Duke of York Square
Duke of York Square
4.5
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Monday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
About
The Square has over 30 chic stores, both established brands and unique boutiques, such as Soho Home, along with seven restaurants offering extensive al fresco dining. Its glamorous beauty offer includes the flagships for Aesop and Dermalogica. Also, home to one of London’s best artisan food markets and the iconic Saatchi Gallery, visit us in Chelsea to experience an elegant, historic destination and the perfect place to enjoy retail or beauty therapy, foodie indulgence or a spot of contemporary culture.
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Neighbourhood: Chelsea
Wealth courses through The King's Road, Chelsea's upmarket artery of West London life packed with shops, eateries and glitzy nightspots. For people-watching at its best and luxury retail therapy that's largely unrivalled, this area cannot be missed. But if this showy street starts to overwhelm or a moment of price tag shock sends you reeling, a quick detour down pretty much any of many King's Road veins will reveal a quieter side of Chelsea. Here the stately Royal Hospital hosts its world-famous flower show, and the Thames rolls along at a lazy pace, with leafy Battersea Park and its Peace Pagoda beckoning from across the river.
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4.5
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Auberon Von S
Oxford, UK3 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
After an expensive morning watching my wife spending all our money, we (wife+2kids) saw a chance to have a kind of impromptu picnic at a small grassy square called Duke of York, at the end of King's Road. It just so happened to also have an open-air food market going on. So we milled around for while, each choosing a favoured nosh (all excellent value) and the sat under the portico of the adjacent Saatchi gallery, dining in beautiful warm sunshine. There was a carnival-like atmosphere and we all had a lovely. I highly recommend it.
Written 25 November 2023
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Many thanks for your lovely review Auberon, you experienced exactly what we set out to achieve when creating Duke of York Square. When you next come back, do try the lovely bars, restaurants and cafes on Pavilion Road, located at the side of Peter Jones. We look forward to welcoming you to Chelsea again soon.
Written 28 November 2023
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jmLondon845
London, UK1,185 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Excellent food market where you can enjoy oyster with champagne in the open air and taste of kind of different foods from various countries. The atmosphere is absolutely fantastic and the Chelsea people going there are all elegant casual but interesting to watch. I never miss it on Saturday morning when i am in London.
Written 28 October 2023
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Hi JM. Thank-you for your review and we're so glad you visit the Fine Food Market every time you're in London. Also, do try Pavilion Road, at the side of Peter Jones - it's another foodie heaven! Hope to see you in Chelsea again soon.
Written 28 November 2023
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TheTruerReviewer
London, UK42 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
A group of friends and I spent a brilliant afternoon watching the men's Wimbledon final on a big screen at Duke of York Square.
Everything was superbly organised, including the wristband entrance, the grass area to picnic on, and toilet signage. You could leave and return to the picnic area whenever you wanted, and there were plenty of eateries and local shops nearby to get food and drink.
The atmosphere was brilliant and the screening experience was super memorable and expertly managed. Wherever you sat, you got a good view!
We'll be back next year!
Just one thing for next year - more toilets please!
Everything was superbly organised, including the wristband entrance, the grass area to picnic on, and toilet signage. You could leave and return to the picnic area whenever you wanted, and there were plenty of eateries and local shops nearby to get food and drink.
The atmosphere was brilliant and the screening experience was super memorable and expertly managed. Wherever you sat, you got a good view!
We'll be back next year!
Just one thing for next year - more toilets please!
Written 17 July 2023
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Thank-you for your lovely review - the team work so hard and we'll make sure they hear your feedback.
Also, noted on more toilets for next year. We hope to see you in Chelsea again soon.
Written 21 July 2023
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Julie P
12 contributions
Jun 2023 • Friends
Such a disappointment … menu was uninspiring and limited. Two of us ordered wine and it was served in small tumblers like you’d get in a cheap hotel, we asked for it to be served in stemmed wine glasses but they said they didn’t have any! This is a restaurant off of Sloane Sq .. no wine glasses!
Food was good … prawns in a tomato sauce and a pizzeta.
Ladies toilets were in a really sorry state … again … this is a big restaurant with outside dining area and the loos are what you’d expect in a back street bar somewhere.
When there are so many great places to eat and drink in that area we won’t be going back.
