Notting Hill and Portobello Market

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Made famous by the movies, Notting Hill market is one of London's best known—yet it can be difficult to navigate. This walk will showcase some of the market's highlights while also revealing other gems of the area.

Getting an early start, we will fuel up with a delicious breakfast and some history of the market and area at The Lazy Daisy Café before heading down Portobello Road. This area, originally known as Green's Lane or Turnpike Lane, was turned into a farm in 1740. It was named after Puerto Bello in the Caribbean, in memory of Admiral Vernon who captured the town in 1739.

We'll peruse some of the antique stalls on our way to the main food section of the market. Along the way, we'll stop at some of the delightful delicatessens and highlight other specialty shops including The Spice Shop and Books for Cooks, the ultimate cookbook haven. Winding back to Notting Hill Gate, we will make a brief stop at the Notting Hill Farmers Market, which is often overlooked in favour of its mo

Made famous by the movies, Notting Hill market is one of London's best known—yet it can be difficult to navigate. This walk will showcase some of the market's highlights while also revealing other gems of the area.

Getting an early start, we will fuel up with a delicious breakfast and some history of the market and area at The Lazy Daisy Café before heading down Portobello Road. This area, originally known as Green's Lane or Turnpike Lane, was turned into a farm in 1740. It was named after Puerto Bello in the Caribbean, in memory of Admiral Vernon who captured the town in 1739.

We'll peruse some of the antique stalls on our way to the main food section of the market. Along the way, we'll stop at some of the delightful delicatessens and highlight other specialty shops including The Spice Shop and Books for Cooks, the ultimate cookbook haven. Winding back to Notting Hill Gate, we will make a brief stop at the Notting Hill Farmers Market, which is often overlooked in favour of its more famous cousin, but has arguably more culinary finds. This is one of the largest farmers markets in London.

From there, we'll escape the frenzy in one of two ways (depending on the time): either with a delicious Thai lunch at the flower-covered pub The Churchill Arms, or, heading into Kensington Gardens, with a refined tea at The Orangery at Kensington Palace.