served in an upstairs dining room: think hearty fish stews, crab pastas and meaty oysters.
Classic Italian dishes are served up at this buzzy, friendly Notting Hill favourite. Ricotta tortellinis, clam spaghettis, margherita pizzas and veal escalopes are served by Italian staff.
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Osteria Basilico
29 Kensington Park Rd
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Classic Italian dishes are served up at this buzzy, friendly Notting Hill favourite. Ricotta tortellinis, clam spaghettis, margherita pizzas and veal escalopes are served by Italian staff.
Open-faced sandwiches are topped with the likes of smoked eel, watercress and prosciutto or meatballs, pickled cucumber and beetroot in this slightly-bohemian Scandinavian restaur Tel: 020 8964 3004
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SNAPS + RYE
93 Golborne Rd
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Open-faced sandwiches are topped with the likes of smoked eel, watercress and prosciutto or meatballs, pickled cucumber and beetroot in this slightly-bohemian Scandinavian restaur Tel: 020 8964 3004
Taqueria does flavourful Mexican street food—including chorizo-and-avocado quesadillas, chicken-and-chilli-filled enchiladas and fried tortillas stuffed with gooey cheese and garlicky prawns
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Taqueria
141-145 Westbourne Grove
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Taqueria does flavourful Mexican street food—including chorizo-and-avocado quesadillas, chicken-and-chilli-filled enchiladas and fried tortillas stuffed with gooey cheese and garlicky prawns
A classic American diner, with the kind of juicy cheeseburgers, Oreo milkshakes and shiny red-leather banquettes that the US does so well. Tel: 020 7908 9696
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Electric Diner
191 Portobello Rd
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A classic American diner, with the kind of juicy cheeseburgers, Oreo milkshakes and shiny red-leather banquettes that the US does so well. Tel: 020 7908 9696

Drinks & Nightlife

This Georgian mansion-turned-club feels fittingly opulent: baroque bars topped with splashy floral arrangements are lit by sterling candelabras and ornately framed fires. Tel:020 7229 2907
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Beach Blanket Babylon
45 Ledbury Rd
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This Georgian mansion-turned-club feels fittingly opulent: baroque bars topped with splashy floral arrangements are lit by sterling candelabras and ornately framed fires. Tel:020 7229 2907
Complete with a ‘ginstitute’ for educating amateur drinkers on juniper juice, this bar’s ginny ethos is modelled on the lavish gin palaces of the 1800s. Tel: 020 3588 7800
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Portobello Star
171 Portobello Rd
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Complete with a ‘ginstitute’ for educating amateur drinkers on juniper juice, this bar’s ginny ethos is modelled on the lavish gin palaces of the 1800s. Tel: 020 3588 7800
In a basement under Portobello Road, this bar’s relaxed, retro vibe is a pleasant change from the bustling market. Tel: 020 7041 9833
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Trailer Happiness
177 Portobello Rd
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In a basement under Portobello Road, this bar’s relaxed, retro vibe is a pleasant change from the bustling market. Tel: 020 7041 9833