Luxury places in Notting Hill
8 luxury places in Notting Hill, each one on the Guide on merit.
Akub
Palestinian · Middle Eastern
Fadi Kattan's elegant Palestinian cooking in Notting Hill, grown-up rather than glossy. London has very little Palestinian fine dining.
Ask about the mousakhan baked in bread.
Caractère
Modern European · European
Emily Roux and Diego Ferrari's stylish room in a former Notting Hill pub: a menu graded subtle-to-robust, sophisticated cooking, no scene-y noise.
Book well ahead and go for the tasting menu, where the kitchen's range shows best.
Electric Cinema
Cinema
Leather armchairs, two-seater sofas and front-row beds with cashmere blankets, on Portobello Road. A film the way you'd want it. Book the sofas ahead; they go.
Book the front-row beds or a sofa well ahead, and arrive early to order drinks to your seat.
Fan
Japanese-Peruvian · Asian
Neo-Nikkei from three friends, Japanese technique meeting Peruvian soul in Notting Hill.
Book the omakase counter for the full show, the a la carte if you want to graze.
Melt
Chocolate shop
A jewel-box Notting Hill chocolatier making everything in-house daily, with a proper hot-chocolate bar and hands-on masterclasses in the open kitchen if you want to make your own.
Get a hot chocolate and watch the chocolatiers at work, or book the masterclass and leave with your own wrapped bar.
Sino
Ukrainian · European
Modern Ukrainian, precise and full of heart, in a serene little room.
There is a small terrace and a ten-seat private room; ask when you book.
The Fat Badger
Gastropub · European
The Pelican team's clubby Notting Hill pub, above Canteen. The kitchen is no afterthought.
The upstairs restaurant is prepaid; book the first floor if you want to keep it loose.
Viajante87
Subterranean agave bar
A love letter to agave hidden under a cinema, serious about the bottle and ambitious with the glass.
Open till 2am Friday and Saturday; ask the team to steer you through the mezcals rather than ordering off the list.
Questions
Where should I go in Notting Hill for a date?
Akub (Palestinian), Caractère (modern European) and Electric Cinema (Cinema).
Where can I go on my own in Notting Hill?
Fan (Japanese-Peruvian) and Melt (Chocolate shop).
Where in Notting Hill is good for a group?
Akub (Palestinian), Melt (Chocolate shop) and The Fat Badger (Gastropub).
Are these all in Notting Hill?
Yes. Every place on this page is in Notting Hill.
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