RESTAURANTS
New
Notting Hill, Bayswater
If you love bagels, you’ll likely know about It’s, the bagel shop that initially started by serving bagels via a pop up and delivery service at Caravan Brewbar and is now possibly London’s longest queue, often selling out at their location in Primrose Hill before 7AM. Well, great news then for bagel lovers, as they’re now in Notting Hill too, at 120 Kensington Park Road. Get there early for NY bagels, schmears, and deli salads: there’s a 14-seater café, outdoor terrace, and great soundsystem.
A bold, veg-forward restaurant with an ex-ACME Fire Cult founder and chef at the helm, Holy Carrot on 159 Portobello Road is their first bricks-and-mortar restaurant. The menu is innovative – koji flatbread with chilli ragu and smoked mushrooms; grilled watermelon, cucumber, seaweed and togarashi; matcha tiramisu, coffee kombucha and candied pecans – the interiors are modern, and drinks are in partnership with the award-winning A Bar With Shapes For A Name (voted one of the top 50 bars in the world).
From the legendary Palomar team comes the second location of The Barbary, and it will, like their Neal’s Yard restaurant, take inspiration from the Barbary Coast and have a robata grill and tandoor clay oven take centre stage. There will be things like Jerusalem bagels and labneh, black salmon dukkah, and seven spice lamb rib. We already love The Barbary Covent Garden and The Barbary Next Door and we’re sure this will be another great addition to their ever-growing family.
All-day deep dish Detroit-style pizza and natural wine is what they do here, and they also have deep-fried Mars bars, should you need to further indulge. Perfect for a post-Pelican pit stop. Love The Pelican? Why not try their new spot in Maida Vale, The Hero.
The Park, across from Hyde Park and Queensway stations, is the anticipated opening by Jeremy King. Go for chopped salad, Champagne and frites, and bask in the afternoon sunlight from the huge windows facing the park. A much-needed addition to the neighbourhood.
Also in Bayswater, Sol’s is a new Med-inspired deli by day and wine bar by night, from the trio that launched Fort Road Hotel in Margate and food writer Mina Holland. They’ll also have luxe products for your pantry and wines to take away from their bottle shop.