Benedict’s guidebook to Pimlico & Belgravia
Food scene
Great food and lovely outside dining space, a classic pub on nearby Elizabeth Street surrounded by some fantastic independent stores.
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The Thomas Cubitt
44 Elizabeth StGreat food and lovely outside dining space, a classic pub on nearby Elizabeth Street surrounded by some fantastic independent stores.
The weekly Farmers Market every Saturday from 9am until 2pm on Orange Square, Pimlico Road is well worth a visit when staying at Eccleston Square. It is well attended and just a short walk away, it brings together a superb selection of fresh, seasonal farm produce, fish, meat and flowers.
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Pimlico Road Farmers' Market
Pimlico RoadThe weekly Farmers Market every Saturday from 9am until 2pm on Orange Square, Pimlico Road is well worth a visit when staying at Eccleston Square. It is well attended and just a short walk away, it brings together a superb selection of fresh, seasonal farm produce, fish, meat and flowers.
An outpost of the ever popular Daylesford Organic Farm, offering a butchers, cheese and fish counter, fresh organic produce, bread and ready meals too, along with a cafe and outside seating, located on Pimlico Road, a short stroll from Eccleston Square.
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Daylesford Organic
208-212 Westbourne GroveAn outpost of the ever popular Daylesford Organic Farm, offering a butchers, cheese and fish counter, fresh organic produce, bread and ready meals too, along with a cafe and outside seating, located on Pimlico Road, a short stroll from Eccleston Square.
Excellent local pub, with great food and excellent selection of wines, spirits and beers, superb breakfast spot and brilliant pizzas!
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The Orange Public House & Hotel Victoria
37 Pimlico RdExcellent local pub, with great food and excellent selection of wines, spirits and beers, superb breakfast spot and brilliant pizzas!
Stylish local restaurant serving excellent Mediterranean cuisine, offering both inside and outside seating, perfect for dinner and a short walk from Eccleston Square, booking essential at weekends.
Chucs Belgravia
25 Eccleston StreetStylish local restaurant serving excellent Mediterranean cuisine, offering both inside and outside seating, perfect for dinner and a short walk from Eccleston Square, booking essential at weekends.
Probably the best pizza restaurant locally, friendly staff and a great pizza menu and good, mainly Italian wine offering. Simple tables. Also good for a take-away pizza. About 6-7 minute walk from Eccleston Square.
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Oliveto
61 Elizabeth StProbably the best pizza restaurant locally, friendly staff and a great pizza menu and good, mainly Italian wine offering. Simple tables. Also good for a take-away pizza. About 6-7 minute walk from Eccleston Square.
Recently refurbished Baker & Spice has been a mainstay of the area for many years, offering coffee and morning goods including bread, pastries and an excellent breakfast. Plenty of outside seating on a first come first served basis. Open 7 days a week and a 7 minute walk from Eccleston Square on nearby Elizabeth Street.
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Baker & Spice
20 Clifton RdRecently refurbished Baker & Spice has been a mainstay of the area for many years, offering coffee and morning goods including bread, pastries and an excellent breakfast. Plenty of outside seating on a first come first served basis. Open 7 days a week and a 7 minute walk from Eccleston Square on nearby Elizabeth Street.
Chic and authentic French bakery located on nearby Elizabeth Street, importing their own flour from France. Excellent pasties and fresh bread.
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Poilâne
46 Elizabeth StChic and authentic French bakery located on nearby Elizabeth Street, importing their own flour from France. Excellent pasties and fresh bread.
Excellent Japanese and Nordic restaurants, combined with a lifestyle store. Lovely roof top bar with outside terrace.
Pantechnicon
1 Battersea BridgeExcellent Japanese and Nordic restaurants, combined with a lifestyle store. Lovely roof top bar with outside terrace.
Smart local fish restaurant, excellent food with a Sardinian focus, great wine selection. Booking essential. About a 7-9 minute walk from Eccleston Square.
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Olivomare
10 Lower Belgrave StSmart local fish restaurant, excellent food with a Sardinian focus, great wine selection. Booking essential. About a 7-9 minute walk from Eccleston Square.
Good local Thai restaurant, 3 minutes walk from Eccleston Square on Hugh Street, perfect for take-away nights!
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Sri Suwoon
44 Hugh StGood local Thai restaurant, 3 minutes walk from Eccleston Square on Hugh Street, perfect for take-away nights!
Convenient, well stocked local supermarket with fish and meat counters, fruit and vegetables and good selection of wines and essentials. Located on Motcomb Street, Belgravia.
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Waitrose & Partners Belgravia
27 Motcomb StConvenient, well stocked local supermarket with fish and meat counters, fruit and vegetables and good selection of wines and essentials. Located on Motcomb Street, Belgravia.
