It’s a family-run tratorria given a modern shot to the arm. The restaurant palpitates with comers and goers all day: be it lunch, theater or dinner time. Everyone’s after a bit of star chef, Jacob Kennedy, who has been decorated to within an inch of his life since Bocca Di Lupo opened in 2008. Front-row seats offer a view of the man himself in action, but the real joy lies in his delicate regional menu. With dishes on offer in small portions, you can eat yourself around the country, from Toscana to Liguria. Just save some room for the homemade gelato.

Internationally recognized for its role in the film Notting Hill, Portobello Road Market is much less offensive in real life—actually quite charming. Virtually 300 years of existence means that each week brings new goods and curios to be discovered by new visitors and regulars alike.

During the week, the local community gathers for the mix of fruit and vegetable stands, prepared goods and hot food stalls. On Fridays the secondhand market opens, and on Saturday the famous antiques market is held towards the Southern end of Portobello Road, near Notting Hill Gate. Permanent antique shops, grocers, clothing boutiques and butcher shops also line Portobello Road, adding extra options for your shopping pleasure. Here’s where the fashion flaneur get their cop on.

Soon after André Saraiva opened the original Le Baron back in 2004, it quickly became one of the most popular after-dark addresses in Paris. Famous for its hedonistic and decadent parties, it continues to be the place to rub shoulders with the creative crème de la crème and top-tier scenesters, while champagne flows by the bottle.

Tucked away in the revamped basement of Mayfair’s institutional ‘Embassy’, Le Baron London stays true to its signature style, encompassing ‘50s, retro disco, contemporary art and vintage porn. The musical philosophy can only be described as eclectic. From Edith Piaf to Justice, within one single night, everything – even an impromptu concert by Björk – is possible. But the best thing about the place is their continued policy of saying an unrelenting ’non’ to memberships, minimum spends, table reservations, guest lists or a VIP section. Vive la fraternité!