Notting Hill, Fish & Seafood Restaurant Guide

For a relatively “cheap ’n’ cheerful” meal, but in a ‘proper’ restaurant and “out of the Portobello Market crush”, this “great neighbourhood Italian” just off Notting Hill Gate continues to come recommended. “The pizza’s delicious, but there’s also good fish” as hinted at by the large tank in the dining room. In summer, there’s a brilliant front terrace for making the most of the weather. (“Was taken by an Italian friend and the food was well up to reputation”.)

“A lovely room and great outside seating” ensure this two-year-old Notting Hill spin-off from Chelsea’s Wild Tavern is “clearly an ‘in’ place”. On the minus-side – the “so-so food” (raw bar plus mainly Italian dishes) leaves most reporters feeling it’s a “triumph of style over substance” given the “crazy prices”. Founders George Bukhov-Weinstein & Ilya Demichev are the duo behind the Goodman and Burger & Lobster chains.

Chris D’Sylva’s latest project – this tiny, 10-seater Notting Hill sushi bar launched in May 2025 opposite his phenomenally successful Dorian (see also) and here he channels his learnings from his earlier Japanese debuts nearby, Urchin and Tuna Fight Club. The early word on the street is excited, and in his June 2025 review, The Standard’s David Ellis couldn’t have raved much more if he’d tried (“This is fish better than I have ever had it in London…”; “this is London’s best sushi, and a restaurant to go toe-to-toe with any other”). Reports please!