Best Casual Restaurants in South Kensington

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1. Scoff & Banter - Kensington

4.2

Price: Moderate

• British • South Kensington

Booked 9 times today

At Scoff & Banter, The Farmer’s Selection celebrates exceptional local produce with a collection of distinctive contemporary European dishes.Led by carefully sourced ingredients from our handpicked farms and suppliers, The Farmer’s Selection menu offers an exquisite taste of the season, expertly prepared by our culinary team.

2. UMAMI

4.3

Awesome(8)

Price: Expensive

• Pan-Asian • South Kensington

Booked 2 times today

Umami London is tucked away in the vibrant heart of South Kensington—a place where history, culture, and academia converge. Our restaurant invites you on an extraordinary culinary adventure through Pan-Asian flavours. From mouth-watering sushi to aromatic Thai dishes, we celebrate the authentic tastes cherished across Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and South Korea.

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3. Steak and Company Gloucester Road

4.6

Exceptional(645)

Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • South Kensington

Booked 2 times today

At the OpenTable Diner's Choice award-winning Steak and Company, quality runs through our veins. We are so proud of everything we do, with a passionate focus on the provenance of our farm-to-fork ingredients, along with brasserie-style dishes, beautifully crafted cocktails, and an excellent wine list selected by a Master of Wine.We serve the finest steaks, which have been carefully selected by our master butchers. Staying true to our core values, Steak and Company serves high-quality cuts from the countryside, directly sourced vino from the vineyards, and exceptional service in central London, making us the perfect spot for that exciting meal of the day.Walk-ins are welcome across all Steak and Company branches; Leicester Square, Covent Garden, Piccadilly Circus, and Gloucester Road. We serve a Kids Menu activity pack, Lunch Menu; 12pm-4pm, and Theatre Set Menu, on weekdays, 4-6pm. Exclusive to Gloucester Road, enjoy Mussels & Music Tuesdays, Saturday Band Brunch, and Sunday Roast.

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4. Cacciari's Restaurant Sth Kensington - Old Brompton Rd

4.2

Awesome(132)

Price: Expensive

• Italian • Kensington

Welcome to Cacciari's Restaurant South Kensington - Old Brompton Rd.Cacciari’s restaurants have been established with the purpose of making their customers familiar with the culinary traditions of Emilia Romagna, Italian region. Our restaurants are based on the concept of the typical “trattoria Bolognese”, that mainly emphasises the quality and the freshness of the raw materials.All our imported products are carefully selected from the best available suppliers in our native region. Our specialties, such as Piadina Romagnola, Garganelli and the famous Tortellini are handmade on our premises.We believe that freshness is the key factor of quality. Therefore, our in-house production guarantees that our customers are offered only fresh products prepared every morning.All sauces are freshly cooked and each product is made by following the old procedures and traditions from Bologna: bread, pasta, piadina and desserts.

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5. St. JOHN Smithfield

4.8

Exceptional(4071)

Price: Very Expensive

• British • Farringdon

Booked 46 times today

Fergus Henderson’s original home of “Nose to Tail Eating” opened in a former smokehouse around the corner from Smithfield Market in 1994.Celebrating the finest of indigenous British produce and making the most of what is seasonally best whilst applying straight forward cooking techniques, St. John is now celebrated as one of the 50 Best Restaurants in the World and in 2009 was awarded its first Michelin Star.Nose to tail eating means that, where appropriate, every part of the animal should be put to good use in the kitchen and so along with Roast Beef and Lemon Sole, diners will find Rolled Pig’s Spleen, Kidneys and Ox Heart, Liver and Chitterlings as well as the Roast Bone Marrow & Parsley Salad, something of a ‘signature’ dish.

6. Fatt Pundit

4.6

Exceptional(1125)

Price: Moderate

• Chinese • Soho

Booked 16 times today

Hello from Fatt Pundit, the “Chinese-Indian 'Hakka' restaurant you never knew you needed”. We look forward to welcoming you!!!Please inform the management if you have any food allergies while reserving your table. Please note we won’t be able to serve guests with SEVERE ALLERGIES.

