Kensington & Earl's Court
Kensington is rich - not just in terms of the size of the bank accounts of its residents, but in terms of arts and culture: South Kensington is the home to three of London's major museums (the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Science Museum, and the National History Museum), ensuring it's status as one of the major stops on the tourist circuit. Although no Central Park, Hyde Park and Kensington Palace Gardens to the north, offer green-space in the centre of the city with the Serpentine Gallery, a contemporary art gallery, situated on the border of the two parks.
West Kensington, west of Earl's Court, maintains its status as the "dodgy bit" of Kensington - but remains the best place to get a kebab (head to Best Mangal on North End Road to see what the fuss is all about).
Earl's Court acts as a buffer zone of sorts between the two areas, with the immense Earl's Court exhibition & conference centre acting as a literal divider. The large number of Australian and New Zealanders traditionally residing there is slowly dwindling as gentrification takes grip and the area is slowly being subsumed into Kensington proper.
Nightlife
Joe's Brasserie
Ifield (The)
Crescent (The)
Wagamama - Kensington
Joe's Café
Fluid Juice Bar
Sash Oriental Tapas Bar
Ranoush - High Street Kensington
Cahoots
Jolly Brewers
Big Easy
Nam Long Le Shaker
Dome (Le)
12 Acklam Rd
Australian (The)
Prince of Wales (The)
Science Museum (The)
Bibendum
Abbaye (South Kensington)
Sopranos
Archangel
Ramshackle (The)
The Pig's Ear
Old Goat Tavern (The)
Awana
Earls Court Arena
Hurlingham Park
Hoop and Toy (The)
Ad Lib
Latitude
Chelsea Old Town Hall
Notting Hill Arts Club
Duke of Cumberland
Cuba
Chelsea Bagel
UGC Chelsea
Farm (The)
Lomo
Goat in Boots (The)
Paddock Coach Park
Book Slam
Eclipse Lounge
Ten West
Scarsdale
Admiral Codrington (The)
Chelsea Meze
Brunello Lounge & Restaurant
One Ninety
Golden Lion (The)
Ten Tables
Chelsea Ram (The)
Urban Outfitters
Catherine Wheel (The)
Battersea Evolution
Cheneston's
Fiesta Havana
Market Place Restaurant Bar (The)
Fiesta Havana
Patisserie Valerie
Famous Three Kings (F3K)
Tenth Restaurant
Tea Clipper
Warwick Arms (The)
Embargo
Kensington Arms
Belle Epoque (La)
Finnegan's Wake
Craven Cottage
Brazil Cafe
Crescent Club (The)
Henry J Beans
Hereford Arms (The)
Sporting Page
Baker & Spice
Daquise
Pen (The)
Distillers (The)
Lúnasa
Bram Stoker Tavern (The)
Phene Arms (The)
Jimmie's
Richmond (The)
Elgar Room
Eight Bells (The)
Deco
Cambio de Tercio
Firehouse
Deep
Collection (The)
Bravura Creative Art Studio
Brioche (La)
Britannia (The)
Chelsea Cinema
Britannia Tap
El Metro
Southern Cross (The)
Brompton Quarter Cafe
Chelsea Potter
Mona Lisa Cafe
Builder's Arms
Holland Park Theatre
Man on the Moon
Wheatsheaf (The)
Builders' Arms (The)
Zetland Arms (The)
Inn on the Green
Royal Albert Hall
Royal Court Theatre
White Horse
Elephant and Castle (The)
Novello's
Tom's Kitchen
Kensington Gardens Theatre
Shoeless Joe's
Babylon at the Roof Gardens
Catch
Piãno
Montignac Boutique (The)
Greyhound (The)
Kiwi Kitchen (The)
Mr Wing
Shop (Le)—The Veritable Creperie
Bunch of Grapes
Wellesley Arms (The)
Stanhope Arms (The)
Bar 190
Zimzun
Queen's Arms (The)
Muffin Man
Whits
Kings Head Live (The)
Sampan
Po Na Na/Fez Club
Painted Heron (The)
Stephanie's Restaurant & Bar
Odeon Kensington
Munch Cafe
Atlas (The)
Mamilanji
Manicomio Bar
Flamenco
Ciné Lumière (at the French Institute)
Manicomio Deli
Manicomio Restaurant
Cadogan Arms
White Hart, The
Cadogan Hall
Bombay Brasserie (The)
Metro Bar & Brasserie (Le)
River Cafe (The)
Freedom @ Bagleys
UGC Fulham
Jim Thompson's
