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Fantastic local Italian that serves traditional Puglian cuisine. Excellent seafood and lobster dishes, delicious burrata (!) and very charming staff too. Definitely worth a visit.
95 locals recommend
Ostuni
Lonsdale RoadFantastic local Italian that serves traditional Puglian cuisine. Excellent seafood and lobster dishes, delicious burrata (!) and very charming staff too. Definitely worth a visit.
Hugo's is my favourite place for brunch with friends. Sit outside and watch the locals go by whilst having your organic eggs benedict . Their roasts are pretty good too! Sundays is live jazz!
50 locals recommend
Hugo's
25 Lonsdale RdHugo's is my favourite place for brunch with friends. Sit outside and watch the locals go by whilst having your organic eggs benedict . Their roasts are pretty good too! Sundays is live jazz!
If you fancy something different, here's a really great little restaurant that serves top notch Afghan cuisine. Really delicious, it is very deserving of its many excellent reviews.
37 locals recommend
Ariana II
241 Kilburn High RdIf you fancy something different, here's a really great little restaurant that serves top notch Afghan cuisine. Really delicious, it is very deserving of its many excellent reviews.
All round super duper! Everything is just fantastic here. From their coffee & cake (!), to the chai latte, to the breakfast made with love, or the amazingly healthy salad pots. Yummalicious! :-)
153 locals recommend
GAIL's Bakery Queen's Park
75 Salusbury RdAll round super duper! Everything is just fantastic here. From their coffee & cake (!), to the chai latte, to the breakfast made with love, or the amazingly healthy salad pots. Yummalicious! :-)
Cheap and happy "greasy spoon", grab a tea or full English breakfast on your way into town and sit in the sun outside. OMG, amazing cheesecake! The NICEST people who will fulfil your every wish!
La Diva
6 Glengall RdCheap and happy "greasy spoon", grab a tea or full English breakfast on your way into town and sit in the sun outside. OMG, amazing cheesecake! The NICEST people who will fulfil your every wish!
Best Tom Yum ever, big dishes at great prices, and Nr 4 (dumplings) is totally delicious. If you like it spicy, order the Chicken spicy basil dish. Coconut soup is also delish. Often really packed!
48 locals recommend
Spicy Basil
165 Kilburn High RdBest Tom Yum ever, big dishes at great prices, and Nr 4 (dumplings) is totally delicious. If you like it spicy, order the Chicken spicy basil dish. Coconut soup is also delish. Often really packed!
Everything Else
Picnic in the park, jog in the morning, ice cream at the café, 6 all weather tennis courts that can be pre-booked by anyone, and a 9 hole pitch and putt golf course which can be played on arrival.
43 locals recommend
Queens Park
Picnic in the park, jog in the morning, ice cream at the café, 6 all weather tennis courts that can be pre-booked by anyone, and a 9 hole pitch and putt golf course which can be played on arrival.
Arts & Culture
An award winning local theatre (and cinema) which has attracted much attention in the press, as many of its plays tend to move on to the West End - watch them here first! Book well in advance.
92 locals recommend
Kiln Theatre
269 Kilburn High RdAn award winning local theatre (and cinema) which has attracted much attention in the press, as many of its plays tend to move on to the West End - watch them here first! Book well in advance.
look up freyasclayclub.com or Chrisbramble.co.uk for local one off pottery classes - hand building and throwing (on the wheel) - super fun and lovely atmosphere!
Kingsgate Community Centre
107 Kingsgate Rdlook up freyasclayclub.com or Chrisbramble.co.uk for local one off pottery classes - hand building and throwing (on the wheel) - super fun and lovely atmosphere!
Drinks & Nightlife
There's the Salusbury Deli on the corner, as well as the Pub and Restaurant next door. Don't go to Jack's opposite. Not good. The Restaurant at the Salusbury is very nice indeed and lovely atmosphere!
134 locals recommend
The Salusbury
50-52 Salusbury RdThere's the Salusbury Deli on the corner, as well as the Pub and Restaurant next door. Don't go to Jack's opposite. Not good. The Restaurant at the Salusbury is very nice indeed and lovely atmosphere!
By day a nice quiet place to hang out or have a local lunch, by night more of a busy bar atmosphere, especially on a Friday or Saturday night. Good food too!
139 locals recommend
Alice House Queens Park
53-55 Salusbury RoadBy day a nice quiet place to hang out or have a local lunch, by night more of a busy bar atmosphere, especially on a Friday or Saturday night. Good food too!
Essentials
Small but neat Sainsbury's supermarket, great to grab something on the way home if you get off at Queens Park station. They have my favourite muesli here. :-)
189 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
105-109 Salusbury RdSmall but neat Sainsbury's supermarket, great to grab something on the way home if you get off at Queens Park station. They have my favourite muesli here. :-)
A bit more of a fancy super market, has a really nice selection of fresh produce, also mini portions of mezzes for picnics are really handy and the best yoghurt flavours, and all things nice. :-)
50 locals recommend
M&S Kilburn Simply Food
66 Kilburn High RoadA bit more of a fancy super market, has a really nice selection of fresh produce, also mini portions of mezzes for picnics are really handy and the best yoghurt flavours, and all things nice. :-)
The biggest supermarket nearby. Generally very good but I still prefer the M&S just a little further down. I get my basics here (i.e. Alpro Soya Milk), and top up with niceties at M&S.
180 locals recommend
Sainsbury's
2-3 King StThe biggest supermarket nearby. Generally very good but I still prefer the M&S just a little further down. I get my basics here (i.e. Alpro Soya Milk), and top up with niceties at M&S.
Shopping
Health store where you can get all sorts of gluten free, wheat free, vegan things, omega this and soya that and multi vits till the cows come home... ;-)
Holland & Barrett Kilburn
96-98 Kilburn High RdHealth store where you can get all sorts of gluten free, wheat free, vegan things, omega this and soya that and multi vits till the cows come home... ;-)
Boots the Chemist / pharmacy / drug store, etc. Just a few minutes walk away.
230 locals recommend
Boots
127A Kensington High StBoots the Chemist / pharmacy / drug store, etc. Just a few minutes walk away.
Entertainment & Activities
Really lovely local Yoga Studio, where you can pay per class. Excellent teachers, and many different types of yoga and classes on offer throughout the week. It doesn't get more zen than this! :-)
18 locals recommend
Yogaloft, Lonsdale Road
3 Lonsdale RdReally lovely local Yoga Studio, where you can pay per class. Excellent teachers, and many different types of yoga and classes on offer throughout the week. It doesn't get more zen than this! :-)
Small but well equipped gym within 8min walk, good classes, and very nice staff
9 locals recommend
DW Fitness First London Queen's Park
105-109 Salusbury RdSmall but well equipped gym within 8min walk, good classes, and very nice staff
Great pop-in pop-out gym, with high impact 30min classes, from yoga (1hour) to all kinds of toning and cardio classes. No membership needed and super nice staff :-)
Movers & Shapers Queens Park
68 Salusbury RdGreat pop-in pop-out gym, with high impact 30min classes, from yoga (1hour) to all kinds of toning and cardio classes. No membership needed and super nice staff :-)
Affordable and very knowledgeable Chinese acupuncture. Pop in and speak to Sophie. Both practitioners are also qualified Doctors.
Alternative Acupuncture
190B Kilburn High RdAffordable and very knowledgeable Chinese acupuncture. Pop in and speak to Sophie. Both practitioners are also qualified Doctors.