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Name: A Cena
Address: 418 Richmond Road, Twickenham, Greater London, United Kingdom, TW1 2EB
Telephone: 020 8288 0108
Price range: £41 and over
Rating: 4.2

A Cena

4.2 (415)

£41 and over

Italian

418 Richmond Road, Twickenham, Greater London TW1 2EB

About this restaurant

Good for business meals
Kid-friendly
Innovative

A Cena restaurant is located just over the Richmond Bridge in East Twickenham. A fantastic local italian restaurant set in a warm, friendly, elegant but relaxed atmosphere with a menu that constantly changes to suit the changing seasons and ensuring only the freshest and best ingredients go into our dishes. The wine list is superb ranging from small, modest Italian Vineyards to some of the great names and vintages. A Cena means "at dinner" and is pronounced "Ah Chenna"

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
020 8288 0108
Website
http://www.acena.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Nicola Parsons

Location
418 Richmond Road, Twickenham, Greater London TW1 2EB
Neighborhood
Twickenham
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Richmond Station or St Margarets Station
Entertainment
Background Music
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Insalata£7.50
Rocket Salad with Roast Pine Nuts, Balsamic and Parmesan
Mozzarella di Bufala£8.50
with Hot Lentils, Creme Fraiche and Basil Oil
Insalata£7.50
Celeriac, Fennel, Radish and Pomegranate Salad with Parmesan and Truffle Dressing
Prosciutto di Parma£8.50
with Endive, Radicchio and Rocket with Ricotta and Lemon Dressing
Gamberetti Fritti£11.00
Fried Tiger Prawns with Spicy Mayonnaise and Lemon
Bruschetta£7.00
with Goat's Cheese, Honey, Roast Grapes and Roast Hazelnuts

Primi

Risotto£8.00
with Dried Porcini, Tomato and Celery Risotto with Parmesan
Fusilli£7.50
with Vodka, Tomato, Chilli, Cream, Oregano and Parmesan
Spaghetti£9.00
with Ragu Bolognese, White Truffle Oil and Parmesan

Secondi

Bistecca Tagliata£23.50
Grilled Scottish Rib Eye Steak with Rocket, Lemon and Patatine Fritte
Sgombro£15.00
Grilled Butterflied Cornish Mackerel with Cauliflower 'Puttanesca' - Braised in Tomato with Black Olives, Anchovy, Capers and Chilli
Maiale Milanese£16.00
Pan Fried Breaded Pork Scallopine Stuffed with Taleggio with Thyme, Portobello Mushrooms and Truffle Oil
Fegato alla Veneziana£17.50
Venetian Style Pan Fried Calf's Liver with Fried Onions and Grilled Polenta
Sugo di Arentino£16.50
Tuscan Braised Duck with Vegetables, White Wine and Dried Porcini with Olive Oil Mash
Polenta£8.00
Fried with Leeks, Gorgonzola, Cream and Parmesan

What 415 people are saying

A Cena reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.2

4.2 based on all time ratings

4.3Food
4.1Service
4.1Ambience
2.2Value

Noise • Energetic

415 Reviews

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OpenTable Diner
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on August 1, 2017
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Lovely food, attentive service and great cocktails!
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pooly
Glasgow/Lanarkshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 27, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Choose this restaurant on the recommendation of a friend. It was excellent food, service was prompt and friendly. Highly recommend.
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OpenTable Diner
London31 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 26, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
our favourites were on the menu. great scampi to begin followed by hake washed down with a nice bottle of cold white wine, Trebbiano
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mrnogoodnamesleft
London6 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 23, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
I took my wife for dinner for her birthday and we had a very lovely evening here. Across three courses all of our food was delicious, from a lean menu of very tempting options. The service was slow, and I think where we were sat made it easy to forget us. There was a long wait to take our order, a long wait between courses, and they forgot to bring our cutlery for our desserts. Having said that, the staff were warm and friendly and it certainly didn't spoil our evening. I'm sure this was a blip in service, and the food and atmosphere is certainly more than enough to convince me to return.
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Rosamund
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 15, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
It's always wonderful at A Cena but it's a must each year for that special birthday dinner treat.
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ThePhantomFeatherDuster
London11 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 12, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
A Cena is a class act. Unpretentious food, matched by timeless and classic surroundings.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City3 reviews
4.0
Dined on September 5, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Good starter (mozarella) - fresh and soft. Excellen tfish (hake), perfectly cooked and seasoned. Good space between tables, brisk, friendly service, not over-familiar,.
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Foodie VIP
Denver / Colorado41 reviews
5.0
Dined on September 3, 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We visit A Cena a few times a year, usually for special occasions. The menu changes, and there is always something new and interesting. It's always delicious!
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mrsH
London6 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 20, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
although it was very quiet on this Wednesday lunchtime the service was still very good. I have not visited for sometime and although the £10 lunch menu is a good idea it was not for me. Salad starter and a pasta main with tea or coffee. Excellent wine and cocktail list. The tuna steak I ordered was excellent although maybe a little expensive for £18 on its own but they do have many things which are much cheaper on the menu. They do close at 3.30pm so unlike other places in Richmond you cannot while away the afternoon enjoying more drinks. Sadly not much wowed me on the menu that day but overall I would recommend and will visit again.
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FabFood
London10 reviews
4.0
Dined on August 20, 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
If you are lucky enough to live locally - or happy to make a very worthwhile trip - you must got to A Cena! Our visit last week was, without doubt, the first of many.
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418 Richmond Road, Twickenham, Greater London TW1 2EB

Additional information

Neighborhood
Twickenham
Hours of operation
Lunch Tue–Sun 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
£41 and over
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Richmond Station or St Margarets Station
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Nicola Parsons
Entertainment
Background Music
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.acena.co.uk/
Phone number
020 8288 0108

A Cena

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Menu

Aperitivi

Aperitivo£9.00

Olives Piccante£3.50

Antipasti

Insalata£7.50

Mozzarella di Bufala£8.50

Insalata£7.50

Prosciutto di Parma£8.50

Gamberetti Fritti£11.00

Bruschetta£7.00

Primi

Risotto£8.00

Fusilli£7.50

Spaghetti£9.00

Secondi

Bistecca Tagliata£23.50

Sgombro£15.00

Maiale Milanese£16.00

Fegato alla Veneziana£17.50

Sugo di Arentino£16.50

Polenta£8.00

What 415 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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