Pires Sandwich Bar
Sofa So Bar
Mitre (The)
Wagamama - Earls Court
Stamford Bridge
Tournament (The)
Barbarella
mybar Chelsea
606 Club
Lanes Restaurant & Bar
Bibendum
Cactus Blue
Fest (The)
Troubadour
Pottery Cafe
No. 14
Bibendum Oyster Bar
Enterprise (The)
Attractions
Carlyle's House
Soo-San
Versace
East
Chelsea Bridge
Butler & Wilson
Victoria and Albert Museum
Argos
Laura Ashley
Judy Greenwood Antiques
Kensington Sports Centre
Super Bahar
Johnny Moke
Peter Pan Christmas Day Race
Thackeray Gallery
Octopus
Peter Pan Statue
Michael Hoppen Gallery
Brora
Kensington Palace
Exotica Brazil
National Army Museum
Hyde Park Sporting Club
E & H Manners
Sunglass Hut
Cath Kidston
David Brower Antiques
Tesco
Peter Jones
Books For Children
Chelsea Royal Hospital
Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
Yves Delorme
Bamford & Sons
Elspeth Gibson
Anthony James & Son
Chelsea Physic Garden
French Bookshop (The)
Virginia
Big Day
Guerilla Retail
L'Artisan du Chocolat
Kirsten Goss
Cross (The)
C. Lidgate
Antiquarius
Goethe Institute
Cobella Akqa
Saatchi Gallery
Joseph Factory Outlet
Warr's of London Harley-Davidson Shop
Olympia Fine Art and Antique Fair
Manolo Blahnik
Traditional Toys
Children's Book Centre
Duke of York Square (The)
Artbeat
Mrs M E Crick Chandeliers
Penmans Chelsea Antiques Fair
Brompton Cemetery
Mimi
Gigi
North End Road market
R & G McPherson Antiques
Chelsea Harbour Design Centre
Serpentine Gallery
Whole Foods Market
Bishops Park
Manila Supermarket
Boots
Bravura Creative Art Studio
Brompton Oratory
Holland Park
Natural History Museum
Nateclo
Stamford Bridge / Chelsea Football Club
Holmes Place (Chelsea)
Melt
Holmes Place (Kensington)
Marc Wallace
The Library
Holland Park Theatre
Valentino
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Art and Performance Art
Hyde Park Speaker's Corner
Old Hat
Club Kensington
King's Road
BBC Proms
Urban Outfitters
Didier Antiques
Early Learning Centre
Royal Albert Hall
Chelsea FC
V Shop
Museum of Fulham Palace
Bliss London
Baker & Spice
London Picture Centre
Dune
Amanda Wakeley
Linley Sambourne House
Chelsea Sports Centre
Collette Dinnigan
Shymala Ayurveda
Adrian Harrington Antiquarian Books
Lucy B. Campbell
Museum Hall at Earls Court (The)
Roberson
Jimmy Choo
Mint
Notting Hill Arts Club
Raffety and Walwyn
Paddock Coach Park
Cullens
Brian Rolleston
Roman Black Gallery (The)
Jean Paul Gaultier
Lots Road Auctions
Nicolas
Imperial College Sports Centre
Science Museum
Dickson and Rendall
Queen's Club, The
Patrick Sandberg Antiques
Patisserie Valerie
Aldo Shoes
Randalls
Trek King
Wilde Ones
Dickens & Dolphin
Julian Simon Fine Art
Fay Lucas Gallery (The)
Topnotch Health Club
Tokio
Gaudiamus
Movie Poster Art Gallery
Marlowe
Pamela Teignmouth and Son
V&A South Kensington
Jeroboams
Tapisserie
Stephane Kelian
Snappy Snaps
Christopher Wray Lighting
West Village
Aquilla Health and Fitness Club
M & D Seligmann
Rococo
Fly
RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Basia Zarzycka
Nomad Books
Godson & Coles
Reindeer Antiques
Cadogan Hall
Joanna's Tent
Trotters
Fulham FC Shop
Freelance
R. Soles
Issey Miyake
Furniture Cave (The)
Craven Cottage
Austique
Nina Campbell
Shanxi
Jo Malone
Sanaiy Carpets
St. Mary Abbots
Pacifica Day Spa
Restaurants
Britannia (The)
Brunello Lounge & Restaurant
Wodka
Ten Tables
Bibendum Oyster Bar
Masala Zone Earl's Court
Monty's Nepalese Cuisine
Paparazzi Cafe
Tugga
Wok Wok
Cibo
Offshore
Ranoush - Kings Road
Memories of India
Ten West
Sporting Page
PJ's Grill
Locale
Langan's Coq d'Or
Ranoush - High Street Kensington
Memsaab
Elephant and Castle (The)
The Orangery
Langtry's Restaurant
Stratford's Restaurant
Gilmour's Restaurant
