Portobello TaLES:
Ladbroke Grove to Kensington palace
tours
Whilst trying all of this amazing food, you will learn about the history of the area which is home to the longest antique market in the world, colourful art, fashion, architecture and iconic movie locations immortalized here on film.
You will have plenty of time to walk, talk, eat and simply let yourself get drawn in by this incredible area. We will finish in the borough of Kensington just by the Coronet Theatre.
£64.99pp (includes all the food and drink listed).
Numbers
We keep these tour groups small so we can give you lots of love and attention (and food). We cap the groups at 12 people.
We offer these as private tours too. Just get in touch for a quote.
Logistics
We meet outside Ladbroke Grove tube station &
we finish right in front of the 'Coronet Theatre' just by Notting Hill Gate tube station.
Best to wear comfy shoes and dress for the weather. We tour come rain or shine.
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Further down the lane we go we will arrive at a bakery called 'Buns from Home' which has only been open for a year and has made a massive impact in the area. We will rip into one of their moreish croissant buns and will also learn about how two brothers started this dream of theirs from an unlikely beginning.
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Strolling down Portobello Road we will then make a sharp left and veer towards two very special foodie spots. Here we will pick up a few surprises from the world renowned 'Ottolenghi'. We will keep these surprises in a box and eat them at the end of the tour right in front of the famous 'Coronet Theatre'.
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Upon leaving 'Ottolenghi', not too far up the road is a special little chocolatier called 'Melt'. If we're lucky we might be able to see them making their chocolates truffles but also more importantly, we will definitely - taste some -. Leaving Portobello road, we soon find ourselves in the very up-market Notting Hill area and the vibe seems to have changed a little, a little fancier one might say.
08
To end off the tour we will slowly walk down to the very quaint Hillgate Village. We will finally open up the box of delights from 'Ottolenghi' and finish the tour there.
01
Our first stop will be at 'Liberté Chérie' where we will meet the owner who is a very charming Frenchman called Charles. Here we will either try some of his Anzac cookies, vegan fudge or dried fruits from around the world and will also learn about his ethos towards zero waste (whilst all of this is being spoken in his incredible French accent).
02
Slowly strolling down Portobello road, we will come across a small but vibrant street food market. Here we will try a delicious Venezuelan street food called a Cachapa from 'Papelón'. Traditionally made from white ground corn and cooked on a round griddle called a 'budare'. The Cachapa is a staple in Venezuela.
03
Here lies on Portobello Road an institution for the Spanish community, R. Garcia & Son's. One of the oldest still family run deli's in London. We will be trying their delicious Iberico ham and Spanish olives. You will start to notice that there is a large Spanish community in the Portobello Road area. After the 4th stop, you will find out why that is.
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We will pop into 'The Distillery', a four-floor mecca for the discerning drinker. The first of its kind in the UK, they are not only a working distillery in the centre of London but also the new home for the internationally-renowned Portobello Road gin that we will get to taste ourselves.