Date spot in Notting Hill and Kensington
Portobello Road Market
Browse antique stalls, vintage clothes, food stalls and old shops along Portobello Road, past the pastel-painted houses of Notting Hill.
Portobello Road, Notting Hill
Address: Portobello Road, London W11 1LU- Activity
- Outdoors
- Cheap and cheerful
Why it's a good date: Set each other a small budget and see who finds the better treasure. Saturday is when the whole market is out and the antiques arcades are open, so go early to beat the crowds.
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Electric Cinema Portobello
Portobello Road, Notting Hill
Address: 191 Portobello Road, London W11 2ED- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Cosy
Watch a film from a leather armchair, a two-person sofa or one of the beds in the front row of one of Britain's oldest cinemas.
Why it's a good date: Order food and drinks to your seat and settle in together. The sofas and beds go first, so book them ahead.
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Trailer Happiness
Portobello Road, Notting Hill
Address: 177 Portobello Road, London W11 2DY- Bar
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Big night
Head down to a low-lit basement bar on Portobello Road for rum cocktails with a tiki twist, in a room styled like a 1960s California lounge.
Why it's a good date: It's fun and a bit kitsch, with a long rum list to work through together. Book at weekends, when the DJs are on and it fills up.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road, South Kensington
Address: Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Free
Get lost in the V&A's galleries of fashion, jewellery, sculpture and design, then sit out in the garden courtyard.
Why it's a good date: The collections are free and huge, so pick a couple of galleries each and swap. Keep an eye out for its free Friday Late evenings.
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