🌿 Wild Thyme Café

Lovely local cafe with garden. Delicious food with lots of options, gorgeous staff, and a cosy vibe. Good coffee. 

🇦🇺 Proud Mary’s

Australian-run and owned local café – perfect for breakfast or lunch. Great menu and excellent coffee and cakes. Indoor and pavement seating.

🍝 Mari Deli & Dining

Lovely local Italian restaurant – booking recommended. They also serve takeaway coffee, amazing ice cream, and delicious sandwiches. The food is divine, the staff are wonderful, and in summer you can sit outside by the river. It’s also licensed. A dreamy spot for a meal or a quick riverside treat as you walk along the river path.

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🌿 The Elder Press Café

Cute little café by the river. Delicious, healthy food, well-priced. A few sunny outdoor tables. Not to miss!

🐟 The Mayfair Chippy
In central London – but worth the mention! Traditional fish and chips done right. Book ahead.

Ognisko Restaurant

A wonderful Polish social club in the heart of South Kensington, just a short walk from the V&A Museum and the Natural History Museum. Members of the public can enjoy the authentic Polish cuisine in a warm and welcoming setting, it’s one of our favourite hidden gems in London.

If you can’t get a table, it’s often possible to eat in the bar area without a reservation, subject to availability. We highly recommend the traditional pierogi (Polish dumplings), the grilled Polish sausage and beetroot soup. The cocktail menu is excellent too, with the Prune Daiquiri being a particular favourite.

Mercato Metropolitan – Food Hall in Mayfair
One of our favourite food halls in London, Mercato Mayfair is set inside the beautiful Grade I listed St Mark’s Church. The stunning architecture, stained glass windows and unique atmosphere make it worth a visit even before you’ve chosen what to eat.

Spread across several floors, you’ll find an excellent selection of international street food, bars and seating areas, including a rooftop terrace and restaurants in the atmospheric crypt below. It’s a great option for groups or families, as everyone can choose something different.

It can get very busy, especially at weekends, but the lively atmosphere is all part of the experience. If you’re looking for great food in a truly unique setting, this is a London gem we highly recommend. Near to Oxford Street, Primark, TK Maxx and Selfridges.

The Alfred Tennyson
This welcoming local favourite serves excellent British food and is particularly known for its delicious Sunday roast dinners, which are some of the best in the area. We strongly recommend booking ahead.

It’s a perfect stop after exploring nearby attractions such as Harrods, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace or the beautiful streets of Belgravia itself.

Lisa’s Italian
Located in Notting Hill’s famous Portobello Road, Lisa’s Italian
is brought to you by locals Vincenzo and Adi. “Authentic, affordable and made with love” – my experience 100% confirms this! Delicious food, you can sit on the pavement in summer. Book ahead.

Portobello Road is one of London’s most famous streets, best known for its vibrant market, colourful houses and lively atmosphere. Stretching through the heart of Notting Hill, it’s a wonderful place to browse antiques, vintage treasures, fashion, food stalls and unique independent shops.

Film fans may also recognise the area from the movie Notting Hill, starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. Nearby, you’ll find the famous blue door!

🌙 Ayam Zaman (Shepherd’s Bush)
Authentic Syrian & Middle Eastern cuisine. Delicious and affordable (no alcohol). Twinned with an eastern supermarket next door.

🌶 Ochi
Family-run Jamaican takeaway, a local institution since the 1970s.

🍜 Ezo Japanese Noodle & Sushi
Tiny, super cute spot. Fantastic Japanese food.

🍱 Hikaru Sushi & Donburi
Lovely local Japanese spot – tasty and convenient. Also available on Just Eat.

The Bush Tavern
Local pub with famous burgers by No Drama (rated by Topjaw Instagram influencers). 

The Poets Parakeet
Cocktails, wine, bar snacks and brunch near Acton Central.

👑 Princess Victoria
Spacious local pub. Try the Scotch eggs and cocktails! Also does pizza. Big pub with plenty of seating and a front and back garden. Walking distance from the house. 

🍺 The Angelsea Arms
Charming pub hidden in West London backstreets. Celebrity sightings possible (hello Keith from The Prodigy 👀). Good food too.

🐄 The Cow
A legendary gastropub with great food and a vibrant atmosphere. Hang out with locals. Take the number 7 bus or a short taxi ride away.

🍕 The Good Oak
Beautiful old pub with large dining area and great pizza and Italian food!

 The Havelock Tavern
Local pub behind Shepherds Bush Green and Kensington. An original Gastro pub. Local spot in a quiet neighbourhood.

🍷 The Scarsdale Tavern, Kensington
Charming pub down a quiet side street – ideal stop on the way to parks & museums. Also a more formal restaurant booking recommended.

🌊 The Blue Anchor
18th-century riverside pub with beautiful panelling. Perfect for a sunny day along the river. Have a pint, and some food and watch the tide roll in or out, and the world go by.

🏰 The Dove
Historic riverside pub (where Charles II once dined). Known for its tiny bar room and riverside terrace, perfect for a winter or summers day drink and snacks.

Shepherd’s Bush
Lively, multicultural area with cheap local supermarkets (like Damas Gate) and great food options like Ochi (Caribbean). Shepherds Bush Market is an increasingly chic place to visit. As well as local fruit, vegetables and fish sellers, youll find Special Rider Books and Hurdy Gurdy Vintage for great vintage outfits at reasonable prices. Also on Uxbridge Road is Nextdoor Records for coffee, vinly, music, cocktails and snacks.

Chiswick
Chic & posh. Lovely for a stroll and good for vintage markets on weekends. Great charity shops. Near the river for a walk.

Askew Road
Charming high street with cute cafés and local supermarkets. Don’t miss Peckings Records, a little piece of Jamaican and UK music history. Its not open every day, you will most likely catch them on a Thursday or Friday afternoon or on the weekend. Also on the high street is the bakery chain Gails, a local bakery with great coffee and Max Inc selling modern design and vintage furniture and household items. Octavia Foundation is an excellent charity shop that is reasonably priced!

Hammersmith Bridge & Riverside Walks
Walk (or cycle) to the river in ~30 mins. Gorgeous walks along either side – toward Barnes or central London. Perfect for sunny days with pub stops along the way!

🛍 Lidl
Closest and most convenient. Brand new, big, and open late (except Sundays).
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🧺 Waitrose & Partners
Arguably the best supermarket in London. Great quality, ethical, amazing wine & spirits section, and friendly staff.
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🥕 Damas Gate
Super cheap with great fresh produce, meats, and Eastern/Middle Eastern ingredients. Halal options too.
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🍬 Al Dimashqi
Eastern supermarket with top-quality products at low prices. Sweet treats, excellent hummus, and halal-friendly. Great restaurant (Ayam Zaman) and café next door.
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