The best restaurants in Notting Hill
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Here's our pick of the best restaurants in the Notting Hill, an area which has grown into an excellent restaurant destination.
Notting Hill restaurants
Address: 186 Portobello Road, London W11 1LA
What We Know: Permit room is an offshoot of Dishoom, set in a slightly more casual cafe setting, but still featuring some of Dishoom's signature dishes. So you will find their house black dahl and bacon naans here, alongside curries, biryanis and small plates. This Permit Room even has rooms upstairs if you fancy staying over (the breakfasts are certainly worth getting up for).
Read more Address: 7 All Saints Road, London W11 1HA
What We Know: Sino's kitchen is led by chef Eugene Korolev, who has worked at Michelin-starred restaurants across Europe. Here at Sino, his menu is a contemporary take on classic Ukrainian dishes with modern takes on dumplings and chicken Kyiv making an appearance on the menu.
Read more Address: 2-4 Farmer St, London W8 7SN
What We Know: Hidden away at the back of Los Mochis in Notting Hill (which is worth visiting too), you'll find this tiny omakase bar that fits just six diners every sitting. The menu here, which changes daily, takes inspiration from both Japanese and Mexican cuisines, so it's notably different to London's other omakase offerings. A cosy, intimate affair, it's right up there among London's very best omakase restaurants.
Read more Address: 118 Talbot Road, London W11 1JR
What We Know: This small 12-seater sushi bar comes from the team behind Dorian, and it's only just across the road from that restaurant. A walk-in-only affair, it's a casual sushi bar, albeit one with perhaps the highest quality sushi in the area. The wine list is also impressive, mainly as it's the same one as Dorian itself.
Read more Address: 31 Kensington Park Road, London W11 2EU
What We Know: Originally the seafood-centric Orasay, Jackson Boxer reinvented this restaurant as Dove, a neighbourhood restaurant that serves what he describes as "elevated comfort food". The look and feel is similar to its previous guise and the cooking remains on top form as ever. The deep-fried lasagna bites are a must.
Read more Address: 310 Portobello Road, London W10 5TA
What We Know: This Italian restaurant in Notting Hill comes from the same team behind pub hits The Pelican and The Hero. Here, they brought in two ex-River Cafe chefs to create a classic Italian menu that's going down very well with the locals.
Read more Address: 45 All Saints Road, London W11 1HE
What We Know: This pub has undergone many iterations over its long lifespan but the newest revival has been a big hit with foodies and critics alike. The cosy atmosphere provides a backdrop to the small plates menu with dishes showcasing the local produce; their link to the local neighbourhood increases with regular events such as movie nights and Pilates classes.
Read more Address: 92 Kensington Park Rd, London W11 2PN
What We Know: Clare Smyth once led Gordon Ramsay's signature London restaurant before going onto even bigger things and earning three Michelin stars here at Core. Expect fine dining (but in a relaxed atmosphere) with signature dishes like the Potato and Roe or he Core Apple not to be missed. If you can't get a reservation, the bar Whiskey and Seaweed (which also has bar snacks) is well worth a visit in itself.
Read more Address: 105-107 Talbot Road, London W11 2AT
What We Know: Notting Hill's Dorian has become one of the most popular restaurants in the area and much of that is down to their head chef, Max Coen, previously at Ikoyi and Kitchen Table. Owned by Chris D'Sylva (Notting Hill Fish + Meat Shop), and billed as a "bistro for locals" they have a seasonal British/European menu on offer and a notably great wine list.
Read more Address: 127 Ledbury Road, Notting Hill, London W11 2AQ
What We Know: One of London's legendary restaurants and one that's often raved about by foodies as among the very best in town. Fronted by Brett Graham, it's recently had a complete revamp, returning with a glammed-up redesign and perhaps something of a more high-end feel than before. That change was certainly for the better as it earned the restaurant its third Michelin star.
Read more Address: 202 Westbourne Grove, London W11 2RH
What We Know: Wild is a Mediterranean restaurant in Notting Hill that's something of a spin-off of the original Wild Tavern in Chelsea, offering a chic dining experience that suits the area very well. The menu features top-quality ingredients, such as red Sicilian prawns and Spanish bluefin tuna tartare alongside fresh pasta dishes. It's popular with west London celebs too, so you might spot an A-lister here.
Read more Address: 46 Golborne Rd, London W10 5PR
What We Know: Billed as a combo wine bar, restaurant and music venue, Caia comes from a duo that was behind popular Notting Hill restaurant Fiend. Alongside the wine, there's an open kitchen turning out an excellent menu of small plates and snacks.
Read more Address: 79 Barlby Rd, London W10 6AZ
What We Know: Set with the impressive arts and design collective Ladbroke Hall, Pollini is their seasonal Italian restaurant. It's led by chef Emanuele Pollini, who has worked at a host of Michelin-starred restaurants in Italy before this. The room is impressive, if a little cavernous, and Pollini's creative take on traditional Italian cuisine is proving popular.
Read more Address: 29 All Saints Road, London W11 1HE
What We Know: Ria's in Notting Hill is a natural wine bar that also happens to serve up deep-dish Detroit-style pizzas. So, along with your Pet Nat, you can have one of their pizza pies that include toppings like roasted king prawns or potato, taleggio and lardons, drizzled with Parmesan cream.
Read more Address: 157 Westbourne Grove, London W11 2RS
What We Know: This comes from sushi master Endo Kazutoshi, the man behind Endo at the Rotunda. While that's a full omakase affair, this sushi bar in Notting Hill is a slightly more casual affair, which has gone down extremely well with West London folk. It remains easily one of the best sushi spots in town.