Local wine store offering an excellent selection of fine wines, champagnes and spirits. Located on nearby Elizabeth Street.
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Jeroboams
50-52 Elizabeth StLocal wine store offering an excellent selection of fine wines, champagnes and spirits. Located on nearby Elizabeth Street.
Historic pub in Belgravia with good food too and a Sunday roast offering too, legend has it that Grenadier is named after young Cedric, a soldier who was caught cheating at cards and punished by being beaten to death. No one knows exactly when this ghastly deed occurred, but it is thought to have been in September as that is when ghostly happenings are rife. Visitors hang money from the ceiling in an attempt to pay his debt, but poor Cedric seems to remain trapped on earth.
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The Grenadier
18 Wilton RowHistoric pub in Belgravia with good food too and a Sunday roast offering too, legend has it that Grenadier is named after young Cedric, a soldier who was caught cheating at cards and punished by being beaten to death. No one knows exactly when this ghastly deed occurred, but it is thought to have been in September as that is when ghostly happenings are rife. Visitors hang money from the ceiling in an attempt to pay his debt, but poor Cedric seems to remain trapped on earth.
Great local bakery with cafe and some outside seating. 5 minutes walk south on Churton Street.
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GAIL's Bakery Pimlico
26 Churton StGreat local bakery with cafe and some outside seating. 5 minutes walk south on Churton Street.
Smart riverside restaurant in Chelsea, best for Sunday lunch from the grill. A short taxi ride from Eccleston Square. Booking in advance is essential!
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No. Fifty Cheyne
50 Cheyne WalkSmart riverside restaurant in Chelsea, best for Sunday lunch from the grill. A short taxi ride from Eccleston Square. Booking in advance is essential!
Excellent stylish local restaurant, open all day, great for breakfast and lunch, outside seating, good service and food.
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Colbert
50-52 Sloane SquareExcellent stylish local restaurant, open all day, great for breakfast and lunch, outside seating, good service and food.
Anya Cafe
9 Pont StreetFun, playful cafe from Anya Hindmarch located in Belgravia.
Excellent Thai local, great food and available also for delivery on deliveroo.
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Rosa's Thai Cafe
25 Gillingham StExcellent Thai local, great food and available also for delivery on deliveroo.
Neighbourhoods
The whole of Pimlico and Belgravia was developed by master builder Thomas Cubitt (1788-1855) under a leasing system granted by the Grosvenor family on Lady Day, 1828. In the letter of agreement Cubitt undertook to build a series of garden squares ‘...to let a little of the country-side into the town’.
The apartment overlooks the Eccleston garden square and by agreement we can provide access to the garden square, which includes tennis courts and bbqs
Eccleston Square
Eccleston SquareThe whole of Pimlico and Belgravia was developed by master builder Thomas Cubitt (1788-1855) under a leasing system granted by the Grosvenor family on Lady Day, 1828. In the letter of agreement Cubitt undertook to build a series of garden squares ‘...to let a little of the country-side into the town’.
The apartment overlooks the Eccleston garden square and by agreement we can provide access to the garden square, which includes tennis courts and bbqs
Belgravia is a short stroll from Eccleston Square and offers a curated array of fantastic boutiques, restaurants and independent stores. The Pimlico Road has a focus on top-drawer interior decoration whilst Elizabeth Street and Motcomb Street offer restaurants including Gordon Ramsey’s Petrus, Japanese and Nordic at the Pantechnicon, old-school dining at Motcomb’s and The Alfred Tennyson pub.
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Belgravia
Belgravia is a short stroll from Eccleston Square and offers a curated array of fantastic boutiques, restaurants and independent stores. The Pimlico Road has a focus on top-drawer interior decoration whilst Elizabeth Street and Motcomb Street offer restaurants including Gordon Ramsey’s Petrus, Japanese and Nordic at the Pantechnicon, old-school dining at Motcomb’s and The Alfred Tennyson pub.
Sightseeing
When Tate first opened its doors to the public in 1897 it had just one site, displaying a small collection of British artworks. Today we have four major sites and the national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day and international modern and contemporary art, which includes nearly 70,000 artworks. About 15 minutes walk from Eccleston Square. Free admission although some exhibitions are chargeable.
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Tate Britain
MillbankWhen Tate first opened its doors to the public in 1897 it had just one site, displaying a small collection of British artworks. Today we have four major sites and the national collection of British art from 1500 to the present day and international modern and contemporary art, which includes nearly 70,000 artworks. About 15 minutes walk from Eccleston Square. Free admission although some exhibitions are chargeable.
Time your visit to Buckingham Palace to coincide with the late morning changing of the guards and a walk across St.James’s Park. Check timings online as they do change.
