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Rum cocktails, polished pubs, Portobello drinks, and west London rooms for a softer but still lively night out.

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Best Bars in Notting Hill, London

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Rum cocktails, polished pubs, Portobello drinks, and west London rooms for a softer but still lively night out.

  • Trailer HappinessTrailer Happiness is a retro, kitsch-filled Polynesian cocktail bar near Portobello, with rum-heavy drinks, basement energy, and Caribbean-style snack food for a late Notting Hill night.
  • The Walmer CastleThe Walmer Castle is a polished Ledbury Road pub with a comfortable dining room, cocktails, pints, and a more grown-up west London atmosphere.
  • The CowThe Cow is one of Notting Hill's defining gastropubs, famous for Guinness, oysters, seafood platters, fish stew, bangers and mash, and an upstairs dining room that makes a pint feel like dinner.
  • The Churchill ArmsThe Churchill Arms is an instantly recognizable, flower-covered Kensington pub serving cask ale and Thai food among dense Churchill memorabilia.
  • Sun in SplendourSun in Splendour is the practical Notting Hill Gate pub for meeting up, Sunday roasts, cask ale, and starting or ending a Portobello walk without pushing the day into a reservation.

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