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Knightsbridge

Knightsbridge, south of Hyde Park, is one of London's most expensive postcodes โ€” the home of Harrods, Harvey Nichols, several five-star hotels and a density of designer boutiques that makes it one of the world's great luxury shopping destinations. It's also adjacent to South Kensington's museums and Hyde Park, making it a natural stop on a South West London day.

Harrods

The most famous department store in the world โ€” worth visiting as an experience regardless of your shopping intentions. The food halls on the ground floor are genuinely extraordinary (oyster bar, chocolate room, wine department, prepared foods). The Egyptian Escalator and the memorial fountain to Dodi Fayed and Diana, Princess of Wales are both inside. Weekday mornings are the least busy; Saturday afternoons are overwhelming.

Harvey Nichols

A few hundred metres from Harrods on Knightsbridge โ€” more fashion-forward and fashion-focused than Harrods, with a well-regarded food hall on the fifth floor and better-than-average restaurant options at the top of the building. Slightly calmer than Harrods and worth knowing about for fashion rather than food.

Hyde Park Connection

Knightsbridge sits on the southern edge of Hyde Park โ€” the park entrance at Hyde Park Corner is a five-minute walk, making it natural to combine a Harrods food hall visit with an afternoon in the park. The Albert Memorial and the Serpentine Gallery are reachable on foot from here.

Restaurants

The streets around Knightsbridge have a good range of upscale restaurants โ€” Zuma on Raphael Street (Japanese) and several others are long-standing high-quality options. Cheaper and more casual eating is better found in neighbouring South Kensington or Chelsea.

Getting There

Knightsbridge station (Piccadilly line) puts you directly outside Harrods.

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