Kensington's restaurant scene is broader than its polished shopfronts first suggest. Within a few streets of Kensington High Street and Notting Hill Gate, a meal can move from Bombay comfort food and Palestinian sharing plates to wood-fired Beijing duck, Michelin-starred modern cooking and a bustling all-day egg café. Together, Kensington’s restaurants show how much range exists between Kensington High Street and Notting Hill Gate.
The area works especially well when the occasion is clear. Some rooms are built for celebration, with dramatic interiors and dishes designed to arrive with a flourish; others feel like true neighbourhood restaurants where seasonal cooking and attentive service carry the evening. There are also useful casual choices for steak, brunch and pasta. That range means the best restaurant for a museum-day lunch may be very different from the best address for a quiet anniversary dinner.
Use each entry as a guide to style, menu structure and atmosphere. Several kitchens change dishes with the seasons, while the busiest walk-in favourites can attract queues at peak times, so check the live menu and book where the restaurant allows it. Prices and availability can move, particularly for tasting menus, seafood and specials. The Happy Menu panel beneath every restaurant makes it easier to compare dishes and prices before setting out.

Dishoom Kensington
Dishoom's Kensington café turns Bombay comfort food into an energetic all-day experience. The former theatre setting has scale and drama, yet the food remains built for sharing: small plates, grills, biryanis, curries and breads arrive in a rhythm that suits both a quick lunch and a full evening spread. Warm service and confident flavours help the large, busy room retain a welcoming character.
Start with something crisp or grilled, then build around a sauced dish and rice or bread. The house black daal brings slow-cooked depth, chicken ruby is a gentle, rich crowd-pleaser, and the Kensington café special, nalli nihari biryani, layers lamb shank, rice and caramelised onion beneath pastry. Breakfast has a distinct following too. This is particularly well suited to a lively group or first-time visitor who wants variety, although quieter diners should aim away from the busiest dinner period.
Address: 4 Derry Street, London W8 5SE
Dishoom Kensington Menu
A SHOW-STOPPING CENTREPIECE
Lamb Rack
Whole lamb rack lies overnight in raw papaya, yoghurt and humble spices. Roasted until blushingly pink, adorned with pomegranate and finished with a thrilling Kashmiri chilli sauce. Crown the table.
Café Special
Nalli Nihari Biryani
Nihari – a famously hearty and robust dish – is synonymous with celebration. Made into a biryani, it is doubly so. Tender shank of lamb is layered with rice and caramelised onions then sealed beneath a pastry blanket. Enriched further with kaleji (chicken liver) raita and nihari gravy. Best when shared.
At lunch, and later
Chole Puri Halwa
Where to start? Chole (chickpeas), halwa (sweet semolina), pickles (which are pickles) and one giant, crackled, puffy puri. Satisfying morning, noon or night. (V)
Chilli Broccoli Salad
Toasted pistachios and shredded mint leaves with finest, greenest broccoli, fresh red chillies, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, dates and lime. (Ve, V)
Malai Chicken Salad
Creamy charred chicken, leafy greens, sprouted beans, bulgur wheat, vegetable fiddlesticks, toasty coconut and tarty curry-leaf dressing. Brimming with zing.
Paneer Roomali Roll
Delicate handkerchief roll crisped and filled with grilled paneer, onion, peppers and green leaves. Mint chutney on the side. (V)
Chicken Kathi Roll
Flaky paratha with a fine omelette layer, wrapped all-about an abundance of chicken tikka, fresh kachumber and zingy green chutney. A most-popular street food in Kolkata. Pleasingly sating.
Vada Pau
Much loved, humble, unifying Bombay street staple. Hot potato vada, crunchy titbits and chutneys, tucked inside a soft home-made bun. Sprinkle the red spicy masala to taste. (V, S)
Bun Maska Chai
The Irani café classic. Soft bun with butter inside, to be dipped happily into the hot chai. (V)
SNACK
Chote Papad With Mango Chutney
Poppadoms torn, then fried ’til crisp. Flecked with green chilli. Best dipped into home-made chutney, rich with two kinds of mango. Marries nicely with drinks. (Ve, V)
Small Plates
Keema Pau
Perked-up Irani café classic: earthy, aromatic minced lamb, studded with peas, distinguished with subtle dill and warming lindi pepper. Arrayed with slices of toasted, buttered pau. Buy this now and convince yourself. (S)
Chilli Chicken
Some Irani cafés now aim to please with Indo-Chinese fare. A plate of crispy garlic-ginger-soy-chilli-chicken is a modern café staple. (S)
Vegetable Samosas
Crunchy Punjabi-style shortcrust pastry, pea and potato filling warmly spiced with cinnamon. Tamarind chutney for dipping. (Ve, V)
Lamb Samosas
Gujarati filo (not Punjabi shortcrust) stuffed with minced lamb, onions and spices.
Okra Fries
Fine lady's fingers for the fingers. (Ve, V)
Chilli Cheese Toast
A nostalgia for Bombayites. Green chillies, capsicum and garlic in Cheddar melt on white sliced loaf. (V, S)
Prawn Koliwada
Bombay's Koli (fishermen) Wada (district) recipe: a bowl of delicate, crispy morsels – perfect for chutney-dipping. (S)
Pau Bhaji
An old-time favourite with lovely qualities, pre-eminently nicer than any you have sampled before. Buttery-spicy, mashed vegetables and home-made buns on a Chowpatty tray. No food is more Bombay. (V)
Dishoom House Chaat
Warm-cold, sweet-tangy, moreish. Golden-fried sweet potato covered with cool yoghurt, pomegranate, beetroot, radish and carrot. Tamarind drizzle and green chutney lift it nicely. (V)
Bhel
Cold and crunchy, light and lovely. Puffed rice, peanuts and Bombay Mix tossed with fresh pomegranate, tomato, onion, lime, tamarind, mint. (Ve, V)
Grills
Murgh Malai
Chicken thigh meat is steeped overnight in garlic, ginger, coriander stems and a little cream. Slightly pink when fully cooked.
Charred Lamb Chops
Two chops of generous proportions lie overnight in raw papaya, yoghurt and humble spices. Blackened on the grill and finished with a thrilling Kashmiri chilli sauce. A speciality of new standing.
Dishoom Chicken Tikka
A family recipe, using a marinade of sweet vinegar, not yoghurt. Laced with ginger, turmeric, garlic and green chilli. (S)
Masala Prawns
Each one charred slightly at the edges, succulent and simple, nothing to bamboozle.
Sheekh Kabab
Minced lamb is marinated with green chilli, coriander and cumin, then grilled. (S)
Makhmali Paneer
Such simplicity. Pillows of paneer, marinated, charred and spiced gently. A flourish of fried cashews and pomegranate. Makhmali means velvety. (V)
Gunpowder Potatoes
The seduction is in the tumble. New potatoes are smoky-grilled, broken apart, tossed with butter, crushed aromatic seeds and green herbs. (V)
Saffron Cauliflower
Glowing golden, hot from the grill. Soft, buttery magnificence with warm masala tingles. (V)
Ruby Murray
Chicken Ruby
Tender chicken in a rich, silky makhani sauce. A good and proper curry redolent with spice and flavour.
Goan Monkfish Curry
Choicest monkfish simmered in creamy coconut, tamarind, tomatoes and kokum. Strewn with fragrant curry leaves. Most popular for its sublime balance of aromas. Think quality!
Mutton Pepper Fry
Finest mutton marinated in red chilli, ginger and garlic, then cooked with black peppercorns and whole spices. Robust, spicy and tender. (S)
Mattar Paneer
A steadfast, humble and delicious vegetarian curry, beloved of Bombay families. (V)
House Black Daal
A Dishoom signature dish – dark, rich, deeply flavoured. It is cooked over 24 hours for extra harmony. (V)
Biryani and Rice
Chicken Berry Britannia
Tempting and flavourful pot of chicken, ginger, garlic, mint, coriander and rice cooked together in the Kacchi style. An homage to Britannia’s Chicken Berry Pulao, with cranberries.
Awadhi Jackfruit Biryani
Sturdy, savoury jackfruit and delicately flavoured rice, potted, sealed and cooked the traditional way. Adorned with barberries and sultanas. (V)
Steamed Basmati Rice
It means “the fragrant one”. (Ve, V)
Veg. side dishes
Chilli Broccoli Salad (Half Portion)
Toasted pistachios and shredded mint leaves with finest, greenest broccoli, fresh red chillies, pumpkin and sunflower seeds, dates and lime. (Ve, V)
Grilled Greens
Grilled mangetout and Tenderstem broccoli with lively Bengali mustard dressing. Greens for choosing – not refusing! (Ve, V)
Chilli Butter-Bhutta
Corn-on-the-cob, brushed with butter and grilled over charcoal fire. Finished with chilli, salt and lime, Chowpatty style. (V)
Kachumber
A messy to-do of cucumber, onion and tomato. A little lime lifts the whole affair. (V)
Warm Aubergine Chutney
A rare embellishment of sweet and sour and spice. “Very chatpata” (or lip-smacking), says Chef, “not ordinary.” A little goes a long way. (Ve, V)
Raita
Delicate minty yoghurt, cool as a cucumber. (V)
Bread
Plain Naan
Freshly baked in the tandoor. (V)
Garlic Naan
With minced garlic and coriander sprinkle. (V)
Cheese Naan
Cheddar is melted inside. (V)
Masala Paratha
Wholewheat flaky-buttery bread. Fresh from the tandoor, with chaat masala and dried mint. (V)
Roomali Roti
Soft handkerchief-thin bread, thrown, stretched and griddled to order on an upturned tawa. (Ve, V)
Tandoori Roti
Wholewheat bread, delicately charred from the tandoor. (V)
Cooked Breakfasts
Keema Per Eedu
A Parsi power breakfast: spicy chicken keema studded with delicate morsels of chicken liver, topped with two runny-yolked fried eggs and salli crisp-chips. Served with home-made buns. (S)
Parsi Omelette
A crazy-paving three-egg omelette of chopped tomato, onion, coriander, green chilli and a little cheese. Served with grilled tomato and Fire Toast. (V)
Akuri
An Irani café staple. Three eggs, spiced, scrambled and piled up richly alongside plump, home-made buns and served with grilled tomato. (V, S)
Kejriwal
Two fried eggs on chilli cheese toast. A modern favourite of the Willingdon Club in Tardeo, reputedly named for the member who kept asking for the dish, since he was not allowed eggs at home. (Not to be confused with Arvind Kejriwal, leader of India’s Aam Aadmi – common man’s – political party.) (V)
Chole Puri Halwa
Where to start? Chef’s favourite breakfast: chole (chickpeas), halwa (sweet semolina), pickles (which are pickles) and one giant, crackled, puffy puri. Satisfying morning, noon or night. (V)
The Big Bombay
Your plate will be laden with abundant akuri, char-striped smoked streaky bacon from Ramsay of Carluke, peppery Shropshire pork sausages, masala beans, grilled field mushrooms, grilled tomato and buttered, home-made buns. Too good.
The Vegan Bombay
Bountiful vegan repast. Tofu akuri, crispy-smashed vegan sausages, vegan black pudding, grilled field mushrooms, masala beans, grilled tomato and home-made vegan buns. (Ve, V)
Fruits, Grains & Breads
Date & Banana Porridge
Organic porridge oats cooked with oat milk, banana and sweet Medjool dates. If you wish for more, you need only ask – this is a bottomless portion. (Ve, V)
Cinnamon-Jaggery Pancakes
Most fluffy with toppings of soft vanilla cream, mixed berries and jaggery syrup spiced with chai-like warmth. Sticky, sweet, so good to eat. (V)
Fruit & Yoghurt
Fresh seasonal fruits topped with creamy yoghurt infused with fresh vanilla pod. Choose from dairy yoghurt drizzled with starflower honey, or coconut yoghurt. (V)
House Granola
A Dishoom recipe, handmade with toasted oats, seeds, cashews, almonds, pistachios and cinnamon. Served with fresh seasonal fruits and dairy vanilla yoghurt with starflower honey, or creamy coconut yoghurt. (V)
Bun Maska Chai
The Irani café classic. Soft bun with butter inside, to be dipped happily into the hot chai. (V)
Dishoom Naan Rolls
Bacon Naan Roll
Ramsay of Carluke’s smoked streaky bacon is matured in the traditional Ayrshire way and then smoked over applewood and beechwood chips. A Dishoom signature dish, and deserving of all its accolades.
