Hillgate in Kensington and Chelsea

Friend who lives in London recommended this spot and I’m so glad she did! Great atmosphere, clean and sophisticated, with friendly and knowledgeable staff. Food and drinks were delicious and our group had a wonderful time. Keep in mind that it might be busy - so check if you need a reservation. It’s not technically in Notting Hill, but definitely walkable - about fifteen minutes at most. It’s also a treat to walk around Kensington, especially the Hillgate Place’s beautifully colorful homes. Would definitely return!

Waited over an hour and ten minutes for our food with staff unable to give us any idea when it would arrive. Will never eat here again

I have been going to this pub on and off for over 25 years. In the cycle of these things, it has been good, excellent, bad and terrible. Unfortunately, it is currently on a downward turn. On my last two visits the beer has been awful. Undrinkable. In addition, the staff (almost all of them new) come across as disorganised, unfriendly and slightly scared. Historically, one of the most inviting features of this place was the quality of the staff. Shame. The pub no longer takes cash - apparently, according to an employee - to stop people stealing from the till. For many years, this has been my go-to venue in Notting Hill. Not any more.

Overpriced. Food was ok but nothing special. Drink prices are sky high for no reason. The atmosphere and service was bland.

Fuimos con algunos amigos el sábado y comimos bistec y papas fritas. La comida se enfrió muy rápido y la mantequilla de pimienta era casi inexistente. Pedimos más pero para cuando llegó, nuestro bistec estaba frío para que no se derritiera. Es una pena porque el lugar es encantador, el personal muy amable, así que volveríamos y volveríamos a intentarlo.

Good hang out close to Holland Park & Noting Hill Gate. Nice ambience inside & about 10 curb side tables outside. Food is nothing special.certainly more pub than gastro

Very busy inside and out but lovely location tucked away. Great drinks and the menu looked good and lots of reserved tables very popular even early evening. Lot of people just drinking out on the pavement as not much seating outside.

Had a Bit of Spare Time. Couple of Streets from Notting Hill Gate Tube. Find Hillgate Bar. Drink Lemon Dream. Quick Friendly Service. Many Tables Reserved For Dining. Always a Fine Indicator of Quality Food.

This is a very nice little gastro pub, tucked away off Notting Hill Gate. I'd gone for a quiet drink with a friend but quickly discovered that their emphasis is on the gastro element not the pub element. All tables were booked so having just a drink was a little awkward. This isn't to knock them at all... It's just worth being prepared or to book and eat if that's your Intent. They do a good selection of beers however and service was swift and pleasant from staff. I did end up eating and very nice it was too... Expect upwards of about £15 a head. Decor was nice... Pop rock theme and it was clean and as you might expect its crowd appeared to be mostly relatively affluent locals and a spattering of tourists looking for Hugh grant and a pub experience. Nice place but be aware of what it is and isn't... And book if you plan to go.

Nous y sommes allés par hasard mais nous n’avons pas été déçus. Un bon repas au coin du feu dans un pub remis au goût du jour. Plats délicieux et service très attentionné. Une belle découverte au coin de rues typiques de Notting Hill ( maisons de rangée colorées).

Bel ristorante con buon servizio, cordiale e preparato . Buoni i piatti con scelta di carne e pesce, ottima la birra. Molto bello il camino acceso che crea atmosfera

Hadde lunsj her på denne koselige puben. Bestilte hamburgere som var kjempe gode. Plassen var flott pyntet til jul. Hyggelig bestjening.

Pub muito legal, mais frequentado por locais, música boa, bebidas ótimas e ambiente descontraído. O destaque vai para decoração, que é muito charmosa. A localização dele também é o máximo, fica na rua mais charmosa e "escondida"das áreas mais turísticas de Notting Hill.

We had a lovely Monday evening with good wholesome food followed by the pub quiz in a very welcoming pub. What more do you need! And just round the corner from the tube.

Really nice meals. Very busy & great atmosphere for both rugby matches. Luckily we managed to get a table on walking in, many were reserved. Child friendly too.

We stopped for lunch on a beautiful sunny afternoon and managed to grab a table outside. Couldn't have asked for more, couple of drinks and a simple lunch on a quiet side street in Notting Hill. Only popped inside to use the toilet but it is very tastefully decorated and I can imagine spending a cosy Sunday afternoon in the winter in here.

