Commerce writer Charley Ward has lived in Ealing for five years Leafy Ealing earned its Queen of the Suburbs moniker back in 1902, and the name is still befitting of the genteel west London spot to this day. While not the buzziest area of London , Ealing’s wide streets, expansive parks, and community feel generate a fondness among west Londonites, and there’s an abundance of lovely restaurants, watering holes and things to do among the borough. There are two main halves of sorts: West Ealing and Ealing Broadway.
In Broadway, you’ll find a smattering of markets, familiar high-street shops and decent transport links. West Ealing has Northfields Avenue, a long stretch of mostly independent shops, a lot of which have become some of my best-loved spots over the last five years I’ve lived in the area. Here’s our official guide to spending a perfect day in Ealing – with the choicest spots in town to eat, drink and play.
8am: Morning coffee at Delizia Marzia and Nicola are the familiar faces behind the counter at dinky family-run Italian cafe and deli Delizia on Northfield Avenue, serving authentic Italian coffee and homemade Italian treats to locals since 2020. Take your espresso outside in the summer – the garden space is a great sun trap. Don’t leave without taking a few slices of mortadella or a ball of burrata from the deli, either.
Address: Delizia Northfields, 99 Northfield Avenue W13 9QR Website: delizianorthfields.co.uk 9:30: Pilates at Pilates Hub Give yours.