Il Portico

Name: Il Portico
Address: 277 Kensington High Street, London, United Kingdom, W8 6NA
Telephone: 020 7602 6262
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.8

4.8 (2167)

£26 to £40

Italian

277 Kensington High Street, London, W8 6NA

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

9:30 PM

Booked 11 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

The oldest family run restaurant in London. Spanning 6 decades and three generations, Il Portico Restaurant on Kensington High Street has been cooking regional Italian specialities since it was first opened in the 1960"s by acclaimed chef Pino Chiavarini. Still managed to this day by the same family, siblings James and Francesca draw heavily from their roots, providing simple, authentic Italian food from their home region of Emilia Romagna and beyond. Whilst the family are always on hand to welcome you in, our Executive chef, Eduardo (currently in his 25th year of service with us) concentrates on slow, homemade dishes with a sense of history and provenance.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:45 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
Phone number
020 7602 6262
Website
http://www.ilportico.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Executive chef
Eduardo Ferreira

Location
277 Kensington High Street, London, W8 6NA
Neighborhood
Kensington
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 2,167 people are saying

Il Portico reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.7Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

West London
Italian

Review summary

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Il Portico is celebrated as "the best Italian in London," offering a "fabulous authentic Italian experience" with "excellent food and service." This family-run restaurant charms with its "rustic and authentic" atmosphere, making guests feel "like you're in Italy." Regular patrons praise its "outstanding" dishes and "friendly, attentive" staff.

2,167 Reviews

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Kim VIP
Greater Boston3 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent food and wonderful service. Good variety of great Italian dishes.
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Peter VIP
South Carolina2 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Outstanding food, service and ambience. Best meal in London. Bravo
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Jason VIP
Greater Boston1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was exceptional: the staff were very friendly and polite I would definitely recommend this place to others!
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Jean
London23 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 21, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Everything was delicious! Pasta especially. Thank you James.
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Kyle VIP
New York City25 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best Italian in London. My favourite for family and friends.
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Ed
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a great place to go and so great before Opera at Holland Park. Great service-slick and attentive and glorious pastas. We keep going there and it maintains its high standards throughout
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Marc
London3 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 11, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Good simply excellent and delicious, would’ve loved to order the Devon sole but love the Fegato to bits and had to have that as usual. Service prompt and efficient, the only thing that annoyed my guest was the wonky table which the manager did try to sort out on a couple of occasions but it remained generally un-firm…
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Anthony VIP
London31 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Regular visitor here during the Opera Holland Park Season for excellent food and efficient and friendly service.
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paul
Dublin4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another family visit to London and we returned to this restaurant after a great first experience. Did not disappoint. This is a gem in South Ken. Authentic and friendly. Food is great. Highly recommended.
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Rodney
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food and service. We will be going back.
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Il Portico is rated 4.8 stars by 2167 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jul 5, 2025

9:30 PM

Booked 11 times today

277 Kensington High Street, London, W8 6NA

Additional information

Neighborhood
Kensington
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–2:45 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Eduardo Ferreira
Additional
Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining

Website
http://www.ilportico.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7602 6262

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