Welcome to South West London, the next area in our monthly series of guides to the capital’s finest establishments. This month we’ve got all you need for a chilled Saturday or Sunday in the city - from brunch through to an evening cinema date...
1. Gardenia of London
Located in Wimbledon Village, Teddington and Wandsworth Common, Gardenia of London started out as a simple flower stall on the Fulham Road in 1999. Now, the family run business is known for their luscious, rainbow-coloured pavement displays and their personal approach to each and every order, many of which are bespoke.
![Floom Gardenia Studio 2](https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-gardenia-studio-2_180716_171824.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=734e2c6fae4a7da72de52bc1c88e4f51 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-gardenia-studio-2_180716_171824.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=24d56b3e0f9135b53605014adbf3ec8d 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-gardenia-studio-2_180716_171824.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=6c44833e3cddd9949fbbdd5410294d90 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-gardenia-studio-2_180716_171824.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=7bb48b3811b34bf0af070be5a1a49d81 400w)
2. Farm Girl
If you’re big on health-conscious weekend brunch, head to Farm Girl Cafe next time you’re in London's Notting Hill, where you’ll find nourishing shots and elixirs, replenishing green juices and innovative coffees aplenty (we’re looking at you, Liquid Gold Latte). And when it comes to breakfast, we recommend the buckwheat flour pancakes that come served with amber maple syrup and topped with mixed berries and coconut shavings.
![Interior5 11](https://floom.imgix.net/general/Interior5-11.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=3d63e191895e88520916dc47ada9f6d4 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/Interior5-11.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=e717e85edd81c28f9faae5fdbfa7c53e 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/Interior5-11.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=2cf3294ad0a22f4da5835903820d93ad 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/Interior5-11.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=1b38214ee914dfa4ba369eb90318bc18 400w)
3. Victoria Windsor
Located in the heart of Pimlico, Victoria McCubbine’s almost eponymous floristry shop is your go-to for meticulously handcrafted flower arrangements, cards and gifts alike. As Victoria explains, “I wanted to create a place that offers a little more special than your average high street chain. I love it when I hear people say, ‘this is the shop I was telling you about!’ when they come in with a friend.”
![Floom Victoria Windsor London Florist Studio 1](https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-victoria-windsor-london-florist-studio-1.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=d8c1dbfccd3fccd97b8058d5c9265dc8 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-victoria-windsor-london-florist-studio-1.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=1d24db98eb132e8d896ad6e56cab00c4 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-victoria-windsor-london-florist-studio-1.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=1f46f2166293e8839c2cec40317fb041 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/floom-victoria-windsor-london-florist-studio-1.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=1577c0e609f54b51c7f0eda2cf6b0abb 400w)
4. Electric Cinema
For occasions when Vue or the Odeon just won’t do, catch a screening of your chosen action film, period drama, or chick flick at Notting Hill’s Electric Cinema. It’s located on Portobello Road and serves tastier-than-your-average cinema style snacks and alcoholic beverages that you can enjoy from your super plush armchair during the film. Better still, go on a Sunday and pay a visit to Portobello Market beforehand.
![Electric Cinema 2](https://floom.imgix.net/general/electric-cinema-2_180716_172346.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=dac02493a36a4aad87534baf502ff28a 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/electric-cinema-2_180716_172346.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=bb802bb743f2bcc51d472d860060f93f 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/electric-cinema-2_180716_172346.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=e7c47d3b8b5c922cb957bbfda7da0906 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/electric-cinema-2_180716_172346.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=553a8a1b8ea32f28928e2efb7fd375cd 400w)
![Electric Cinema](https://floom.imgix.net/general/electric-cinema.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=3d31569d2c8e3673e6267e4a3a85e388 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/electric-cinema.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=1f897c2f632b590e77f28c6f0f45e980 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/electric-cinema.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=88a24fdc71ae1e21a279ee39327f7e75 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/electric-cinema.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=8c38c3be296ef3bd332d7b2500a42dc6 400w)
5. Petersham Nurseries
Whether you head to Richmond’s Petersham Nurseries in the summer or winter, you’re in for a treat - the garden-centre-come-eating-establishment quite literally changes with the seasons. Head to the Tea House - a glass house brimming with fragrant bougainvillea and jasmine, draped with Indian blinds and decorated with antique furniture, mirrors and paintings - to indulge in a spot of seasonal Italian-inspired food.
![Petersham Nurseries 1](https://floom.imgix.net/general/Petersham-Nurseries-1.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=6dd72e652b4c1ea4dce54e8671b7f641 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/Petersham-Nurseries-1.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=24ec990e8d4741c3e852bb3115bbdc27 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/Petersham-Nurseries-1.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=88bdc37193de76a6d6bd11a018bcf40d 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/Petersham-Nurseries-1.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=6901c19d90621466c0aba54fd1537461 400w)
![Petersham Nurseries 3](https://floom.imgix.net/general/Petersham-Nurseries-3.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=d4200a93caf92a73ee228658da617f19 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/Petersham-Nurseries-3.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=76ca2d520f7348bb2f388883c68d8d43 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/Petersham-Nurseries-3.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=21aef981112350cb9542ce43f5d1cebc 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/Petersham-Nurseries-3.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=9567ba2f02fda4d5a6c11dbfad001630 400w)
![Petersham Nurseries 2](https://floom.imgix.net/general/Petersham-Nurseries-2.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1440&s=7e16a8c8d1d6750a7dd5bc85e6aa1fe8 1440w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/Petersham-Nurseries-2.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=1000&s=0dca1e59006d86e5842cc8933d13db3a 1000w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/Petersham-Nurseries-2.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=600&s=351e444004022f372b1b66e3b5fc94e2 600w, https://floom.imgix.net/general/Petersham-Nurseries-2.jpg?auto=format&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=pjpg&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&ixlib=php-1.1.0&q=65&w=400&s=c37a13542402e23d13f2f3ace098dfcd 400w)