Food was good … prawns in a tomato sauce and a pizzeta.
Ladies toilets were in a really sorry state … again … this is a big restaurant with outside dining area and the loos are what you’d expect in a back street bar somewhere.
When there are so many great places to eat and drink in that area we won’t be going back.
Written 11 June 2023
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Thank-you for your review Julie and sorry to hear you've had a poor experience, however it is unclear which restaurant you are reviewing.
Duke of York Square is the retail destination at the end of the King's Road and next to the Saatchi Gallery.
If you have had a poor experience at one of the restaurants here, please can you email us at marketing@cadogan.co.uk.
Many thanks and we look forward to hearing from you.
Written 20 June 2023
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Clarissa C
Dallas, TX83 contributions
Feb 2023
Really lovely area that was renovated not so long ago. Lebanese restaurant is very good there. Short walk from Sloane Square.
Written 17 February 2023
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Thank-you so much for your kind words and we are glad you enjoyed your time at Duke of York Square.
If you happen to be in the area on a Saturday, do come and visit our fine food farmers’ market, curated by Partridges, from 10.00am to 4.00pm weekly.
We look forward to welcoming you back to Chelsea soon.
Written 22 February 2023
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Love and laughter 😍
London, UK275 contributions
Jan 2023 • Friends
An amazing selection of food and drink, lovely friendly traders and a real positive vibe. A must if you are nearby we often make a special trip there ❤️
Written 29 January 2023
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Thank-you so much for your kind words and it's great to hear you enjoyed our fine food farmers’ market.
Were you also able to visit nearby Pavilion Road which offers the best artisan and independent shops, located in a beautiful, cobbled mews?
We hope to see you back in Chelsea soon.
Written 1 February 2023
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StephenCross
Dublin, Ireland18,406 contributions
Aug 2021 • Solo
Nice shops and a good vibe to the place. It’s very “Chelsea” with high end prices. Nice place to stroll around. Clean and safe.
Written 14 August 2021
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lilyjean4
Maidstone, UK331 contributions
Jun 2021
Highlight of day on the Cadogan Estate on Kings Road there are sculptures of elephants in herds which looked fantastic
Written 16 June 2021
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Ian C
London, UK23,970 contributions
Aug 2020 • Couples
Depending on the direction you come from, you will either discover the Square through narrow alleys or through the large open space which has the curvy Vardo cafe/restaurant at its heart with space for well-spaced external tables and chairs.
Beyond that is a grassy area, presumably the former parade ground of the original Duke of York's Headquarters built in 1801 and now with the Saatchi Gallery overlooking it.
The complex has been enhanced with sympathetic new buildings which house a great selection of chic shops and restaurants including Bluemint, Zara, Dermalogica, Partidges and Comptoir Libanais, Polpo and the Saatchi Gallery Bar and Brasserie.
Even on a Sunday morning, when King's Road was quiet, there was activity with people enjoying coffee and snacks around Vardo.
Beyond that is a grassy area, presumably the former parade ground of the original Duke of York's Headquarters built in 1801 and now with the Saatchi Gallery overlooking it.
The complex has been enhanced with sympathetic new buildings which house a great selection of chic shops and restaurants including Bluemint, Zara, Dermalogica, Partidges and Comptoir Libanais, Polpo and the Saatchi Gallery Bar and Brasserie.
Even on a Sunday morning, when King's Road was quiet, there was activity with people enjoying coffee and snacks around Vardo.
Written 30 August 2020
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Pam9234
Chester, UK78 contributions
Feb 2020
Visited on a Tuesday in February half term. Small entrace on Kings Road, opens up to fairly small open air group of shops. Buildings look new. Pleasant mall, mostly designer shops, clothes, beauty, restaurants.
Written 27 February 2020
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- Hotels near Duke of York Square:
- (0.09 mi) San Domenico House
- (0.13 mi) The Chelsea Townhouse
- (0.14 mi) Sloane Place
- (0.09 mi) The Apartments by CAPITAL
- (0.18 mi) 11 Cadogan Gardens
- Restaurants near Duke of York Square:
- (0.01 mi) Vardo Restaurant
- (0.03 mi) Partridges of Sloane Square
- (0.07 mi) The Five Fields
- (0.07 mi) Kutir
- (0.05 mi) Manicomio Chelsea