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Buckingham Palace
Time your visit to Buckingham Palace to coincide with the late morning changing of the guards and a walk across St.James’s Park. Check timings online as they do change.
Possibly our favourite park in London, although it can be busy in the summer. The park combines The Mall, Clarence House (home of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall).
Pelicans have lived in St James’s Park for nearly 400 years. They were originally presented as a gift from the Russian Ambassador to King Charles II.
St James’s Park is one of London’s eight Royal Parks and covers an area of nearly 57 acres.
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St. James's Park
Possibly our favourite park in London, although it can be busy in the summer. The park combines The Mall, Clarence House (home of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall).
Pelicans have lived in St James’s Park for nearly 400 years. They were originally presented as a gift from the Russian Ambassador to King Charles II.
St James’s Park is one of London’s eight Royal Parks and covers an area of nearly 57 acres.
The Garden’s location feels special and secret. It is nestled behind walls and positioned close to the River Thames. The ideal Thames location is no accident as back in 1673 the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries chose their Chelsea village site for its proximity to the river to make the most of its warm air currents. It gave them a base to moor their barge, allowing them to conduct plant finding expeditions in surrounding areas and to teach their apprentices to identify plants, those that might cure and those that might kill!
The site is also blessed with a south facing aspect and good quality warm light soil, having previously been the site of a market garden. The River access allowed plants arriving from around the world to be introduced to the British Isles via the Garden, allowing the Garden to make a big impact from early on. Its international reputation was established quickly as a result of the global seed exchange scheme, known as Index Seminum, which it initiated in the 1700s and continues to this day.
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Chelsea Physic Garden
66 Royal Hospital RdThe Garden’s location feels special and secret. It is nestled behind walls and positioned close to the River Thames. The ideal Thames location is no accident as back in 1673 the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries chose their Chelsea village site for its proximity to the river to make the most of its warm air currents. It gave them a base to moor their barge, allowing them to conduct plant finding expeditions in surrounding areas and to teach their apprentices to identify plants, those that might cure and those that might kill!
The site is also blessed with a south facing aspect and good quality warm light soil, having previously been the site of a market garden. The River access allowed plants arriving from around the world to be introduced to the British Isles via the Garden, allowing the Garden to make a big impact from early on. Its international reputation was established quickly as a result of the global seed exchange scheme, known as Index Seminum, which it initiated in the 1700s and continues to this day.
Shopping
Legendary department store located a short distance away (taxi easiest) or a 40min walk from Eccleston Square. Incredible food halls and excellent dining alongside world famous brands.
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Harrods
87-135 Brompton RdLegendary department store located a short distance away (taxi easiest) or a 40min walk from Eccleston Square. Incredible food halls and excellent dining alongside world famous brands.
Beautiful historic department store in St James’s with outstanding food hall. We recommend the scotch eggs, sausage rolls and Beef Wellington to take away.
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Fortnum & Mason
181 PiccadillyBeautiful historic department store in St James’s with outstanding food hall. We recommend the scotch eggs, sausage rolls and Beef Wellington to take away.
Latest fashion brands with great Food Hall and cutting edge pop-up concessions.
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Selfridges
400 Oxford StLatest fashion brands with great Food Hall and cutting edge pop-up concessions.
London’s foremost high-end retail, cafe and restaurant location, beautifully curated exclusive stores including Goyard, Celine, Balenciaga, Lanvin, Oscar de la Renta, Loewe, Roksanda, Jenny Packham and the flagship of Christian Louboutin. Stop for a coffee at Prada’s Marchesi 1824 cafe or the Connaught Patisserie.
For smart dining try the legendary Scott’s restaurant, Angela Hartnett at the Connaught or 34 Mayfair (nearby on South Audley Street). For a quick Italian lunch we love del fino.
Mount Street
Mount StreetLondon’s foremost high-end retail, cafe and restaurant location, beautifully curated exclusive stores including Goyard, Celine, Balenciaga, Lanvin, Oscar de la Renta, Loewe, Roksanda, Jenny Packham and the flagship of Christian Louboutin. Stop for a coffee at Prada’s Marchesi 1824 cafe or the Connaught Patisserie.
For smart dining try the legendary Scott’s restaurant, Angela Hartnett at the Connaught or 34 Mayfair (nearby on South Audley Street). For a quick Italian lunch we love del fino.
Consejos para la ciudad
Cómo moverse
Plenty of taxis and nearby underground at Victoria Station
the convenience and location of Eccleston Square is excellent, 7 minutes walk to Victoria Station for the underground and fast main line trains to the south coast of England.
Plenty of taxis operate locally on Belgrave Road and some local buses from the north of Victoria station too.