Il Portico 🇮🇹

The 15 Best Restaurants In Kensington - London - The Infatuation

"This High Street Kensington spot has been around since the ‘60s, and it continues to serve top-notch Italian food. But it’s not just the calamari and comforting plates of nutmeg and walnut gnocchi and veal milanese that make it so great. It’s the thoughtful (and slightly glam) heavy curtain at the entrance that keeps the cold air out, and the intimate booths at the back of the restaurant. Plus the friendly staff who make this somewhere you could easily spend a lot of time." - rianne shlebak, jake missing, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley

17 Excellent Old-School Italian Spots In London - London - The Infatuation

"Kensington is clearly the old-school Italian epicentre of London. We’re not mad about it. In fact, we’re big fans of another Kensington golden oldie, Il Portico and not just for the heavy curtain at the entrance that keeps the cold air out, or the intimate booths at the back that are perfect for date night. No, the reason we love Il Portico is because this spot maintains a white-tablecloth, black-and-white-framed-photograph atmosphere, while serving comforting plates of handmade nutmeg and gorgonzola gnocchi. Plus, they aren’t too precious if you want a dish tweaked. Want to swap the tagliatelle for strozzapreti? They’ve got you." - jake missing, heidi lauth beasley, rianne shlebak

"Chef Lopriore returns to his native region with this new restaurant which offers an original format – the lunchtime menu focuses on single course options, while in the evening the tasting menus comprise an interesting combination of imaginative fish, meat and vegetable dishes which can be combined as you wish. Cuisine with an emphasis on seasonal market ingredients where locally sourced produce takes pride of place." - Michelin Inspector

Il Portico - Review - Kensington - London - The Infatuation

"This High Street Kensington spot has been around since the 1960s, and it continues to serve topnotch Italian food to this day. But what is it exactly that makes it so great? Is it the calamari? The heavy curtain at the entrance that keeps the cold air out? The intimate booths at the back? Actually, it’s all of the above, plus the friendly staff, and a menu filled with comforting plates of food like nutmeg and walnut gnocchi, veal milanese, and wild mushroom risotto. Basically, you could easily spend a lot of time in this old-school restaurant, and you should. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Pause Unmute RESERVE A TABLE WITH RESERVE A TABLE" - Rianne Shlebak