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.
23 places
Best for: 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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Coffee
Guillam Coffee House
Spacious neighbourhood living room for coffee and work

Other
The Coronet Theatre
Grade II 1898 theatre hosting international work

Pub & Bar
The Fat Badger
Gastropub near Portobello with proper Sunday roasts

Other
The Gate Picturehouse
Edwardian single-screen arthouse cinema since 1911

Other
The Notting Hill Bookshop
The film-famous bookshop with curated gift editions

Coffee
Beam
Middle Eastern brunch cafe with Allpress espresso

Restaurant
Dove
Jackson Boxer's playful, affordable neighbourhood spot

Coffee
Flying Horse Coffee
Bohemian local on the multicultural Golborne Road

Pub & Bar
Franklin's Wine
Sommelier-led wine bar on Westbourne Grove

Restaurant
Julie's Restaurant
Bohemian 1969 institution with candlelit romance

Restaurant
Six Portland Road
Grower-focused neighbourhood modern-European

Pub & Bar
The Windsor Castle
Grade II listed 1826 pub with CAMRA-protected snugs

Restaurant
Trogolo
Petersham family's Florentine trattoria

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

Restaurant
Suzi Tros
Mazi's laid-back Thessaloniki-style sibling

Other
Rough Trade West
Legendary independent record shop since 1976

Other
Graffik Gallery
Street-art gallery on Portobello Road

Other
Books for Cooks
World-famous cookbook shop with test kitchen lunches

Other
Daunt Books Notting Hill
Daunt Books in the former Lutyens & Rubinstein bookshop

Other
Electric Cinema
1910 luxury cinema with armchairs, beds, and cocktails

Restaurant
Hafez
Persian institution going since 1983

Pub & Bar
The Hillgate
True locals' pub with destination Sunday roast

Other
The Tabernacle
1887 community arts venue and Carnival HQ