10 Of London’s Best Notting Hill Pubs For A Beverage (Updated 2024)

The West London district of Notting Hill is known best for its Portobello Road Market, the Notting Hill Carnival, and of course, one of the greatest British rom-coms of all time. 

First appearing in official records in 1356 as “Knottynghull”, these days the area is brimming with charming pastel-coloured house fronts, independent boutiques, and a distinct and diverse bar scene that we can't get enough of.

So, whether you’re looking for an old school British boozer or a four-storey gin house, you’ll find them all in our rundown of the 10 best bars in Notting Hill to visit in 2024.

Trailer Happiness

177 Portobello Rd, London W11 2DY

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This Portobello Road staple is a basement tiki bar, flaunting kitsch, vintage decor. Trailer Happiness, blends Polynesian-inspired cocktails with Caribbean-style snacks, transporting patrons away from the city to a far-away tropical paradise. 

Sun In Splendour

7 Portobello Rd, London W11 3DA

You can’t miss the bright yellow frontage of the Sun In Splendour when walking down Portobello Road. The Notting Hill institution has stood since 1852—and part-destroyed in a storm at the start of the 20th century—yet remains a go-to watering hole known for its supply of real ales and Sunday roasts.

The Little Yellow Door

6-8 All Saints Rd, London W11 1HH

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Located in the building where the contract for the very first Notting Hill Carnival was signed, The Little Yellow Door has a unique flat party theme, making you feel like you’ve just popped round your mate’s place for a drink. Famed for their supper clubs and boozy brunches, this is one of Notting Hill’s best cheap and cheerful drinking spots.

Cha Cha

36 Golborne Rd, London W10 5PR

Popular fashion boutique Sister Jane has finally done what everyone else was too scared to do: install a bar for shoppers. Set over Sister Jane’s ground floor and a first-floor terrace, Cha Cha brings a Latin American-inspired dining experience, complete with multiple tiny private bar areas (including one tucked away behind a wardrobe) serving up post-retail therapy cocktails.

Viajante 87

7 Notting Hill Gate, London W11 3JZ

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The dimly lit Notting Hill bar Viajante 87 does things a bit differently. Using leftover ingredients from its sister restaurant Los Mochis, bartenders shake “zero-waste” cocktails utilising a pantry of lesser-known South American ingredients.

The Pelican

45 All Saints Rd, London W11 1HE

In true Notting Hill style, The Pelican is on the swanky end of swanky pubs. Despite the minimalist makeover, though, this English boozer has maintained much of its Victorian-era charm, complete with locally brewed beer and classic British pub grub. 

Beach Blanket Babylon

45 Ledbury Rd, London W11 2AA

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Beach Blanket Babylon has been a Notting Hill institution for over a decade, renowned for its grandiose Rococo style. Set in an old Georgian mansion, the chandeliered and velvet-seated cocktail bar connects to the venue’s various rooms (with names like The Chapel, The Crypt, The Gallery and The Ballroom) via a network of tunnels, bridges and staircases.

Gold

95-97 Portobello Rd, London W11 2QB

​Doubling up as a neighbourhood restaurant and late-night bar, Gold is the go-to for Notting Hill’s wine connoisseurs. It boasts an exhaustive list of low intervention, organic, biodynamic and natural wines, some from lesser-known regions known for high quality production.

The Distillery

The Distillery, 186 Portobello Road, W11 1LA

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The Distillery is a four-story drinking house, with three bars and over 200 types of gin. Hiding in the basement is a working distillery, from which you can sample the venue’s homemade Portobello Road Gin, with varieties including its much-celebrated “butter gin” distilled with salted English butter. It’s also home to The Ginstitute, one of the capital’s best gin experiences, where you can learn to blend your own batch. 

Naked & Famous

100 Portobello Rd, London W11 2QD

Tucked below Portobello Road’s Mediterranean eatery Zephyr, Naked and Famous, is a chic, soft-lit hideaway with an agave-heavy drinks list. Known for its muscat sours and cocoa nib daiquiris, the late-night den stocks over 40 different Tequilas and Mezcal.