Double Bacon Naan Roll
Twice the bacon. More power to you.
Sausage Naan Roll
Shropshire pork sausages, warmly spiced with cracked black pepper. Each sausage is finished by hand in the old-fashioned way.
New Veg. Sausage & Egg Naan Roll*
Cleverly fermented crispy-smashed veggie sausage with best umami spicing, developed with Chef Neil Rankin. Runny-yolked eggs, for good measure. *Vegan option available, cooked in the same tandoor as naans made with eggs and dairy (Ve, V)
Egg Naan Roll
Two fried Cornish free-range eggs with saffron-orange, runny yolks. Warm and most gratifying. (V)
Wrestler’S Naan Roll
Named for Koolar & Co.’s wrestler-sized portions. Smoked streaky bacon, peppery pork sausages and runny-yolked egg. Grapple with it.
Bacon & Egg Naan Roll
Sausage & Egg Naan Roll
Side Orders
Masala Beans
Grilled Mushrooms
Two Pork Sausages
Two Crispy-Smashed Vegan Sausages
Four Rashers Of Bacon
Fire Toast, Butter And Jam
Tipples
Bella Storia: Spumante, NV, Veneto
Insist on having a ‘beautiful history’ (bella storia)! Old-established family co-operative grows organic Garganega grapes to make this refreshing aperitivo akin to Prosecco. Extra dry. 125ml / 750ml (Ve, V)
Bloody-Gosh Mary
Tomato juice, Finlandia Vodka, savoury makhani sauce, warming spices and array of comely edibles. Outlandishly served in a rocks glass – which looks like less, but isn’t. Nothing cursory here. (V)
Virgin Mary
Feistiness abounds, but there is no swearing. (V)
Dhoble
A discreet cocktail, named for the notorious Assistant Commissioner of Police of Bombay. Fresh orange and lemon juice conceal vodka, jaggery and a furtive dash of orange bitters, on ice. (V)
Baba’S Sesame Espresso Martini
Baba’s espresso meets Finlandia Vodka, with molasses bitters, chai syrup, white sesame tincture and a smattering of black sesame. (Ve, V)
Teetotal Espresso Martini
An elegant glass of Baba’s espresso with complex black cardamom, cinnamon syrup and a warm, gingery kick. Enhances sobriety. (V)
Fresh Juice, Shots & Lassi
Fresh Orange Juice
Fresh Ruby-Red Grapefruit Juice
Ginger Shot
Fiery ginger-apple tonic. Put pep in your step. (Ve, V)
Turmeric Shot
Harmonising, healing, mind and body pleasing blend of turmeric, ginger and apple. (Ve, V)
Spirulina Blue Shot
If you are hiccuping, someone is thinking of you. Sip this queen of cucumber elixirs for buoyant health in the belly and elsewhere.
Breakfast Lassi
A concoction of yoghurt, banana, mango and oats. Keep regular. (V)
Cbd Bhang Lassi
The traditional Holi drink. Ours is with ginger, shredded mint and hints of spice – but with cheerful dashes of CBD botanical bitters in place of the traditional half oz. of reliable supply. Let minds be calmed and not altered. (V)
Fleeting Mango Special
ALPHONSO MANGO
Glistening gold, a bowl filled with soft orange cubes of the season’s splendour. Limited portions available, limited time! Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream. (V) (+ 2.20) (Ve)
PUDDINGS
Basmati Kheer
Silky caramelised basmati rice pudding cooked nicely with vanilla-infused coconut milk, cardamom and cashews. Cooled and layered with blueberry compôte. (Ve, V)
Coconutty Fruit Crumble
A medley of pineapple, apple and raspberry, crowned with toasted coconut crumble and silken coconut ice cream. Flavour and texture come together in harmony. (V)
Dishoom Chocolate Pudding
Melting-in-the-middle chocolate pudding served with a scoop of Kashmiri Chilli ice cream. You will not want to share. (V)
Mango Kulfi
Satin-smooth, sweet real mango. (V)
Pistachio Kulfi
Creamy, proper pistachio. (V)
Malai Kulfi
The original with a hint of caramel. (V)
Kala Khatta With Nice Cream
On a bed of almond mascarpone cream: fluffy ice-flakes steeped in kokum and jamun fruit syrup, blueberries, chilli, lime and black salt. To the uninitiated, the first spoonful may surprise. The second is captivating. (V)
A Bowl Of Ice Cream
Cinnamon, Coconut or Kashmiri Chilli. (V)
DESSERT COCKTAILS
Baba’S Sesame Espresso Martini
Baba’s espresso meets Finlandia Vodka, with molasses bitters, chai syrup, white sesame tincture and a smattering of black sesame. (Ve, V)
Naughty Chocolate Chai
The charming couplet goes a little madcap with Slane Irish Whiskey. (V)
New Permit Room Old-Fashioned
With coconut-washed Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Pedro Ximénez Sherry and Medjool-date liqueur, this newly-fashioned old hat is light, strong and smooth. “High-class Bombay in a glass” – so they say. (V)
DARU WALLA RECOMMENDS
Cyrus Irani (Up)
Classic margarita takes a charismatic turn, named for a wayward character who sought redemption. Lime juice and turmeric-honey lassi syrup, shaken hard and strained finely into a sours glass with your choice of Cazcabel Tequila Reposado or The Lost Explorer Mezcal Espadín. (V)
Sours & Fancies
India Gimlet (Up)
London Dry Gin shaken with Rose’s lime and celery bitters, finished with fresh dill. The gimlet is an old-established drink devised for sailors to avoid scurvy – you too can benefit. (Ve, V)
Dishoom Margarita (Up)
Tequila El Jimador and lime juice shaken with clarified tamarind and subtle spice. Magic dust on one half of the rim. Admire the subtleties of mango. And switch the tequila with The Lost Explorer Mezcal Espadín, for that smoky feeling. (Ve, V)
1948 Sour (Up)
Sincerely dry sour of Amrut and Nikka Days whiskies, with Dishoom Plum Liqueur and eggless (aquafaba) foam. Historians: Amrut distillery was founded in the year between India’s Independence and Bombay’s Prohibition. Vegans: enjoy. (Ve, V)
Baba’S Sesame Espresso Martini (Up)
Baba’s espresso meets Finlandia Vodka, with molasses bitters, chai syrup, white sesame tincture and a smattering of black sesame. (Ve, V)
Sunny's Star-Tini (Up)
Sparkling wine atop fresh passion fruit liqueur, lashed with vanilla bitters and laced with Finlandia Vodka. An otherwise well-known cock-tail affair, here up-dated. (Ve, V)
Slings, Coolers & Fizzes
Bombay Bellini (Flute)
A tipple for any time of day or night, such is its allure. Beneath deep foam is sparkling wine with juicy mango and guava syrup. A hint of kokum, India’s ancient cooling fruit. (V)
Pink Shiso Spritz (Tall)
Tanqueray’s Rangpur Lime Distilled Gin on ice with sparkling wine, shiso cordial, white balsamic syrup, soda and a ruffle of shiso leaf. Tall, pale pink, light and less inebriating than most. (Ve, V)
Blushing Colada (Tall)
Classic ice-crush of coconut cream and pineapple juice dances with dragon fruit and pawpaw. Blushing pink, with a warm heart of Takamaka Seychelles Rum Blanc. Adorned with crimson dragon fruit. (Ve, V)
Kohinoor Mojito (Tall)
Be not fooled by innocent appearances! Crystal-clear muddle of Takamaka Seychelles Rum Blanc, dry white vermouth, soda and house-made mojito cordial. A bushel of fresh mint pleases noses. (Ve, V)
Fresh Nimbu Soda
Light lemon drink to quench the thirst. Made with fresh juice, salt, sugar and soda. (Ve, V)
Watermelon Sharbat
Watermelon is muddled with spearmint and lime, then thrown over cubes of ice. (Ve, V)
Passion Fruit Sharbat
Long and sparkling, with the fresh tang of passion fruit, lime and coriander, finished with a generous splash of soda. (Ve, V)
Kala Khatta Sharbat
Kokum fruit juice, chilli, citrus and salt, stirred all together for some time and left to rest before being strained over cubed ice. (Ve, V)
PEGS, PUNCHES, ETC., ETC.
Summerhouse Negroni (Peg)
Heady holiday of Beefeater Dry Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, Manzanilla dry sherry, apricot liqueur and Calvados. In a wistful moment, some will recall northern India’s hilltop apples. (V)
Thandai Mai-Tai (Peg)
Clarified yet creamy, cooling blend of Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva Rum, almond milk, black pepper and cardamom bitters – not to mention fragrant Thandai syrup. Adorned with fresh cardamom leaf. (Ve, V)
New Permit Room Old-Fashioned (Peg)
With coconut-washed Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Pedro Ximénez Sherry and Medjool-date liqueur, this newly-fashioned old hat is light, strong and smooth. “High-class Bombay in a glass” – so they say. (V)
Pistachio Kulfi Cream (Tall)
Delicate green with oat cream, pistachio butter and aromatic gin from Stranger & Sons’ Third Eye Distillery in Goa. A comforting drink one can sink into, much like a pale sofa. (V)
Liberty Punch
For a bold new nation, a jubilant libation: H by Hine VSOP Cognac, Earl Grey, lime, cinnamon and black cardamom. Hitherto made only for gatherings of four or more people, but today also procurable in individual glasses. Do not hesitate to enquire. (Ve, V)
Teetotal Tipples
Sober Summer Negroni (Rocks)
Green apple and apricot, no-alcohol gin, no-alcohol vermouth, no-alcohol bitter syrup. Dishoom hand-made them all, singing no, no, no. Dressed with crisp desiccated apple, yes. (V)
Marine Drive Spritz (Up)
Glittering like the lights around the bay, this easy-breezy sunset tonic is lengthened with citrussy Crossip non-alcoholic spirit, Cabernet Rosé grape juice and soda. (Ve, V)
MR XAVIER’S MULE (TALL)
All feist and fizz. Chai-charged cold brew lashed with ginger beer and orange cordial. Lion’s mane, zinc and turmeric for vital energy.
BALARAM STREET ICED CB-TEA (MUG)
Light on the tongue. Darjeeling, jasmine and grapefruit-mango fizz laced with CBD. Nibble your mango and go carefully in Balaram Street!
EXPERT INSTRUCTRESS’S MATCHA SOUR (UP)
Sharp-sweet coupette of matcha, lime and moringa with velvety kefir-yoghurt top. Soft and strong, like the Instructress herself.
Teetotal Espresso Martini (Up)
An elegant glass of Baba’s espresso with complex black cardamom, cinnamon syrup and a warm, gingery kick. Enhances sobriety. (V)
Crystal All-Clear Mojito (Tall)
Transparent and innocent: house-made mojito cordial of mint, cardamom and lime, mixed with soda and non-alcoholic aperitivo. Bejewelled with a crisp lime wheel and a posy of fragrant mint. (V)
No-Hafta Colada
Frozen pineapple-coconut classic – with lime juice, syrup of pitaya (dragon fruit) and papaya two ways (purée and garnish). Plenty of shimmy, but no rummy. (Ve, V)
SHARBATS ETC.
