Kensington & Notting Hill Restaurant Guide

Byron

• Address: 222 Kensington High Street, London, W8 7RG (Map)
• Cuisine(s): American
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £18.00

Cafe Garcia

The day of the Tapas continues to spread, as well it might, given our present trends in eating. In Portobello, Café Garcia carries the banner for this new form of gourmet grazing with Iberian products in great profusion, from an incredible £1.

• Address: 246-250 Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, W11 1LL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Spanish
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £22.00

Cafe Med - Kensington Park Road

Café Med is a small group of Mediterranean styled local restaurants. Most of the food comes from the open grill, which stands in full view of diners, enabling them to see their meal being freshly cooked.

• Address: 184a Kensington Park Road, London, W11 2ES (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Mediterranean
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £31.00

Cafe Pasta - High Holborn

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Cafe Pasta may be part of a large chain of restaurants, but it is nevertheless a stylish eatery with a relaxed cafe feel. The unpretentious menu specialises in Italian fare and it does not limit itself to pastas alone, but goes on to list a range of grills, salads and risottos.

• Address: 229-231 High Street Kensington, London, W8 6SA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Grill, Seafood, Café, Pasta, Pizza
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £28.00

Cafe Rouge - Lancer Square

Café Rouge has around one hundred branches throughout Britain all offering a wide range of dishes drawn from the French cuisine. Slightly less than half their branches are in or close to London. Almost inevitably the décor and design of each restaurant differs from the others, but there is a general curtsy towards La France.

• Address: 2 Lancer Square, Kensington Church Street, London, W8 4EH (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £21.00, Dinner: £26.00

Candela, La

Flowers abound at this romantic Italian, with candles in the evening and greenery hanging from the partly glazed ceiling. Fish is a particular speciality, and the accompanying sauces are well chosen.

• Address: 135 Kensington Church Street, London, W8 7LB (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £35.00

Casa Santana

This simple and unassuming little Portuguese café has an undeniable charm. The furnishings are little to write home about but the laidback atmosphere makes it a pleasurable place to enjoy an interesting selection of dishes, be it for lunch or an evening meal.

• Address: 44 Golborne Road, London, W10 5PR (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Portuguese
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £13.00

Cascabel

• Address: Canalot Studios, 222 Kensal Road, London, W10 5BN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): French, International, Modern British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £18.00

Cheneston's Restaurant

Deriving its name from an early spelling of Kensington, Cheneston's is an intimate restaurant offering good quality international cuisine with an emphasis on Modern British. As you might expect, they have an extensive wine list to accompany your meal or they might even be able to cater for a specific request, just ask.

• Address: The Milestone Hotel, 1 Kensington Court, London, W8 5DL (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £40.00

Chez Patrick

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Fish sadly is an expensive commodity these days, but at this exceedingly French seafooder - they handle it well at Chez Patrick (formerly called Stratford's for many years, but basically unchanged apart from the name) and it is always fresh.

• Address: 7 Stratford Road, London, W8 6RF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Seafood
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £23.00, Dinner: £39.00