Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Upmarket Italian food, speciality dishes including Lobster Spaghetti. Need to book during major events, such as the Book Fair, at Olympia. Tell Gino or Sally that Martin sent you!
31 locals recommend
Cibo
3 Russell GardensUpmarket Italian food, speciality dishes including Lobster Spaghetti. Need to book during major events, such as the Book Fair, at Olympia. Tell Gino or Sally that Martin sent you!
Busy, buzzy, popular eaterie in one of Notting Hill's most visited locations.
285 locals recommend
Pizza East Portobello
310 Portobello RdBusy, buzzy, popular eaterie in one of Notting Hill's most visited locations.
Persian cooking in a traditional, Iranian-styled setting with a bring-your-own alcohol policy. Very popular!
67 locals recommend
Alounak Restaurant
44 Westbourne GrovePersian cooking in a traditional, Iranian-styled setting with a bring-your-own alcohol policy. Very popular!
Pub with hip English/Italian restaurant.
34 Holland Rd
020 7603 2007
Great cocktails · Cosy · Casual
21 locals recommend
Crown & Sceptre
34 Holland Rd Pub with hip English/Italian restaurant.
34 Holland Rd
020 7603 2007
Great cocktails · Cosy · Casual
Speciality biscuits designed and decorated by London artists with small cafe - go early as few tables! Ideal gifts to take home! Given notice, biscuits can be customized for special occasions. Classes held to learn the trade! Phone: 020 7727 8096
8 locals recommend
Biscuiteers Boutique and Icing Café
13 Northcote RdSpeciality biscuits designed and decorated by London artists with small cafe - go early as few tables! Ideal gifts to take home! Given notice, biscuits can be customized for special occasions. Classes held to learn the trade! Phone: 020 7727 8096
Parks & Nature
Look for Spike Milligan's tree! Home to Open Air Opera, Japanes garden and children's play area.
839 locals recommend
Holland Park
Ilchester PlaceLook for Spike Milligan's tree! Home to Open Air Opera, Japanes garden and children's play area.
Arts & Culture
Leighton House Museum
12 Holland Park RdVictorian artist's iconic house and working studio.
Recently opened on the site of the Commonwealth Institute in Kensington High Street. PLEASE NOTE THAT Airbnb's map has not placed the icon in the correct place.
330 locals recommend
The Design Museum
224-238 Kensington High StRecently opened on the site of the Commonwealth Institute in Kensington High Street. PLEASE NOTE THAT Airbnb's map has not placed the icon in the correct place.
The V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green in the East End of London is a branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum, which is the United Kingdom's national museum of applied arts. It is a fascinating record of the influence toys have had on adults and an eye-opener for younger generations in the digital world! Very busy during school holiday times with plenty of activities and entertainment for children. Allow an hour and a half minimum!
15 locals recommend
Museum of Childhood - Benugo
Cambridge Heath RoadThe V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green in the East End of London is a branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum, which is the United Kingdom's national museum of applied arts. It is a fascinating record of the influence toys have had on adults and an eye-opener for younger generations in the digital world! Very busy during school holiday times with plenty of activities and entertainment for children. Allow an hour and a half minimum!
Take a river bus to Greenwich, have lunch in the Cutty Sark pub, visit the Cutty Sark , the Maritime Museum and/or the Observatory and then walk under the River Thames in the Greenwich Foot Tunnel and take the DLR from Island Gardens back to Bank or Tower Hill and home to the apartment - or vice versa!
6 locals recommend
Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich (Stop A) station
Take a river bus to Greenwich, have lunch in the Cutty Sark pub, visit the Cutty Sark , the Maritime Museum and/or the Observatory and then walk under the River Thames in the Greenwich Foot Tunnel and take the DLR from Island Gardens back to Bank or Tower Hill and home to the apartment - or vice versa!
Essentials
Open 7 days a week (not Bank Holidays). Ask Martin for corporate rate.
15 locals recommend
Kensington Dry Cleaners(Kensington RG)
11b Russell GardensOpen 7 days a week (not Bank Holidays). Ask Martin for corporate rate.
FreshGo
11B Russell GardensOpen 0700-2300 7 days a week including Bank Holidays.
H Lloyd Chemist
5 Hammersmith RdMr Shah is very helpful chemist (not a doctor or a hospital).
The nearest store is not in Fitzrovia (Airbnb map and directory not very helpful) but is at:
346 Kensington High St
020 7371 3514
Open ⋅ Closes 11PM
5 minutes walk from the apartment
292 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
13-14 Bermondsey SquareThe nearest store is not in Fitzrovia (Airbnb map and directory not very helpful) but is at:
346 Kensington High St
020 7371 3514
Open ⋅ Closes 11PM
5 minutes walk from the apartment
Getting Around
Lonodn Overground and, only at weekends, London Underground District Line
48 locals recommend
Kensington Olympia Station
Lonodn Overground and, only at weekends, London Underground District Line
London Underground Central Line and London Overground. Numerous bus routes to Central, West, North and East London
126 locals recommend
Shepherd's Bush station
London Underground Central Line and London Overground. Numerous bus routes to Central, West, North and East London
Numerous bus routes to Central and North and North East and South West London (Routes 9, 10, 328, 27, 28, 49 and C1. Also, London Underground Circle and District Lines to Central, East and South West London.
169 locals recommend
High Street Kensington station
Kensington High StreetNumerous bus routes to Central and North and North East and South West London (Routes 9, 10, 328, 27, 28, 49 and C1. Also, London Underground Circle and District Lines to Central, East and South West London.