Experiences Things to Do in Kensington
Three world-class free museums, a royal palace and the Albert Hall, all within a few streets.
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Kensington
Where to eat and drink in Kensington and South Kensington, chosen on merit.
Kensington is west London at its most cultured and composed: a grand quarter of white stucco terraces, royal parks and the great museums of Exhibition Road. It is genteel rather than flashy, and its eating and drinking follows suit, from garden-square hotels to the quiet restaurants locals keep to themselves.
Our Kensington guides cover the best of it, from the museum-quarter tables and afternoon teas to the neighbourhood's bars, pubs and places to stay. Chosen on merit, for a cultured day out or a smart, unhurried evening.
Experiences 
Afternoon Tea The Best Afternoon Tea in Kensington
Grand hotel lounges opposite the palace, where the tea trolley still arrives with proper ceremony.
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Bars The Best Pubs in Kensington
Flower-clad frontages, panelled snugs and walled gardens: Kensington keeps some of London's most handsome pubs, and locals guard them well.
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Hotels The Best Hotels in South Kensington
Museum-quarter London at its most genteel: Victorian townhouses, log fires and a tube stop that puts you two streets from the V&A.
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Bars The Best Bars in South Kensington
Museum-quarter drinking done properly: rock-and-roll hotel bars, a clubby townhouse cocktail room and the cult dens behind South Kensington's grand white stucco.
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Bars The Best Bars in Kensington
Kensington after dark: the hotel cocktail rooms, hidden basements, wine cellars and flower-clad pubs that drink far better than the postcode lets on.
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Hotels The Best Hotels in Kensington
Best Hotels in Kensington: chosen on merit by Lamplit London.
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Dining The Best Restaurants in Kensington
The best restaurants in Kensington: where to eat well, chosen on merit.
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Dining The Best Restaurants in South Kensington
Museum-quarter dining done well: where to eat around South Kensington, from grand to neighbourhood.
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Hotels best aparthotels london
Serviced apartments and aparthotels for a stay with your own kitchen, a proper sofa and hotel service on tap. Six London addresses we'd actually book, from Kensington townhouses to Thames-side flats.
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