Eating fast in Notting Hill should not mean settling for a sad Pret sandwich. These spots deliver real food in under 20 minutes — proper takeaway, counter-service kitchens that don't cut corners, and the kind of grab-and-go that's genuinely worth the trip.
Eating fast in Notting Hill should not mean settling for a sad Pret sandwich. These spots deliver real food in under 20 minutes — proper takeaway, counter-service kitchens that don't cut corners, and the kind of grab-and-go that's genuinely worth the trip.
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The local tip: Pie and mash, double liquor. Eels if you're brave.
A genuine working-class London survivor near the Golborne end of Portobello — pie, mash, stewed eels and parsley liquor served the way they have been for decades, on Formica tables with no concession to fashion. As the area gentrifies around it, this is the real, edible history of the neighbourhood.
314 Portobello Rd, London W10 5RU, UK
The local tip: BYOB, and order the lamb beyti. Cash-friendly and worth any wait.
A Ladbroke Grove Turkish-BBQ institution that Time Out has called a strong contender for the best kebab place in London. Charcoal-grilled lamb and quail, mountains of flatbread and salad, BYOB and cheap — which is why the queue out the door barely thins. Unfussy, smoky perfection.
104 Ladbroke Grove, London W11 1PY, UK
The local tip: Thai street food done properly. The pad kra pao is fiery and brilliant
The second outpost of one of London's most acclaimed Thai restaurants. Speedboat brings the flavours of Bangkok's Chinatown to Portobello Road: wok-fired stir fries, zingy salads, fragrant curries, and punchy noodles. The spicy chicken salad and drunken noodles are must-orders. From JKS Restaurants (behind Gymkhana, BAO). Set in the iconic former Electric cinema building. Open late on weekends.
191 Portobello Road, London W11 2ED
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