11 reasons to go to Uxbridge Road in Shepherd’s Bush, W12
It has an authentic, grimy edge, and is all the more interesting for it.
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Find all the best gigs, plays, shops, restaurants, hotels, bars and things to do in this bustling part of west London
Welcome to Shepherd’s Bush. The vibe? It’s hectic! With its Overground and Underground stations, a spaghetti-like road network, its old-school street market and the behemoth Westfield shopping centre, the Bush is bustling all day and all night. The area’s biggest selling point is that it’s home to great music venues like the Shepherd's Bush Empire and Bush Hall, original theatre courtesy of the Bush Theatre, as well as plenty of bars and restaurants from all over the world. Here’s our pick of the best things to do, see, eat and drink in Shepherd’s Bush.
What are your favourite Shepherd's Bush haunts? Let us know in the comments.
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It has an authentic, grimy edge, and is all the more interesting for it.
An old school music hall with thoroughly voguish vibes.
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Sushi fans: gather round. Offering eighth-floor views across White City, you’ll sit at long L-shaped counter and then wait for an omakase meal...
A SheBu favourite, Esarn Kheaw has been serving north-eastern Thai food to appreciative locals since 1992. The dark dining room may be starting to show...
Following the success of its branches in Brixton and Soho, Kricket has found yet another home – this time within the old BBC Television Centre in White...
This former BBC theatre has a gig roll that would put the likes of Wembley to shame.
Bush Theatre has more than 30 years’ experience under its belt with a great record in comedy, satire and West End transfers.
Just down the road from BBC Television Centre, Albertine’s small bar has something of the student union about it, with closely packed, battered wooden...
The characterful Aberdeenshire brewery brings its love of craft beer – there are 40 choices on tap, plus more in bottles – to this site just off...
A west London gastropub with DJs Friday-Sundays, plus film, comedy, live music and quiz nights. They also have a 'snug bar' upstairs that's good to hole...
Queen Adelaide feels a genteel world away from the bustling Uxbridge Road outside. Its smart, chandelier-lit dining room is separated from a buzzing pub by a...
A strikingly modern, eight-storey hotel overlooking Shepherd’s Bush Green.
The plush hotel was once a BBC recording studio for the likes of David Bowie, Roxy Music and the Kinks.
The giant shopping centre occupies 43 acres and covers nine different postcodes.
David Bowie, Elton John and The Rolling Stones have all played here.
Salt ’n’ Sauce from Bonnie Gull on top of a car park.
Benedict Lombe’s drama about two old flames who can’t get over each other is smouldering and soulful
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