NOTTING HILL GUIDE
How to spend 24-hours like a local.
9H DU MATIN
START YOUR MORNING WITH UNE PETIT CAFÉ
Kuro Coffee, Hillgate Street
This tiny, pared-back spot serves coffee with the precision and care of a Parisian café. Think velvety flat whites and freshly baked viennoiseries in a serene, white-and-wood space that feels more like a quiet quartier in Copenhagen than bustling London.
10H DU MATIN
PROMENADE THROUGH HOLLAND PARK’S KYOTO GARDEN
Kyoto Garden, Holland Park
A secret garden of tranquility, this pocket of Japanese-inspired serenity with koi ponds and sculpted pines recalls a peaceful afternoon in a Provencal jardin or a Kyoto teahouse.
11H DU MATIN
DISCOVER PORTOBELLO MARKET’S ANTIQUES
Portobello Road, Thursdays
Avoid the weekend crush and enjoy browsing vintage treasures with the ease of a Parisian brocante. From art deco cutlery to handwritten letters, every stall whispers history.
Top tip: Arrive early, before 11am, for the best finds and stop by Alice’s Antiques for old-world charm.
13H DE L’APRÈS-MIDI
DÉJEUNER À CHEZ LUI
notting hill
15H DE L’APRÈS-MIDI
PICK-UP UNE LIVRE AT THE NOTTING HILL BOOKSHOP
Blenheim Crescent
Yes, that one – where Hugh met Julia. Step inside, buy a book you didn’t know you needed, and feel the world slow down. Still charming, still quietly cinematic, and every bit as lovely as you hoped.
Also try Books for Cooks: cookbooks and test kitchen.
17H DE L’APRÈS-MIDI
BOUTIQUE-HOPPING
Westbourne Grove
Where West London’s mothers and fashion editors brush shoulders with that effortlessly stylish “je ne sais quoi.”
Think linen dresses, artisanal skincare, and a softly curated edit of pieces with French sensibility. Must-visits include Sézane and Couverture & The Garbstore.
20H lE soir
AFTER DINNER AT CHEZ LUI,
WALK HOME THROUGH THE
REAL NOTTING HILL
Ladbroke Grove
Hear the city soften: clinking glasses, distant steel drums, whispered conversations. This is the Notting Hill beyond the postcards – a neighbourhood alive with stories.
9H DU MATIN
START YOUR MORNING WITH UNE PETIT CAFÉ
Kuro Coffee, Hillgate Street
This tiny, pared-back spot serves coffee with the precision and care of a Parisian café. Think velvety flat whites and freshly baked viennoiseries in a serene, white-and-wood space that feels more like a quiet quartier in Copenhagen than bustling London.
10H DU MATIN
PROMENADE THROUGH HOLLAND PARK’S KYOTO GARDEN
Kyoto Garden, Holland Park
A secret garden of tranquility, this pocket of Japanese-inspired serenity with koi ponds and sculpted pines recalls a peaceful afternoon in a Provencal jardin or a Kyoto teahouse.
11H DU MATIN
DISCOVER PORTOBELLO MARKET’S ANTIQUES
Portobello Road, Thursdays
Avoid the weekend crush and enjoy browsing vintage treasures with the ease of a Parisian brocante. From art deco cutlery to handwritten letters, every stall whispers history.
Top tip: Arrive early, before 11am, for the best finds and stop by Alice’s Antiques for old-world charm.
13H DE L’APRÈS-MIDI
DÉJEUNER À CHEZ LUI
notting hill
15H DE L’APRÈS-MIDI
PICK-UP UNE LIVRE AT THE NOTTING HILL BOOKSHOP
Blenheim Crescent
Yes, that one – where Hugh met Julia. Step inside, buy a book you didn’t know you needed, and feel the world slow down. Still charming, still quietly cinematic, and every bit as lovely as you hoped.
Also try Books for Cooks: cookbooks and test kitchen.
17H DE L’APRÈS-MIDI
BOUTIQUE-HOPPING
Westbourne Grove
Where West London’s mothers and fashion editors brush shoulders with that effortlessly stylish “je ne sais quoi.”
Think linen dresses, artisanal skincare, and a softly curated edit of pieces with French sensibility. Must-visits include Sézane and Couverture & The Garbstore.
20H lE soir
WALK HOME THROUGH THE REAL NOTTING HILL
Ladbroke Grove
Hear the city soften: clinking glasses, distant steel drums, whispered conversations. This is the Notting Hill beyond the postcards – a neighbourhood alive with stories.