Portobello Road Market
Antiques on Saturdays, fruit stalls and vintage the rest of the week, all the way down the hill.
Area guide
Notting Hill is the London people picture: rows of pastel houses, a market that runs the length of Portobello Road and leafy garden squares behind them. Holland Park's Kyoto Garden is a short walk west, Westbourne Grove handles the shopping, and every August the Carnival takes over the whole neighbourhood.
Stay in Notting Hill
Boutique serviced apartments a short walk from everything above.
Highlights
The pastel terraces
Candy-coloured stucco streets and private garden squares between Ladbroke Grove and Westbourne Park.
Holland Park & the Kyoto Garden
Woodland walks, peacocks and a Japanese garden with a tiered waterfall.
Electric Cinema
One of Britain's oldest working cinemas, with armchairs and footstools on Portobello Road.
Westbourne Grove
Boutiques, galleries and brunch spots running east toward Bayswater.
Notting Hill Carnival
Europe's largest street carnival fills these streets every August bank holiday.
Where to eat
Some of the best-reviewed tables in Notting Hill, all within easy reach of the front door.
The Ledbury
Two-Michelin-star modern British cooking on Ledbury Road. Book well ahead.
Core by Clare Smyth
Tasting-menu destination on Kensington Park Road, built around British produce.
Gold
Wood-fired sharing plates in a pretty Portobello Road townhouse — good for a long lunch.
Photography is illustrative of the style of each restaurant.
More local favourites
Granger & Co
Westbourne Grove brunch institution — expect a queue on weekends.
The Ledbury
The neighbourhood's fine-dining fixture; book well ahead.
Electric Diner
All-day booths and burgers next door to the cinema.
Getting there
Notting Hill Gate (Central, Circle and District lines) and Ladbroke Grove (Hammersmith & City).
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