Earl's Court, Mediterranean Restaurant Guide

2024 Review: “Terrific posh Levantine food with a twist” is the story of this Kensington High Street three-year-old, whose kitchen is run by former Palomar head chef Tomar Amedi. The menu can seem “confusing” to first-timers (“what’s a starter? a main? a side? did we order enough?”) but the small plates are “interesting and all very tasty”.

Down a gentrifying side street near West Brompton tube, this characterful boozer was among the first in town to go gastro in the 1990s – and has a “better vibe than ever”, thanks to its enlarged garden (“a winner when the sun shines”); and also now a refurbished upstairs dining room. The slightly unusual Italian-influenced menu helps make it “a good-value option for a relaxed meal with friends”. (It is part of a family-owned west London group that includes the Dartmouth Castle in Hammersmith and Swan in Chiswick.)