Watermelon Sharbat
Watermelon is muddled with spearmint and lime, then thrown over cubes of ice. (Ve, V)
Passion Fruit Sharbat
Long and sparkling, with the fresh tang of passion fruit, lime and coriander, finished with a generous splash of soda. (Ve, V)
Kala Khatta Sharbat
Kokum fruit juice, chilli, citrus and salt, stirred all together for some time and left to rest before being strained over cubed ice. (Ve, V)
Fresh Nimbu Soda
Light lemon drink to quench the thirst. Made with fresh juice, salt, sugar and soda. (Ve, V)
Sparkling Wine
Bella Storia: Spumante, NV, Veneto
Insist on having a ‘beautiful history’ (bella storia)! Old-established family co-operative grows organic Garganega grapes to make this refreshing aperitivo akin to Prosecco. Extra dry. 125ml / 750ml (Ve, V)
La Cantina Pizzolato: Prosecco Doc, NV, Veneto
A high-class organic extra-dry Prosecco made with hand-picked Glera grapes, no added sulphites. Pale straw hue, toasted apple notes, fresh clean palate. Unhesitatingly perfect in all respects. 125ml / 750ml (Ve, V)
Gaston Chiquet: Champagne Tradition Premier Cru, NV, Champagne
Hand-harvested Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes, grown by the Chiquet family in Champagne since 1746. Golden hue, fine long-lasting mousse, rounded red fruits, floral nuances, zesty racy freshness... Pre-eminent. 750ml
Selbach-Oster: ‘Funkelwürtz Zero’, NV, Mosel Valley
Alcohol-free organic sparkling wine of Muscat Blanc and Rivaner grapes, with the giddy name of ‘Funky Sausage’ (one must ask the Selbach family for precise meaning). Light, balanced, German. <0.5% 750ml (Ve, V)
Rosé Wine
Les Jardins Fleuris: Rosé, 2024, Languedoc-Roussillon
Pale peachy blossom colour. A happy nose, pleasant and full of promise. Slightly saline on the palate. Southern French charm at moderate terms. (Ve, V)
Domaine Pinchinat: Rosé, 2025, Provence
Cool altitudes and herbal fields are at play in this unendingly drinkable delight. Organic, balanced, refreshing and elegant beyond compare. All who are drinking it are swearing by it. (Ve, V)
White Wine
Pasos De La Capula: Viura, 2025, Castille
White Rioja’s most important grape, Viura, gives rise to this very light, refreshing snifter. Pairs pleasingly with coconut curry, etc., etc., etc. (Ve, V)
Les Jardins Fleuris: Blanc, 2024, Languedoc-Roussillon
Aromas of white flowers and a pithy citrus finish. With Vermentino and Colombard grapes in harmony, you can be satisfied. Dry. (Ve, V)
Prima Alta: Pinot Grigio, 2024, Veneto
The coolness of the Dolomites is sure to marry well with your spicy food. Classic and refreshing. One could not quarrel with a detail. (Ve, V)
RUMBLEFISH VINHO VERDE: FROM OUR FRIENDS AT ST. JOHN, NV
Grapes spritzed in sea mists are behind this lively sip. Green apple and lime sherbet tickle cheeks, tame spice, refresh palates. More mellow in alcohol than most (10.5% ABV). (Ve, V)
Quinto Arrio: Tempranillo Blanco, 2024, Rioja
Off-dry attack, ripe orchard-fruit palate, a textured pithy finish. Organic, modern and complex, changing characterfully as you drink. Make hay: Tempranillo Blanco is astoundingly rare to find. (Ve, V)
Bob ‘Short For Kate’: Sauvignon Blanc, 2024, Marlborough
Melon, citrus, then white blossom. Organic and vegan. The loopy name has a story: winemaker Ben’s sister Kate (aka ‘Bob’) was a woman of honesty and joie-de-vivre. A richly expressive character. (Ve, V)
Red Wine
Pasos De La Capula: Tempranillo, 2025, Castille
Brambles and dusty incense, with white pepper, but markedly soft and light. Lower alcohol than others in this line. Affable and quaffable. (Ve, V)
Roc D’Opale: Grenache-Merlot, 2025, Languedoc-Roussillon
Hedgerow fruit, plum and cocoa, with soft tannins. Garnet-red to behold. Fresh and agreeable with or without food. (Ve, V)
Dominio De Punctum: Syrah, 2024, Castille
There is no mistaking the full-bodied, rich and powerful character. And yet there is velvet. Organic, biodynamic, obtainable for vegans and other persons. (Ve, V)
Vinecol Quinde: Malbec Reserve, 2025, Mendoza
Enticing rose-garden bouquet. Delectation of plum, liquorice, spice and very red fruit. A paragon of mellowness and refreshment. Earnestly, the more you are having of it, the more you are desiring of it. Organic and vegan also. (Ve, V)
Ca’ Vittoria: Appassimento, 2024, Puglia
Sappy woodfire, leather, tar and spice give way to mellow cocoa and liquorice in this rich Vino Passito made with partially air-dried Primitivo and Negroamaro grapes. Darkly divine with House Black Daal. (Ve, V)
Orange Wine
Dominio De Punctum: Pomelado Skin-Contact White, 2024, Castille
Sauvignon Blanc with structure and rich amber colour thanks to 14 days hob-nobbing with grape-skins. Subtleties of bruised apple, mango and cinnamon – a boon to curry and buttery dishes. Organic, biodynamic and vegan. (Ve, V)
Beers & Cider
Kingfisher
This mild and malty easy-drinking lager is India’s choicest favourite. 4.5% 330ml / 650ml (Ve, V)
Dishoom India Pale Ale
Delectable IPA with fruity citrus notes and a clean bitterness. Bold and vigorous in character. 5.0% 330ml (Ve, V)
Road Soda New England Pale Ale
Mondo explores tropical territory. From Mosaic and Simcoe hops, plenty of oats and late-dry-hopping pours forth juicy hazy golden goodness. 4.8% 330ml (Ve, V)
Export India Porter
Inspired by timeworn porter recipes that washed up in India, made modern by Kernel Brewery. Indulge in notes of chocolate, coffee, tobacco and leather. 6.0% 330ml (Ve, V)
Harbour Beach Party Pale Ale (Can)
Bitter marmalade on toast with subtle aroma of warm mangoes, washed down with bright citrus. Long-lasting hops. Zesty, vegan and refreshingly sippable, morning to night. 3.4%, 330ml (Ve, V)
Pineapple & Pepper Crumble Sour (Can)
An UnBarred x Permit Room collaboration – exceedingly drinkable, slightly tart. Prized pineapple perked up with a twist of cracked black pepper and vanilla spice. Enriched with a little buttery-biscuit crumble. 5.5% 440ml (Ve, V)
Peacock Cider
Crafted by skilled workmanship in Herefordshire. Very mellow fruitfulness, best cider apples, kissed by the maturing sun. Pairs well with feisty food. 4.8% 500ml (Ve, V)
Collider Unwind Session Ipa (Can)
Reborn John Barleycorn trips gently on lion’s mane mushroom and calming ashwagandha. Malty, citrussy and alcohol-low, an effervescent brew for clear beer-like good moods. 0.5%, 330ml (Ve, V)
Kingfisher Zero
Same-same but different. The sober sister to India's favourite. 330ml / 0.0% (Ve, V)
ON BEER IPA
The golden key to wet-your-whistle soberly. Bold hops and best botanicals mingle in this crisp and mighty modern miracle. Senses remain intact, minds are happily mellowed. 330ml <0.5% (Ve, V)
Snacks
Chakna
Fried lentils, spices, nuts and sev. (V)
Café Crisps
Sprinkled with magic masala and served with lime. (V)
Lassis
Mango & Fennel Lassi
First-class yoghurt-drink with mango and a sprinkling of fennel seeds. (V)
Rose & Cardamom Lassi
Sweet and subtle as a perfumed love-letter. (V)
Salted Lassi
Creamy yoghurt, salted and gently spiced with crushed cumin. (V)
Cbd Bhang Lassi
The traditional Holi drink. Ours is with ginger, shredded mint and hints of spice – but with cheerful dashes of CBD botanical bitters in place of the traditional half oz. of reliable supply. Let minds be calmed and not altered. (V)
Raspberry Super-Lassi
Sweet-berry creamy concoction with tangy kefir. Select vitamins, tremella mushroom and a drop of aloe vera bring inner and outer glow. We make or unmake our lives every day. (V)
Beyond Breakfast Lassi
Yoghurt, banana, mango, oats and generous plant protein (20g). Whether you are upar hathi (broad like elephant) or agarbatti (skinny like incense), you must enjoy life. Keep regular. (V)
Bottle Soda
Thums Up
Bombay’s favourite cola, in bottles nicely worn from recycling. Indian import, mostly available. 300ml (Ve, V)
Limca
Fizzy lemon drink. “Contains no fruit”. Indian import, mostly available. 300ml (Ve, V)
Pallonji's Raspberry Soda
"Parsi is raspberry and raspberry is Parsi!" according to Mr. Kohinoor. 300ml (Ve, V)
Still Or Sparkling Water
Devon spring water bottled in recycled glass by Frank Water, a charity that donates all profits to safe water projects in India and Nepal. 750ml (Ve, V)
Fresh Juice & Shots
Green Fire-Not-Fire Juice
Pear, apple and lime mingle sweetly with cucumber, best leafy greens. And chilli. Choice vitamins and Ayurvedic roots & shoots for swifter healing than a trip to the bone-setters. Chilli may be fire or not fire, such is life.
Fresh Orange Juice
Fresh Ruby-Red Grapefruit Juice
Ashwagandha Mango Shot
Chilli-powered mango for the horse-like strength of lady-wrestler Hamida Banu. Defeat stress, noggin fog, low urges and the like.
Ginger Shot
Fiery ginger-apple tonic. Put pep in your step. (Ve, V)
Turmeric Shot
Harmonising, healing, mind and body pleasing blend of turmeric, ginger and apple. (Ve, V)
Tart Fruit Shot
Compromised constitution? Swallow this ube-berry-ade made with cider-vinegar. Repeat as necessary.
Spirulina Blue Shot
If you are hiccuping, someone is thinking of you. Sip this queen of cucumber elixirs for buoyant health in the belly and elsewhere.
Chai
House Chai
All things nice: warming comfort and satisfying spice. Made the traditional way, or with oat milk. All who have tried it, swear by it. (V)
Chocolate Chai
A charming couplet of dark chocolate and spicy chai. (Ve, V)
Breakfast Assam (Pot)
Assam is the most well-liked tea-leaf in India. Malty, brisk and bright. (Ve, V)
Darjeeling Green Tea (Pot)
The finest tea grown organically on the rolling hills of the Darjeeling region. Gentle in fragrance, unmatched in prestige. (Ve, V)
Fresh Mint Tea (Pot)
A spearmint steeper to cleanse the palate. (Ve, V)
Ginger, Lemon & Honey Tea (Pot)
Fresh vigour and increased joie-de-vivre. (V)
Hot Doodh
Haldi Doodh
Turmeric, black pepper and jaggery frothed milk. Nani’s golden remedy. (Ve, V)
Baba's Coffee
Espresso: Single / Double
Arabica beans from a single forest estate on the misty hilltops of Chikmagalur in Karnataka – where Sufi mystic, Baba Budan, sowed the smuggled seeds of India’s first coffee in 1670. Mingled with Brazilian Minas. Smooth notes of milk chocolate, orange and jaggery.
Cappuccino, Caffelatte or Flat White
Kindly ask your server for oat milk if desired. (Ve, V)
Guest Brew
Consult your server about our finest grade guest filter coffees – hot or iced. (Ve, V)
BOOST YOUR HOTDRINK WITH A CURATIVE SHOT
CLARITY-BOOSTING LION’S MANE
To enhance your health motor, rev-up your choice of Hotdrink (coffee, chai, etc., etc., etc.) with a curative shot, a remedy-giver for complete mind and body restoration.
Radiance-boosting Tremella
To enhance your health motor, rev-up your choice of Hotdrink (coffee, chai, etc., etc., etc.) with a curative shot, a remedy-giver for complete mind and body restoration.
Immunity-boosting Chaga
To enhance your health motor, rev-up your choice of Hotdrink (coffee, chai, etc., etc., etc.) with a curative shot, a remedy-giver for complete mind and body restoration.
