King’s Road is one of the few places where you can get your shopping fix, your culture hit and a history lesson, without even leaving the street.
The famous Chelsea street makes for the perfect ‘lazy girl’ day out: everything you could want, from indulgent dining spots to thought-provoking art exhibitions, is in one place.
When my partner and I spent a day on the west London road, we started as we meant to go on, in this relaxed and effortless fashion.
We decided to quite literally put our feet up before we had even started walking at Margaret Dabbs.
The clinic - the brand’s newest and one of eleven in the UK - offers luxury treatments performed by qualified podiatrists, which focus on all aspects of foot health.
While foot health had never been particularly high on my radar as something I should be concerned about, I was intrigued by Margaret Dabbs' fusion of science and beauty within their signature medical pedicure treatment.
Leaving the clinic feeling ready for the day - with new feet - my partner and I then strolled down King’s Road in search of lunch.
We settled on the stylish Sticks ‘n’ Sushi - with its fresh take on Japanese cuisine - but we struggled to settle on what to order.
Luckily for us, the whole restaurant was centred around a shared dining experience: the open kitchen in the middle invited customers to share in the “theatre” of cooking, and the dishes had something for everyone.
I know it is in the name, but my favourite dishes were neither the sticks nor the sushi.
The best bits were actually the appetisers and small plates, of which we tried many, including the ebi bites - tempura shrimp with miso aioli - and the kani korokke - crab croquettes with wasabi caesar.
Feeling very full, we set to walking off our food with a trip to the Saatchi Gallery and a mooch round the shops.
At the gallery we caught the final day of the Yoi exhibition, showcasing works from Munupi artists from the Tiwi Islands, off the coast of Australia.
My personal shopping highlight was Taschen - with its gorgeous coffee table books and collectibles such as the limited art edition of The James Bond Archives.
We even fitted in a spot of history at the National Army Museum, one of three locations involved in the annual Chelsea History Festival.
Undeniably the star of King’s Road, however, was Bluebird - an iconic art deco restaurant and cocktail bar.
Bluebird embodies everything that King’s Road is, with its trendy yet effortless vibes and backdrop of history.
Dinner here was spectacular - we had the Blue August set menu, but it also offers an a la carte and new weekend brunch and afternoon tea menus.
I tried the truffle and burrata spaghetti for my main, which was indulgent but un-fussy, while my partner had the Bluebird Cheeseburger.
For desserts we went for a rich sticky toffee pudding and a mango sorbet.
We finished the day feeling full and relaxed - and pleasantly surprised that we had spent a whole day out on one street without getting bored.
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