Read more Address: 16 All Saints Road, London W11 1HH
What We Know: This Notting Hill restaurant comes from Harneet Baweja, the man behind the very popular Gunpowder restaurants. Here, he's gone for something new - specifically a mix of Indian food and disco music, with a focus on the seventies music scene in India. Expect dishes like lamb shank dum biryani or fish chop rogan josh.
Read more Address: 27 Uxbridge Street, London W8 7TQ
What We Know: Akub is top Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan's restaurant in London that's billed as being a progressive take on Palestinian cuisine. The menu uses a combination of fair-trade Palestinean produce as well as local produce expect Middle Eastern flavours and lots of sharing dishes.
Read more Address: 91 Golborne Rd, London W10 5PR
What We Know: While Thomas Straker occasionally gets into the press for the wrong reason, he still has a huge social media following and his Notting Hill restaurant remains a hit. Here, you can expect a menu centered around sustainability and seasonality and certainly get to try a few of the chef's famous butters too.
Read more Address: 100 Portobello Road, London W11 2QD
What We Know: This Notting Hill restaurant comes from the people behind Pachamama, but this time it's all about Greek food. So expect a menu of modern mezze dishes as well as chargrilled meat and fish. On top of that, they have a bar that's worth the trip alone called Naked & Famous, in the basement.
Read more Address: 47 Hereford Rd, London W2 5AH
What We Know: Ben Tish is now in charge of the menus at all Cubitt House pubs, although the Princess Royal was their first brand-new pub in the group in years. An immediate local hit (the huge garden and terrace certainly helps) it has a Mediterranean-led menu focusing on seasonal fish and shellfish all set inside a gorgeous-looking gastropub.
Read more Address: 1st Floor, 39 Chepstow Place, Bayswater, London W2 4TS
What We Know: This longstanding neighbourhood gem of an Italian has been packing Notting Hill's denizens into its light-filled dining room - above the ground floor pizzeria - for over 20 years. They source the best Italian ingredients possible for a classic Italian menu that's inspired by the chef's Sardinian childhood.
Read more Address: 12-14 Hillgate Street, London W8 7SR
What We Know: With two of Greece's top chefs enlisted to create the menu Athinagoras Kostakos, executive head chef at Bill, Coo Mykonos and George Venieris, executive head chef at the roof garden restaurant at the Electra Palace Hotel in Athens, this modern Greek restaurant aims to "reinterpret old time classic recipes with a modern twist."
Read more Address: 122 Palace Gardens Terrace, London W8 4RT
What We Know: This was the first restaurant to be opened by The Gladwin brothers, who are each a farmer, a chef and a restaurateur. Serving up British food, much of it from their own family farm, it's all about locally grown, sustainable produce.
Read more Address: 6 Portland Rd, London W11 4LA
What We Know: Six Portland Road comes from Oli Barker (who used to head up Terroirs alongside Ed Wilson). It's a small 40 seater restaurant with an ever-changing European-influenced menu, always with five choices for starters, main and dessert. The wine list is well worth a look, with a focused list of around 50 and primarily small growers.
Read more Address: 209 Westbourne Park Road, London W11 1EA
What We Know: Emily Roux is the latest member of the Roux family with a successful restaurant. She joined up with her husband, Diego Ferrari - former Head Chef at Le Gavroche - to run this restaurant that's part French, part Italian. The menu has a fine dining feel, but presented in a more laid-back setting, with courses split into sections like "curious", "robust" and "greedy" (which, yes, is the dessert section).
Read more Address: 18 Hillgate St, Kensington, London W8 7SR
What We Know: An open charcoal grill is at the heart of this Greek bistro, from the people behind nearby Mazi. There's a focus on northern Greek cuisine and Thessaloniki in particular.
Read more Address: 104 Chepstow Rd, London W2 5QS
What We Know: This is one of the smallest fine-dining restaurants in London, run by chef Richard Wilkins (ex-Petrus and Waterside Inn) fitting in just six tables for a maximum of 12 diners at any time. If you manage to grab one of those precious seats, you can expect a modern French menu.
Read more Address: 30 Uxbridge St, Kensington, London W8 7TA
What We Know: This egg-focused, brunch-heavy restaurant comes from Ennismore (the same people behind the Hoxton hotels). There are all types of eggs - in burgers, omelettes, salads and even simple boiled eggs and soldiers if that's what you fancy.
Read more Address: 89 Westbourne Park Rd, London W2 5QH
What We Know: This Notting Hill pub is highly rated by locals, having been a success for over 25 years. The ethos is "Eat heartily and give the house a good name'" which has given London this lovely, modern gastropub, with a strong selection of oysters and shellfish. The seafood platters are a particular draw here - and even if you're just popping in for a drink, a plate of oysters is strongly recommended.
Read more Address: 240 Portobello Rd, Notting Hill, London W11 1LL
What We Know: Notting Hill's Ukai is very much in the fusion mould - mainly Japanese, but taking in Mediterranean and South American infuences. The robata grill is put to good use - and look out for their snacks, aka "Japas".
Read more Address: 98 Westbourne Grove, London W2 5RU
What We Know: Sunday in Brooklyn has been a big hit in New York - now they're one of a few NYC restaurants making a home in Notting Hill. Their hazelnut and brown butter pancakes are the main attraction (you'll want a whole stack) and the all-week-long brunch is a big deal too. The corner location means that it's a bright and airy place to have a US-style brunch.
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