Healing Waters
GRASS & CO. LIQUID FOCUS
Acclaimed tart-sweet lemon-elderflower fizzy drink with lion’s mane and ginseng for marvels of the mind. 250ml
G-SPOT LIFT
Lightly sparkled apple-raspberry water, sparked with Sarawak pepper. Wild mushrooms and best B-vitamins chivvy up your chakras with neither caffeine nor sugar. 250ml
VITAMIN WELL RECOVER
Still elderflower-peach water for balancing humours after exercise and excess. Enigmatic magnesium allays exhaustion. 500ml
Agua De Madre Water Kefir
Sparkling balance of sharp pink grapefruit, lime and salt, brimming with health benefits first discovered on the prickly pear cactus in Mexico. Embrace your digestive inmates! 330ml (Ve, V)
For Children
Porridge
With oat milk and bananas. (Ve, V)
Granola
With cinnamon, nuts and fresh seasonal fruits. Choose from vanilla dairy yoghurt and honey, or coconut yoghurt. (V)
Fruit & Yoghurt
Fresh seasonal fruits served with vanilla dairy yoghurt and honey, or coconut yoghurt. (V)
Cinnamon Pancakes
Two fluffy pancakes topped with vanilla cream, fresh berries and spiced syrup. (V)
Eggs & Beans On Toast
Scrambled eggs with toasted bread and baked beans. (V)
Murgh Malai
Mild, tender grilled chicken thigh.
Paneer Tikka
Tasty cheese and peppers. (V)
A Bowl Of Ice Cream
Two scoops of Cinnamon or Coconut ice cream. (V)
Kulfi
A sweet frozen treat. Creamy Malai, proper Pistachio or sweet real Mango. (V)

Eggbreak
Eggbreak takes one ingredient seriously without making the menu feel narrow. Eggs appear poached, fried, scrambled and folded through dishes that borrow from the Mediterranean, Mexico, Mumbai and the American diner. The compact Uxbridge Street townhouse has become a genuine breakfast and lunch destination, with indulgent, playful food assembled more carefully than a standard brunch plate.
The sweet-and-spicy chicken sandwich combines buttermilk-fried chicken, Scotch bonnet jam, pickled ginger, cream cheese and a fried egg; the B.E.C. stack is richer still, with shokupan, sausage, scrambled egg and cheese. Turkish eggs and the hot-honey French toast offer fresher, sharper contrasts, while Nutella French toast covers dessert territory. Eggbreak suits a casual catch-up or a restorative late breakfast. Join the virtual queue when offered, and keep the meal focused because portions can become heavy when several extras land together.
Address: 30 Uxbridge Street, London W8 7TA
Eggbreak Menu
Eggbreak x Chef Shakes
Egg Fried Rice
An Asian style spicy fried rice with oriental spice and bean sprouts topped with crispy shallots and a fried egg with Fried Chicken +5, Chicken Thighs +4, Bacon Crumble +3 (chef’s recommendation), Peanut Rayu +2.5
Mumbai street Special - by Chef Shakes
Your choice of scrambled eggs or omelette with onions, chilies, tomatoes, and coriander sizzled in ghee with Chef’s secret spice blend. Finished with coriander cress and fresh diced tomatoes, served on ghee-toasted sourdough or a buttery brioche slice
Eggs all day
Avo Toast (v)
Sourdough, poached eggs, smashed avocado, salsa verde, leafy radish, lime
Turkish Eggs (v)
Poached eggs, dill yoghurt, smoked paprika and a cheese toastie or wholemeal cheese toastie
Spicy BBQ Pulled Lamb
BBQ Lamb on white rice with crispy shallots, poached egg and peanut rayu
The Eggbreak Sweet ’n’ Spicy Chicken Sandwich
Buttermilk fried chicken, scotch bonnet jam, pickled ginger, cream cheese and a fried egg, stacked on a potato brioche bun with fries.
John’s Sabich Egg Bendict (v)
Poached egg, tahini hollandaise, Bharat aubergine, spinach & cream cheese on a toasted bagel with Avo +4, Mushrooms +4, Bacon +4
Mexican Omelette (v)
Omelette with avocado, chilli, spring onion, tomato, feta cheese and coriander
Hot Honey French Toast (v)
Savoury French toast, za’atar, cherry tomatoes, garlic, thyme, poached eggs, labneh, pickled onion, hot honey
Eggbreak Benedict
Toasted muffin, poached eggs, brown butter hollandaise with Scottish smoked salmon or hardwood smoked bacon, change for Turkey Bacon +3, BBQ pulled lamb +3
Truffle Scrambled Eggs (v)
With brioche bread, chives
Sweet Potato Rosti (v)
Poached egg, goat’s cheese, kale, pine nuts, dill yogurt
B.E.C Stack
Shokupan Bread, scrambled eggs, pork sausage, cheese, bacon crumble, sriracha mayo with BBQ lamb +4, Fries +3.5 change sausage and bacon crumble for Turkey Bacon +4
Egg, Bacon & Cheese Toastie
Brioche, hardwood smoked bacon, free-range sunny side egg, American sliced cheddar, roasted red pepper jam, change for Turkey Bacon +1 EBC Vegetarian – 16 Add on: Egg: 1.5, Mushrooms 3 Smashed Avo: 3
Wilde's Deli Sunrise Shakshuka
Rich spiced tomato sauce, poached eggs, candied Jalapeño schmear, Matzo pickle crumb, dill oil, brioche mustard sauerkraut “Toastie” to dip. swap for Cheese Toastie or Wholemeal Cheese Toastie +4 add turkey to brioche toastie +3
Moza Toastie
Brioche, fresh tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, spicy sundried tomato pesto, chimichurri sauce & grated parmesan cheese with Fried Egg +1.5, Turkey Bacon +5, Hardwood Smoked Bacon +4
Char Siu Chicken Toastie
24 hour marinated chicken thighs with our homemade char siu sauce inside toasted brioche bread with melted Emmental cheese and sriracha jam, then sprinkled with parmesan with a fried egg +1.5 bacon +4 turkey bacon +5 add on Fried chicken +5a
Eggbreaky Melt (v)
Brioche bun, roasted red pepper jam, American sliced cheddar, scrambled eggs with Fries. with Pork & leek sausage +5 Bacon +4 fried chicken +5 truffle paste +4
Salads and Bowls
Our Cracking Caesar Salad
Cos lettuce, sweet chilli peppers, olive oil cracked croutons and parmesan tossed with our house Caesar dressing and topped with a poached egg with chicken thighs +4, bacon crumble +2.5, poached egg +1.5, Avo +3
EB Daily greens & toasted seeds
a fresh summer salad with cos lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, pickled onions and pomegranate in a grapefruit orange vinaigrette, topped with feta cheese, fresh herbs and toasted seeds for the perfect crunch with grilled chicken thigh +4 a poached egg +1.5 sliced avocado +3 bacon crumble +2.5
Something Sweeter
Nutella French Toast (v)
Cornflakes, mascarpone
Ari's Pancakes (v)
Banana, raspberries, salted caramel butter
Housemade Quinoa Granola (v)
Date yogurt, orange, blueberries
Reina's Banana Bread (v)
with Mascarpone, icing sugar and blueberries
Eggbreak Porridge (vg)
Served warm with mixed berries and a side of honey
A bit extra
Halloumi (v)
Tater Tots (v)
Cheese Toastie
Wholemeal Cheese Toastie
Thyme roasted field mushrooms (vg)
Grilled Tomatoes (v)
Smashed avocado, chilli, lemon (v)
Scottish smoked salmon
Pork & leek sausage
Hardwood smoked bacon
Bacon crumble
Turkey bacon
Chilli Flakes
Sliced avocado (vg)
The bakery
Pastries and breads
Croissant, butter
Jam +1
Pain au chocolat
Sourdough
Jam +1
Wholemeal Sourdough
Jam +1
Gluten Free
Jam +1
English Muffin
Jam +1
Brioche Slice
Jam +1
Collaborations
Eggbreak x Picoso
Mimoso
Picoso Mango and Habanero soda, topped up with Prosecco, garnished with red and green chillies.
Margarito
Picoso zesty lime, tequila and lime juice.
Coffees
House Brew Reads Coffee Roasters
Region: Yiragacheffe, Ethiopia Variety: Single Origin Arabica Process: Fully Washed, Free Refills
Origin Roastery
Espresso; Americano
Single Espresso
Regulars
Cappuccino; Latte; Cortado; Macchiato; Mocha; Flat white with Skimmed; Almond; Oat; Soy; Coconut; Hazelnut or Decaf +0.3
Iced Latte
with Skimmed; Almond; Oat; Soy; Coconut; Hazelnut or Decaf +0.3
Iced Matcha Latte
Strawberry Puree +1
Teas
Builder’s Tea (mug)
Loose Leaf Tea Pot
Earl grey; Lemongrass & ginger; English breakfast; Jade tips; Rooibos; Jasmine pearls; Moroccan mint; Chamomile
Faisal's Karak
Cake rusk (1 refill only)
Trip CBD
Elderflower & Mint
Contains 15mg CBD
Lemon & Basil
Contains 15mg CBD
Berry Hydrating
Cold infused hibiscus and berry tea, lemon, maple
Strawberry Sunshine
Lemonade, strawberry Puree, maple syrup, lemon juice
Blueberry Bloom
Blueberry syrup, soda, lemon, mint
Matcha
Strawberry Iced Matcha
Blueberry Iced Matcha
White Chocolate Iced Matcha
Strawberry White Chocolate Matcha
Blueberry White Chocolate Matcha
Others
Hot chocolate
Pink Latte
Golden Latte
Matcha Latte
Chai Latte
Fresh Orange, Apple or Grapefruit juice
Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta, Fever-Tree tonic, or soda
Bottled water, still or sparkling (750ml)
Juices
Daily Dose (cold pressed bottled)
O’Fresco
Apple, carrot, lemon, ginger, turmeric
Pomm
Apple, raspberry, pomegranate
Rouge
Apple, beetroot, ginger, lemon, aloe vera
C-Bomb
Orange, lemon, freeze dried cherry
Dulce Verde
Cucumber, apple, spinach, kale, lemon
Smoothies
PRESS (cold pressed bottled)
Berry Bliss
Strawberry, Blueberry, Raspberry, Apple, Banana & Lime
Citrus Sunrise
Orange, Ginger, Turmeric, Lemon, Apple & Banana
Wonder Greens
Mango, spinach, banana, apple, lemon, avocado
Beers
Meantime Lager
London
Meantime Pale Ale
London
Wines
White
187ml can
Grüner Veltilner 2021
Rose
Grenache Rosé, 2021
Red
Old Vine Garnacha 2020
Bubbles
125ml / 750ml bottle
Procescco
Artigianale, Italy
Cocktails
Spritz & Classics
Ruby Spritz
Pampelle ruby grapefruit, soda, prosecco
Melon Spritz
Melonade, tonic water, prosecco
Aperol Spritz
Aperol, soda, prosecco
White Negroni
Gin, Lillet Blanc, Suze
Espresso Martini
Rum, espresso, Mr Black liqueur
Rossini
Strawberry purée, prosecco
Hugo Spritz
Prosecco, St Germain, Soda, Sugar
House Gin & Tonic
Boxer Gin
Fever Tree tonic
Bloody Marys
The Classic One
Vodka, tomato, spicy mix, lemon, celery
The Hot One
The Classic One plus Frank’s Hot Sauce
The Healthy One
Vodka, St Germain, pineapple, celery

Jacuzzi
Jacuzzi is one of Kensington's extroverts: a four-floor Italian palazzo of statues, Murano glass, greenery and theatrical service. The room is clearly part of the appeal, but the current menu has enough substance to support it. Pasta is made in house, pizzas use slow-fermented dough, and familiar Italian combinations are pushed towards abundance rather than restraint. House-made pasta, slow-fermented pizza and exuberant service make it more than a photogenic novelty.
Mafaldine al tartufo, finished with fresh truffle and cheese, is the obvious rich centrepiece. Balance it with burrata and basil, a tomato-led pizza or grilled cod with spinach, capers and olives. Large groups can share the rib-eye, while the oversized tiramisu turns dessert into part of the performance. Jacuzzi is best for birthdays, visitors and diners who enjoy a busy, celebratory atmosphere. Anyone seeking a hushed conversation should choose a calmer room elsewhere, and the weekday set lunch offers a more measured way to experience the kitchen.
Address: 94 Kensington High Street, London W8 4SG
Jacuzzi Menu
Antipasti
La Vera Focaccia Romana (VEG)
Warm home-made focaccia.
