Bottega Friulana in Kensington and Chelsea

Very good for a coffee or a nice prosecco. It's got a small winter garden in the back with a few table where you can smoke.

Yo soy de Friul-Venecia Julia, la italiana NE región donde este restaurante es desde. Bien, tengo que decir que la experiencia la comida es increíble, el lugar es acogedor, íntimo pero también muy cómodas. El servicio y la comida de alto estándar. Recomiendo probar el "Frico", queso asado típico de Furlan. No tendrás suficiente! Es el mejor lugar cuando estoy nostálgico!

La habitación en la parte de atrás en sí tiene muy paredes sucias, que claramente no ha sido pintado en un tiempo. La comida está bien, pero es caro para lo que es, incluso teniendo en cuenta la ubicación. Estarás mejor ir a los puestos de comida. Para una copa de vino y café - si te sientas en la parte delantera donde se ve mejor y estoy seguro de que bien.

Highly recommended food was delicious would certainly visit again It was very busy due to market day but grab a seat order & watch the world go by

Nunca he escrito un comentario antes, pero nunca he tenido esa mala comida. Pedí las patatas salteados con ensalada y polenta. era algo que descongelar puré de patata quemada en el exterior y frío en la. panecillo Cube interior de bits polenta y patética de marchitamiento de espinacas. Pequeña para un plato principal. Cálida vino blanco. Mis amigos orden era casi tan malo. moscas revoloteándoles alrededor. Sabíamos que era caro, pero parecía lo suficientemente bonita, todo estaba tranquilo, que estuvo muy bien ya que queríamos hablar. Mala, mala comida. Tengo vergüenza que pagué al final.

Esto fue a pie desde el apartamento que alquilamos en Notting Hill, así que estábamos dispuestos a probar como estábamos deseando buena comida italiana. Y la comida estaba buena. Me hubiera gustado que había proporcionado pan como todos los restaurantes italianos hacer que nos hemos ido, me pareció extraño tener que pedirlo y pagar por él. Y no era nada especial, pero estábamos hambrientos! Si te sientas en la parte trasera del restaurante prepárate para ser abandonado. Sólo una de las dos mesas y 15-20 minutos volvería por el servidor sin revisar en nosotros. ¿Quién sabe donde ella fue y de lo que estaba haciendo?! No me gusta tener que salir de mi asiento a señal el servidor ... y yo con muletas. Así que para la comida y esperar a ser bueno: especialmente el antipasto y la Rocket Salad. Gnocchi eran perfectas. Limoncello era único, sin duda housemade: más gruesos como un batido con una pizca de lavanda. Yo volvería. si tenemos la oportunidad de visitar Notting Hill, pero sin duda sentarse en la parte delantera y esperanza para un mejor servicio.

great food but the staff can be a bit snooty and unfriendly. worth it all the same though. interesting menu.

Locale curato e personale gentilissimo. Un po' caro ma comunque delizioso. Miglior caffè bevuto a Londra

Warm welcome in a busy day We really enjoyed the good selection of wine and food. A member of staff witch it was Mattia advice us about the best seller of the place. He make feel us as special people. Really recommended.

Utenfor denne restauranten stod en tavle med dagens rett, noe datteren min hadde lyst på, og servitøren, som snakket bedre italiensk enn engelsk, tok smilende imot vår bestilling. Da maten kom, viste det seg å være noe helt annet enn vi bestilte - bruschetta i stedet for vannmelonsalat... Hun prøvde å forklare hvorfor, men det var først da jeg så en tavle inne i restauranten jeg skjønte hva hun mente. Salaten vi ville ha var nemlig en del av en treretters. Bruschettaen var grei den, men en skuffelse ble det jo. Heldigvis var det billig.

Esta era la forma perfecta de terminar las celebraciones de cumpleaños. El personal era muy servicial y nos trasladaron inmediatamente mesas alrededor para nuestro grupo, ya que no habíamos reservado. Comenzamos con una recomendación encantadora del vino de la gerente, que fue muy eficiente, y luego ordenados desde el pequeño pero elite menú. La comida era divino!! Yo tenía el Gnocchi de ganso ahumado con requesón y puerros y cada finos era delicioso y saborear. Cuando les preguntamos sobre el cierto queso utilizada para hacer que su plato tradicional 'Frico' el camarero nos llevaron y volvió con una muestra fresca para probar. El entorno era muy encantadora, con velas y luces y no puedo esperar a volver otra vez! Con mucho cuidado y pensamos que obviamente ha ido en la planeación del menú y el uno-a-uno servicio de atención al cliente.

Lovely place !we entered for a cup of cappuccino! The staff is very friendly ,the wine bar looks chic! I will come again !

We sat in the very sweet back garden for dinner, aesthetically the place is lovely. Unfortunately the food way very overpriced and underwhelming. My soup was six pounds and was essentially some courgette and tomato that had been placed in a blender. My boyfriend commented that it was better classified as a paste, complained but they didn't care. It's a cute place and the wine is very good so I would come here for drinks and olives.... Not dinner.

We stayed in Notting Hill London recently - and happened upon this little sweetie looking for something a little different and quiet. This place is charming. The service, food and wine is Italian authentic, low key and just lovely. The food was gorgeous we had an antipasto plater that was the best antipasto platter ever experienced. Beautiful cheeses, cold meats, Italian pickles. Followed by stunning mains and the most sublime bottle Italian of red to acompany. They also do coffee and have a lunch board special as well everyday. We didn't have to book for dinner we literally turned up. Highly recommend this little sweetie for a casual authentic Italian meal. Little wooden tables n chairs , small, cosy and really atmospheric.

