Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
Da Mario is not the absolute best restaurant in Kensington - but it is our favourite. This is a proper old-school Italian joint in a Venetian-Gothic building that fans of interesting old buildings would get fizzy knickers over. The first thing you notice is that Da Mario’s interior is authentically and charmingly a bit rubbish. And there are a lot of pictures of the late, great Princess Diana on the wall. The food here is homestyle Italian, with big portions of pasta and great pizzas at semi-reasonable prices. This is a place for everybody and worth the short walk to avoid the chain bait restaurants around Gloucester Road station.
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Da Mario Kensington
15 Gloucester RdDa Mario is not the absolute best restaurant in Kensington - but it is our favourite. This is a proper old-school Italian joint in a Venetian-Gothic building that fans of interesting old buildings would get fizzy knickers over. The first thing you notice is that Da Mario’s interior is authentically and charmingly a bit rubbish. And there are a lot of pictures of the late, great Princess Diana on the wall. The food here is homestyle Italian, with big portions of pasta and great pizzas at semi-reasonable prices. This is a place for everybody and worth the short walk to avoid the chain bait restaurants around Gloucester Road station.
On the scale of things that make a great pub, The Builder’s Arms rates pretty high. An exciting menu of updated British classics for under twenty quid. Check. Six different roast options on their Sunday lunch menu. Check. Outdoor seating for those summer days and drunken evenings. Check. And, that’s without even starting on the hefty wine list, open fireplace, and local craft beer tap takeovers. If it’s your local, we’re jealous. If it’s not, well, the ridiculously tasty £5 scotch egg alone is a good enough reason to risk the Circle line.
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The Builders Arms
13 Britten StOn the scale of things that make a great pub, The Builder’s Arms rates pretty high. An exciting menu of updated British classics for under twenty quid. Check. Six different roast options on their Sunday lunch menu. Check. Outdoor seating for those summer days and drunken evenings. Check. And, that’s without even starting on the hefty wine list, open fireplace, and local craft beer tap takeovers. If it’s your local, we’re jealous. If it’s not, well, the ridiculously tasty £5 scotch egg alone is a good enough reason to risk the Circle line.
We’re letting you in on a secret that every student in Kensington seems to know - Dozo serves half-decent sushi at a half-decent price. This spot gets very busy during lunch so if you fancy getting a seat, we suggest either getting there dead on 12 or after the lunchtime rush. It’s also open late (until 10:30pm most nights and later at the weekends), so it also works if you need a quick dinner before heading to some toff-filled nightclub. Just try not to sit downstairs - it’s a bit of a cave and you need to be an amateur contortionist to get into the sunken seats.
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Dozo
68 Old Brompton RdWe’re letting you in on a secret that every student in Kensington seems to know - Dozo serves half-decent sushi at a half-decent price. This spot gets very busy during lunch so if you fancy getting a seat, we suggest either getting there dead on 12 or after the lunchtime rush. It’s also open late (until 10:30pm most nights and later at the weekends), so it also works if you need a quick dinner before heading to some toff-filled nightclub. Just try not to sit downstairs - it’s a bit of a cave and you need to be an amateur contortionist to get into the sunken seats.
When you first walk into Maggie Jones’s you’re not sure if you’ve stumbled on to the set of Poldark, or into the stash house of The Great Rocking Horse Robbery of 1922. As much as we love the nicknacks, it’s the menu of British classics - dishes like the apple sauce smeared roast belly of pork, guinea fowl in white wine sauce, and a grilled rack of English lamb - that keeps us coming back. This is a great date spot, because Maggie Jones, whoever she may be, is a romantic. There’s enough candles, hidden booths and Bordeaux wines on offer, that by the end of the night you won’t care where the rocking horses came from, you’ll just feel like you’ve met an old friend, in restaurant form, and be e
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Maggie Jones's Restaurant
6 Old Court PlaceWhen you first walk into Maggie Jones’s you’re not sure if you’ve stumbled on to the set of Poldark, or into the stash house of The Great Rocking Horse Robbery of 1922. As much as we love the nicknacks, it’s the menu of British classics - dishes like the apple sauce smeared roast belly of pork, guinea fowl in white wine sauce, and a grilled rack of English lamb - that keeps us coming back. This is a great date spot, because Maggie Jones, whoever she may be, is a romantic. There’s enough candles, hidden booths and Bordeaux wines on offer, that by the end of the night you won’t care where the rocking horses came from, you’ll just feel like you’ve met an old friend, in restaurant form, and be e
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the most unique bars in Hammersmith and dosing guests with a vintage twang is the Smiths cocktail bar. Not only serving up lush libations amongst a menu of enticing platters, the interiors are marked with luxe and indulgent fabrics.
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Smiths Cocktail bar
170 Shepherds Bush RdOne of the most unique bars in Hammersmith and dosing guests with a vintage twang is the Smiths cocktail bar. Not only serving up lush libations amongst a menu of enticing platters, the interiors are marked with luxe and indulgent fabrics.
If you find yourself in the Hammersmith neck of the woods, get down to The Colton Arms for great beer and even greater times. Everyone is welcome, regulars and newcomers alike, and it's easy to find yourself lost in conversation in this intimate pub. The kitchen delivers a lot of delicious, seasonal British food, should you get hungry too.
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The Colton Arms
187 Greyhound RdIf you find yourself in the Hammersmith neck of the woods, get down to The Colton Arms for great beer and even greater times. Everyone is welcome, regulars and newcomers alike, and it's easy to find yourself lost in conversation in this intimate pub. The kitchen delivers a lot of delicious, seasonal British food, should you get hungry too.
This charming west London gastropub is an ideal destination whether you're after food or drinks. You can expect delicious dishes from breakfast to dinner, along with a cracking selection of beers, cocktails and organic and biodynamic wines.
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The Hampshire (Bar, Restaurant & Lounge)
225-227 King StThis charming west London gastropub is an ideal destination whether you're after food or drinks. You can expect delicious dishes from breakfast to dinner, along with a cracking selection of beers, cocktails and organic and biodynamic wines.