Home-Made Grissini Con Bresaola
Home-made onion and Parmigiano grissini smothered in creamy labneh and wrapped in beef Bresaola della Valtellina.
Shallot Tatin (V)
Caramelised shallot tatin with pecorino cream and mustard.
Burrata Al Tartufo (V, GL)
Juicy 250g burrata di Puglia finished with truffle-infused basil oil and fresh black truffle.
Crocchette Alla Milanese Con Tartare
Golden-fried saffron risotto croquettes, topped with veal tartare.
Carpaccio Di Manzo (GL)
Beef carpaccio with rocket, balsamic and 22-month Parmigiano Reggiano.
Crudo & Fresco
Crudo Di Mare
Selection of raw fish from the market with citrus dressing.
Tartare Di Tonno
Fresh tuna tartare with avocado and crunchy vegetables.
Primi Piatti
Puttanesca Con Tartare Di Tonno
Home-made spaghetti alla chitarra in a San Marzano tomato sauce with Taggiasche olives, anchovies and capers served with fresh tuna tartare. Finished with lemon zest.
Gnocchi Di Oxtail
Hand made potato gnocchi in a rich, slow-braised oxtail ragù alla vaccinara, finished with pine nuts and raisins.
Mafaldine Al Tartufo (V)
Home-made mafaldine with indulgent truffle and mascarpone cream, fresh black truffle from Italy.
Tagliatelle Al Granchio
Fresh home-made tagliatelle with Devon crab, datterini tomatoes, chilli and lemon zest.
Ravioli Ricotta E Spinaci (V)
Home-made ravioli filled with ricotta and spinach in sage butter and Parmigiano.
Pizza
San Daniele E Provola
Parmigiano Reggiano cream, Prosciutto San Daniele, provola, confit datterini, black pepper.
Tartufata
Mascarpone and truffle cream, mozzarella fior di latte, sautéed mushrooms and freshly grated black truffle.
Margherita (V)
San Marzano tomato sauce, mozzarella fior di latte, basil.
Diavola
San Marzano tomato sauce, mozzarella fior di latte, spicy salame, chilli.
Secondi
Gran Cotoletta Alla Milanese
Veal milanese delicately breaded and cooked with love.
Saltimbocca Alla Romana
Tender English rosé veal, crispy Prosciutto Crudo and sage.
Lobster And Seafood Risotto
Creamy risotto with lobster and mixed seafood.
Pollo Arrosto
Roast chicken with herbs and lemon.
Dolci
Pistacchio Profiterole Napoletana (V)
Home-made profiterole, gelato al pistacchio with pistacchio spread, topped with indulgent dark chocolate sauce.
Il Tiramisù (V)
The unbeatable classic, not so classic, with a touch of marsala.
Sorbetto Del Giorno (VEG, GL)
Sorbet of the day.
Mousse Al Cioccolato
Rich chocolate mousse served tableside.
Drinks
Coffee & Limoncello
Coffee served with a shot of limoncello.

Flat Iron Kensington
Flat Iron keeps the steakhouse decision deliberately simple. Its signature cut is the anchor, with blackboard specials adding different breeds, marbling and textures when diners want to explore. The Kensington restaurant occupies a characterful listed building just off the high street, pairing properly cooked beef with cheerful service and good value. That clarity makes it a dependable answer when the table wants steak without the long menu or ceremony of a traditional grill room.
Ask how the day's special differs from the flat iron before ordering, particularly if tenderness or fat level matters to you. The steak benefits from a green or peppercorn sauce and sides such as creamed spinach, crispy bone-marrow garlic mash or chips, while a sharp salad keeps the meal moving. Current menus also extend to a substantial burger. Flat Iron works for an informal date, a pre-theatre dinner or a group with one shared priority. Peak periods feel animated, so book ahead when timing matters.
Address: 9 Young Street, London W8 5EH
Flat Iron Kensington Menu
STEAK
FLAT IRON STEAK
BEEF specials
Green Chilli Cheeseburger
Flat Iron Herd Beef
35 Day Aged Ribeye
Wagyu Steak of the Day
Ask your server for today’s cut
Sides
Homemade Beef Dripping Chips
Crispy Bone Marrow Garlic Mash
Creamed Spinach
Green Salad
Truffled Macaroni Cheese
Roast Aubergine*
Tomato, basil, mozzarella
Sauces
Bearnaise / Peppercorn
Homemade Smoked Chilli Mayo / Wild Mushroom
RED
Silky Italian Rosso
Velvety Chilean Merlot
Smooth Flat Iron Malbec
Juicy Puglian Sangiovese
Dark Cherry Pinot Noir
Mellow Rioja Reserva
WHITE
Fruity South African Chenin Blanc
Zesty Sicilian Catarratto
Vibrant New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
PINK
Dry Côtes de Provence
FIZZ
Appley French Bubbles
Classic Rich Champagne
Softs
HOUSE FIZZES
Lime & Mint / Apple & Rhubarb / Rose Lemonade
Cocktails
Aperol Bellini
Bubbles, Aperol, lemon sherbet
Classic Old Fashioned
Bourbon, smoked demerara syrup, bitters
Passion Fruit Collins
Vodka, Aperol, passion fruit, vanilla, soda
Tony’s Margarita
Tequila, Cointreau, lime, hibiscus
Drunken Mule
Overproof pineapple Rum, makrut lime, ginger beer
Raspberry Gin Spritz
Raspberry, elderflower, gin, bubbles
0% COCKTAILS
Citrus Margarita
Lemon, lime, orange, hibiscus
Sober Mule
0% rum, pineapple, makrut lime, ginger beer
Virgin Passion Fruit Collins
Passion fruit, vanilla, lime, soda
LAGER
Freedom Four Lager (4.0%)
SESSION
Small Beer Lager (2.1%)
HELLES
Pillars Helles (4.6%)
IPA
Mondo Dennis Hopp’r (5.3%)
EXTRA PALE
Verdant Lightbulb (4.5%)
LOW
Brooklyn Special Effects Lager (0.4%)
CIDRE
Wignac (4.5%)

Como Garden
Como Garden frames Italian food as a table of small and medium plates. The foliage-filled dining room borrows its mood from Lake Como, while the menu travels more widely through Italy with antipasti, handmade pasta, seafood, meat and wood-fired pizza. The setting is a major draw, while the broad Italian menu is best approached through a selective order of contrasting plates. Its broad, shareable menu makes the most sense for a sociable table willing to order in stages.
Trofie with pesto and truffle-parmesan tagliolini show the pasta range, while garlic prawns, grilled octopus and sea bass bring brighter coastal flavours. Add fried courgette or caponata before deciding whether the table needs pizza or a larger meat dish. Como Garden suits a sociable lunch, a dressier date or friends who like to taste across several plates. Order in stages so the table does not fill at once, and use acidity and vegetables to offset the richer truffle, cheese and slow-cooked ragù dishes.
Address: 37–45 Kensington High Street, London W8 5ED
Como Garden Menu
Pasta Tapas Medium Bites - Home Made Pasta
Trofie Al Pesto
Fresh short pasta from Liguria with home-made pesto.
Mafaldine Al Veal Ragu
Tube shaped pasta with slow-cooked veal ragu and tomato.
Pumpkin and Sage Tortelloni
Delicate pasta filled with pumpkin and sage.
Truffle and Ricotta Tortelloni alla Carbonara
Short-cut pasta with mushroom
Ravioli with Gorgonzola and Caramelised Walnuts
Homemade pasta filled with gorgonzola, topped with caramelised walnuts.
Truffle and Parmesan Tagliolini
Fresh flat pasta with parmesan and truffle
Gnocchi stuffed with Pesto and Mozzarella
Fresh pasta made daily.
Antipasti: Small Bites - Italian Nibbles
Beef Carpaccio with Pesto and Parmesan
Thinly sliced beef served with a zesty pesto and shaved Parmesan.
Vitello Tonnato
Sliced veal with creamy tuna and capers.
Peppers From Livio’s Mum
Oven baked beef stuffed red pepper and olive oil.
Fried Zucchini
Courgette.
Seasonal Soup
Mixed seasonal vegetables.
Arancini with Parmesan and Fontina Cheese
Each.
Marinated Olives
Marinated olives, perfect for a Mediterranean-inspired start to your meal.
Bruschetta fresh tomato and basil
Fresh tomatoes and basil on toasted bread.
Contorni Small Bites - Sides To Complement your meal
Homemade Italian Bread
Freshly baked Italian-style bread, perfect for accompanying your meal.
Patatine Fritte
Crispy fried potatoes, perfect accompaniment to your meal.
Grilled Tenderstem Broccoli with pecorino & roasted Almonds
Tenderstem broccoli paired with pecorino and roasted almonds.
Pasta Lunch Menu
Green salad + choice of pasta.
Fresh Mafaldine with Veal Ragu
Traditional Trofie with Pesto Genovese
Cacio E Pepe
Beef Ragu Lasagna
Gnocchi Tomato, Basil & Buffalo Burrata
Funghi Risotto
Paccheri Alla Carbonara

The Shed
The Shed connects Kensington to the Gladwin family's Sussex farms, vineyards and network of small producers. Menus follow what is growing, foraged or arriving from British day boats, so the restaurant feels most rewarding when diners accept change rather than chase a fixed signature. Smoke, pickles, herbs and careful use of the whole ingredient give the cooking character. Its seasonal programme keeps the kitchen active and purposeful.
Begin with two or three small plates to understand the season, then share a larger fish, game or meat dish if the menu offers one. Vegetable plates are integral rather than decorative, and the Local & Wild tasting format is the clearest route for diners who want the kitchen to set the pace. The room's rustic, close-set energy works for an adventurous date or a food-focused group. A weekday farm-to-fork lunch is useful when time or budget is tighter, while dinner better shows the full range of the sourcing.
Address: 122 Palace Gardens Terrace, London W8 4RT
The Shed Kensington Menu
Terrace Dining - À La Carte Menu
SUSSEX GROWN GARDEN PEA RISOTTO, BLUE VINNY, PEA SHOOT, BROKEN HAZELNUT
HONEYCOMB, DARK CHOCOLATE, MASCARPONE
SEABASS FILLET, CRAB BISQUE, SCOTTISH MUSSELS, GARLIC BUTTERED PAK CHOI, PARSLEY OIL
ROASTED AYLESBURY DUCK BREAST, WINTER ONION PUREE, GRILLED ASPARAGUS, RED CURRANT JUS
LYONS HILL FARM BEEF SIRLOIN, PEA PUREE, HERITAGE CARROTS, RED WINE JUS
GARLIC ROSEMARY ROASTED PORK CHOP, CHICHESTER CELERIAC PUREE, SAVOY CABBAGE, BLUEBERRY JUS
ROSEMARY SALTED CRISPY POTATOES
MIXED LEAF SALAD, CANDIED WALNUT, KEEN'S CHEDDAR
CHEESEBOARD, BLUE VINNY, SOFT BATH, CORNISH SMUGGLER, HOUSE CHUTNEY, CRISPBREAD
SALTED CARAMEL CHOCOLATE TORTE, CHANTILLY CREAM BLUEBERRY
VANILLA PANNACOTA, BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE, HONEYCOMB
CHARGRILLED ARUNDEL BROCCOLI TENDERSTEM, SWEET CHILLI JAM, CREAM FRAICHE
SOUTH COAST SALMON COD CROQUETS, FARM CHEDDAR FONDUE, ARUNDEL LEEK, RED CHILLI
CORNISH SCALLOP, LEMON GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE, SHED SALSA, BEETROOT PUREE, PARSLEY OIL
BROAD BEANS AND GARDEN PEA HUMMUS, SCRAMBLED GOATS' CHEESE, HERITAGE CARROT CHIPS
EXMOOOR CAVIAR, BRICK PASTRY, CRÈME FRAICHE
HAMPSHIRE CHALK STREAM TROUT PATE CORNETTO CARAWAY CRISPBREAD, SPICED CARROT PUREE, CRISPY SAGE
MUSHROOM MARMITE ÉCLAIR, EGG CONFIT, CORNICHON

Kitchen W8
Kitchen W8 is Kensington's clearest special-occasion restaurant, yet it presents its Michelin-starred cooking with the ease of a neighbourhood dining room. Chef Mark Kempson's menus use classical technique and a Mediterranean inflection, building flavour through precise sauces, exact cooking and seasonal produce rather than visual tricks. The current Michelin Guide praises the restaurant's balance of warmth and reliability.