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7. Parker's Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel, London

3.6

Very Good(17)

Price: Expensive

• European • Belgravia

Booked 32 times today

Parker’s was conceptualized in 2015 as a pop-up in one of Dubai’s oldest and most loved neighbourhood parks – Al Khazan Park.It is a culinary obsession that aims to foster childhood memories of spending time at the park, adding twist to street food from around the world and bringing the most flavourful food in a sociable setting.Mr. Parker is the keeper of the park. To get access, visitors need to find one of his keys. Mr. Parker conducts daily key-hunts across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Al Khobar. Customers are encouraged to follow him on Instagram and Snapchat to find out where he is and get a key.

8. The Walmer Castle

4.5

Awesome(125)

Price: Moderate

• Gastro Pub • Bayswater

Booked 43 times today

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9. Bar Crispin

4.4

Awesome(209)

Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Soho

Booked 23 times today

Bar Crispin is an all-day restaurant & wine bar on Kingly Street, Soho, designed by Jermain Gallagher. Offering low intervention wines & seasonal sharing plates, it is a place for any occasion. Our chefs are lead by Fabien Spagnolo (ex Frenchie, Pollen St Social, The Corner Room & Casa Fofo), with a wealth of experience he respects each ingredient, allowing us to celebrate great local producers & creating memorable experiences. The menu is broadly European inspired, focussing on locally & sustainably sourced ingredients from independent growers, small-scale farms & producers (think crispy polenta, croquettes, organic British vegetables, sustainable seafood, classic cuts). For reservations of 7+ people email bar@crispinlondon.com, we are available for exclusive use or Greenroom part hire. The Greenroom is a private room designed by Jermaine Gallacher with hand-painted lights, emerald green walls reminiscent of old Soho & a beautiful

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10. Heddon Street Kitchen

4.1

Excellent(2974)

Price: Moderate

• European • Piccadilly

Booked 86 times today

Welcome to Heddon Street Kitchen. We can't wait for you to join us in our restaurant, bar and on the terrace in the heart of Piccadilly.

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Kathleen
San Francisco Bay Area •12 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Outstanding food, service, ambiance. Classic British food, nose to tail, simply but exquisitely prepared. We started with olives and roasted bone marrow, a favourite we order whenever possible, and this was the best we’ve ever had. Accompanying parsley salad was flavourful crunchy and fresh, perfect accompaniment along sourdough toast. For mains we shared grey mullet, grilled shorthorn, white asparagus, green salad and a sublime braised mutton. Everything was superb and we were quite full but couldn’t resist dessert. Both the lemon posset and date loaf with butterscotch sauce were incredible and we ate every last bit. Service was low key excellent and very helpful as we ordered wine by the glass having over imbibed over the weekend and server recommendations were perfect.
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St. JOHN SmithfieldPrice: Very Expensive• British• Farringdon
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4.8
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Janice
Bath/Somerset •13 reviews
5.0
Dined on 7 Nov 2024
Lovely meal varied menu and the service was excellent would recommend
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Scoff & Banter - KensingtonPrice: Moderate• British• South Kensington
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4.2
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Nikki
London •1 review
4.0
Dined on 2 Nov 2024
Lovely restaurant with good service. Food was good but a bit overpriced for the portion size and complexity.
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UMAMIPrice: Expensive• Pan-Asian• South Kensington
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4.3
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Chris
Kent •3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 25 Oct 2024
Super service Good prices for lunchtime menu Thank you
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Steak and Company Gloucester RoadPrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• South Kensington
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4.6
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RominaA
London •2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 15 Oct 2023
Fantastic food and service. Everything was friggin awesome.
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Cacciari's Restaurant Sth Kensington - Old Brompton RdPrice: Expensive• Italian• Kensington
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4.2

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495 restaurants available nearby

1. Scoff & Banter - Kensington

2. UMAMI

3. Steak and Company Gloucester Road

4. Cacciari's Restaurant Sth Kensington - Old Brompton Rd

5. St. JOHN Smithfield

6. Fatt Pundit

7. Parker's Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel, London

8. The Walmer Castle

9. Bar Crispin

10. Heddon Street Kitchen

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