What's Local?

Peter Jones - top department store for Sloane Rangers and other locals.

Harrods - THE department store, a brief walk through some of London's smartest streets.

Harvey Nichols - the Knightsbridge department store that is a favourite with well-heeled foodies

and fashionistas.

Chelsea Farmers Market - a collection of individual chalet-style businesses, located just off the Kings Road.

Chelsea Flower Show - a garden show held each year on five days in May in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. It is truly spectacular.

Chelsea Harbour - a mixed use development in Central London, situated on the North bank of the River Thames.

Chelsea Physic Garden - one of London's most interesting gardens, near the River Thames.

Chelsea Sports Centre - modern pool & gym in historic building a few minutes down King’s Rd (pay per visit).

Chelsea Theatre - London's theatre for Live Art is proud to have hosted some of the biggest names in contemporary performance.

Hyde Park - central London's largest green area features the Serpentine Gallery, cafes, fountains and flower gardens.

Kensington Gardens - a continuation of Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens is home to the Princess Diana Memorial Gardens playground and acres of great beauty.

Kensington Palace - For 300 years Kensington Palace has been home to Royalty, including Diana, Princess of Wales. See the ceremonial dress collection.

Kings Road - bursting with a good blend of high street and designer stores. Once famous for 'alternative' fashion, it still buzzes with a trendy crowd. Peter Jones is good for china, linen, fabrics and furnishings.

National Army Museum - on Chelsea’s Royal Hospital Road, see how Britain's past has shaped our present and future. Discover the impact the Army has had on the world.

Natural History Museum - Life on Earth and the Earth itself are vividly explained here using hundreds of traditional and interactive exhibits.

Royal Hospital Chelsea - a tour of the establishment takes visitors through the Great Hall, Octagon, Chapel, College and Light Horse Courts besides the museum with displays of artefacts bequeathed by past pensioners.

Science Museum - This exciting museum traces centuries of scientific and technological development, with impressive and educational displays.

The Sloane Shopping Area - The Sloane Area: Promoting Shopping and activities in the heart of Chelsea, Sloane Street, Sloane Square and Duke of York Square.

Victoria & Albert Museum - Known to Londoners as the V&A, this museum covers all aspects of arts and crafts with exhibits from 3000 BC to the present day. It is one of London's great pleasures.

Whittard of Chelsea - World-Famous English teas , tea ware items, and decadent goodies.

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151 Kings Road, Chelsea, London SW3 5TX

Tel: 020 7351 6826

151 is a basement night club that hosts a variety of themed nights. There is a bar and a dance floor looking on to the DJs booth. There is plenty of seating in the surrounding alcoves.

Apartment 195

195 King's Road, SW3 5ED
Tel: 020 7351 5195

Set on a first floor overlooking King’s Road, Apartment 195 is a real find. It’s more akin to a classy drawing room than a bar, with refined leather chairs & couches that are perfect for relaxing in & deep red shades creating a seductive atmosphere. Cocktails come classic (mojitos are a speciality), contemporary (try the Chinese Mule, a heady mix of sake, vodka, coriander & ginger beer) or, even alcohol free.

Art Bar

87-89 Walton Street, Chelsea London SW3 2HP

Tel: 020 7589 8558

Art Bar serves brilliant cocktails. There are reasonably priced wines and the lager is good too. Watch out for the odd celeb (or two) and make sure you get the sofa by the fire - it is just liking being in your own sitting room. And best of all it stays open until very late.

354 Kings Road, Chelsea London SW3 5UZ

Tel: 020 7352 2828

Beaufort House is set in the Kings Road. It offers a wide choice of food and drink, including some of the best-mixed cocktails in Chelsea. There is an outside patio and large French windows which open on to the Kings Road and give you the feeling of being outside when you are still inside. The main bar area has an imposing and opulent chandelier and horseshoe bar that dominates the ground floor against a backdrop of wooden floors and sumptuous leather sofas.

Cactus Blue

86 Fulham Road, London SW3

Tel: 020 7395 5801

A bar with a beautiful modern design. Recommended by several guides, including the Time Out Guide to London. Food is medium priced and there is a good selection.

298 Kings Road, Chelsea London, SW3 5UG

Tel: 020 7352 1645

Cadogan Arms is a pub that sells a variety of drinks including real ale as well as serving a variety of traditional pub food. In addition to this, they have a games room, pool tables, fruit and quiz machines. There is also a big screen television showing Sky TV.

119 Kings Road, Chelsea London SW3 4PL

Tel: 020 7352-9479

Chelsea Potter is a pub that attracts every type of person who visits this district of London from local residents to shoppers and tourists. Located on the busy Kings Road of Chelsea, the interior is traditional with wooden tables and chairs. Although there is one modern comfy sofa!

