Local Ethical Eateries
Another initiative of Queen's Park Trust has been to work with some local eateries to join our 'Ethical Eateries Scheme'.
Any local cafes or restaurants that are carrying out particularly ethical schemes that we are aware of, will be featured on here.
This includes our scheme mentioned below.
Cafe's and Restaurants Taking Part in the Queen's Park Ethical Eateries Scheme Within Walking Distance of Queen's Park
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Other Cafes and Restaurants Carrying out their Own Ethical Schemes Within Walking Distance of Queen's Park
Panella
As part of the North Kensington Community, Giuseppe and Catarina run a People's Kitchen out of the Goldfinger Factory. With produce sourced from the Queen's Park Farmers Market on a donation basis, the meal is an opportunity for people in the surrounding area to come together over fresh, organic food. Cooking begins from 3 PM with the meal starting from 6 PM onwards. The event is entirely free of charge and open to the public. If you'd like to volunteer, please get in contact with them!
Address: 13-15 Golborne Road, London W10 5NY
Open as a Restaurant:
Tuesday–Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Breakfast & Lunch)
Sunday & Monday: Closed (See exceptions below)
The People's Kitchen: On the third Sunday of every month from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM, the restaurant hosts a community meal for North Kensington residents
The Exchange
This vibrant hub is powered by the North Paddington Foodbank. It features an inclusive, donation-based café run by refugee-led Haven Coffee.
- A welcoming café run by Haven Coffee, a refugee-led social enterprise
- Free and low-cost workshops and activities
- Community meals, health and wellbeing sessions, and advice drop-ins
- Bookable spaces for meetings, events and creative sessions
- A growing programme of arts, culture, food and support service
Address: Ernest Harriss House, 61 Elgin Avenue, Maida Vale.
Opening Hours
Mon - Fri: 8am - 8pm
Saturday: 8am - 4pm
Sunday: Open for bookings only
Granville Community Kitchen
Granville Community Kitchen empowers the community through food related activities enabling the South Kilburn community to access nutritious, affordable and sustainable food. They reach out to marginalised people in the community such as those with long term health conditions, learning disabled adults and those experiencing hunger and food insecurity.
They serve community meals with tea and coffee and also play card games and generally take time to sit and chat.
St Lukes Church, Fernhead Road, W9 3EH
Opening Hours
Wednesdays 4-8pm
Kensal Rise Repair Café
A voluntary organisation, supported by the Brent Together Towards Zero programme who awarded a Grant to help fund the start up.
The café operates on a principle that everyone has something to teach and something to learn. Whether you're a skilled craftsperson or someone who has something that needs to be fixed, you're welcome.
People bring their broken or worn items to the Repair Café, and volunteer repairers help them to mend their things, teach repair skills, or give advice on what can be done. Visitors pay for any necessary parts and are asked to make a donation to the Repair Café running costs.
Bringing the community together to repair, learn, and reduce waste. Join for tea, coffee, light refreshments and sustainable living.
132-4, Mortimer Rd, London NW10 5SN
See website for event dates
Laurence's Larder
Laurence’s Larder is non-referral and open to all. Every week they offer a food parcel, clothes bank, sit-down hot meal, community activities, and access to support services.
132-4, Mortimer Rd, London NW10 5SN
Food Bags
Wednesday 10.00am - 2.00pm
Open to all to receive a bag of essential food items (no referral required). Tea & coffee served 10.00am - 12.00pm.
Hot Meals
Thursday 11.00am - 2.00pm
Community Kitchen in partnership with Sufra - serving tea & coffee, two-course hot meal (vegetarian option available). Lunch served at approximately 1.00pm.
Clothes Bank
Monday 12.00 - 2.00pm
Thursday 11.00am - 2.00pm
Choose a limited number of items from a selection of men’s & women’s clothes and shoes - free of charge.
Jojay's Community Lunch Club
JoJay's Community Lunch Club is a popular, volunteer-run pop-up café in London that serves freshly made, healthy, plant-based hot meals to bring local residents together. Completely plant-based menu that changes every month using fresh ingredients. Special themed meals are served occasionally, such as Caribbean menus featuring rice and peas, plantain, callaloo, and channa dahl.
The Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, Queen's Park, London, W10 4JL
Usually held on selected Thursdays from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm (or 2:00 pm), with doors opening at 12:00 pm.
Eat-in or take away only £3.00 per meal and a piece of fruit. Homemade reduced sugar cakes also for sale only £1.50. When available they are funded as a free community lunch for all residents by Peabody Community Fund.
Managed by local organizer Sandy, the club serves as a social hub where neighbours chat, share local history, and reduce isolation.
Meals can be eaten in or taken away. It operates on a first-come, first-served basis.
Affordable Local Food Shopping
Good Food Boxes
An initative run by the Granville Community Kitchen
It’s simple! After you sign up, every week they order seasonal, organic fruit and veg from growers throughout the UK and Europe as well as adding what they grow locally in South Kilburn, pack it into our tote bags ready for you to collect at your pick-up point of choice!
We have a unique pricing model where you pick one of 3 price tiers, according to what you can afford. Also pick according to culture and a convenient local pick up point including a lock box outside the Beethoven Centre.
Small bag 6 types of veg
Weekly Prices:
Good Food Solidarity Price
£13.50
Good Food Go Price
£7.00
Good Food Start Price
£4.30
Standard bag 9 types of veg
Weekly Prices:
Good Food Solidarity Price
£20.00
Good Food Go Price
£11.00
Good Food Start Price
£8.00
Family bag- 11 types of veg
Weekly Prices:
Good Food Solidarity Price
£26.00
Good Food Go Price
£15.00
Good Food Start Price
£11.50
Fruit bag- 4 types of fruit
Weekly Prices:
Good Food Solidarity Price
£11.50
Good Food Go Price
£5.50
Good Food Start Price
£2.75
Emmanuel Food Pantry
If you become a member, you will pay just £5 each time you visit, and in return you can access food worth far, far more - typically saving £27 a week. You’ll always find a wide selection, including fresh, frozen and long-life options, fruit and veg, family favourites and non-food essentials.
This is one of 120 Pantries all over the UK. They’re amazing places! Pantries bring people together around food, soften the impact of high living costs, reduce your shopping bills and give people some much-needed financial wriggle room. They’re also places for local people to meet and chat, lighten the load together, and share ideas that can start making change happen.
Address:
Emmanuel Church, 389E Harrow Road, London, W9 3NA
Opening times:
Friday: 2.00pm - 5.00pm
Nourish Hub
A place to cook, eat, socialise and learn.
'Pay what you can' community lunch. Healthy meals for the family.
12-3pm
Monday-Friday
Swanscombe House, 1 St Ann's Road, Shepherd's Bush, W11 4SS
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