Notting Hill Guide – where to eat, drink, see and stay
Want to know all the best things to do in one of London’s prettiest neighbourhoods? Known for its very instagrammable pastel streets, the buzzing Portobello Road and lots of great spots to eat and drink, Notting Hill is a must visit when you’re in London.
In this London pocket guide I’m sharing the best things to do in Notting Hill, along with the prettiest streets to visit, places to eat and drink, when to visit and where to stay.
The best things to do in Notting Hill
– Explore the pretty pastel streets (you can find a list of them all just below)
– Wander along Portobello Road and discover all the interesting shops, cafes and market stalls
– Eat delicious pastries from Layla bakery
– Go shopping on Westbourne Grove
– Visit Notting Hill Bookshop (the inspiration behind the shop in the famous film)
– Join a Notting Hill walking tour and make sure you see all the best spots
– Go for brunch at Farm Girl
– Stop for coffee at Kuro Coffee
The best colourful streets in Notting Hill
Portobello Road + its nearby streets (nearest tube Notting Hill Gate) – Lancaster Road, Colville Houses, Denbigh Terrace, Colville Terrace, Westbourne Park Road
Quieter pastel streets (between Ladbroke Grove & Holland Park tube stations) – Elgin Crescent, Lansdowne Road, Portland Road, Pottery Lane
Less discovered pastel streets (on the Kensington & Notting Hill border, close to Notting Hill Gate station) – Farm Close, Farmer Street, Callcott Street, Uxbridge Street, Jameson Street
The famous mews street from Love Actually (with the very instagrammable pink house) – St Luke’s Mews
The best places to stay
The Laslett – a luxury boutique hotel in a Grade 11 listed Victorian townhouse
The Portobello Hotel – an eccentric & eclectic luxury boutique hotel
Ruby Zoe– a fun and stylish hotel perfect for lazy weekend breaks
Where to eat & drink in Notting Hill
brunch – Farm Girl, Eggbreak, Sunday in Brooklyn
coffee – Kuro Coffee, Amoret Coffee, Notting Hill Coffee Project
bakeries – Layla, Chai Guy’s Bakehouse, Buns from Home
dinner – Gold, Orasay, Core by Clare Smyth
drinks – Trailer Happiness, The Little Yellow Door, Love
When to visit Notting Hill
Notting Hill is lovely at any time of year, but especially in the spring when you’ll find lots of pretty blossom trees lining the streets (Stanley Crescent is the famous blossom spot you’ll find lots of instagrammers at!)
If you like a really vibrant atmosphere, visit at the weekend when Notting Hill is buzzing with both locals and visitors. Or come on a weekday morning if you’d like to explore the streets and take some photos away from the crowds.
How to get to Notting Hill
If you’re travelling within London taking the tube is usually the quickest way to get to Notting Hill. Notting Hill Gate is the most central tube station, but Ladbroke Grove and Holland Park are also close. (If you don’t already have it, I’d suggest downloading Citymapper app to plan your journey.)
If you like a walk and you’re coming from central London, it takes just over an hour on foot. For a scenic route you can walk through Hyde Park, then the pretty canal-side neighbourhood of Little Venice.
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