Duke of York Square

Many people know Duke of York Square for its weekend market, but throughout the week it’s a lovely spot as well. Kids can play in the splash fountains, there’s free wifi, seating, plus the surrounding of shops, cafes, and plenty of people watching!

This classic Chelsea establishment moved in 2004 from its original location on Sloane Street, where it first appeared in 1972, to this fabulous building just off the King’s Road. This is a mighty delicatessen — it’s a bit like a posh version of the greatest deli in the world, Zabar’s in NY. Boasting a fabulously broad, eclectic and high-​quality range of goods, from cold cuts to cheeses, to preserves and wines, this is an outstanding experience for foodies. Perhaps Partridge’s most interesting contribution to the London food scene is the Saturday market in Duke of York Square, which has about 40 traders from all over Britain (and the odd French one), selling cheeses, meats, honeys, pies and other artisanal and high-​quality farm produce. Well worth a visit, and should inspire you sufficiently to whip that wallet out and spend spend spend!

This is a great (and fairly recent) addition to one of my favourite shopping haunts, the Kings’ Road.
Just off the main strip, the Duke of York Square is a new shopping/​café enclave with some great stores, including Joseph, Kate Kuba, All Saints, Agnes B, LK Bennett, Myla…
There are also some great cafes with outdoor space, and although the people watching is not as good as the main road, you will be breathing less fumes…