Six Portland Road

"If you’re discrete, calm, and confident about everything you do, then you’ll be perfectly at home at Six Portland Road. It’s a casual spot on a quiet street at the edge of Notting Hill, serving elegant, unfussy food to well-to-do locals. A night out here is probably going to cost you upwards of £60 per person, but you won’t regret it for dishes like their grilled courgette with preserved lemon and pecorino, or plaice with sea aster and cider butter. And an excellent lunchtime set menu (£21 for three courses) makes it a perfect, intimate and inexpensive spot for a daytime date when you want to be far, far away from the crowds on the other side of this neighbourhood." - Oliver Feldman

"If you’re discrete, calm, and confident about everything you do, then you’ll be perfectly at home at Six Portland Road. It’s a casual spot on a quiet street at the edge of Notting Hill, serving elegant, unfussy modern European food to well-to-do locals. A dinner here isn’t going to be a cheap one, but you won’t regret it for dishes like Jerusalem artichoke ravioli with wild garlic pesto, or pan-fried duck with swiss chard and gooseberries. An excellent set menu (£28 for three courses) is available for lunch and dinner, and makes it a perfect, intimate, and inexpensive spot for a quiet date." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna

"Tucked away off Holland Park Avenue, this intimate neighbourhood bistro is sure to become one of your favourite haunts. The concise European menu changes according to the ingredients available and dishes are robust, skilfully constructed and easy-to-eat." - Michelin Inspector

"Located on a quiet street in upscale Holland Park, this new British bistro has all the makings of a classic. There's no trendy furniture or lighting, there are no small plates—in fact, there are no gimmicks whatsoever, just great food, service, and an extensive wine list. The seasonal menu is British with some Mediterranean inflection here and there, and the meat, from lamb sweetbreads to boudin blanc, makes for phenomenal comfort food. Even if you're not a Holland Park resident, you'll feel, at least for a few hours, like this is your old neighborhood joint. "

"Ever since your eyes met over the jug of cheap mojito you’ve been spending a lot of time together. But now you need to check that you can actually get on without, you know, getting it on. Head for Six Portland Road, a casual neighbourhood restaurant in a quiet part of Notting Hill that serves things like pecorino covered grilled courgette, plaice with cider butter, and pumpkin and sage ravioli. Once you get involved in their wine list you can easily end up spending £60 per person, so it’s not the most affordable option, but going for a few small plates and a glass of wine would be our new-love-interest move here." - Heidi Lauth Beasley