32 Burnaby Street, Chelsea London SW10 0P

Tel: 020 7351 4008

A warm, welcoming pub offering a touch of the Countryside in the very centre of Chelsea, the Chelsea Ram inside has a very attractive fireplace with in an open plan setting with a mixture of furniture to add to the rural feel. There is also artwork on the walls which can be bought.

111/113 Walton Street, Chelsea London SW3 2HP

Tel: 020 7581 0123

Eclipse is still as popular as ever with locals and international customers alike after over 8 years of mouth watering cocktails and great atmosphere.

45 Hollywood Road, Chelsea London SW10 9HX

Tel: 020 7349 7840

Rich in history, this old pub & restaurant is still going strong at 142 years of age. Enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of this pub & treat yourself to a sumptuous meal made using the freshest & finest ingredients. You can also relax in the new upstairs lounge bar or in the beautiful cozy back room. They specialise in Traditional & Modern British cuisine.

138 Fulham Road, London SW10 9PY
Tel: 020 7373 6368

Best known for its excellent cocktails, this bijou bar is run by some very hip Scandinavians. In the early evening, crowds troop in for pre-dinner drinks such as the Sol Sken (a blend of mandarin vodka, blackberry liqueur, Champagne & passion fruit), later heading to the tiny downstairs club until the small hours.

35 Ixworth Place, SW3 3QZ
Tel: 020 7225 7535

Without doubt one of the quirkiest bars in town, Mybar pulls together a hotchpotch of contemporary furniture in cosy surrounds, backed by a lilac bar. There’s an excellent selection of teas, smoothies, cocktails & a compact list of wines, while food varies from grilled haloumi salad to spring chicken club sandwich.

50 Sloane Square, Chelsea London SW1W 8AX

Oriel is the grand dame of Sloane Square ready to hold court to shoppers, poseurs, trendies and eccentrics alike. From Peter Jones you can glimpse her through the trees across the square. A right turn out of the tube station, past the Royal Court theatre and there she is waiting for you. This place is usually packed out with people and their Chelsea purchases, but provides a fun atmosphere for all.

Rumi Bar

531 Kings Road, Chelsea London SW10 0TZ

Tel: 020 7823 3362

Come and enjoy the intimate atmosphere at Rumi, a Cocktail lounge situated in the heart of the Kings Road’s buzzing nightlife. Rumi provides a chilled, mellow space in which you can assure on meeting an interesting and sophisticated crowd, or dance to the elevating tunes that gradually increase beats as the evening progresses. Rumi offers a distinctly contemporary chic feel.

The Phene Arms

Time Out says that this is probably still the best pub in Chelsea: "Damn near perfection". Good mixture of locals and celebrities, and even George Best has been spotted here. There is a summer terrace which has gas heaters for those chilly nights. What more can one ask for?

70 Sydney Street, Chelsea London, SW3 6NJ

Tel: 020 7352 7924

The Wellesley Arms is a pub selling a variety of ales, beers and spirits and serving traditional pub food. They also show Sky Sports on two big screen TV's.

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Cinemas in Chelsea

Chelsea Cinema

206 Kings Road, Chelsea, London SW3 5XP

Tel: 020 73513742

Cineworld Chelsea

279 Kings Road, Chelsea London SW3 5EW

Tel: 0871 200 2000

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Following is just a small sampling of the incredibly diverse choice of restaurants in the Chelsea area. Whatever you fancy, it is just a stroll away from your London address.

Halkin Arcade - Motcomb Street, London SW1X 8JT

Tel: 020 7823 1166

This is a superb Indian restaurant with open kitchen and delicious food. The dishes are great for sharing. This is a great place for a special night out and the open kitchen is great to watch the chefs cooking with the tandoori. A beautiful restaurant to take someone special.

Ask Pizza and Pasta

300 Kings Road, Chelsea London SW3 5UH

Tel: 020 7349 9123

This chain of modern décor Italian restaurants does a good range of pizza, pasta and salads. The portions of pasta are big and this restaurant offers good value for money. Try the spicy meatballs.

11 Park Walk, Chelsea London SW10 0AJ

Tel: 020 7352 3449

Gordon Ramsay is long gone from this delightful restaurant, but the high standards continue. The room is pleasantly small and dressy without being formal - the floor is wood but there are gilt frames on the paintings and the back of the restaurant is saved from perpetual twilight by a glass roof. The menu is haute cuisine, with excellent, specialist suppliers, hard graft in the kitchen, and complex, beautiful food on the plate.

85 Sloane Avenue, London
SW3 3DX

Tel: 020 7584 8880

Awana is one of the most stylish places you’ll ever sample Malaysian street food. Holding the title for London's finest Malaysian experience, the bar, satay bar and restaurant is a welcoming blend of lush silk panels, glass screens and dark wood interiors. Fine Malaysian eateries are a rarity in London, which makes this even more appealing .

