Essenza

4.4

207 Reviews

£26 to £40

Italian

Neighbourhood gem
Great for brunch
Dog-friendly

It’s no great leap to surmise that Essenza means 'essence' in Italian. What you get in this smart, intimate neighbourhood trattoria is the essence of fresh, seasonal, Italian cooking. This boxy little spot is simply trendy, with persimmon banquettes, white table cloths, wood chairs, a smart little bar, and it is packed to the gills with similarly smart and trendy Notting Hill locals who all seem to know the waiters and each other. The menu roams the regions, featuring excellent standards like starter of caprese or beef carpaccio, home made pastas like fettuccine with porcini mushrooms and bacon sauce, main course of grilled selection of shellfish, and dessert of chocolate and coffee tiramisu. The mostly Italian wine list features a couple of nice grappas, too. Express Business Lunch and thoughtful Children’s Menu are welcome extras.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Daily 11:45 am–10:30 pm
Phone number
020 7792 1066
Website
http://www.essenza.co.uk/
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
210 Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill Gate, London, W11 1NR
Area
Notting Hill
Cross Street
Located between Elging Crescent and Westbourne Park Road
Parking details
Parking Meters coin operated or pay by phone from: Controlled Hours Mon to Fri 8.30 to 18.30 SAT 8.30 TO 13.30 Single yellow lines.Resident parking for Kensington and Chelsea residents free at all time and free to all from: From 22.30 Mon to Friday Sat 13.30 to Sunday inclusive
Public transit
Notting Hill Gate 15 min walkLadbroke Grove 10 min walkBus 52, 7, 23
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 207 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.1Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

207 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
Baltimore
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 10 June 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Essenza is an absolute delight. Wonderful foo. Warm ambience. Awesome service.
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco
8 reviews
3.0
8 reviews
Dined on 13 April 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Food was great. Probably the best Italian food we’ve had in the UK to date. (Bread basket was ok.) Service was rough. The men looked overwhelmed and annoyed throughout the experience. When I asked for a drink, I got an eye roll. When I asked for bread, I got another eye roll. I had to ask for the desert menu because all 4 guys forgot about us. Our food took longer to prepare than expected (others that arrive 10-15 minutes after us were served first) but ultimately the food was great. Lower your expectations on the service and plan for a longer than usual wait time.
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SasR
VIP
London
11 reviews
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on 6 February 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Always delicious and cosy and you can hear yourself speak here. Yummy health sea bass and broccoli. But the pasta is all recommendable.
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OpenTable Diner
VIP
Los Angeles
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on 17 September 2023
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The best items out had were the red sauce pastas. Delicious.
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Linda
VIP
London
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 30 August 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We loved every second and every bite of our dinner with you, thank you very much for a lovely evening!
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DIEGO
VIP
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 25 June 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food amazing and service very kind and fast. Generous portions. Good value for money
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AngelouB
VIP
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on 10 June 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always a pleasure to eat here. Service is fantastic and food is fabulous! Real authentic and delicious food.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on 16 April 2023
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
We were really looking forward to this meal, as other reviews raved about the food. We were a bit disappointed. Starters were good, of the three entrees one was good one fair and one not so good. Service was okay but not friendly
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AmandaJ
London
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on 14 March 2023
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
The food was good. However, our booking wasn't prepared for - no table for 5 ready (tables had to be moved) or booster chair as requested (twice!). Considering the number of reminders I received I thought they’d be ready for us! We were there early (6pm) due to having children with us so I didn’t expect it to busy, however, instead it felt like more of a thoroughfare as delivery orders were flying out and a constant flow of drivers flooding in. I was disappointed in the atmosphere as it was a special occasion and we paid a considerable amount. A real shame. Will stick to Osteria and Mediterraneo next time.
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OpenTable Diner
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 25 February 2023
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely, accommodating staff, wonderful food and service.
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Essenza is rated 4.4 stars by 207 OpenTable diners.

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210 Kensington Park Road, Notting Hill Gate, London, W11 1NR

Additional information

Cross Street
Located between Elging Crescent and Westbourne Park Road
Area
Notting Hill
Hours of Operation
Daily 11:45 am–10:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Parking Meters coin operated or pay by phone from: Controlled Hours Mon to Fri 8.30 to 18.30 SAT 8.30 TO 13.30 Single yellow lines.Resident parking for Kensington and Chelsea residents free at all time and free to all from: From 22.30 Mon to Friday Sat 13.30 to Sunday inclusive
Public transit
Notting Hill Gate 15 min walkLadbroke Grove 10 min walkBus 52, 7, 23
Payment Options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.essenza.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7792 1066

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Menu

Starters

Deep Fried Whitebait

Home Made Fresh Vegetable Soup

Mozzarella, Tomato and Basil Salad

Bruschetta

Main Courses

Spaghetti

Veal Escalope

Grilled Chicken Fillet

Grilled Fillet of Sea Bass

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