Ukai
240 Portobello Road, Kensington, London W11 1LL
05/911902/12 - Premises licenceIn force
What it permits
Alcohol until 00:30 Fri–Sat; late-night refreshment; live music; recorded music; films; indoor sport; music or dance; regulated entertainment for private use.
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Licensed activities and hours
Sale of alcohol
Tuesday to Thursday10:00 to midnight
Friday and Saturday10:00 to 00:30 (next day)
Sunday10:00 to midnight
Other timesOn New Year's Eve, from the end of the permitted hours on New Year's Eve to the start of the permitted hours on the following day
Late night refreshmentindoors
Monday to Thursday23:00 to 00:30 (next day)
Friday and Saturday23:00 to 01:00 (next day)
Sunday23:00 to 00:30 (next day)
Other timesNew Year's Eve from 23.00 to 05.00 the following day
Live musicindoors
Every day10:00 to 23:00
AlsoNo more than three performers at any one time.As the register gives it
Recorded musicindoors
Monday to Thursday10:00 to 23:00
Friday and Saturday10:00 to 23:30
Sunday10:00 to 23:00
Film exhibitionsindoors
Monday to Thursday10:00 to midnight
Friday and Saturday10:00 to 00:30 (next day)
Sunday10:00 to midnight
Indoor sporting eventsindoors
Monday to Thursday10:00 to midnight
Friday and Saturday10:00 to 00:30 (next day)
Sunday10:00 to midnight
Entertainment similar to music or danceindoors
Monday to Thursday10:00 to midnight
Friday and Saturday10:00 to 00:30 (next day)
Sunday10:00 to midnight
Regulated Entertainment for Private Useindoors
HoursNot given on the register
The times the licence permits. The premises may open for less of them. A time after midnight runs into the next day.
Register history
- Licence granted
The council's register shows no later changes.
Planning at this address
At these premises
- Placement of 5 tables and 10 chairs outside restaurant along Lancaster Road frontage ↗PP/16/01668 · received 17 March 2016Shopfront or signsRestaurant, bar or takeawayRefused
Elsewhere in the building
- Alterations to shopfrontPP/25/06422 · received 12 November 2025Shopfront or signsApproved
- Alterations to shopfront and installation of fascia signage; 5mm thick non-illuminated titanium steel letters with gold painted finishCA/25/06423 · received 12 November 2025Shopfront or signsApproved
- Alterations to shopfront and installation of fascia signage; 5mm thick non-illuminated titanium steel letters with gold painted finish ↗CA/25/06423 · received 20 October 2025Shopfront or signsPending
- Alterations to shopfront ↗PP/25/06422 · received 20 October 2025Shopfront or signsPending
- Installation of new shopfront and signage. ↗PP/25/02838 · received 6 May 2025Shopfront or signsWithdrawn
- Installation of new fascia signage, illuminated by concealed downlights above, and projecting signage. ↗CA/25/02839 · received 6 May 2025Shopfront or signsWithdrawn
- Construction of two additional 1 bed apartments. Replacement of front and rear timber sash windows with double glazed, timber sash windows. … ↗PP/17/03059 · received 9 May 2017Outdoor seatingWithdrawn
From the council's register
- Council
- Kensington And Chelsea
- Reference
- 05/911902/12
- Premises
- Ukai
- Licence type
- Premises Licence
- Status
- Licence granted (not expired, lapsed or surrendered)
- Granted
- 16 August 2005
- Address
- 240 Portobello Road, Kensington, London W11 1LL
- Last checked
- 18 October 2026
The licence's conditions and plans are on the council's record.