Hispania Kensington is a Spanish restaurant at 61 Gloucester Road in South Kensington. Its menus are directed by Marcos Morán and celebrate regional Spanish ingredients and techniques in a polished restaurant and gastronomic bar setting.
Starters place high quality produce at the centre, from hand carved acorn fed Iberian ham and Cantabrian anchovies to croquetas, Andalusian fried squid and prawns cooked with garlic in a clay pot. The selection lends itself naturally to sharing before the main courses.
Rice and stews include Asturian fabada and bomba rice prepared with mushrooms and truffle or squid ink and prawns. Beef cheeks, wild sea bass and red tuna bring further range, combining recognisable Spanish foundations with careful modern presentation.
Egg flan, rice pudding, pistachio ice cream and Spanish style cheesecake provide a fitting finish, particularly with a fortified wine. Distinct lunch, bar and restaurant menus make Hispania adaptable for a quick plate, a business meal or a longer dinner centred on Spanish gastronomy.
Address: 61 Gloucester Road, South Kensington, London SW7 4PE, England
Hispania Kensington Menu
Starters
Jamón Ibérico de Bellota Cortado a Mano (80 g)
Hand-carved ham from free roaming acorn-fed Iberico pig
Terrina de Foie Casera, Manzana y Mermelada de Frutos Rojos
Homemade foie gras terrine, apple and red berries jam
Anchoas del Cantábrico en AOVE
Cantabrian Anchovies in Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Espárragos de Navarra
White asparagus from Navarra, Bernese and pil pil
Ensaladilla Rusa con Anchoas del Cantábrico
Spanish potato, egg, carrot, olive and tuna salad with mayonnaise and Cantabrian sea anchovies
Croquetas de Setas y Emulsión de Trufa
Wild mushrooms croquettes with truffle emulsion
Croquetas de Nuestro Jamón Ibérico
Iberico ham croquetas
Calamares Frescos, a la Andaluza, Emulsión de Alioli
Fresh fried squid “a la andaluza”, roasted garlic emulsion
Gambas al Ajillo
Traditional prawns with garlic sauce made in a clay pot
Fritos de Pixín (Rape) Estilo Asturias con Mayonesa Cítrica
Monkfish fritters Asturias style with citric mayonnaise
Salteado de Verduras con Setas
A mix of 9 sautéed vegetables with mushrooms
Ensalada Mixta
Lettuce, tomato, red onion, white asparagus, egg & tuna dressed with honey and mustard vinaigrette
Degustación de Fabada Asturiana ‘Casa Gerardo’
Tasting of Asturian bean stew from Casa Gerardo
Arroz de Boletus y Trufa
Mellow bomba rice, with boletus & truffle
Arroz Bomba en Tinta de Calamares y Gambas
Mellow “Bomba” rice, squid ink and red prawns
Arroz de Carabinero en Llanda
Scarlet prawn rice, ‘a la llanda’
Stews and Rices
Salpicón de Rape y Langostinos (Warm)
Monkfish and prawns salad, roasted pepper, egg yolk vinaigrette (warm)
Carabinero con Huevos y Patatitas
Carabinero prawn with fried egg and mini cube fries
Fish
Lubina Salvaje, Ratté de Patata y Berenjena Ahumada
Wild sea bass, potato ratté, smoked aubergine
Atún Rojo Toro ‘Balfegó’, Crema de Puerro Ahumada
Red tuna Toro ‘Balfegó’ with smoked leek cream
Meats
Carrilleras de Ternera, Salsa de Tinto y Parmentier Trufada
Beef cheeks, wine reduction and truffle parmentier
Steak Tartar Cortado a Cuchillo
Hand-cut Fillet tartare with shallots, capers, gherkins and olive oil
Presa Ibérica de Extremadura con Patata Revolcona
Iberian pork shoulder from Extremadura with revolcona
Solomillo de Vaca Leonesa con Micuit de Foie
Beef fillet from Leon lands with foie micui
Cordero Lechal
Suckling lamb
Cochinillo a la Segoviana
Segovian Suckling pig
Desserts
To accompany our desserts, we recommend a selection of our fortified wines
Flan Cremoso al Huevo con Chantilly al ‘Palo Cortado’
Creamy egg flan with ‘Palo Cortado’ Chantilly
Crema de Arroz con Leche ‘Casa Gerardo’
Caramelised Creamy rice pudding ‘Casa Gerardo’
Helado de Pistacho y Nata, Pedro Ximenez
Pistaquio and cream ice cream with Pedro Ximenez
Tarta de Queso Cremosa, Lascas de Ibores, Mermelada de Frutos Rojos Extremeños
Homemade Spanish cheese cake with Ibores cheese and red berries jam
Trufa Negra de Primavera (4g)
Seasonal spring black truffle
Sides
Patatas Fritas
French fries
Pimiento Rojo Asado Aliñado
Roasted red pepper
Tomate Rosa Aliñado
Pink tomato dressed
Porción de Pan Casero
Portion of homemade bread
Specialities by Pre-Order
Pre-order 24 hours in advance
Wellington de Presa Ibérica 100% Bellota
100% Acorn-feed Iberian shoulder Wellington with Amontillado jus
Cochinillo Entero a la Segoviana
Whole roasted suckling pig ‘Segoviana style’. A whole ‘Cochinillo’ roasted to order and carved in the traditional style in front of your guests (Approx. for 8 people). (This needs to be ordered 24 hours in advance)