Heal's, West End, London

There is something really special about Heal’s that seems to be lacking in other retail stores. Always a fantastic range of products - furniture, bedding, kitchenware, home accessories, gifts and more - all beautifully presented in a lovely old building. Even if you don’t stop to buy (but I defy you to leave the store without doing so) it’s great just to walk around and look at the great designs. Leading brands are mixed with new/unusual designs. Always a place for inspiration…and great for lunch or afternoon tea. An iconic London retailer that continues to impress!

I love this store, brilliant for stocking fillers and reasonable price crockery

Heal’s a the place to get expensive furniture and homewares. However, I do think that it is over-rated and over-priced. I can easier get something simlar for less elsewhere without the 'heal’s’ branding. It is like the more expensive version taht Habitata nad cater for richer crowd. If you have spare money then go for it, otherwise there are better bargains out there.

Next door to Habitat on Tottenham Court Road, Heals is a perennial favourite. It’s got a great selection of gifts for this Christmas and I’m looking forward to the beginning of the sales!

I like the selection of kitchenware with lovely nice things that one would covet.

Few people probably realise that there is a good restaurant upstairs on the same floor one finds furniture. It’s a nice, peaceful place to rest after a hard days shopping. Lots of teas to select from and light bites for lunch or a general snacks such as soup, salads and sandwiches.

Service is good and it doesn’t feel too busy when it is full.

Heal’s store is located in a beautiful old arts and crafts building still bearing the sign “Heal&Son Ltd”. The building itself houses two stores. At the main entrance, take the left door to “Habitat” and the right entrance to “Heal’s”. The shop is laid out over two levels. On the ground floor you will find all the small home and kitchen appliances as well as cutlery, crockery, glassware, barware, accessories and other assorted items, all bearing the high quality of Heals’ brand. I often pop in this store on the way home from work with intention to browse, but more often than not I walk out with a bag full of Heal’s goodies. It is especially nice browsing through the shop during the Christmas season, as there are many nice decorations and food and gift items to be found on offer.
The first floor of the shop contains furniture, carpets, lamps and all other bulkier items. All of the products in this store are of very high quality and made in the recognizable Heal’s style of design.

I came here recently and had a meeting in the restaurant upstairs and enjoyed myself so much I forgot I was there on business.

The afternoon tea menu is great, and I was most impressed to see rooibos tea being served as if you ordered that in a place in Leeds, where I live, you’d probably just get given a pasty or something instead.

Really pretty, cosy, fairytale-esque inside, it was.

The rest of the shop had me drooling and wishing for payday, but I did pick up a mug for a reasonable £8 (one of those fancy Pantone ones), and I’ve promised myself at least an hour’s proper mooching the next time I’m in London.

UPDATE

I have just knocked a star off because I had lunch in the restaurant here yesterday and the service was appalling. But the food was tasty… what a conundrum!

Try out the Heal’s cafe/restaurant on the 1st floor called 'Meal’s’. Not a great pun name but the afternoon tea is great. Feels like you’ve gone back to the 1940’s. Choice of lots of different types of tea and little dainty sandwiches, scone with cream and jam and a selection of two pastries. All brought to you on a little silver stand. May seem a little steep at £9.50 but it’s so much food that you could share one between two. Service a little slow, but it feels like an old fashioned style refuge from the hectic and noisy bustle of modern London life. Good place to take your aunty if she’s up to London on a day trip.

This shop is great. Even though I don’t need any furniture I like to have a look at what they have. I get ideas for my house by looking at their things. You can get lots of small things as gifts too. They have alot of lovely things in there like vases, candles, cutlery and many other things. They also sell wonderful bed linen. The quality is so good it feels so soft on your skin. This is definately the place to visit when you’re thinking about redecorating. When there is a sale on, it is the best time to do as you can get some great things at a praction of the price.