Renting or Buying a property in Pimlico? Discover a wealth of restaurants and food shops on your doorstep…
Pimlico may be famous for its Regency architecture and elegant garden squares, but this residential corner near Westminster is also packed with foodie delights. If you’re looking to rent or buy property in SW1V, come armed with a big appetite.
Rippon Cheese Stores
If you’re partial to a bit of cheese, look no further than Upper Tachbrook Street. A paradise for dairy lovers, Rippon Cheese Stores boasts a range of 500 cheeses from around the world. This specialist supplier caters for top restaurants as well as retail customers, and supplied more than three tons of cheese to the Olympics. You enter into a walk-in larder, where hundreds of blocks line the shelves and are kept cool in the special temperature-controlled room. Downstairs in the pavement vaults are maturing rooms, where you can select products at different levels of maturation. You can also hire its tasting room to throw your own cheese and wine party.
Info: 26, Upper Tachbrook St, SW1V 1SW. Open Monday to Friday, 8am to 5.30pm. Saturday, 8.30pm to 5.00pm. Visit www.ripponcheese.comTachbrook Street Market
The street food scene in London has exploded in recent years and Pimlico is no exception. For great food cooked by experienced chefs at affordable prices, Tachbrook Street Market is brimming with options. There’s a popular Thai stall, an outpost of local Italian deli Gastronomica and a place to buy okonomiyaki – a kind of savoury Japanese pancake. The stall Veg As You Go does a roaring trade in falafel wraps and you can pick up an Indian burrito at Chula. Lunchtime has never been so exciting.
Info: Tachbrook Street Market. Trading hours are usually Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm. Visit www.westminsterartisans.co.ukChocodeli
Chocoholics would struggle to walk past this inviting shop without having a nose around inside. It’s laden with wall-to-wall treats, from handmade chocolates to macaroons to chocolate pizzas.
Several brands are stocked here, including Montezuma’s and Prestat, so it’s great for gifts. But if you want to kill half an hour, you can enjoy a hot chocolate, coffee or organic ice cream on one of the brightly-coloured stools. With big butterflies decorating the ceiling, Chocodeli has a bit of a fantasy feel to it.
Info: 24 Upper Tachbrook Street, SW1V 1SW. Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm (7pm during the summer). Visit www.chocodeli.co.ukGastronomica
This deli and restaurant is a real find for anyone craving quality Italian food. Floor-to-ceiling shelves are stacked with fine wines, and the store imports cured meats, cheeses and pastas galore. If you’re in a hurry, you can grab a sandwich or coffee. Those with a bit more time on their hands can take a seat at one of the big wooden tables and enjoy scrumptious platters of meat and cheese cosy, rustic surroundings.
Info: 45 Tachbrook Street, London SW1V 2LZ. Open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 11pm, Sunday, 9am – 10pm. Visit www.gastronomica.co.ukPimlico Fresh
Lunchtime for workers around Victoria station was given a boost by the arrival of this bright and airy cafe to Wilton Road three years ago. The dishes are bursting with freshness, from the colourful salads and tasty cakes to the popular smoothies. The cafe is big on breakfasts, which are served until 3pm on weekdays and include treats such as baked eggs and sourdough toast with avocado and bacon. Communal wooden tables and big chalkboards displaying the menu give the place a homely feel, and there’s even some pavement seating. Owner Jackie comes from Melbourne and with antipodean coffee shops all the rage in London, Pimlico Fresh is a welcome addition to the pack.
Info: 86 Wilton Road, SW1V 1DE. Open Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 7.30pm, Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 6pm. Call 020 7932 0030.Where to live in Pimlico?
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