Guidebook for London
Food Scene
Excellent homemade Thai food. Eat in at the charming homely restaurant or order delivery and pretend you made it yourself!
26 locals recommend
Tong Kanom Thai Restaurant
833 Harrow RdExcellent homemade Thai food. Eat in at the charming homely restaurant or order delivery and pretend you made it yourself!
Very good Iranian cuisine and insane interior with a curious selection of objects hung on the walls
30 locals recommend
Behesht Restaurant
1082-1086 Harrow RdVery good Iranian cuisine and insane interior with a curious selection of objects hung on the walls
Wonderful selection of breads, pastries, cakes and goodies freshly made on the premises. Open 7 days a week. You can also eat in at the café.
11 locals recommend
Crazy Baker
697a Harrow RdWonderful selection of breads, pastries, cakes and goodies freshly made on the premises. Open 7 days a week. You can also eat in at the café.
Centro Galego de Londres
869 Harrow RdA great tapas place on Harrow Rd
With the award winning Chef Stevie Parle – In general you can dress up or down as much as you like in London and no one will bat an eyelid. The Dock is a perfect example of this concept. Its great for celebrations as the food is fantastic, the restaurant was designed by celebrity designer Tom Dixon and it has a lovely setting on the river but its not at all stuffy so you can also pop in for a casual supper or brunch. It has a terrace so its glorious on sunny days but its still a bit of a local secret so its never crowded. Tom Dixons shop, below is also very well worth a visit.
81 locals recommend
Dock Kitchen
Ladbroke GroveWith the award winning Chef Stevie Parle – In general you can dress up or down as much as you like in London and no one will bat an eyelid. The Dock is a perfect example of this concept. Its great for celebrations as the food is fantastic, the restaurant was designed by celebrity designer Tom Dixon and it has a lovely setting on the river but its not at all stuffy so you can also pop in for a casual supper or brunch. It has a terrace so its glorious on sunny days but its still a bit of a local secret so its never crowded. Tom Dixons shop, below is also very well worth a visit.
Easy going Neapolitan-style pizzeria with a wood-fired oven and rustic decor, plus takeaway option (although no delivery)
95 locals recommend
Sacro Cuore Pizza
45 Chamberlayne RdEasy going Neapolitan-style pizzeria with a wood-fired oven and rustic decor, plus takeaway option (although no delivery)
Well loved gastro pub serving excellent steaks and contemporary British food. Fun pub with a great atmosphere and a cute outside area for those rare balmy summer evenings
137 locals recommend
The Chamberlayne
83 Chamberlayne RdWell loved gastro pub serving excellent steaks and contemporary British food. Fun pub with a great atmosphere and a cute outside area for those rare balmy summer evenings
Drinks & Nightlife
Well loved local serving reasonably priced home-style Brazilian food and cocktails
7 locals recommend
Galpao
1024 Harrow RdWell loved local serving reasonably priced home-style Brazilian food and cocktails
Incredibly popular bustling destination bar and restaurant. Great food, buzzy atmosphere and lively people watching. Open till 2am at the weekends.
243 locals recommend
Paradise by way of Kensal Green
19 Kilburn LnIncredibly popular bustling destination bar and restaurant. Great food, buzzy atmosphere and lively people watching. Open till 2am at the weekends.
Essentials
Swanky Kensal Rise
60 Chamberlayne RdQuick, excellent and very well priced - for Nails and Threading
Swanky Portobello
335 Portobello RdQuick, excellent and very well priced - for a more full service
A Creations
A very good no frills salon
Shopping
Don’t miss the opportunity to try the delicious pastel de natas plus stock up on Portuguese cupboard essentials and wines
7 locals recommend
Delicias UK - Kensal Green
1008 Harrow RdDon’t miss the opportunity to try the delicious pastel de natas plus stock up on Portuguese cupboard essentials and wines
Europe's largest inner city shopping mall. Tax free shopping for foreigners.
It has a whole section devoted to designer boutiques plus everything else you could wish for from Apple to Waitrose, Topshop to Disney and everything in-between. Plus innumerable restaurants, coffee shops, bars and a multiplex cinema etc.
1121 locals recommend
Westfield London
1081 Ariel WayEurope's largest inner city shopping mall. Tax free shopping for foreigners.
It has a whole section devoted to designer boutiques plus everything else you could wish for from Apple to Waitrose, Topshop to Disney and everything in-between. Plus innumerable restaurants, coffee shops, bars and a multiplex cinema etc.
Destination interiors warehouse selling salvaged furniture and other architectural goodies. With an ever changing array of pieces, you never know what you might find!
7 locals recommend
Retrouvius Architectural Reclamation & Design
1016 Harrow RdDestination interiors warehouse selling salvaged furniture and other architectural goodies. With an ever changing array of pieces, you never know what you might find!
Outrageously beautiful wild looking bouquets made using British grown flowers. The offer flowers for every budget although it is no secret that they have hoards of celebrity clients and did the flowers for the wedding of Kate Moss.
23 locals recommend
Scarlet & Violet
76 Chamberlayne RdOutrageously beautiful wild looking bouquets made using British grown flowers. The offer flowers for every budget although it is no secret that they have hoards of celebrity clients and did the flowers for the wedding of Kate Moss.
Parks & Nature
This is a 12 hectare park which is 15 minute walk from the house
Facilities include six all-weather tennis courts, a pitch and putt course, a pétanque pitch, an ornamental garden, a children's playground with paddling pool, a small zoo and a café.
117 locals recommend
Queen's Park Station
This is a 12 hectare park which is 15 minute walk from the house
Facilities include six all-weather tennis courts, a pitch and putt course, a pétanque pitch, an ornamental garden, a children's playground with paddling pool, a small zoo and a café.
Getting Around
Trains into central London. Take the Bakerloo line to Oxford Circus in 20 mins or the Overground to Euston in just 12mins at 15, 35 and 55 mins past the hour.
10 locals recommend
Kensal Green station
College RoadTrains into central London. Take the Bakerloo line to Oxford Circus in 20 mins or the Overground to Euston in just 12mins at 15, 35 and 55 mins past the hour.