Portobello Road & Notting Hill Strolls
We've all watched Notting Hill with Hugh Grant & Julia Roberts and imagined that we also walk around Portobello! We strongly recommend doing this walk on a Saturday. We start off this route from Notting Hill Gate station, which is the closest tube station to Portobello Road. We walk on Pembridge road and we take a left on Portobello Road where we will meet cute little colourful houses. Our first stop on Portobello Road is Alice's, the famous antique shop. Go into the store and explore its treasures. Our next stop is the Electric Cinema, one of the oldest working film theatres in London. We then walk past all the street antique sellers and the food stalls, reaching The Notting Hill Bookshop, which is the one Hugh Grant met Julia Roberts in the movie. The Portobello Road Market is located under the train bridge, though you are going to sort of be walking it since you entered Portobello Road. The main difference is that here you will see more food stalls, compared to the antique stalls on Portobello Road. We suggest finishing your walk in Osteria Basilico for a great Italian lunch and wine outdoors on Kensington Park Road. There are other options on that street too, with both Osteria Napoletana and Haya being also great options for lunch or just wine and cocktail. In case you had tried the street food along Portobello Road and you just want to enjoy a cocktail, you can visit the historic cocktail bar The Little Yellow Door.
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Notting Hill Gate is one of the main thoroughfares of Notting Hill, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Historically the street was a location for toll gates, from which it derives its modern name. — Wikipedia
This antique shop offers an eclectic assortment of antique & vintage furnishings, china, curios & toys.
The Electric Cinema is the oldest running cinema in the United Kingdom. Notting Hill, London — Wikipedia
The fictional bookstore in the film was also based on the real Travel Bookshop "The Notting Hill Book Shop Ltd". It is a warm, wood-lined shop with a focus on travel books as well as educational titles for children.
Osteria Basilico is a traditional and authentic Italian restaurant in the heart of the thriving and bustling area of Notting Hill.
London’s Portobello Road & Golborne Road Market is probably the world’s best-known street market with a history stretching over 150 years. The market is famous for its antique and bric-a-brac stalls and shops but it also features a superb selection of fashion, food, crafts, books, and music. Hundreds of traders sell everything, old and new, and there’s plenty of delicious street food from around the world.
The Little Yellow Door is one of Notting Hill's best late-night cocktail bars and restaurants, serving up weekly dinner, cocktails, and brunch.