77 Kings Road, Chelsea London SW3 4NX

Tel: 020 7376 7799

The Chelsea home of the world-famous Japanese restaurant is just a stroll away. Great Japanese food, great entertainment! Perfect for a large family dinner or just an entertaining and delicious meal experience.

334 Kings Road, Chelsea London SW3 5UR

Tel: 020 7352 4071

American style food and a friendly laid-back atmosphere make the Big Easy very popular with kids and families. Be warned, ‘this is not diet food’, rather expect to get your chops around breathtaking portions of meaty racks of ribs, whole steamed crab, steak & shrimp, sizzling fajitas & pecan pie.

350 Kings Road, Chelsea London SW3 5UU

Tel: 020 7559 1000

A Chelsea landmark. Undeniably stylish, the new look Bluebird restaurant combines sophisticated design with warm colours and subtle lighting to create a relaxed mood. The perfect place for contemporary cocktails with friends, indulgent afternoon tea, or an intimate dinner from the modern British a la carte menu.

535 Kings Road, Chelsea London SW10 0SZ
Tel: 020 7351 3113

This elegant and sophisticated Indian restaurant has been pleasing diners from Chelsea and beyond for years. The interior offers a romantic and enchanting ambiance. Sublime Indian cuisine with a difference.

112 Draycott Avenue, London SW3 3AE

Tel: 020 7589 4257

Sister of celebrity-restaurants The Ivy, J Sheekey's and Le Caprice, Daphne's is an enduringly popular Tuscan-style modern Italian favoured by a diverse clientele, from stars to sophisticated families. The look is rustic glamorous - olive and citrus trees, wicker chairs and fireplaces.

25 - 27 Elystan Street, Chelsea, London SW3 3NT

Tel: 020 7584 5248

Very popular neighbourhood Italian restaurant much-frequented by the Chelsea set. Lively and fun, it is also wonderful value for money. Gets very busy later in the evening. Charming staff and Italian music adds to the dolce vita.

6 Hollywood Road, Chelsea, London SW1 9HY

Tel: 020 7376 3890

This mouth watering Italian restaurant offers something that keeps regulars coming back time and time again...great value! If it's friendly staff and comfortable decor don't instantly make you feel like you've popped over to Italy for the evening, then the delicious food will. Try Friends much-loved wood fired pizza's or the famous home made pasta in a sauce of king prawns and truffles.

89 Sloane Avenue, South Kensington, London SW3 3DX

Part of a chain, Gaucho has now brought its stylish self to Chelsea. The emphasis is very much on very tasty meat. Steaks are huge and succulent, flown in fresh from the pampas.

68 Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea London SW3 4HP

Tel 020 7352 4441

Recipient of three Michelin stars, Gordon Ramsay is a world renowned chef and owner of several restaurants. Gordon Ramsay is renowned for his excellent French food - as a consequence you will have to book well in advance to be sure of securing a table in his small and intimate restaurant that serves a variety of classic French dishes. They have been awarded 3 Michelin stars.

118 Draycott Avenue, Chelsea, London SW3 3AE
Tel 020 7584 5522

Fans are so enthusiastic about Itsu’s high-quality sushi, efficient service & bustling ambience that you get the impression they would refuse to work in an office without a branch nearby. Seating at these Japanese eateries, stylishly decked out in bold colours, is either along the conveyor belt or at tables. Choose from a range of classic sushi dishes or try more original creations such as Vietnamese crystal rolls.

Joseph - 16 Sloane Street, SW1 9LQ
Tel: 020 7235 9869

As chic as the Sloane Street branch of Joseph it sits below, this polished diner serves up a range of tasty salads & light lunch options to crowds of equally manicured diners. For those who’ve given up on the size-zero dreams, there are burgers, club sandwiches & salmon fishcakes – all served with chips.

7 Langton Street, Chelsea, London SW10 0JL
Tel 020 7351 0761

This outstanding Tuscan restaurant has been quietly cooking away on the edge of Chelsea on Langton Street at the World's End of King's Road, London. This archetypal 1970s neighbourhood trattoria has been drawing a legion of fans for the last 40 years.

Mango Tree

46 Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7EQ

Tel: 020 78231888

This elegant restaurant serves the best in traditional Thai food. Try the penang curry with lamb shank and pad thai noodles.

85 Duke of York Square, Kings Road, Chelsea London SW3 4LY
Tel: 020 7730 3366

Manicomio’s popularity is not just about its huge all-weather alfresco terrace in the distinguished surrounds of Duke of York Square: this is a great all-rounder. One half of the operation is a bustling cafe/deli serving salads & bruschetta, while next door is a restaurant that blends industrial touches with lipstick red banquettes & properly laid tables. The food is good, a little bit different & fairly priced.