Great atmosphere ,good food and cold beer Friendly staff, What else could you ask for Totally recommend a visit

Went for an early dinner (6:30). Please was busy, with friendly staff. Beer was OK (they are a cask marked pub), and there was a reasonable wine select, I had ribs, they were hot with a good spicy sauce, severed with chips and a small dish of cold slaw. Reason for 4 stars rather than 5, i had to ask 3 times for additional napkins (since ribs can be messy), and no handwipes. Many tables were booked out which can be a good sign, but can also be a pain if just drop in like I did. Worth a visit if in the area.

It was very lively on a Saturday evening, was annoyed at myself for not booking a table! The beers are good and the bar staff very friendly. We did get a table and with that we got table service which was much appreciated. We had fish and chips and a burger both of which were great. The fish was tasty and fresh. I'm sure we'll be back soon enough

very local to Hillgate a quiet enclave of notting hill. fish'n chips to wagu beef burgers and a blazing wood fire. cosy and friendly.

Très beau pub au coeur de nothinghill.

Traditional English pub with great selection of food & beers. The Fish & Chips were delicious, best we had in a looooong time!

Fui con un amigo un sábado por la noche para la cena, aunque la música y la conversación era muy ruidoso (por qué jugadores de rugby tienen que gritar a otros?). El primer plato de pimientos de padrón y cangrejos en tostadas eran geniales y el Cheeseburger también fantástico. Una ensalada de espárragos con verdes, huevos era menos bueno, probablemente primero como espárragos son totalmente fuera de temporada en septiembre! Buena variedad de cerveza: Sharp's Atlantic - bonito! Recomiendo ir en un día laborable, sin embargo.

Este es un agradable lugar, barrio bonito y hablador propietario, nos tomamos unas copas dentro y fuera y en general me parece un buen lugar para pasar una agradable velada

El lugar está en la esquina de la estación de metro Notting Hill. Hemos intentado par de veces y nunca falla. Uno de mis lugares favoritos para pasar el rato en Londres. Buenas copas y buena comida. Si tienes tiempo, debería ir para una bebida o un bocado. También tiene un área para sentarse al aire libre que prefiero

Pub londrino situado em Notting Hill, chique, comum e bem badalado. Se estiver cheio, vai entrando e se escorando que o calor humano é que vale mais.

This pub has an awful habit of reserving tables and putting the time when the party is due to arrive on a board on that table. They rarely turn up on time if at all causing other customers who want to sit down to leave after just one drink. Never, ever reserve tables on a Friday evening or you too will lose customers like this pub does, time and time again.

A great atmosphere and tasty food. The only downside was the service - six of our dishes came out at the same time, and we then had to chase for the other two when we realised that no more dishes were coming.

Nice enough for what it is ... Tad pretentious... Overhead conversation 'well if you decide to live in a terrace house more fool you' . Very rah. Food is lovely and fulsome. Bravissimo!

Good pub ...good atmosphere...great fish and chips.The Hillgate is slightly more upmarket than the other pubs in Notting Hill Yet retains a traditional feel. A decent mix of beers on tap, however the wine list could do with some cheaper options. The menu is a mix of traditional and international. Fish and chips is excellent.

This is a great pub, the staff are very friendly and fun. The food is delicious, albeit a relatively small menu, can recommend the burgers. The wine list is very pricey so tend to avoid, however for a good pint, burger and nice surroundings I would recommend.

Und nette Bedienung in einem echt ruhigen Viertel. Wichtig zu erwähnen: Sehr gute und saubere Toiletten, was man nicht oft in London hat.

It's hidden off the main street a bit but well worth a look. Had great food and a few beers here and will definitely be back next time I'm in the area. There was 3 of us there and everyone was delighted with the place.

We had a late sitting for dinner at a restaurant around the corner so came to the Hillgate for pre-dinner drinks on Friday night. It’s a fantastic pub with friendly staff and was busy without feeling too crowded. It has a good bar selection and nice simple décor. I’ve been here in the past for weekend lunches and the food was pretty good. Sadly there’s not much in the way of outdoor space – a couple of tables on the pavement which if you’re lucky enough to snap up on a hot day then great, but the main space in the pub is wide and great for a group of friends. I can’t wait to come back in the winter for a cosy pub lunch.

Food was excellent, location and atmosphere was perfect. Well managed and the staff were hard working and friendly.

