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'This is a cut above your average American comfort food'

Dirty Bones Kensington

Open Tue–Wed 5pm–midnight, Thu midday–midnight, Fri–Sat midday–1am, Sun midday–10pm

The blurb:

‘Welcome to the House of the Dirty Bones, home to the finest New York style comfort food and cocktails. You can find our original location in Kensington, whereby the … Read more →

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'Themed around the Great Exhibition of 1851, it provided just the right amount of Victoriana'

The Ivy Kensington Brasserie

Mon –Thu 8am–11pm, Fri–Sat 8am–11.30pm, Sun 9am–10.30pm

The Ivy is synonymous with old-fashioned Anglic charm. Having fond memories of enjoying kedgeree with friends and family at the Ivy Club many moons ago on my 21st, it came as a happy … Read more →

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'The octopus carpaccio's wafer-thin slices are arranged like a kaleidoscope on the plate'

Bandol

Mon–Fri midday–3pm and 6pm–11pm, Sat midday–4pm and 6pm–11pm, Sunday midday–4pm and 6pm–10pm

The blurb

O: There was some debate at West London Living Towers about whether Bandol constitutes a bar or a restaurant. Alex, quite reasonably, argued restaurant on the … Read more →

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'The prawns were the standout, covered in a light tempura batter with notes of fennel and radish'

Aladino’s

Tue –Sun midday–2.30pm and 6pm–10.30pm

A newcomer to the London restaurant scene but a familiar face in his native Alexandria, Aladino’s owner Aladin Barakat is no stranger to food and entertaining. With over 20 years of experience in Egypt, it’s … Read more →

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'How wonderful, too, to have found the place---and the food---so truly loveable'

Egg Break

Mon–Sun 8am–10pm

I’ve always had a troubled relationship with the egg. When I was younger, it was something to be shunned from my plate—not detested, perhaps, but certainly not enjoyed. As I grew up, it became a sort of culinary … Read more →

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'[Maxims] allows you the rare (and intriguing) opportunity to mix and match your dishes'

Maxims

Mon—Sun 7pm—2am

When looking for a new restaurant, a casino might not be the first thing that springs to mind. After all, gambling and food are not the greatest of bedfellows and while we all like going to new places, … Read more →

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'There is wood panelling, Chesterfields to flop in & a fire to warm your cockles in front of'

The Britannia, Kensington

Kitchen open Mon—Sat midday—10pm, Sun midday—9pm

The style:

Just like your average Kensington pensioner, this pub has grown old in a very dignified way. Sending punters into the night a little squiffy for 200 years now, a recent makeover probably … Read more →

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Zaika
'If you’re intent on impressing your dinner date, Zaika has the required wow factor'

Zaika

Open for Tue—Sun midday—2.30pm and Mon—Sun 5.30pm–10.30pm (10pm Sun)

It’s curious, the effect that entering a distinguished room has on a person. Suddenly you feel like you’re somebody, that you’ve achieved. The staff here welcome you like an old friend … Read more →

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'A pleasant enough experience'

The Belvedere

Lunch Mon–Sat midday–2.30pm, Sun midday–2.30pm; Dinner Mon–Sat 6pm–11pm

Surrounded by rose gardens, lawns, a fountain, and within earshot of the Holland Park Opera (and some squawky peacocks), The Belvedere’s location is hard to beat during the summer. It was one … Read more →

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'Min Jiang is not your average Chinese'

Min Jiang, Royal Garden Hotel Kensington

Open daily midday–3pm, 6pm–10.30pm

Recently I’ve had the unsettling thought that I may be tiring of a relationship that I thought would endure until my old age. It started 15 years ago and had, until recently, been a beautiful journey … Read more →

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