Choose the tasting menu when the meal itself is the occasion; the à la carte route gives more control, and the fixed lunch or early-evening menu is a useful introduction. Current examples move through fish, shellfish, vegetables and carefully handled meat, while Sunday adds roast beef and Yorkshire pudding to the wider selection. Kitchen W8 suits an anniversary, an important lunch or diners who value quiet technical detail. Tell the team about dietary needs when booking because the compact, seasonal structure rewards advance notice.
Address: 11–13 Abingdon Road, London W8 6AH
Kitchen W8 Menu
Starters
Crispy Sweetbreads, Summer Truffle, Charred New Season’s Corn and Vin Jaune
Hand Rolled Squid Ink Linguine, Octopus, Amalfi Lemon, Squid, Chilli and Garlic
Thinly Sliced Brittany Artichoke, Scottish Girolles, Piattone Beans and Tarragon Crumb
Cornish Sea Bass Crudo, Charentais Melon, Smoked Roe, Olive Oil and Mint
Scorched Cornish Mackerel, Smoked Eel, Golden Beets and Sweet Mustard Dressing
Salad of Datterini Tomatoes, Whipped Ricotta, Cherries, Fennel and Basil
Mains
Roast Yorkshire Grouse, Leafy Celeriac, Smoked Bacon, Damsons and Discovery Apple
Caramelised Parmesan Gnocchi, Scottish Girolles, Sweetcorn, Piattone Beans and Summer Truffle
Fillets of Cornish Monkfish, Piperade, Grezzina Courgette, Basil and Smoked Anchovy
Grilled Slow Cooked Pork Collar, Sweet and Sour Peppers, Courgette, Rocket and Almond
Roast Fillet of Stone Bass, Scottish Girolles, Coco Beans, Summer Truffle, Sweetcorn and Vin Jaune
For the table
Butterhead Lettuce and Périgord Truffle Dressing
Cheese
British Cheese with Spiced Fruit Chutney and Sourdough Crackers
Selection of 3 Cheeses
British Cheese with Spiced Fruit Chutney and Sourdough Crackers
Selection of 5 Cheeses
Desserts
Raspberry and White Peach Fool, Raspberry and Verbena Sorbet
Marcona Almond Financier, Port Roasted Sollies Figs and Muscovado Chantilly
Dressed Kentish Strawberries, Watermelon, Aleppo Pepper and Perilla Sorbet
Blackcurrant and Apple Sorbet, Warm Vanilla Beignets
Sunday Lunch – Starters
Puglia Burrata, Marinated Datterini Tomatoes, White Peach, Red Onion and Basil
Cured Chalkstream Trout, Pickled Cucumber, Charentais Melon and Smoked Roe
Ballotine of Wood Pigeon, Beetroot, Greengage and Mustard Leaves
Raviolo of Native Lobster, Courgette and Basil Velouté, Datterini Tomato
Butterhead Lettuce, Mustard Dressing, Crisp Shallots and Soft Herbs
Sunday Lunch – Mains
Roast Rump of Aged Beef, Buttered Carrots, Glazed Onion, Yorkshire Pudding and Gravy
Fillet of Stone Bass, Crushed Potato, Petit Pois à la française
Caramelised Parmesan Gnocchi, Scottish Girolles, Sweetcorn, Summer Beans and Tarragon
Roast Cornish Monkfish, Piperade, Grezzina Courgette, Basil and Smoked Anchovy
Roast Yorkshire Grouse, Leafy Celeriac, Smoked Bacon, Damsons and Discovery Apple
£25 Supplement
Sunday Lunch – Desserts
Marcona Almond Financier, Port Roasted Figs and Muscovado Chantilly
Valrhona Chocolate Pave, Salted Caramel, Pecan Praline Ice Cream
White Peach and Raspberry Fool, Raspberry and Verbena Sorbet
Blackcurrant and Apple Sorbet, Warm Vanilla Beignets
British Cheese with Spiced Fruit Chutney and Sourdough Crackers
Sunday Lunch – Set Menu
£59.50 three courses
Puglia Burrata, Marinated Datterini Tomatoes, White Peach, Red Onion and Basil
Cured Chalkstream Trout, Pickled Cucumber, Charentais Melon and Smoked Roe
Ballotine of Wood Pigeon, Beetroot, Greengage and Mustard Leaves
Raviolo of Native Lobster, Courgette and Basil Velouté, Datterini Tomato
Butterhead Lettuce, Mustard Dressing, Crisp Shallots and Soft Herbs
Roast Rump of Aged Beef, Buttered Carrots, Glazed Onion, Yorkshire Pudding and Gravy
Fillet of Stone Bass, Crushed Potato, Petit Pois à la française
Caramelised Parmesan Gnocchi, Scottish Girolles, Sweetcorn, Summer Beans and Tarragon
Roast Cornish Monkfish, Piperade, Grezzina Courgette, Basil and Smoked Anchovy
Roast Yorkshire Grouse, Leafy Celeriac, Smoked Bacon, Damsons and Discovery Apple
£25 Supplement
Marcona Almond Financier, Port Roasted Figs and Muscovado Chantilly
Valrhona Chocolate Pave, Salted Caramel, Pecan Praline Ice Cream
White Peach and Raspberry Fool, Raspberry and Verbena Sorbet
Blackcurrant and Apple Sorbet, Warm Vanilla Beignets
British Cheese with Spiced Fruit Chutney and Sourdough Crackers
Tasting Menu
£120 per person, £185 with wine pairing
Scorched Cornish Mackerel, Smoked Eel, Golden Beets, Sweet Mustard Dressing
Thinly Sliced Brittany Artichoke, Scottish Girolles, Piattone Beans and Tarragon Crumb
Roast Cornish Monkfish, Piperade, Grezzina Courgette and Basil
Grilled Slow Cooked Pork Collar, Sweet and Sour Peppers, Courgette, Rocket and Almond
British Cheese, Spiced Fruit Chutney, Date and Walnut Loaf
£10 supplement
Raspberry and White Peach Fool, Raspberry and Verbena Sorbet
Set Menu
Mon-Sat 12.15pm-13.45pm / Mon-Thu 6.00pm-6:45pm / Fri-Sat 6.00pm-6:30pm. 3 courses £49.50. 3 courses with Somm’s Wine Selection (2 Glasses) £70.
Squid Ink Linguine, Cornish Sardine Vinegarette, Amalfi Lemon and Garlic Crumb
Carpaccio of Beetroot, Sollies Figs, Hazelnut Dressing and Peppered Goats Curd
Fillet of Plantation Pork, Ancient Grains, Roast Fennel, Greengage and Spring Onion
Fillet of Chalkstream Trout, Ratte Potato, Cucumber, Horseradish, and Dill
Butterhead Lettuce and Périgord Truffle Dressing
To Share
Wookey Hole Cave Aged Goats Cheese, Pickled Walnut, Treacle and Nut Loaf
Add 2 cheeses for £8 supplement
Chilled Vanilla Rice Pudding, Ruby Plum and Stem Ginger Compote
Apéritif
NV Brut, Billecart-Salmon ‘Le Réserve’, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, Champagne, France
Seasonal Bellini
White Negroni
Berto Spritz
Soft Drinks
Seasonal Lemonade
Seasonal BelliNO
Blå, Copenhagen Sparkling Tea
Wild Idol Sparkling Rose, Kent, England
Sunday Lunch – Drinks
White Negroni
Berto Spritz
Basil Margarita
Strawberry Lemonade
Brut Artelium Estate Cuvee 1662
Blå, Copenhagen Sparkling Tea

Akub
Akub gives Palestinian cooking a contemporary London setting without smoothing away its regional identity. Chef Fadi Kattan links British seasonal produce with recipes, spices and memories from Palestine, and the menu is designed to travel from snacks and bread through dips, small plates and substantial dishes. Sumac, tahinia, fermented dairy, grains and slow-cooked meat create repeated connections across the meal. A freshly updated menu keeps the restaurant's Palestinian identity clear and seasonally expressive.
Labaneh rolled in spices and maftoul salad make a bright opening before richer plates such as maqloubeh, crunchy mansaf or short-rib fatteh with garlic yoghurt and pomegranate. Bukjet mousakhan wraps chicken, onion and sumac in bread, while freekeh risotto offers a satisfying meat-free centre. Order for the table and include vegetables rather than stacking several lamb dishes. Akub is excellent for a curious group, an intimate dinner or anyone seeking Palestinian flavours beyond the most familiar mezze. The sharing format also rewards asking staff to pace the meal.
Address: 27 Uxbridge Street, London W8 7TQ
Akub Restaurant Menu
Ard (Land)
creamy risotto made with freekeh grains, its nutty flavour combined with charred green wheat infused with saffron, and topped off with dried laban jameed (goat's milk yoghurt) and pine nuts
creamy risotto made with freekeh grains, its nutty flavour combined with charred green wheat infused with saffron, and topped off with dried laban jameed (goat's milk yoghurt) and pine nuts
Bahar (Sea)
kofta made with a fleshy Rye Bay skate, teamed with loumi (black lemon), grape leaves, coriander and tahini
kofta made with a fleshy Rye Bay skate, teamed with loumi (black lemon), grape leaves, coriander and tahini
Lameh (Meat)
mansaf (a classic Bedouin lamb dish)
mansaf (a classic Bedouin lamb dish) is served in a trio of deep-fried filo parcels stuffed with succulent pulled shoulder, rice and garlic set atop a bright yellow laban jameed sauce
Bread
warm, soft zaatar bread topped with sumac, thyme and toasted sesame seeds (plus a drizzle of olive oil)
warm, soft zaatar bread topped with sumac, thyme and toasted sesame seeds (plus a drizzle of olive oil)
Dessert
rich, dark Dead Sea chocolate cake (its sweetness cleverly offset with sea salt) served with caramel and tahini ice cream
rich, dark Dead Sea chocolate cake (its sweetness cleverly offset with sea salt) served with caramel and tahini ice cream
Brunch
Zahra Fritters
Cauliflower fritters fried until golden and crisp, served with coriander tahinia and sumac onions
Bukjet Mousakhan
Tender chicken and caramelised onion wrapped in a flaky bread parcel, spiced with sumac
Grilled Nabulsi Cheese
This homemade cheese had the perfect squeaky bite and was finished with a drizzle of fragrant nigella seed oil
Lamb Kofta
Spiced lamb, marinated sumac onions — perfectly seasoned and charred just right
Labaneh
Creamy, tangy, and topped with olive oil and za’atar
Nigella Seed Crackers & Spiced Focaccia
Both fresh from the oven and ideal for scooping and sharing
Batikh Salad
Compressed watermelon with chilli, cucumber, olives and almonds
The Arabic Coffee French Toast
pillowy brioche soaked in warming spices, topped with sweet whipped laban, cocoa and pistachio
Small Plates
Malfouf
cabbage with pomegranate and laban
Tomato, cabbage and aubergine starters
crunchy mansaf
crispy golden parcels stuffed with rice and tender lamb shoulder
Short rib Fatteh
Lamb Neck
cheese cake with tahini and mughli
maftoul salad

Min Jiang
Min Jiang pairs a tenth-floor view over Kensington Gardens with cooking rooted in Sichuan and Cantonese traditions. The panorama makes an immediate impression, but the wood-fired Beijing duck provides the culinary reason to book. It is carved and served in two stages: crisp skin and meat first with pancakes and condiments, then the remaining meat prepared as fried rice, noodles, soup or lettuce wraps. The signature remains the clearest reason to book.
Pre-order the duck when the restaurant advises it, then keep the rest of the meal selective. Lunchtime dim sum includes xiao long bao, prawn dumplings and crisp rolls; the wider menu moves from tea-smoked ribs and soft-shell crab to seafood, black cod and Sichuan-spiced dishes. Min Jiang suits a landmark lunch, visiting family or a dinner where the view should share attention with the food. Ask about chilli levels, and confirm the total before ordering seafood sold by size or market availability.