Great atmosphere, people, drink But if you connector the food then you are SOL (out of luck). Ordered avocado toast but after I paid learned they ran out. So go the soup instead which tasted pretty good but was only lukewarm. I will go back for a beer but won't be ordering food.

the hillgate was our last stop be for we got our bus ,it was quizz night,lots of fun,its a clean pub,good beers, wines and cocktails,did not eat but lots of people were,its a happy pub ,friendly staff,wellworth a visit

The menu sounded amazing but the food was not! The bacon was fatty and the burger was burnt and dry, for sure it was cooked earlier or the day before and just gets zapped in the microwave for 2 minutes. The Shepherds pie sounded amazing but was quite a small portion and only came with a minuscule helping of seasonal greens, no seasonal vegetables. The Eggs Benedict was sold as having crispy bacon but came with chopped ham which was only ok, the hollandaise had way too much lemon juice. The avocado toast needed a squeeze of lemon juice and the fish cake was mostly potato with hardly any fish, and again was quite a small portion for the price.Overall it was massively underwhelming and over priced!

I have been to the Hillgate several times ( my friends seem to like it for some reason) and I have never felt like a valued customer. You are one among many. For the amount of money they charge and for the area it's in they should really know better. The management has changed so much in the past few years its no wonder they haven't got things right. Other pubs in the area such as the Uxbridge offer a much nicer experience.

went with a friend for a bite early evening - took over 30 minutes to get our food after ordering and we had to chase - he had a fish and chips which was ok but fries horribly over salted- I had chicken pie which was HORRIBLE - soggy undercooked pastry, underneath lumps of chicken in a watery unbelievablely salty sauce with a few bits of stringy spinach - I would have sent it back but did not fancy another 30 minute wait - also very noisy and one had to virtually climb over people to get to one's seat - also unpleasantly noisy to eat.HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE - DOES NOT DESERVE TO STAY IN BUSINESS AND FIRE YOUR COOK

Após caminharmos bastante pela incrível Nothing Hill, optamos por este PUB para o almoço, Boas opções a preços razoáveis.

I have just rated this place under 'The Hillgate' before finding it here. All in all very comfortable with a real fire, interesting guest beers (Black sheep today), excellent quality food and very friendly service. Also dog friendly. Prices average for the area and quality.

Visited here last month whilst finishing up some business in oval neighbourhood and waiting for colleagues for our booking at Mazi (Greek restaurant 10 doors down).Lovely clean and refreshing peroni. Obviously fresh stock and clean lines (I've previously managed a bar cellar and can taste the difference quite literally).The decor is a little sterile near main bar (all light sandy wood colours) but more cosy in the back. I had a small platter and the 3 pigs (sausage rolls) were perfectly cooked and full of flavour. Being in Notting hill, it's not cheap, but the location on a quiet street Gary enough away from the bustle of Notting hill gate makes this a lovely pub to sit and talk in, or just enjoy a nice read, or get some solid work done (like me, as they have wifi). If in in the neighbourhood (and work is paying), I'd come back without hesitation.

I Highly recommend this gastro pub. It's been refurbished nicely and feels homely.The food is very tasty and the staff very friendly.Off the main road so great to sit on this lovely street.

Great little pub in Notting Hill! Loved the atmosphere, and the service was great. Food was decent and well priced.

Wij hadden hier bier en enkele hapjes. De bediening was vriendelijk, maar bijzonder onefficiënt; zeer lang wachten op alles en bijna steeds bestellingen moeten herhalen. Jammer, verder een gezellige pub in een rustige wijk.

Our food was great. The staff were very friendly and helpful. This is a real local pub... You order at the counter and then find your own seat. They find you if you ordered food. We got fish and chips because there we were, and it was great.

Have never had to send food back in my life and I had to send my food back THREE times before I got the burger I had ordered!! Absolutely sloppy and shows no regard for detail. Had the audacity to include it on the bill too - A burger is not a complicated order and if it takes four goes you don't know what you're doing.

Came here the other day with a good friend for a catchup, post tennis at Holland Park. The place had a really relaxed and informal atmosphere and the staff are very friendly.The selection of beers is fairly extensive and the staff seem to know a bit about them, which is a must for anyone serving drinks.The venue is quite open plan, so good for larger groups to join tables too. We stayed till near closing time and felt no pressure to leave, which is always a bonus!All in all, come to this place if you are near Holland Park and fancy an informal and not overpriced drinking option.

nothing hill bölgesinde yer alan bu şirin köşe pubında çalışanlar çok güler yüzlü. Dışarda oturup hoş bir mola verebilirsiniz. Fiyatlar makul

Off the beaten path, not a tourist destination. Fish and Chips were the best in London. Monday is pub trivia night, if that's your sort of thing.

Superb location with unbelievable potential but not only were they rude and sarcastic to me and my wife but the large curly haired (I presume) manager was so unnecessarily rude that we didn't even want to drink our drinks. But we had already paid for our food so we decided to sit down and enjoy the sunny afternoon. When our food arrived my wife's chips were cold and my order was the wrong dish. I told the curly haired tall guy who literally snatched the food from the table so hard that peas flew into the street. He walked off swearing in front of our three year old son, came back twenty minutes later after my wife had finished her dish and slammed my meal down in front of me with no apology. As soon as I know the staff have been replaced I will recommend this place to anyone but while they insist on employing rude staff I strongly urge anyone to stay away.

