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The Walmer Castle
Open Sun—Wed midday—11pm, Thu midday—midnight, Fri—Sat midday—1am
The blurb
Don’t judge a pub by its exterior—one glance and you might think the Walmer Castle is a ordinary, post-work drinking hole at the edge of Portobello Road and Westbourne Grove, but … Read more →
VQ
Open Mon–Wed 7am–1am, Thu–Fri 7am–3am, Sat 8am–3am, Sun 8am–midnight
You can’t fault a place for having plug sockets. At least, that was the first thing that sprang to mind when I spotted those inconspicuous little outlets built in beside every … Read more →
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 →
The Rum Kitchen
Tue—Thu 6pm—12.30am, Fri 6pm—2am, Sat 11am—2am, Sun 11am—12.30am
W11 isn’t exactly somewhere lacking in good brunch and Bloody Mary spots; its an area chock-a-block with places to help the hungover cast of Made in Portobello, all unfeasibly big hair and … Read more →
The Walmer Castle
Open Sun—Wed midday—11pm, Thu midday—midnight, Fri—Sat midday—1am
The blurb
‘Need a break from treasure-hunting at Portobello Road Market? Take the weight off your feet at The Walmer Castle, where you can enjoy an impressive array of drinks, seasonal pub food … 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 →
The Red Lemon, Notting Hill
Open midday—11pm Mon—Wed; midday—midnight Thu—Sat; midday—10.30pm Sun
The Style
I reviewed this place a year ago when it was The Pelican and, honestly, not much has changed. The big white bird over the fireplace has gone but there are still … Read more →
