Elvis would have loved this place. The Notting Hill tiki-themed basement cocktail bar looks like it was modelled on the infamously gaudy Jungle Room at Graceland and kitsch is very much the order of the day. Its menu, inspired by Asia, the Polynesian Islands and the Caribbean, is heavy on rum and daiquiris – plus cocktail shots if you’re feeling devilish. Soak it all up with grub options that include a delightfully spicy chickpea curry flatbread and succulent buffalo chicken tenders. The vibe is plush and indulgent: it’s not really a swift drink kind of place. Even the generally booze-apathetic King might be tempted by the Jungle Fizz cocktail (rum, grapefruit, passion fruit, Prosecco and more), but there are also plenty of alcohol-free options he couldn’t help falling in love with.
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The Nuclear Daquiri might not quite live up to its explosive name, but it’ll certainly blow the cobwebs away.
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The venue is also home to Portobello 177, a restaurant above the bar specialising in tasty twists on Caribbean and Japanese BBQ culture. See: we said you’d want to stay a while.
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