Daniella Wizard’s West London Favourites
Daniella Wizard knows West London differently these days. Music and motherhood have shifted her pace — slower walks, familiar cafés, places that feel grounding. “I’m out wandering a lot more now,” she says. “It’s made me appreciate the area in a new way.”
Her alternative R&B leans into mood and honesty, and there’s a similar clarity in the way she talks about the places she returns to — calm corners, good food, and spaces that feel like community.
Here are her local picks.
Chiswick House & Gardens
Walking is the simplest way for me to reset, so when I need some air and space, I head to Chiswick House & Gardens. It’s beautiful year-round — long paths, wild corners, and that quiet, grand architecture you forget exists in West London. I always stop at the café Colicci for a creamy white hot chocolate before wandering down to the water. It’s the kind of place where you can just slow down and breathe.
Café Paolo's
I love breakfast or brunch at Café Paolo’s— it’s basically become my second home. It’s a local favourite for a reason. It has a really homely vibe, and sitting outside with good food and coffee always feels like a treat. I always order the veggie omelette — fluffy and perfect every time. The place feels familiar in the best way, and the owner is a local treasure — the whole neighbourhood knows him.
We recently went to Queens Park Farmers’ Market, which is such a good vibe — loads of produce, cooked food and even oysters. I picked up a few bags of funky mushrooms and always end up wandering around soaking it all in. It’s an easy place to take the baby too — lots of colour, noise and people-watching. I usually stop by Queens Park Books afterwards to pick up a fresh novel. That little loop just makes the perfect day out.
Then it’s Don’t Tell Dad for pastries — the pain au chocolat or the pear & nutmeg tatin with clotted cream which are genuinely next level. Inspired by a sense of mischief — those moments you’re not really supposed to have and everything tastes better because of it. My fiancé still says they’re the best pastries of his life.
Wendell Park and Two Plus Café
My baby could watch the trees at Wendell Park for hours. It’s where I usually end up when I want something simple and close by. In summer I’ll lay a blanket on the grass so he can look up at the sky; now that it’s autumn, we sit on a bench and watch the leaves fall. Walking there is part of our everyday. Nearby, Two Plus Café is next on my list now that he’s on the move.
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