Food & Drink

Notting Hill Carnival offers food from around the world. Traditionally the main emphasis is on an array of varied Caribbean foods. ‘Jamaican Jerk Chicken’ is King , and the smell of a jerk pit is the immediate ‘scent of Notting Hill Carnival’. Look out for that, also Trinidadian ‘Roti’, and Guyanese ‘Pepper Pot’ are a must try. If you don’t eat meat there are also veggie options at most stalls and an increase in solely vegan food traders this year.

There are over 300 stalls to choose from, so come and enjoy an all-time favourite or try something new.

All stalls have to meet health and safety regulations and are regularly monitored onsite. RBKC and WCC welcome applications from food traders who meet their requirements. Opening usually begins in April, but keep an eye on their websites rbkc.gov.uk/licensing and westminster.gov.uk/licensing.

There are free drinking water points within Carnival and are located at

• Alderson Street (end of street)
• Kensington Park Road (j/w 6 Arundel Gardens)
• Kensington Park Road (j/w Ladbroke Road, outside Kensington Temple Church)
• Shrewsbury Road (j/w 62 St. Stephen’s Gardens)