Address: Royal Garden Hotel, 2–24 Kensington High Street, London W8 4PT
Min Jiang Menu
Min Jiang Signature
Legendary Wood-fired Beijing Duck
古法木材烤北京鴨 First Serving Crispy Duck Skin dipped in fine granulated sugar Homemade Pancakes with Traditional Condiments plum sauce, shredded leek and cucumber Homemade Pancakes with Min Jiang-Style Condiments garlic paste, radish and Tientsin cabbage Second Serving Savour the duck to its fullest with the balance of the duck meat prepared in a second dish that is equally pleasing to the palate. Please choose one of the following options. Option 1: Minced Duck with Lettuce Wrap 鴨粒生菜包 Option 2: Salted Vegetable Soup with Duck and Tofu 酸菜鴨湯 Option 3: Fried Rice with Diced Duck 鴨粒炒飯 Option 4: Fried Noodles with Sliced Duck 鴨絲炒麵 Roasting time of approximately 45 minutes per duck. Limited quantities available each day. Advance orders are highly recommended.
Appetiser
Steamed Dim Sum Platter
蒸點心拼
Steamed Vegetarian Dim Sum Platter (V)
蒸素點心拼
Deep-fried Soft Shell Crab*
with pork floss 肉鬆軟殼蟹
Smoked Pork Rib
with jasmine tea and sesame seeds 芝麻燻乳骨
Homemade Pancake (V)
with deep-fried bean curd wrap 齋鴨包
Deep-fried Crispy Squid*
with salt, pepper, spring onion, dried chilli and garlic 椒鹽鮮魷
Deep-fried Eggplant Goujons
with pork floss 肉鬆酥脆茄子
Deep-fried Crispy Tofu (V)
with salt, pepper and spring onion 椒鹽豆腐
Steamed Hand-dived Scallop
with ginger and spring pnion 薑蔥蒸蘇格蘭扇貝
Poached Prawn Dumplings*
in Sichuan chilli oil 紅油蝦抄手
Steamed Xiao Long Bao
with pork meat and blue swimmer crab 岷江蟹肉小籠包
Chilli Prawn Toast*
with sesame seeds 芝麻蝦多士
Crispy Beijing Duck Rolls
北京鴨絲卷
Vegetarian Spring Rolls (V)
炸齋春卷
Crispy Kale Seaweed
with pork floss 肉鬆脆海草
Soup
Sliced Fish Fillet*
with preserved vegetable soup 酸菜魚片湯
Sweet Corn Soup
with blue swimmer crab meat 蟹肉粟米羹
Min Jiang Sichuan Hot and Sour Soup*
岷江酸辣湯
Double-boiled Chicken Consommé
with Tientsin cabbage 津白雞湯
Wild Mushroom Soup (V)
with pak choi 菜膽羊肚菌羹
Shellfish & Fish
Native Lobster*
with Singapore style chilli sauce and mantou 辣汁炒蘇格蘭龍蝦配饅頭
Stir-fried Native Lobster
with ginger and spring onion 薑蔥炒蘇格蘭龍蝦
Slices of Sea Bass*
in numbing Sichuan chilli sauce 香辣水煮鱸魚
Stir-fried Alaskan Black Cod*
with sweet basil in san bei sauce 三杯汁阿拉斯加銀鱈魚
Roasted Alaskan Black Cod*
with sha cha sauce 沙茶醬烤銀鱈魚
Sautéed Crispy Chilean Seabass
in black pepper sauce 黑椒炒智利鱸魚
Steamed Sea Bass
with ginger, spring onion and coriander 薑蔥蒸鱸魚
Steamed Sea Bass
with sour plum and fermented bean paste 酸梅豆醬蒸鱸魚
Crispy Deep-fried Sea Bass
in superior soya sauce 煎鋒鱸魚
Deep-fried Crispy King Prawns*
in chilli sauce with garlic flakes 東瀛杏片蝦球
Sautéed Gong Bao King Prawns*
with cashew nuts and Sichuan dried chilli 宮保腰果蝦球
Deep-fried King Prawns
with salted egg yolks, crushed cereal and crackers golden sand 鹹蛋金沙蝦球
Steamed Scallops*
with black bean chilli sauce 豉椒蒸帶子
Meat & Poultry
Roasted Rack of Spiced Lamb*
with cumin 孜然燒烤羊扒
Roasted Classic Pork Char Siu
自製燒烤叉燒
Diced Sirloin of Beef
with black pepper sauce 黑椒醬炒牛柳粒
Sautéed Sirloin of Beef*
in Mongolian sauce 天香蒙古牛
Traditional Roasted Chicken*
with satay peanut sauce 脆皮金牌燒雞沙嗲醬
Stewed Pork Ribs and Chestnuts*
in superior soya sauce 紅燒栗子肉排
Stir-fried Corn-fed Chicken*
with sweet basil in san bei sauce 三杯滑雞煲
Stir-fried Gong Bao Corn-fed Chicken*
with cashew nuts and Sichuan dried chilli 宮保炒雞丁
Sautéed Sweet and Sour Corn-fed Chicken
with pineapple 糖醋菠蘿雞丁
Bean Curd / Vegetables
Steamed Tofu
with egg white, crab meat & crab roe 蟹皇扒豆腐
Tofu with Wind-dried Sausage*
in salted fish sauce 鹹魚臘口味豆腐煲
Deep-fried Bean Curd (V)*
with sweet basil in san bei sauce 三杯汁炒齋雞
Tofu with Morel Mushroom (V)
in black bean sauce 豉汁羊菌支竹豆腐煲
Stir-fried Trio of Mushroom (V)
with lotus root, crispy bean-curd & macadamia nuts 翠盞夏菓三鮮菇
Stir-fried Wild Mushroom (V)*
with pickled chilli and mustard green 酸菜剁椒滑炒野菌
Eggplant with Minced Chicken*
in chilli bean paste 魚香茄子
Wok-fried French Beans
with minced chicken 乾煸四季豆
Asparagus with Lotus Root, Water Chestnuts (V)*
black pepper 黑椒蘆筍炒蓮藕
Selection of Market Vegetables
時令蔬菜 Your choice of sauce: – 清炒 Stir-fried (V) – 蒜蓉 Garlic sauce (V) – 薑汁 Ginger sauce (V) – 蠔油 Oyster sauce – 上湯 Chicken stock
Rice & Noodles
Stir-Fried Sirloin Beef with Homemade Ho Fun Noodles
自製乾炒牛河
Stir-fried Rice Vermicelli*
with shredded chicken in XO sauce XO 醬雪菜雞絲炒米粉
Crispy Noodles with Egg
and crabmeat sauce 鮮蟹肉滑蛋脆麵
Stir-fried Egg Noodles
with king prawns 鮮蝦炒麵
Cantonese Style Chicken & Salted Fish Fried Rice
with crispy anchovies 香酥銀魚仔鹹魚雞粒炒飯
Min Jiang Fried Rice*
with king prawns and spicy salted fish sauce 岷江特色炒飯
Egg White Fried Rice
with blue swimmer crab, straw mushroom and asparagus 蛋白蟹肉蘆筍炒飯
Yangzhou Fried Rice
with Chinese wind-dried sausage 揚州炒飯
Vegetable Egg Fried Rice (V)
菜粒蛋炒飯
Egg Fried Rice (V)
蛋炒飯
Desserts
Two Scoops of Ice Cream and Sorbet
冰淇淋/雪葩
Fruit Salad (V)
with lemongrass syrup 水果沙拉
Fresh Mango Cream (V)
with sago pearls, grapefruit and pomelo 楊枝甘露
Red Bean Paste Sichuan Pancake (V)
with vanilla ice cream 抹茶四川紅豆沙鍋餅
Pandan & Coconut Chiffon Roll
lime infused mango 香蘭椰子蛋糕卷配青檸芒果
Matcha Pavlova
raspberry, lychee & rose compote 抹茶蛋白甜餅配覆盆子、荔枝、玫瑰蜜餞
White Chocolate & Jasmine Mousse
with yuzu center, almond flakes, blackberry gel 白巧克力、茉莉、柚子慕斯、黑莓醬
Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding
ginger ice cream, palm sugar caramel 椰棗太妃糖漿蛋糕、薑味雪糕
Steamed
Available for lunch time only
Min Jiang Steamed Xiao Long Bao
with pork meat and blue swimmer crab 岷江蟹肉小籠包
Min Jiang Steamed Xiao Long Bao
with pork meat 岷江小籠包
Steamed Prawn and Chicken Glutinous Rice Dumpling
安蝦軟白團
Steamed Har Gao (Prawn Dumpling)
竹筍蒸蝦餃
Steamed Crab Meat Dumpling
蟹肉水晶餃
Steamed Pumpkin with Mixed Seafood Dumpling
海鮮南瓜餃
Steamed Spicy Chicken Dumpling*
辣汁雞餃
Steamed Pork and Prawns Siew Mai (4 pieces)
豬肉蝦燒賣
Steamed Min Jiang Char Siew Pork Bun
蜜汁叉燒包
Glutinous Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaf with Chicken
家鄉糯米雞
Steamed Sweetcorn Dumpling (V)
金菇粟米餃
Steamed Shanghai Pak Choi Dumpling (V)
上海蒸素餃
Steamed Jade Bamboo Mushroom Dumpling (V)
三素蒸花餃
Fried / Baked
Poached Beijing Dumpling*
with prawn, chicken, Chinese chives and shiitake mushroom (4 pieces) 酸辣灼北京水餃
Pan-fried Turnip Cake*
with beansprouts in XO sauce XO 醬炒蘿蔔糕
Pan-fried Portuguese Curry Chicken Bun
葡汁煎雞包
Baked Wagyu Beef Puff
in barbeque saucer 燒汁和牛酥
Chilli Prawn Toast*
with sesame seeds 芝麻蝦多士
Deep-fried Prawn and Mango Rolls
千絲芒果蝦卷
Deep-fried Prawn Yam Croquette
蜂巢炸芋角
Deep-fried Crispy Vegetarian Spring Rolls (V)
炸齋春卷
Deep-fried Crispy Beijing Duck Rolls
北京鴨絲卷
Baked Char Siew Puff
蜜汁叉燒酥
Grilled Chicken & Chive Dumpling
韭菜雞鍋貼
Grilled Vegetarian Dumpling (V)
香茜齋鍋貼
Cuttlefish Cake
with sweet basil and lemongrass 鮮炸墨魚餅
Cheung Fun Roll
Prawn Cheung Fun
鮮蝦腸粉
Char Siew Cheung Fun
叉燒腸粉
Three Style Mushroom Cheung Fun (V)
三菇腸粉
Crispy Dough and Spring Onion Cheung Fun (V)
葱花炸兩腸粉
Sweet Dim Sum
Steamed Egg Custard Bun
蒸奶黄包
Baked Egg Custard Tart
迷你蛋撻仔
Fresh Mango Cream
with sago pearls, grapefruit and pomelo 楊枝甘露
Poached Black Sesame Dumpling
with peanuts 雷沙湯圓
Lunch Set
We are pleased to offer the below set menus, meticulously crafted by our classically trained chefs, and are designed for sharing.
Available for a minimum of 2 persons.