We went to the Hillgate for drinks and dinner last night and were really unimpressed with the service.We ordered two medium rare steaks, they came out far from medium rare, told the waitress she agreed, then came back with them saying she'd been told they were medium rare. The manager came over, very rudely said that they were medium rare, I pointed out that they weren't as they were barely even pink, I asked if that was medium rare then what was medium and what was well done. He sarcastically said "what do you want me to do describe it, well it would be more cooked"They didn't want to do us any more food so instead bought the money back put it on the table and walked off without a word. Haven't had such bad service in a long time. It was late and we had to go and find somewhere else for dinner.

Nice quiet street off the main road in Notting hill but pub full of snobs. Something you may be able to put up with if the beer was good but unfortunately the range was bad and the taste was worse. Looks like a traditional pub but we soon worked out why all the locals were drinking wine!

A really great night, superb service, the staff were very helpful wit teh menu. food was delicious and reasonable in price

This is a great pub for a lot of things. Including meeting people, food or just having a quick pint. It's not overrun and hidden away enough so tourists rarely find it. Go there and you won't be disappointed.

just off the main streets of Notting Hill/Kensington - we went here twice in the height of tourist season and while there were other tourists, it didn't feel touristy. It felt like a 'real' modern pub - not twee at all. Brunch was delicious and service was very warm and casual.

We spent 5 days at an apartment in Notting Hill, and I managed to go to the Hillgate 3 times during the stay!It's on the corner of a couple quiet streets just a block or so from the Notting Hill ubderground station. There's a row of picic tables outside and plenty of seating inside. We were there in July during a heat wave so the outdoor tables were at a premium. If you got there after 4:00 or so you were out of luck. I'm sure when the weather isn't so warm it's they're not at such a premium.Inside we always found seating, even when we showed up for dinner around 8:00.The crowd seems to be mostly locals, and by and large young professionals coming off work. There are a few tourists and they are graciously accomodated by the welcoming staff. Our dinner there was quite good with some folks having traditional pub food and some of us having some of the slightly fancier selections ( like a goat cheese and carmelized onion tart). Given the hot weather is was quite appropriate that they were serving an excellent gazpacho too.We tried several pubs in the area and this was the group's favorite by far.

A good English Pub with very good food, we visited on a Sunday, early evening, nice relaxed atmosphere with a mix of locals and visitors alike. Enjoyed a nice pint and had the best home made burger I have ever tasted, served with delicious chips !! Service was efficient, prices good value. Well worth a visit - the menu looks great.

Good location and a nice pub, with good wine, decent/average food and friendly staff. That said, it seems a bit odd to be charged extra for a thimbleful of mayo/ketchup/custard, particularly on prices which aren't exactly rock bottom. So check if you're going to be charged for anything!Bottom line: it's pleasant enough, but it's not as good as the Windsor Castle or the Ladbroke Arms, both of which are just around the corner.

Stumbled into this light and pleasant pub/restaurant when my favourite place, the Windsor castle, was closed for upgrading works. Staff were British so you could describe this as a British pub experience. It looked like an older traditional pub that had been renovated to give it a more modern, trendier feel but retaining some of its original period features. They have a small menu but the food was good. The 2 ladies who tended the bar were friendly and relaxed. They allow dogs and there was a very well-trained weimaraner and what looked like a black bouvier. It's not on the main high street so would be ideal as a more relaxed meeting place and for after work drinks.

I had a good time at the Hillgate. Had a few pints, wine and a burger. The red wine was good and the burger, very tasty. Some friends told me the steak was perfect but too late, my burger was on the table. I don't regret it, my burger was really good.The pub is roomy, there is a cosy fireplace and the waiters are nice. A good address at Notting Hill Gate.

The Hillgate was quite roomy for a British pub. I like the area and the pub itself was clean and had lots of room. Didn't take a look at the menu, just had a quick pint with some mates and for that it's perfect.

My girlfriend and I went for lunch after a wander around Notting Hil / Portobello Road. The gastropub is off the high street which I considered a positive as the people who were there seemed to be regulars. The decoration is simple and welcoming with large wooden tables – long, some round – and the bar is a darker wood. There are even antlers! We both drank Aspell cider, draught. We shared: Starters (around £7 each) Portobello mushroom stuffed with garlic, spinach, goat's cheese and parmesan and...