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Chucs Westbourne Grove
Mon–Sat 8am–11.30pm, Sun 11am–6.30pm
The blurb
Having previously eaten at sister pub Chucs Bar & Grill on Dover Street, I knew the Italian culinary delights we were in for. Chucs draws its inspiration, decor and vibes from life in Lake … Read more →
Casa Cruz
Mon–Wed midday–10pm, Thu midday–10.30pm, Fri–Sat midday–11pm, Sun midday–9pm
The blurb:
There isn’t any. Juan Santa Cruz, the dapper Chilean-born investment banker-turned-proprietor, favours discreet glamour, from the low key website (a simple line drawing with contact details) to the unmarked, gleaming … Read more →
The Little Yellow Door
Wed 6pm–11pm, Thu 6pm–midnight, Fri–Sat 6pm–1am, Sun–Tue closed
Last Wednesday, I joined a Mexican-inspired ‘Kitchen Supper’ at The Little Yellow Door, thrown weekly in honour of the arrival of their new ‘flatmate’, Alejandro de Muntoyo Suza Jesus. Having previously visited … Read more →
Piccola Cucina
Open Mon–Wed midday–3pm; Thu, Fri, Sat and Sun midday–11pm
The Plus One has the appetite and impatience of a boy. He remonstrated all the way to Piccola Cucina: he was famished and he was cold. As soon as we arrived … Read more →
New Tom’s
Mon—Wed 9am—5pm; Thu—Sat 9am—5pm and 6pm—midnight; Sun 9.30am—5pm
The style:
Opening on the site of the much-loved Tom’s Deli, this is the latest addition to the Tom Conran group of eateries, all of which are on Westbourne Park Road or … Read more →
Goode & Wright
Tue—Fri 11am—11pm, Sat 9am—11pm, Sun 10am—4pm
The style:
A brunch spot on Portobello Road should, by rights, be pretentious and full of irritating people who use ‘brunch’ as a verb. Mercifully Goode & Wright are bucking a trend (that might … Read more →
The Electric Diner
Open Mon–Thur 8am–midnight, and Fri–Sun 8am–1am
I’m not sure why the Electric restaurant decided to abandon its brasserie status and become a diner. But I’m not sure I mind.
I liked the old pre-fire Electric. I liked the decoratively tiled … Read more →
The Rum Kitchen
Open Mon–Wed 6pm–11pm, Thu 6pm–1am, Fri 6pm–2am, Sat midday–2am, Sun midday–4pm
Back in October 2001 (only weeks after 9/11), fear was at fever pitch and flights were cheap. But He and I weren’t put off. Having just got married a … Read more →
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 →
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 →
