Guidebook for Greater London
Food Scene
In the alley behind Shepherd’s Bush Market are large, witty painted signs, ‘Let’s go for a spin’ and ‘It’ll all come out in the wash’, that nod to the site’s former use as a laundry.
The food on offer includes Nigerian barbecue chicken with plantain from family-run Jollof Mama, grilled cheese sandwiches and skin-off chips from Pom Fries, gluten-free brownies from Maxine Cooks and Venezuelan flavours from Papelon. For summery cocktails and a caffeine fix, head to the Old Laundry Bar.
Old Laundry Yard
15 Market LnIn the alley behind Shepherd’s Bush Market are large, witty painted signs, ‘Let’s go for a spin’ and ‘It’ll all come out in the wash’, that nod to the site’s former use as a laundry.
The food on offer includes Nigerian barbecue chicken with plantain from family-run Jollof Mama, grilled cheese sandwiches and skin-off chips from Pom Fries, gluten-free brownies from Maxine Cooks and Venezuelan flavours from Papelon. For summery cocktails and a caffeine fix, head to the Old Laundry Bar.
The place for classic British breakfast fare, a waft of crispy cooked bacon upon arrival. Come here for mugs of hot tea, eggs upon bacon upon mushrooms upon toast and a vibe where old friends chat until closing time.
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Liz Café
7 Goldhawk RdThe place for classic British breakfast fare, a waft of crispy cooked bacon upon arrival. Come here for mugs of hot tea, eggs upon bacon upon mushrooms upon toast and a vibe where old friends chat until closing time.
Thin and crispy pizzas are pumped out of a wood-fired oven at The Oak W12, a second outpost of the original Notting Hill favourite. The buzzing pub and dining room is set in a gorgeous Victorian building, and the food has a modern-Italian slant.
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The Oak W12
243 Goldhawk RdThin and crispy pizzas are pumped out of a wood-fired oven at The Oak W12, a second outpost of the original Notting Hill favourite. The buzzing pub and dining room is set in a gorgeous Victorian building, and the food has a modern-Italian slant.
Drinks & Nightlife
The characterful Aberdeenshire brewery brings its love of craft beer – there are 40 choices on tap, plus more in bottles – to this site just off Shepherd's Bush Green. There are also branches in Camden and Shoreditch.
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BrewDog pub
15-19 Goldhawk RdThe characterful Aberdeenshire brewery brings its love of craft beer – there are 40 choices on tap, plus more in bottles – to this site just off Shepherd's Bush Green. There are also branches in Camden and Shoreditch.
A west London gastropub with DJs Friday-Sundays, plus film, comedy, live music and quiz nights. They also have a 'snug bar' upstairs that's good to hole up.
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Defectors Weld
170 Uxbridge RdA west London gastropub with DJs Friday-Sundays, plus film, comedy, live music and quiz nights. They also have a 'snug bar' upstairs that's good to hole up.
Queen Adelaide feels a genteel world away from the bustling Uxbridge Road outside. Its smart, chandelier-lit dining room is separated from a buzzing pub by a large central bar, giving the dark wood-clad space a lively feel, even on quiet, midweek evenings.
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Queen Adelaide Wandsworth
35 Putney Bridge RdQueen Adelaide feels a genteel world away from the bustling Uxbridge Road outside. Its smart, chandelier-lit dining room is separated from a buzzing pub by a large central bar, giving the dark wood-clad space a lively feel, even on quiet, midweek evenings.