Restaurant
St. JOHN Smithfield
Fergus Henderson's influential Smithfield restaurant, founded in 1994 and known for nose-to-tail British cooking from a daily changing menu.
Brett Graham's Notting Hill restaurant, holding three Michelin stars in the 2026 guide for refined, produce-led modern cooking.
Good to know
The Ledbury is chef Brett Graham's restaurant on a residential corner of Notting Hill, and it holds three Michelin stars in the 2026 Michelin Guide. The cooking is modern and precise, with a strong focus on British produce, game and seasonal ingredients.
This is a special-occasion restaurant, priced accordingly, so plan and book ahead through the reservations link on the official website. Allow a full evening and let the sommelier guide wine choices if you are unsure. The surrounding streets around Westbourne Grove are worth a stroll before dinner, and Portobello Road is close by. The nearest Underground stations are Notting Hill Gate and Westbourne Park, each around a ten to fifteen minute walk.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
Three, in the 2026 Michelin Guide United Kingdom.
Reservations are made online via the link on the restaurant's website.
Thing to do
London's celebrated food market beside London Bridge station, with traders selling produce, cheese, bread, street food and specialist groceries.
Attraction
Britain's great museum of world history and culture in Bloomsbury, with free entry to a permanent collection spanning two million years of human civilisation.
Tour operator
A long-running London walking tour company offering guided walks every day, from Jack the Ripper and Beatles routes to village London and pub walks.
Café
A specialty coffee shop and roaster's outlet at Borough Market, serving filter and espresso coffee and selling beans that can be sampled in store.