Kensington
- Test Driving Jacuzzi - Big Mamma goes extra extra in Kensington
The latest restaurant from Big Mamma has arrived in Kensington and we got in early for a preview. Here's what to expect from Jacuzzi.
- Test Driving The Holland - Kensington's lovely new neighbourhood pub
Kensington locals' pub options just got more interesting with the arrival of The Holland. We went to check it out.
- The Drop wine bar heads west to Kensington
They already have wine bars on Drury Lane and in Clapham and now Drop Wine bar has just opened another - this time in Kensington.
The Drop (also a wine delivery app) comes from Ian Campbell and Will Palmer, who also happen to be the pair behind The Ten Cases and Parsons in Covent Garden. The Drops are all run independently, however, and this West London outpost is owned and
... - Maria G's is Robin Gill's seasonal Italian restaurant in Kensington
15/6/22 - updated with the opening date and menu details
Robin Gill (Darby's, Bermondsey Larder, Sorella) is heading west for his next opening, Italian restaurant Maria G's.
This restaurant will be inspired by the chef's time in southern Italy and they're billing is as a relaxed Italian restaurant with British produce. He'll be joined
... - Flesh & Buns head to Kensington for their latest restaurant
25/2/22 - updated with launch details
Flesh & Buns are heading west for their third restaurant, opening up their latest just off High Street Kensington. Taking over what was previously Sticky Fingers on Phillimore Gardens, the new site will be their biggest yet and will offer Flesh & Buns’ usual Japanese izakaya and Nikkei-inspired dishes, along with whisky, sake, and beers for the full
... - Pino is opening in Kensington, from the people behind the classic Il Portico
The people behind family-run restaurant Il Portico in Kensington are getting ready to relaunch their sister restaurant, just a few doors down the street. Previously Pizzicotto, it's going to be reborn as Pino.
- Is another The Ivy coming to Kensington?
Following a conversation on social media over the weekend, Hot Dinners was alerted to the potential arrival of yet another Caprice Holdings restaurant in Kensington.
Richard Caring's restaurant group already have the Ivy Kensington Brasserie on the High Street here, but it looks like they're expanding to nearby Brompton Road too. Formerly the site of the late (lamented by some) and very idiosyncratic La Brasserie, the new
... - Pascor Aegean restaurant comes to Kensington (for delivery)
This Aegean restaurant focuses on cuisine from Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Turkey.
- Phil Howard's Elystan Street, Kitchen W8, and Church Road combine for a delivery service
Phil Howard and Rebecca Mascarenhas co-own three very popular restaurants across west and south London - Elystan Street, Kitchen W8, and Church Road. Rather than open each restaurant, for the moment they're all uniting under one roof at Elystan Street and are delivering to the areas surrounding the three restaurants.
Phil Howard is cooking and Kitchen W8's Mark Kempson is
... - The best food delivery and takeaway restaurants in Chelsea, Kensington & Belgravia
Looking west, we take in the very best restaurants and more that are delivering to Chelsea, Kensington and Belgravia.
- Nando's are back in London! Four restaurants across the capital start delivering
This is not a drill. Nando's are starting to reopen their restaurants.
Last night, Nando's revealed to a customer that they had quietly reopened seven restaurants in the UK and Ireland - four of them in London.
Having initially opened to "support the NHS and local charities" - they have so far delivered over 10,000 meals to those - the restaurant chain was using that to see how
... - Butchies are hitting up royal hotspot Mahiki for a three month residency
We've been fans of Butchies' amazing chicken sandwiches since we first tried them years ago at Taste of London. Since then they've done popups and residencies and opened their first standalone restaurant in Shoreditch and a stall at Market Hall Fulham. But now, they're after the posh pound.
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... - Kitchen W8 has had a big revamp - we take a look
This classic Kensington restaurant is about to turn 10 years old. It's had a complete refurb, so we popped down for a look and to try the autumn menu.
- Zuaya opening in Kensington with a wide South American menu
Zuaya's head-chef Francisco Lafee has experience in places such as London's Barrafina, and El Celler de Can Roca (No.2 on the World’s 50 Best). The menu here will draw on Mexico, Argentina, and Peru to create a range of creative sharing dishes.
- Chucs are opening an all day restaurant at the Serpentine Sackler Galleries
Chucs have chosen the Serpentine Sacker Galleries to open their fourth all day restaurant and this one will be the first to offer takeaway too - perfect for park picnics.