Steamed Dim Sum Platter
Deep-fried Crispy Squid*
with salt, pepper, spring onion, dried chili and garlic
Stir-fried Black Cod*
with sweet basil in san pei sauce
Stir-fried Vegetables of the Day (V)
Diced Sirloin of Beef*
with black pepper sauce
Egg White Fried Rice
with blue swimmer crab and asparagus
Fruit Salad
with lemongrass syrup
Jasmine Tea
Dinner Set 1
Steamed Dim Sum Platter
Legendary Wood-fired Beijing Duck
Sautéed Sirloin of Beef*
in Mongolian sauce
Baked Seabass Slices*
in fermented doublejiang chili sauce
Roasted Chicken*
with garlic, sesame & Sichuan peppercorn
Stir-fried Vegetables of the Day (V)
Fried Rice with Diced Duck
Fruit Salad
with lemongrass syrup
Organic Chinese Gunpowder Green Tea
Dinner Set 2
Fried Dim Sum Platter
Steamed Scallop*
with black bean sauce
Legendary Wood-fired Beijing Duck
Minced Duck with Lettuce Wrap
Steamed Chilean Seabass
with sour plum and fermented bean paste
XO Sauce Lobster Meat
with shimeji mushroom and lotus leaf glutinous rice
White Chocolate & Jasmine Mousse
with yuzu center, almond flakes, blackberry gel
"Mao Feng" Yellow Mountain Green Tea
Vegetarian Set
Steamed Vegetarian Dim Sum Platter
Homemade Pancake
with deep-fried bean curd wrap
Deep-fried Bean Curd*
with sweet basil in san pei sauce
Tofu with Morel Mushroom
in black bean sauce
Asparagus with Lotus Root, Water Chestnuts
and black pepper
Vegetable Egg Fried Rice
Fruit Salad
with lemongrass syrup
Jasmine Tea
Min Jiang Specials
Passion Fruit Martini
Absolut Mandarin Vodka, Passoã, fresh passion fruit, pineapple juice
Lichitini
Belvedere Vodka, lychee liqueur, lychee juice, lime juice
Sake Cosmo
Sake, Cointreau, cranberry juice, lime juice
Yuzu Twilight
Yuzu gin, mandarin vodka, orange juice, lime juice, grenadine
Xin Ginger, Lemongrass Martini
Xin gin, dry vermouth, ginger and lemongrass syrup, orange bitters
Xin Gin Negroni
Xin gin, Campari, orange bitters, sweet vermouth
Chilli Caipirinha
Cachaça, fresh lime, chilli, sugar
Baijiu Society Peach Martini
Baijiu Society Peach, dry vermouth, peach juice
Baijiu Society Cherry Sour
Baijiu Society Cherry, cherry liqueur, raspberries, egg white, lemon juice
Ki No Tea-ni
Ki No Tea Kyoto dry gin, jasmine tea, dry vermouth
Min Jiang Phoenix
Fresh raspberries, grenadine, Champagne
Signature Cocktails
Oriental Mojito
Havana Club Añejo Especial, lime, watermelon, sugar, fresh mint, ginger ale
Sichuan Mary
Belvedere Vodka, fresh chilli, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, fresh lime, tomato juice
Canton Ginger
Absolut Blue Vodka, Amaretto, fresh lime, fresh ginger, apple juice, topped with ginger ale
Midnight Lotus
Tanqueray Gin, blue curaçao, grenadine, lychee juice
Blue River
Bacardi, Malibu, blue curaçao, coconut cream, lychee juice
Min Jiang Collins
Ki No Tea dry gin, lemon juice, raspberry syrup, Fever-Tree ginger ale
The Innocents
Apple Mojito
Muddled mint & lime, sugar syrup, apple juice, soda
Pineapple Cooler
Pineapple juice, coconut cream, lime juice
Min Jiang Sunrise
Orange juice, cranberry juice
Jasmine Sling
Jasmine tea, lychee juice, soda
Passion Fruit Breeze
Passion fruit juice, fresh passion fruit, lime, mint
House Tea
Per Person
Jasmine Flower Tea
茉莉花茶
Floral Infusion
Jasmine Supreme, Guangxi
茉莉银
Chrysanthemum, Zhejiang
胎菊王
White Tea
“Bai Mu Dan” White Peony, Fujian
白牡丹
Green Tea
“Lung Jing” Dragon Well, Hangzhou
杭州龍井
“Mao Feng” Yellow Mountain, Anhui
黄山毛峰
Organic Chinese Gunpowder, Zhejiang
浙江珠茶
Oolong Tea
“Dong Ding”, Taiwan
凍頂烏龍
"Jin Xuan” Milky Oolong, Taiwan
金萱烏龍
“Tie Guanyin” Iron Goddess, Anxi
安溪鐵觀音
Ginseng Oolong, Taiwan
人参鳥龍
Black Tea / Pu Er Tea
Golden Honey, Fujian
蜜香紅茶
Organic Wildleaf Pu-Er, Yunnan
有機雲安普洱
White Wines
Organic Macabeo, Familia Castaño, Murcia, Spain 2024
Weinhaus Ress Riesling, Germany 2024
Viognier, Bodega Garzón Estate, Maldonado, Uruguay 2024
‘Lepus’ Pinot Bianco, Franz Haas, Trentino-Alto, Adige, Italy 2023
Gyotaku, Domaine Mittnacht Freres 2023
Dão Encruzado, Quinta dos Carvalhais, Portugal 2022
Red Wines
Organic Monastrell, Familia Castaño, Murcia, Spain 2023
Riede Kulm Burgenland Blaufrankisch, Heidi Schrock & Sohne 2023
Altura Cabernet Franc, Norton 2021
Xisto Ilimitado Douro Tinto, Luis Seabra 2021
Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Theulot-Juillot, Côte Chalonnaise 2023
Château Bourgneuf, Pomerol 2011
Dry Red Wine No 1, Yarra Yering, Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Junmai
Masumi ‘Okuden Kantsukuri’ Mirror of Truth
Half Bottle
Kamoizumi “Shusen” Three Dots
Bottle
Junmai Gingo
Seitoku Trapeza
Bottle
Ginjo
Dewazakura ‘Dewasansan’ Green Ridge
Bottle
Dewazakura “Oka” Cherry Bouquet
Half Bottle
Daiginjo
Kamoizumi ‘Junmai Daiginjo’ Autumn Elixir
Half Bottle
Masumi ‘Nanago’ Seventh Heaven
Bottle
Plum Wine
Kamoizumi ‘Umeshu’-Umelicious
Bottle
APERITIFS (50ml)
Pernod
Campari
Pimms No 1
SHERRY (100ml)
Tio Pepe, Gonzalez Byass
Harveys Bristol Cream
VODKA (50ml)
Absolut flavours
Sipsmith ‘London Copper Stilled’
Haku, Suntory
Belvedere
06 Vodka Rose
Grey Goose
GIN (50ml)
Xin Gin
Tanqueray No. 10
Tanqueray
Sipsmith
Hendricks
Roku, Suntory
Kakuzo Yuzu Gin
Oxley “Cold Distilled”
Monkey 47
Ki No Tea Kyoto Dry Gin
Masahiro Okinawa Gin Recipe 01
TEQUILA (50ml)
Cazcabel Silver/Reposado
Patron Silver/Reposado
SPECIALITY
Baiju Society Original
Gu Jing Gong Baijiu 古井貢酒
RUM (50ml)
Havana Club Añejo Especial
Havana Club 3 Year Old
Bacardi
Mount Gay Eclipse, Barbados
The Kraken Black Spiced
Appleton Estate Reserve 8, Jamaica
Havana Club 7-Year-Old
Brugal 1888
Appleton Estate Extra 12, Jamaica
Santa Teresa 1796
SCOTCH WHISKY (50ml)
Famous Grouse
Copper Dog Speyside Blended Malt
Johnnie Walker Black Label
Chivas Regal 12 Years
Dewars 12 Years
Chivas Regal 18 Years
Johnnie Walker Blue Label
MALT WHISKY (50ml)
Highland
Glenmorangie 10 Years
Dalwhinnie 15 Years
Oban 14 Years
Dalmore King Alexander III
Dalmore 15 Years
Dalmore 18 Years
Speyside
Glenlivet 12 years
Balvenie, Double Wood 12 years
Aultmore 12 Years
Macallan 12 Years Double Cask
Islay
Laphroaig 10 Years
Bunnahabhain 12 Years
Lagavulin 16 Years
The Islands
Isle of Jura 10 Years
Talisker 10 Years
IRISH WHISKY (50ml)
Bushmills Black Bush
Jameson
Slane
CANADIAN WHISKY (50ml)
Canadian Club
AMERICAN WHISKY (50ml)
Jack Daniels
Makers Mark
Woodford Reserve
Sazerac Rye 6 Years
Jack Daniels Single Barrel
Jack Daniels Single Barrel Rye
JAPANESE WHISKY (50ml)
Toki, Suntory
Yamazaki, Single Malt
COGNAC (50ml)
Martell VS
Remy Martin VSOP
Martel VSOP
Remy Martin 1738
Martell Cordon Blue
Remy Martin XO
Courvoisier XO
Hennessy XO
Hennessy Paradis Extra
Louis XIII
ARMAGNAC & CALVADOS (50ml)
Baron de Sigognac VSOP
Baron de Sigognac 10 Years
Calvados, Chauffe Cœur Tradition
OTHERS (50ml)
Grappa
Limoncello
Jagermeister
Sambuca Ramazzoti White/Black

Clarke's
Clarke's has spent more than four decades refining the idea of a gracious neighbourhood restaurant. Sally Clarke's influence remains visible in the respect for seasons, excellent produce and the natural fit between British ingredients and Mediterranean flavours. The current Michelin Guide highlights the kitchen's light touch, while its menus continue to change with the market. Its intimate scale is part of the appeal, rewarding diners who value calm service and seasonal detail.
A typical dinner might move from burrata with figs or raw sea bass with lime and bottarga to halibut with late-summer vegetables, roast grouse or fallow deer with beetroot and beans. Desserts stay seasonal too, with fruit, tarts, chocolate and house-made ice creams replacing a fixed signature. Clarke's is the choice for a calm, grown-up dinner where conversation and service matter. Follow the day's menu, resist over-ordering, and let a starter, main and dessert show the progression the kitchen has designed.
Address: 124 Kensington Church Street, London W8 4BH
Clarke's Menu
For the Table
Mixed Italian olives
Spiced cashew nuts
Caviar
20 or 30g of Exmoor caviar
warm buckwheat blinis, crème fraîche & chives
First Courses
Celeriac and parsnip soup with chestnuts, chives and onion seed breadstick
Burrata salad with clementine, escarole, fresh walnuts and balsamic dressing
Warm artichokes from Puglia with shaved Parmesan and pea leaves
Tagliolini, fresh pasta OR 3 scrambled St Ewe eggs with white truffle from Alba
Yorkshire grouse salad with quince, celeriac and baked pumpkin
Tuna served raw with bottarga, lime, pea leaves and carta di musica
Main Courses
Scottish halibut pan seared with capers, lemon and black olives; cime di rapa and coco blanc beans
Rhug Estate chicken roasted whole with sage and parsnips; celeriac, brussel tops and potato dauphinoise
Rhug Estate Fallow Deer
roasted with sage, red wine and orange, Jerusalem artichoke, beetroot, curly kale and herbed organic spelt
Char Grilled Correze Veal Chop
with rosemary and chestnuts, baked carrots and celeriac with watercress, fennel and vegetable crisps
Sides
Choice of:
Hand Cut Chips
Ratte Potatoes
Cheeses and Desserts
Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire and Gubbeen, Cow From County Cork
with Innes Log, goat from Staffordshire with oatmeal biscuits, celery and chutney
Plate of Sicilian Orange, Toffee Dates, Walnuts and Muscat Grapes
Affogato
vanilla ice cream with espresso
Warm Apple and Mincemeat Crumble
with cinnamon cream
Soft Meringue
with spring rhubarb, ginger cream and rhubarb sauce
Vanilla Panna Cotta
with passion fruit, pineapple, mango and coconut
Tiramisu
with mascarpone and Marsala
Final Thoughts
Kensington's best restaurants divide naturally by mood. Dishoom, Jacuzzi and Como Garden bring energy and spectacle; Eggbreak and Flat Iron answer a more casual craving with unusual consistency. The Shed and Akub reward sharing and curiosity, while Kitchen W8, Min Jiang and Clarke's turn a meal into a longer occasion through precise cooking, service and a strong sense of place.
The most satisfying choice is the one that matches both appetite and company. Book the formal rooms early, allow time for queues at the all-day favourites, and check seasonal menus before fixing on a dish. Across Kensington, the common strength is clarity: each kitchen knows whether it wants to comfort, surprise, celebrate or simply feed you very well. That makes Kensington a neighbourhood worth exploring meal by meal rather than judging by one grand dining room.