Electric Bar & Diner
American restaurant · Cheapside ·
Generous burgers, cocktails, steak, fish, and lively atmosphere
Generous burgers, cocktails, steak, fish, and lively atmosphere
"This may read lazy but the best nights at the cinema are lazy. So if you’re going to get all horizontal on one of the Electric’s big sofa setups, then you’ll probably want to swing by the diner for a meal before going full Jabba the Hutt. Spare ribs, steak tartare, and a must-order prawn and chicken katsu burger are all on the menu. Plus they do discounts if you’re seeing certain films." - jake missing
"If you like walking into a buzzing restaurant, sitting in a huge oxblood booth, casually snacking on oysters, ordering spare ribs, steak tartare, honey-fried chicken, and a cheeky bavette before going in on some all-day chicken waffles and a must-order prawn and chicken katsu burger, then mainlining three cocktails aptly entitled Payday, laughing maniacally, ordering a second round of pancakes with ice cream, downing a negroni, then having a nice tipsy sit-down at the cinema next door - well, then you’ll like Notting Hill’s Electric Diner." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
"The Electric Diner in Notting Hill has a prawn and chicken katsu burger that you’ll want to talk about. During the day, there’s table service, but come evening you have to head to the counter to order. You know what happens at counters? Conversations, that’s what. They’re ordering the apple old fashioned, and so are you. Next thing you know, you’re all sat in one of their plush red leather booths showing each other pictures of your pets and/or nephews. Come midnight, the music gets louder and a healthy dose of dancing is encouraged. Also, if you happen to have caught a film earlier in the day at Electric Cinema next door, bets are that half the other diners did too. And, there’s nothing like a shared passion for Wes Anderson to get those Facebook friend requests kicking off." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
"For when life has been all about that dissertation. Night out? Honestly, you don’t even know which month it is anymore. There could be a zombie apocalypse going on outside your window and all you’d be able to tell survivors is the correct way to Harvard Reference. Seriously, go outside and head to Electric Diner in Notting Hill. This American diner spot has huge red booths perfect for groups, a banging mac and cheese, and a prawn and katsu burger you definitely want on your table. It’s always pretty lively here, but if you’re after a chilled gateway back into socialising, watch a film at the Electric Cinema next door before dinner. Also, seeing as all of that nighttime reading has basically made you nocturnal, it’s worth noting that this place is open until 2am at the weekend." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing
"The breakfast and brunch menus at this all day-diner has everything from a gruyere omelette to eggs royale, but, importantly, they also have pancakes, french toast, waffles, and granola bowls. And as well as house-press juices, fresh smoothies, superfood lattes, there’s also a range of teas and chocolate shakes. Basically, with this many options there’s bound to be something your pal likes. Expect big comfy red booths, 50% off if you’ve got a cinema ticket for next door, and an equally picky pal-friendly all-day menu should brunch turn into cocktails." - heidi lauth beasley
