Jacuzzi
Italian restaurant · Kensington Palace Gardens ·
Over-the-top Italian mansion with theatrical decor & indulgent dishes
Over-the-top Italian mansion with theatrical decor & indulgent dishes
"Jacuzzi—a Big Mamma restaurant—is a stunner. There are enough chandeliers to cover the whole of Kensington in case of a power outage, and the upstairs faux quaint courtyard mezzanine makes us wish we grew up on a vineyard in Tuscany. The pizzas are pretty good, and while some of the Italian dishes are underwhelming, this is still our favourite Big Mamma spot for a date." - rianne shlebak, jake missing, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
"Jacuzzi is undoubtedly a stunner. The interiors—filled with enough chandeliers to cover the whole of Kensington in case of a power outage, and such a large selection of indoor plants that we fear for local garden centres—make us resent our parents for choosing to live in a grey suburb over an Italian vineyard in Tuscany. The upstairs mezzanine, that feels like a very quaint courtyard garden, is the stuff of destination wedding Pinterest dreams, even though the volume feels more forefront than background noise. This is our favourite Big Mamma spot for a date though. Mostly because you’ll feel like you’re on baecation in Italy." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Big Mamma restaurants operate as a shiny support programme for people who wish to get a bit silly on their birthday. Their Kensington trattoria is the ideal caricature-of-Italy backdrop with chandeliers, red velvet booths, and such a large selection of indoor plants that we fear for local garden centres. It’s gloriously OTT and despite the food ranging from “eh?” to “decent”, it’s worth booking to feel like a member of Donatella Versace’s posse." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley
"The Verdict: Worth it to feel like a member of Donatella Versace’s posse for a couple of hours. Love it or hate it, you’ve heard about Jacuzzi, probably tried to book it, and it’s definitely a repeat offender on your TikTok and Instagram FYP. Like its other loud, Big Mamma group siblings, Jacuzzi walks the tightrope between glamorous and a bit tacky. The dining room is decked out in chandeliers, semicircle booths are made for date night selfies, and there's such a large selection of indoor plants that we fear for local garden centres. The food ranges from “eh?” to “that’s actually decent”, but you can’t deny the unapologetic fun of it all. You’d have to be actively attempting not to enjoy yourself here." - Sinead Cranna, Rianne Shlebak, Jake Oliver
"Jacuzzi walks the tightrope between glamorous and a bit tacky. Similar to its other loud, Big Mamma group siblings—like Circolo Popolare and Ave Mario—the Italian restaurant is decked out in chandeliers, booths designed for big birthdays and perfectly positioned for date night selfies, and such a large selection of indoor plants that we fear for local garden centres. The Kensington spot is pretty amazing, in an OTT caricature-of-Italy kind of way and suited waiters go the extra mile to make you feel special. The pizzas are pretty good but some of the food is all a bit much—raw tuna on warm puttanesca pasta, salsa verde paired with underwhelming lamb ragu. Despite the food ranging from “eh?” to “that’s actually decent”, it’s worth getting a booking to feel like a member of Donatella Versace’s posse for a few hours. You’d have to be actively attempting not to enjoy yourself to not have fun here. photo credit: Jacuzzi photo credit: Jacuzzi photo credit: Jacuzzi Pause Unmute" - Sinéad Cranna