Rum Reigns At Cottons Notting Hill

Rum, rum rum, and rum. Rum based cocktails, rum infused meat, rum desserts and, oh, more than 375 different rums to choose from on the awe-inspiring rum menu. Welcome to Cottons Notting Hill, the flagship new branch of a successful family of London Caribbean restaurants.
Sitting just a short stroll from Notting Hill Gate station, a sky-blue exterior and tropical statement
planters mark the entrance to the restaurant. The floor-to-ceiling glass frontage reveals a colourful
interior packed full of contagious Caribbean spirit. And one glance at the bar offers an eyeful of brightly coloured bottles and exotic fruit-filled jars.

The Glass House main restaurant is behind the main bar and offers a bright and airy dining room filled with natural light through a large skylight. The authentic décor is completed with oak wood flooring, beamed ceilings and a scattering of bonsai plants.
Traditional Caribbean cuisine such as Barbecue glazed pork belly with rum and molasses (£7); Guyanese 48 hour slow cooked Beef pepper pot with fondant potatoes (£17) and Broad bean, okra and aubergine Cassoulet with pepper and onion cous cous (£18) are all served daily. And we went for all of the above!


But the ultimate attraction at Cottons, which is renowned as a Rhum Shack, is the rum menu. Boasting the biggest selection of rums behind one bar in the UK, the venue may actually make the Guinness Book of Records next year for its collection. To see it is to believe it, and there are far too many to detail here. But the servers can advise which one will be right for you, and happily top you up when you find your perfect drink. Take your time and enjoy though, these are tastes to be savoured, and savour we did.
The original Cottons opened in Camden over 30 years’ ago and is still thriving today, while the Street
Food extraordinaire Boxpark Cottons in Shoreditch launched three years ago. Cottons Notting Hill
will be the couture sister to the brand offering a more refined experience, but still keeping the colourful
vibe and authentic Caribbean flavours for which Cottons is renowned.
* To see the menus or book a table at Cottons, go to http://cottons-restaurant.co.uk/notting-hill/