West London's newest dining spot, Canal, boasts a sunny terrace for patrons to enjoy.
In the heart of West London, the Grand Union Canal is now home to a vibrant new dining destination - Canal in Westbourne Park. This all-day restaurant and bar, located at 11b Woodfield Road, Westbourne Park, London W9 2BA, UK, is the first west London venture from the team behind Crispin and Bistro Freddie.
The former London Taxi Drivers' Association HQ has been transformed into a stylish and modern venue, with bespoke tables and banquettes, crafted by Jason Posnot of Or This, set around an open kitchen. The interiors, designed by Design studio A-nrd, boast raw finishes like concrete columns and tactile touches like hammered glass, reflective metals, and zinc-clad central island bar.
The bistro is overseen by New York-born chef Adrian Hernandez Farina, known for his impressive culinary experience, including stints at prestigious restaurants such as The French Laundry. The menu focuses on seasonal and high-quality ingredients, with dishes like Coombeshead Farm ham, Portland crab doughnuts, and feasting-style sharing plates such as Cornish John Dory with lemon dill butter and monk's beard, and Jersey sirloin with brown butter jus, béarnaise, and potatoes.
The drinks menu, developed in partnership with East London-based A Bar with Shapes for a Name, offers innovative cocktails like a Brown Butter Old Fashioned, Rhubarb Gimlet, Manhattan Oil Negroni, and an orange wine margarita, especially when the sun shines.
The star attraction of Canal in Westbourne Park is undoubtedly its spacious, suntrap waterside terrace, perfect for a relaxed and pleasant dining experience by the canal. This outdoor space is a standout for summer dining in West London.
Canal in Westbourne Park reflects a trend towards multi-functional hospitality spaces combining food, drink, and lifestyle elements, adding vibrancy to what has traditionally been a quieter food scene along the Grand Union Canal. While East London’s Regent’s Canal area is well known for its abundance of eating and drinking options, Canal's opening marks a significant development in West London’s canal-side dining, bringing a high-quality, bistro-style culinary offer and a stylish, modern venue that is poised to elevate the food culture along the Grand Union Canal.
In summary, Canal in Westbourne Park offers seasonal, bistro-style dishes with an emphasis on sharing plates, innovative cocktails, and a relaxed waterside terrace, distinguishing itself in West London’s canal dining landscape. It's a promising enrichment of the west side’s gastronomic offerings, potentially making it a new destination comparable in atmosphere and quality to parts of the Regent’s Canal food scene.
At Canal in Westbourne Park, home-and-garden elements are prominent, with a stylish and modern venue that was once the London Taxi Drivers' Association HQ. Food-and-drink options abound, as the bistro is overseen by chef Adrian Hernandez Farina and offers dishes like Coombeshead Farm ham and Jersey sirloin, alongside innovative cocktails like an orange wine margarita. This establishment, situated along the Grand Union Canal, is not just a dining destination, but a lifestyle choice that aims to elevate the food culture in West London.
