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Clarke's Restaurant, London,

Clarke's Restaurant

4.9
4.9
366 Reviews
£41 and over
Modern European

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2 people
7:00 PM
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for fine wines
  • Good for special occasions
Opened in 1984 by passionate chef Sally Clarke, this local legend on Kensington Church Street has become a firm favourite with professional critics and amateur gourmets alike. For 21 years, Sally served a four-course ‘no choice’ set dinner, but now there is a daily-changing menu that showcases her passion for high quality seasonal produce. Herbs and vegetables come from organic suppliers in South East England; buffalo mozzarella is flown in from Naples twice a week; and shellfish is sent overnight by rail from Scotland. Popular dishes include loin of Balmoral roe deer with apple and sage sauce; baked fillet of Cornish brill with datterini tomatoes and flowering thyme; dark chocolate and chestnut tart. Clarke’s is quite simply an unforgettable experience.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Modern European
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 12:30 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    020 7221 9225
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Michele Lombardi

What 366 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.9Food
  • 5Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseEnergetic

366 Reviews
  1. Miriam

    San Francisco

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always an excellent evening , from the warmth of the welcome to the quality of the food .

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  2. Richard

    London

    24 reviews

    4.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on September 4, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A very classy restaurant. Good welcome and attentive service. Wide choice on the menu and the wine list. It has become quite expensive so moves into category of “for special occasions”

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  3. Pier Paolo

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on August 31, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Very classic, nice atmosphere, perfect service, highly recommended

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Exclusive

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food, as ever, was delicious, fresh ingredients beautifully cooked. The service was impeccable, the staff friendly and efficient. The restaurant is perfectly laid out to give diners plenty of room. And none of the canned music that blights so many dining experiences! A splendid experience which we look forward to repeating!

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  5. TheDude

    Chicago

    25 reviews

    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on July 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We knew the owner Sally Clarke when she was still in California, before opening this spot in London. We have visited her at least once on every trip we've made to London. In the late 1990's by coincidence my parents were in London on their only foray overseas. I took them to Clarke's. My mother asked "where's the rest of the menu", having never been to such a place. This is epitome of fine dining, without the pretentiousness. I won't bore you with the luncheon menu details as it changes daily. But it was quite the treat on our five days at the BBC Proms this year.

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  6. michaelv

    San Francisco

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on June 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    wonderful spot for an elegant lunch Sally comes around and checks on her patrons

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  7. Foodie

    London

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 30, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always, Clarke's offers a brilliant balance of friendly attentive service, warm relaxed ambiance and above all delicious fresh beautifully cooked and presented food.

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  8. terryp

    New York City

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything and everyone- fantastic!

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  9. PAULC

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 20, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    With so many 5 star ratings and a price over £250 for 2, I had high expectations. Chosen with care I expected to go WOW sadly I didn't. The service was super efficient but they clucked over the regulars like a mother hen while not once where we even ask how was our day or why we were in London. Dining out is an experience sadly this aspect just came across as pretentious. My wife's starter of asparagus has a beautiful hollandaise sauce and my lobster was fine but a bit chewy. Both our mains of Chicken and Dover Sole were uninspiring with the blandest carrots we have tasted in a while. My cheese board had nice cheeses. The strawberries tasted beautiful but seriously a bowl of brown sugar and cream for £16 even in London. To be clear each course was fine but not once did I go that was amazing which is what I hoped for with so many 5 stars for me it was 3.5.

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  10. RobertP

    London

    58 reviews

    5.0

    58 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    absolutely fabulous restaurant, outstanding dishes of real food tastefully made in a very pleasant environment

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Clarke's Restaurant is rated 4.9 stars by 366 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Google Map for Clarke's Restaurant

124 Kensington Church Street, London, W8 4BH

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Notting Hill
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Tue–Sat 12:30 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    £41 and over
  • Cuisines
    Modern European
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Notting Hill Gate tube station
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Michele Lombardi
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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