Cambio De Tercio

"With three restaurants within a stone’s throw of each other, Spanish-born owner Abel Lusa is well-known for promoting his native cuisine in this smart Kensington neighbourhood, and this is his flagship. The short, well-structured menu features all the favourites, from their house specialty – croquettes – and anchovies in pickled sherry to dishes to share such as Pluma Iberica. The wine list is a voyage around the wine-making regions of Spain, and service is friendly and engaging." - Michelin Inspector

"Equal parts quirky and classy, Cambio de Tercio has been a South Ken gem since it opened in 1995; its menu reads like a distillation of the best things to happen to Spanish food from the time of Cervantes to the present day. Go traditional with jamón ibérico followed by stickily caramelised oxtail; if that doesn’t appeal, go full Ferran Adrià bonkers with a tasting menu for the table. The wine list is as thick as Don Quixote (and, come to think of it, as thick as Don Quixote); the gin-tonics come in the vast balloon copas so beloved in the king of drinks’ spiritual home. ¡Salud!" - George Reynolds

"Rightly regarded as one of London’s best Spanish restaurants, this slightly out-of-the-way Kensington spot serves sublime modern cuisine including hake with baby squid, chargrilled Galician octopus and Andalucian gazpacho soup with lobster. The (Spanish, naturally) wine list is great, too. Prices are surprisingly affordable for the locale and the quality. There are also have sister restaurants next door (tapas and sherry at Capote y Toros) and across the road (Tendido Cero.)" - Alexander Larman, Adam Coghlan

"Cambio de Tercio in Kensington has been serving up some of London’s best Spanish food since 1995. These days, the tortilla is ramped up with black summer truffle, the gazpacho is laced with cherries, and the patatas bravas are dainty turrets stuffed with brava sauce and aioli. The restaurant maintains its high standards when it comes to paella, which has plenty of concentrated crunch, though it’s always worth letting the waiter know if socarrat is especially desired. Beyond the food, there’s a wine list worth mooning over. Cambio de Tercio is the spot for a slow Sunday lunch; a place to sip dessert wines or a strong gin and tonic once the plates have been cleared and contemplate heading home for a siesta." - Hester van Hensbergen