Guidebook for Kensal Green
Local Restaurants & Cafés
These are all small local independent businesses that are personally recommended by me or my family or previous guests.
L'Angolo Delicatessen
120 College RdThe Best Coffee in the area.
An all day and late night serving PARLOUR, with wonderful food from Chef/Owner Jesse Dunford Wood; Open for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and late night dinner. Dishes range from an ‘interesting’ Full English and Toast-Your-Own-Brekkie, to Cow Pie and Chicken Kyiv, and Toasted Marshmallow Wagon Wheel to finish.
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Parlour Kensal
5 Regent StAn all day and late night serving PARLOUR, with wonderful food from Chef/Owner Jesse Dunford Wood; Open for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and late night dinner. Dishes range from an ‘interesting’ Full English and Toast-Your-Own-Brekkie, to Cow Pie and Chicken Kyiv, and Toasted Marshmallow Wagon Wheel to finish.
A gastropub, bar and live music venue close to Queen’s Park and Kensal Green stations. With great food and drink, a bustling ambience and fun events taking place most days of the week.
The skilled culinary team use ethically sourced, sustainable and delicious produce to create a tasting sensation.
".....
For there is good news yet to hear and fine things to be seen,
Before we go to Paradise by way of Kensal Green."
G.K. Chesterton
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Paradise by way of Kensal Green
19 Kilburn LnA gastropub, bar and live music venue close to Queen’s Park and Kensal Green stations. With great food and drink, a bustling ambience and fun events taking place most days of the week.
The skilled culinary team use ethically sourced, sustainable and delicious produce to create a tasting sensation.
".....
For there is good news yet to hear and fine things to be seen,
Before we go to Paradise by way of Kensal Green."
G.K. Chesterton
Cable co.
Chamberlayne RoadGreat coffee
Bel & Nev
15 Station TerraceLocal cosy Cafe
Tong Kanom Thai Restaurant
833 Harrow RdThe most delicious Thai food for miles
This is a top family favourite, and popular with all our longer stay guests. It's a basic old fashioned English "caff" - ordinary in the best possible way, and probably the cheapest food you can eat out!
Arthur's Café Restaurant
Station TerraceThis is a top family favourite, and popular with all our longer stay guests. It's a basic old fashioned English "caff" - ordinary in the best possible way, and probably the cheapest food you can eat out!
Really delicious, top quality Turkish food, and fantastic value.
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shishlique
55 Chamberlayne RdReally delicious, top quality Turkish food, and fantastic value.
This is a local landmark. Extraordinary decor and great value. Our favourite is going to buy flat bread that they make in the big wood oven while you watch.
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Behesht Restaurant
1082-1086 Harrow RdThis is a local landmark. Extraordinary decor and great value. Our favourite is going to buy flat bread that they make in the big wood oven while you watch.
This is a total gem - a family run Italian restaurant serving proper "homemade" traditional Italian food.
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Ida
167 Fifth AveThis is a total gem - a family run Italian restaurant serving proper "homemade" traditional Italian food.
Our local and the best for many things, including a great traditional Sunday lunch.
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The Island
123 College RdOur local and the best for many things, including a great traditional Sunday lunch.
The Cedar
58 College RoadAmazingly delicious food at great prices
Friendly café run by local family. Delicious food and coffee - the best cinnamon buns in London!
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Sonora Cafe & Kitchen
79 College RdFriendly café run by local family. Delicious food and coffee - the best cinnamon buns in London!
Shopping
Verandah
116 College RdHard not to want to buy Everything in the shop
One of the biggest shopping malls in Europe
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Westfield Shopping Centre
One of the biggest shopping malls in Europe
The Kensal Store
114 College RdA local shop selling quality food.
Getting Around
Bakerloo Line - direct to many useful stations, including Paddington and Waterloo.
Overground - includes direct route to Euston and Wembley
There are stops for the 18 bus which goes along the Harrow Road
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Kensal Green station
College RoadBakerloo Line - direct to many useful stations, including Paddington and Waterloo.
Overground - includes direct route to Euston and Wembley
There are stops for the 18 bus which goes along the Harrow Road
Overground - includes direct routes to Stratford, Clapham Junction and Richmond. Also lots of buses (6, 28, 52, 228, 316, 452)
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Kensal Rise station
Overground - includes direct routes to Stratford, Clapham Junction and Richmond. Also lots of buses (6, 28, 52, 228, 316, 452)
Nearest buses are 187 from Doyle Gardens, and 18 from Harrow Road. The 220 goes from Scrubbs Lane, and lots go from Chamberlayne Road - about 10 mins walk away (6, 28, 52, 228, 316, 452)
Doyle Gardens (Stop KD) station
Nearest buses are 187 from Doyle Gardens, and 18 from Harrow Road. The 220 goes from Scrubbs Lane, and lots go from Chamberlayne Road - about 10 mins walk away (6, 28, 52, 228, 316, 452)
Parks & Nature
Hampstead Heath
Arts & Culture
Kenwood House
Essentials
83 College Rd
83 College RoadLooks like an average corner shop but is SO much better
Entertainment & Activities
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club is literally across the road from my house. I am a member and as my guest you can play there for a fee of £5 per person per day. If you'd like me to arrange this, please ask.
Every Friday night is "community night" when everyone and anyone in the community is invited in and the bar is open from 5:30pm and food is served, all at extremely reasonable prices.
It's a popular and fun event, so please feel free to join in if you'd like to.
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club
Holland RoadElmwood Lawn Tennis Club is literally across the road from my house. I am a member and as my guest you can play there for a fee of £5 per person per day. If you'd like me to arrange this, please ask.
Every Friday night is "community night" when everyone and anyone in the community is invited in and the bar is open from 5:30pm and food is served, all at extremely reasonable prices.
It's a popular and fun event, so please feel free to join in if you'd like to.
Great little cinema run mostly by enthusiastic local volunteers, with every penny of profits going to a charity foundation.
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Lexi Cinema
194b Chamberlayne RdGreat little cinema run mostly by enthusiastic local volunteers, with every penny of profits going to a charity foundation.