242 Old Brompton Road, London SW5 0DL
Tel 020 7370 4450

Famous for its food, marine fish, foliage, jazz and 'funky stylish atmosphere', Wing's continues to offer the best in Chinese cuisine. The broad menu ranges from a North China speciality Crispy Aromatic Duck, to a Southern favourite Spicy Szechuan Beef with Chilli to more unusual dishes: Beijing prawns with lily bulb, beaten egg & garlic, stir-fried lamb with chilli & orange zest & braised tofu with minced beef in chilli.

221 King's Road, Chelsea London SW3 5EJ

Tel: 020 7376 5650

The original pancake house established in 1958. My Old Dutch offers savoury and sweet pancakes as well as a selection of salads, starters and desserts. The atmosphere is warm, friendly and relaxed and with it all at great prices an experience for the whole family to enjoy.

96 Draycott Avenue, London, SW3 3AD

Tel: 020 7225 2555

Papillon restaurant is an elegant neighbourhood restaurant that's built up a loyal fan club of locals. The friendly service, soft lighting and comfy seating are instantly relaxing. The food is delectably French.

Royal Court Theatre, Sloane Square, SW1W 8AF
Tel: 020 7565 5058

Not your usual Sloane Square eatery, the space below the Royal Court Theatre is a low-key spot serving snacks (spiced lamb kebabs, goats’ cheese salad or leek & Gruyere tart) to an arty crowd seated at chunky wooden tables in dimly lit surrounds. Want something even more casual? Grab a baguette & a coffee & slump into the leather couches at the front.

The Old Westminster Library - Great Smith Street, Chelsea, London SW1P 3BU

Tel: 020 7222 2555

This is the upmarket restaurant that finally turned Indian food into haute cuisine & did so very successfully. If you want Indian with a sure-fire difference, this is the place.

23 Smith Street, Chelsea, London SW3 4EE

Tel: 020 7730 9182

This is a great little upmarket spot for a few quiet drinks and a bite to eat. Their changing menu is delicious. The steak sandwiches are always great. Huge offering of wine and beers and a menu which spoils one for choice.

43 Elystan Street, Chelsea London, SW3 3NT

Tel: 020 7584 2003

Tom Aiken's has won just about every single restaurant award going and, when you go in, you'll see why. The food is, quite simply and without hesitation, sublime. Tom’s eponymous restaurant in Chelsea has built a formidable reputation with his modern French cuisine.

325 Fulham Road, Chelsea, London SW10 9QL
Tel: 020 7376 7224

Everyone from big-name chefs (Gordon Ramsay) to rock stars (Robbie Williams) have been spotted in London’s most glamorous all-night restaurant. Late-night workers, post-club revellers & celebs perch on funky striped chairs, set against swirly-lined cream walls & leather tables. The house burgers fly out of the kitchen, but it’s the 24-hour breakfast, be it scrambled eggs with caviar or a stonking full English, that’s most popular.

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Supermarkets / Grocers in Chelsea

CHELSEA FOOD & WINE
429 KINGS ROAD, LONDON SW10 0LR

CHELSEA FOOD FAYRE
237 KINGS ROAD, LONDON SW3 5EH

EUROPA FOODS
80-81 ROYAL HOSPITAL ROAD, LONDON SW3 4HN

EUROPA FOODS
279b KINGS ROAD, LONDON SW3 5EP

EUROPA FOODS
65-71 SLOANE AVENUE, LONDON SW3 3DH

289-291 FULHAM ROAD, LONDON SW109PZ

Marks & Spencer's Simply Food is devoted purely to food and sells ready-made meals including Indian, Italian and Chinese dishes as well as sandwiches, snacks, fresh bread, fruit and vegetables. They also sell desserts, wine and other convenience foods.

KINGS ROAD, CHELSEA LONDON SW3 4NB

CHELSEA CLOISTERS, 75 SLOANE AVENUE, LONDON SW3 3DH

Sainsbury's Local is an express shopping store selling a range of bread, fresh groceries and ready meals. This branch has a bakery.

471-487, KINGS RD, WORLDS END, CHELSEA, LONDON, SW3 4RP

80-81 ROYAL HOSPITAL ROAD, LONDON SW3 4HN

Tesco are a chain of supermarkets selling food, drink, toiletries and other household goods. Mobile top up cards and scratchcards are also available.

196 KINGS ROAD, CHELSEA , LONDON SW3 5XP

Waitrose sell all the usual supermarket fare with good ready-prepared meals and fresh meat and fish in addition to an extensive variety of meals.

KINGS ROAD, LONDON SW3 4NB