Il Portico

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

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   kayla

   London1 review

   4.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Wonderful restaurant! It had a really nice vibe and the staff were all friendly and efficient. We did find the food a bit too salty unfortunately however apart from that really can’t complain :) also the dessert (we had the sicilian cheesecake) was absolutely divine.
   

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   Louis

   London2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went there for a romantic dinner with my girlfriend. I’ve been going there for 15 years, Il Portico did not disappoint.
   

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   Robert

   London6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A fabulous end to the Easter week and had lunch with some longstanding friends who live around the corner to Il P.
   

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   Bernard VIP

   Orange County1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our favorite Italian restaurant in London- whose food is on a par with the very best we’ve ever had in our many trips to Italy . This family owned restaurant is small, cozy and unpretentious with friendly waiters and waitresses with a full menu and changing specials (such as venison). Every time we’ve been there we see long-time customers being warmly greeted. The 49 bus stops across the street and the Kensington high street tube stop is nearby.
   

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   Deborah

   Kent6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What a lovely restaurant - beautiful food in a quiet cosy atmosphere. The venison tagliatelle ragu was delicious and the Sicilian cheesecake was one of the best cheesecakes I’ve eaten. Can’t wait to visit again.
   

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   Tatiana VIP

   London8 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 22, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Il Portico is a family run restaurant with excellent service and great food. The portions are of a decent size. I was very surprised how high the prices are now there, in comparison to even 3 years ago. The pasta is around 30 pounds in comparison to 19 (three years ago). There is no choie of a decently priced wine. So from the local Italian restaurant it turned into high end priced restarant. It is a pity. We took 2 antipasti and 3 pasta dishes and one bottle of wine, the bill was over 200 pounds.
   

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   Rachel

   London3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 22, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Very good food. We only wanted a light lunch and the choice was spot on. There was a muddle over the bill which was sorted so pleasantly and with such grace it certainly encouraged us to want to revisit the experience.
   

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   Lida

   Philadelphia1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What a fabulous authentic Italian restaurant! Vittoria and the entire staff were so welcoming, and the food was simply outstanding! Had the clams and spaghetti (Vongole) and it was the best I’ve ever had! Vittoria makes you want to return to Il Portico next time in London!
   

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   Laurie

   San Francisco3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Authentic Italian in a small, intimate setting. Tagliatelle with venison and pork belly ragù rivaled what we had in Italy.
   

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    Anthony VIP

    New York City23 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    We had the prawns to start, which were absolutely delicious. The bread dipped into the lemon chilli butter 10/10. I had the duck with orange which was a special and my husband had the pork pasta and we shared the dark chocolate cake for dessert. It was our second visit and was as good the first. Will definitely be back 💯
    

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