Frankies Sports Bar & Grill – Stamford Bridge
Nathalie
Plum Grill
Builder's Arms
Park Terrace Restaurant
Bowler Bar and Grill
Novello's
Tenth Restaurant
Kavanagh's
Rasoi Vineet Bhatia
Café Lazeez
New Culture Revolution
Buona Sera at the Jam
Brioche (La)
Fiesta Havana
Lanes Restaurant & Bar
Nayab
Duke of Cumberland
Scandies Restaurant and Bar
Firehouse
Joe's Brasserie
Launceston Place
Pasha
Olive's Restaurant
Sash Oriental Tapas Bar
Rôtisserie Jules
Bar 190
Shoeless Joe's
Chelsea Brasserie (The)
Sugar Hut
Soviet Canteen
Pashmina
Mao Tai
Utsav
Mao Tai
One Ninety
Patara
Beirut Express
Mona Lisa Cafe
Ghillies
Mimino Georgian Restaurant
Market Place Restaurant Bar (The)
The Roof Gardens: Babylon
Vama
Da Mario
Kemps Restaurant
Ad Lib
Munch Cafe
Stanhope Arms (The)
Barbarella
Admiral Codrington
Sofa So Bar
Kare Kare
Pires Sandwich Bar
Aquasia
Lou Pescadou
Kiwi Kitchen (The)
Daquise
Maroush II
Eight Bells (The)
Greyhound (The)
Bacio
Aglio e Olio
Le Petit Chien
Nirvana
Arcadia Restaurant
Kensington Place
Piano
Australian (The)
Kings Head Live (The)
Jolly Brewers
Nayaab Indian Restaurant
Montignac Boutique (The)
Aix en Provence
Blue Elephant
Dome (Le)
BRB @ The Bridge
Daphne's
Terrace Restaurant (The)
Glaisters
Kensington Arms
Stephanie's Restaurant & Bar
Potiron Sauvage (Le)
Friends
Belvedere (The)
Manicomio Restaurant
Chelsea Ram (The)
Made in Italy
Wagamama - Earls Court
Brazil Cafe
Fiesta Havana
Itsu
Cambio de Tercio
Poule au Pot (La)
Lundum's
Zaika
Scarsdale
Peridot
Cactus Blue
Joe's Café
No. 14
606 Club
Saffron
One-Eight-One
Mr Wing
Colombier (Le)
Thai Elephant II
Chez Max
Blue Spice
Benihana
Hilaire
Flamenco
Como Lario
Bluebird
Fest (The)
Arkles Restaurant
Chez Patrick
Lessandro
Britannia Tap
Old Goat Tavern (The)
Catch
Restaurant at NH Harrington Hall Hotel
Gordon Ramsay
Zetland Arms (The)
Slice
Vingt Quatre
Zimzun
Finnegan's Wake
Queen's Arms (The)
Cope's Seafood Company
Rib Room and Oyster Bar
Bombay Brasserie (The)
Crescent (The)
Galicia
Wine Gallery (The)
1492 Latin Fusion
River Cafe (The)
Bersagliera (La)
Montana
FishWorks Chelsea
Builders' Arms (The)
Thai Square South Kensington
Riccardo's
Pen (The)
Belle Epoque (La)
Hereford Arms (The)
1880
Ifield (The)
Elistano
Painted Heron (The)
Tootsies
Lúnasa
Gardens Restaurant
Chelsea Meze
Caraffini
Star of India
Ristorante Mosaico
Jim Thompson's
Chives
Thai Taste
Med Kitchen
Warwick Arms (The)
Modhubon
Atlas (The)
Latitude
El Metro
Bombay Bicycle Club - Holland Park The
Lomo
Wagamama - Kensington
Busabong Tree
Emperor
Medea
mybar Chelsea
Farm (The)
Wheatsheaf (The)
Grocer on Warwick (The)
Big Easy
Famiglia (La)
Bar Japan
Bibendum
Nam Long Le Shaker
Dione Restaurant
Henry J Beans
Chelsea Bagel
Shop (Le)—The Veritable Creperie
Troubadour
My Old Dutch
Deco
Aubaine
Orsino
Gaucho (El)
Strada
Deep
White Horse
Cuba
Icon The
Sampan
The Enterprise
Papa Luigi's
Tom's Kitchen
Hotels
Mayflower Hotel
San Domenico House
Jurys Kensington Hotel
Harrington Hall
Maranton Hotel (The)
Kensington Court Hotel
Kensington Guest House
Pelham Hotel (The)
Hotel 167
Forum Hotel London
Cranley Gardens Hotel
Royal Garden Hotel
Base2stay
Chequers of Kensington
Holland Park Youth Hostel
Comfort Inn Notting Hill
Stephanie's Restaurant & Bar
Paragon Hotel
Lexham Apartments
Astor's Leinster Inn
Blakes Hotel
Number Sixteen Hotel
Imperial College Accommodation
EBURY HOUSE HOTEL
Chelsea House Hotel
Baden-Powell House
Jarvis Kensington Hotel
41 Rosaline Road
Swiss House Hotel
Beaver Hotel
EASYHotel
Uptown Reservations
Sydney House
London Outpost of Bovey Castle (The)
Vicarage Hotel (The)
Comfort Inn Kensington
Ramsees Hotel
Halcyon (The)
Rasool Court Hotel
