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Books for Cooks
A cookbook shop with a test kitchen
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Image courtesy of © Robert Lamb · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Books for Cooks
Books for Cooks, on Blenheim Crescent just off Portobello Road, is a shop devoted entirely to cookery books, from classics to new releases. At the back, a small test kitchen cooks recipes from the shelves; check opening times, as they vary. Ladbroke Grove and Notting Hill Gate stations are a short walk away. Arrive early for lunch, as it fills up quickly.
Why it's on our list
- Cookbooks
- Test kitchen
- Off Portobello Road
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Books for Cooks before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Books for Cooks are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Ladbroke GroveCircleHammersmith & City0.3 mi6 min walk
- Westbourne ParkHammersmith & CityCircle0.4 mi8 min walk
- Latimer RoadHammersmith & CityCircle0.6 mi11 min walk
Key sights
- Harrods2.1 miWalk 43 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Buckingham Palace2.9 miCycle 18 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Leicester Square3.2 miCycle 21 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Trafalgar Square3.4 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 28 min
- The British Museum3.4 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Westminster Abbey3.5 miCycle 23 minCar or taxi 29 min
- Covent Garden3.5 miCycle 23 minCar or taxi 29 min
- London Eye3.8 miCycle 24 minCar or taxi 31 min
- The Shard5.2 miCycle 33 minCar or taxi 41 min
- Tower of London5.6 miCycle 36 minCar or taxi 44 min
Main rail terminals
- Paddington1.3 miWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Victoria3.0 miCycle 19 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Euston3.2 miCycle 21 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Charing Cross3.4 miCycle 22 minCar or taxi 28 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)3.6 miCycle 23 minCar or taxi 29 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras3.6 miCycle 23 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Waterloo4.0 miCycle 26 minCar or taxi 33 min
- London Bridge5.2 miCycle 34 minCar or taxi 42 min
- Liverpool Street5.3 miCycle 34 minCar or taxi 42 min