1989
Cafe Diana Opens
A warm family café opens on Wellington Terrace, moments from Kensington Palace.
Virtual museum
Princess Diana Collection
Founded in the heart of Notting Hill, Café Diana is more than a café. It is one of London's most unique dining destinations, combining authentic home-style cooking with a remarkable tribute to one of Britain's most beloved figures, Diana, Princess of Wales.
Timeline of affection
Early 1990s
Princess Diana Visits
The Princess of Wales becomes a regular guest for coffee and breakfast, sometimes with her sons.
1990s
The Cafe Becomes a Royal Landmark
Photographs, press cuttings and memorabilia fill the walls. Visitors arrive from every continent.
Today
Thousands of Visitors Every Year
Locals, tourists and royal admirers share tables beneath decades of carefully preserved history.
Still
Still Serving London Today
Breakfast at 8am, grills until late. The same welcoming spirit that made Café Diana a landmark.
Memory wall
Photographs, cuttings and tokens that have watched thousands of breakfasts.
Portraits of a Princess
Frames that have watched thousands of breakfasts.
Press & keepsakes
Cuttings, cards and tokens left by guests over decades.
A neighbourhood table
Where palace gates and Portobello mornings meet.
Letters from afar
Messages from travellers who found their way here.
Then & now
In the early 1990s, Princess Diana slipped in for coffee and breakfast - sometimes with her sons - a short walk from Kensington Palace. Ordinary mornings that became extraordinary memory.
Today visitors still pause before the same walls. The café remains open every day: breakfast at eight, grills until late, and a room that holds both appetite and history.
In photographs
The dining room
Red banquette wall
Bistro corner
Portrait corner
Booth & memorabilia
The People, December 1989
Wall of memories
Press & portraits