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Rainy Day Places in Notting Hill (2026)

23 rainy-day places in Notting Hill: cosy cafes, pubs, restaurants, and indoor escapes for a grey London afternoon.

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Best for bad-weather afternoons, long lunches, and somewhere warm when walking around stops being fun.

London weather being what it is, you need a solid rainy-day rotation. These are the places where grey skies are actually welcome -- warm interiors, good lighting, and the kind of atmosphere that makes you want to stay for hours. Order another coffee, settle in, and let the rain do its thing.

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Graffik Gallery
Other

Graffik Gallery

Street-art gallery on Portobello Road

Beam
Coffee

Beam

Middle Eastern brunch cafe with Allpress espresso

Dove
Restaurant

Dove

Jackson Boxer's playful, affordable neighbourhood spot

Electric Cinema
Other

Electric Cinema

1910 luxury cinema with armchairs, beds, and cocktails

Flying Horse Coffee
Coffee

Flying Horse Coffee

Bohemian local on the multicultural Golborne Road

Franklin's Wine
Pub & Bar

Franklin's Wine

Sommelier-led wine bar on Westbourne Grove

Guillam Coffee House
Coffee

Guillam Coffee House

Spacious neighbourhood living room for coffee and work

Hafez
Restaurant

Hafez

Persian institution going since 1983

Julie's Restaurant
Restaurant

Julie's Restaurant

Bohemian 1969 institution with candlelit romance

Lutyens & Rubinstein
Other

Lutyens & Rubinstein

Personally curated bookshop by literary agents

Museum of Brands
Other

Museum of Brands

12,000-item Time Tunnel through 200 years of brands

Six Portland Road
Restaurant

Six Portland Road

Grower-focused neighbourhood modern-European

Suzi Tros
Restaurant

Suzi Tros

Mazi's laid-back Thessaloniki-style sibling

The Coronet Theatre
Other

The Coronet Theatre

Grade II 1898 theatre hosting international work

The Gate Picturehouse
Other

The Gate Picturehouse

Edwardian single-screen arthouse cinema since 1911

Books for Cooks
Other

Books for Cooks

World-famous cookbook shop with test kitchen lunches

The Hillgate
Pub & Bar

The Hillgate

True locals' pub with destination Sunday roast

The Notting Hill Bookshop
Other

The Notting Hill Bookshop

The film-famous bookshop with curated gift editions

The Tabernacle
Other

The Tabernacle

1887 community arts venue and Carnival HQ

The Windsor Castle
Pub & Bar

The Windsor Castle

Grade II listed 1826 pub with CAMRA-protected snugs

Trogolo
Restaurant

Trogolo

Petersham family's Florentine trattoria

Rough Trade West
Other

Rough Trade West

Legendary independent record shop since 1976

The Fat Badger
Pub & Bar

The Fat Badger

Gastropub near Portobello with proper Sunday roasts

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