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vq
'The interior could have been so much more interesting and the menu a little less diverse'

VQ

Open daily all-day

I remember many a hilarious night (or early morning) spent at Vingt-Quartre. The 24-hour diner was a perfect option when going home just didn’t seem fair. However, fast-forward too many years and it is without the beer … Read more →

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Granger & Co.
'At once a stylish, thriving fashion hub, and simultaneously a family-friendly joint'

Granger & Co.

Already a Notting Hill institution, acclaimed restaurateur Bill Granger’s eponymous Granger & Co. has only occupied its large airy spot for a matter of months. The Victorian architecture, tall glass windows, muted palette and high ceilings are juxtaposed with subtly … Read more →

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marco
'At least the tables wore white and the pink rose on each was fresh'

Marco

Open Tue–Sat 6pm–10.30pm

The night after Chelsea’s own John Terry had saved England from disaster against Ukraine with a goal-line clearance, the lads were lining up for me. Not in person, you understand, but billboard poster-sized pics of Ashley Cole … Read more →

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Goode & Wright
'Well-priced, non-complicated, mid-Channel cuisine, served with an energetic and enthusiastic attitude'

Goode & Wright

Open Tue–Sat 11am–10pm; Sun 11am–5pm

The best evenings begin with a drama, I find. Last Saturday evening, the vintage and well-loved cinema, The Electric, suffered a fire. Having survived two World Wars and 100 years of wear and tear, an … Read more →

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Annie's chiswick

Annie’s, Chiswick

Open Monday midday–9.30pm; Tuesday–Thursday 10am–9.30pm; Friday and Saturday 10am–10pm; Sunday 10am–9.30pm

Bright pink wool blankets on mismatched chairs, oversized candles and sparkly fairy lights greeted us before we had even entered this quirky little neighbourhood restaurant. Inside, flowers, heart and … Read more →

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The Cadogan restaurant
The Cadogan Hotel restaurant is 'championing homegrown grub, which deserves our support'

The Cadogan Hotel Restaurant

Open for lunch midday–2.30pm; dinner 6.30pm–10.30pm

You might have heard of The Cadogan – famously, it’s the place where Oscar Wilde was arrested for fooling around with another man back in 1895. If there’s any fooling around going on there … Read more →

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Hempel Hotel

No 35 at The Hempel

Open for breakfast Mon–Fri 7am–10am; Sat–Sun 7am–11.30am; dinner Mon–Sat 6.30pm–10pm

Located just off the gorgeously lit, marble lobby of Anouska Hempel’s luxuriously minimalist five-star hotel in a residential street close to Hyde Park, No 35 is a smartly-dressed restaurant, including … Read more →

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Bumpkin Notting Hill
'The best pork belly I have tasted in years'

Bumpkin Notting Hill

Open Mon–Fri 11am–11pm, Sat–Sun 9am–11pm

From the team behind Boujis and Eclipse, Bumpkin (as the name suggests) plays on the comforting, nostalgic, farmhouse kitchen feel. This branch is smaller than its South Kensington sister venue with the intimate downstairs brasserie … Read more →

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Bluebird restaurant
'It seems that Bluebird does deserve its acclaim'

Bluebird

Open Mon–Thu midday–midnight; Fri–Sat midday–1am; Sun midday–10.30pm

It cannot be denied that Bluebird has secured its position as an iconic London restaurant, but whether the restaurant deserves such acclaim is up for debate.

Once a converted petrol station, Bluebird is … Read more →

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Hugo's restaurant
'Hugo's has an enjoyable neighbourhood vibe'

Hugo’s

Open 9.30am–11pm daily

To Queen’s Park, a new neighbourhood for me (and WLL reviews) and on a sunny Thursday evening, one which is buzzy with expectation of the weekend to come. Like many of the boozers we passed, Hugo’s had … Read more →

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