Ambiente agradável e comidinha saborosa e simples. Pedimos um chicken leg cooked e macarrão à bolonhesa e carne com salada. Atendimento ótimo

I had the gnocchi... It was divine. Albeit the portion was quite small... Could be served with some bread?? The staff were pleasant enough. It was a bit cramped inside. I would return.

We stopped for coffee and cake. The place is nice and coffee is good. Unfortunately everything was ruined by the poor manner of the staff. They put me in a bad mood. Definitely to avoid.

Quando vc estiver caminhando pela Portobello Road e der vontade de descansar um pouco entre nesse estabelecimento.Existem vários rótulos do Friuli servidos em taças e as comidinhas são muito boas.

Local agradável e charmoso. O que comemos estava ótimo. Atendimento gentil. Se estiver por perto, aproveite!

Nice looking place, we stopped by for a quick dinner. I tried the scallop soup and it was really disappointing. My girlfriend enjoyed her salad, though.

Nice atmosphere friendly staff. Really enjoyed breakfast and coffee was so good even grabbed another to take away. Bit cramped inside but still a lovely place to eat.

The idea is nice but there is a lot to improve. Nice place and location, people are really from Friuli. But ...Limited menu: you would then expect amazing quality of food but it wasn't. Prosciutto quite average, frico to minimum standards, only the pasta was good. Nice selection of wines but overpriced for the types of wines offered. Suggestion: offer some more affordable and also, if you want, some really high end. Service definitely to be improved. Yes they are very kind and want to please you but the food arrived late altogether, including the starters ... It wasn't as warm as it should have been. And they were continuously wandering around looking for a bottle from the shelf, bringing something, ... A sort of family setting, but NH priced: to decide where to position then. I think they can improve and I wish them so.

Nella bellissima Portobello road un ristorantino delizioso con personale italiano cortesissimo. Prodotto italiani di prima qualità. Ampia lista di vini. Buonissimi gli affettati ed i primi

Ristorantino molto carino, personale gentile, cibo molto buono anche se un po' caro... ma siamo a notting hill... ci può stare!!!!

Small restaurant serving outstanding food and wine. Wonderful attentive staff. A real treat. I could say that is the best italian from Friuli that i have tried in london !!

I've been living in London for almost 2yr and I missed a place like this. Delicious food, perfect service, taste of home!

My sister took me there for my birthday and we had a wonderful evening ! Lovely staff - always there for you, but not over-the-top, great wines , great food and a nice Grappa - selection ! Would go there anytime again...actually looking forward to...!! Grazie Mille !

I've been here twice mainly because I do come from Friuli, the region they want to portray in their restaurant. Didn't like the atmosphere, the handmade gubana was non edible and in no way it resembled the real gubana from Friuli. The tiramisu', again was not a real tiramisu'. The cakes were left on the counter uncovered so anyone could have breathed germs on them. Had a quick look behind the counter and hygiene seemed to be lacking. Toilets were dirty. We had an espresso and that was actually good. Overall very underpriced and poor quality food. Never again.

Siamo venuti a Portobello Road per fermarci alla Bottega Friulana, e abbiamo trovato un locale curato con molti riferimenti alla terra rappresentata, il Friuli appunto. Buona lista dei vini, menu ampio e personale gentile . Il Frico presentato bene ma con la polenta senza sale , unica pecca , per il resto anche il caffe' buono. Da provare altre pietanze ...

A very cozy and romantic location, suitable for many situations: from breakfast or lunch, with extravagant and elegant offers... to dinner time by candle light, where the ambient become really magic, suitable for happy-hours, romantic dinner or friends evening...all combine with an excellent glass of wine, chose from a prestigious collection, that make better the life..Una location accogliente, romantica e adatta a molte occasioni: dal breakfast e il lunch, con proposte sempre sfiziose ed eleganti... Al dinner al lume di candela, dove l'ambiente diventa davvero magico, adatto per aperitivi, cene romantiche o serate con gli amici... Il tutto accompagnato ovviamente da un bicchiere di ottimo vino, scelto fra una selezionata collezione, dando un sapore più buono alla vita..

Thank you for a very nice welcome and very good service. You were busy but did everything possible for us. Your staff were polite and friendly even though we waited a while before being seated.Our meal was excellent and it was a nice way to end our visit to Portobello Road.Grazie Mille

I took part in Sauvignon Blanc tasting and it was excellent and very funny!! Excellent choice of the wines from all over the world and very good food served!! Great welcoming atmosphere, excellent attention by the staff! Thanks to Cristiano and all of the staffs for this funny evening:)

Cansado de esquivar a la gente en el mercadillo de notting hill...adéntrate en esta pequeña joya italiana y relájate en un ambiente tranquilo, con decoración exquisita y buena comida.Yo me quedé encantado por la barra que tiene en la ventana, observando tranquilamente el ambiente del mercado de notting hill.

Io e il mio fidanzato siamo entrati in questo delizioso Cafè/restaurant solo per un caffè veloce (che si è rivelato ottimo). Il ristorante è semplice ma accogliente, così come il personale che ci lavora. I due ragazzi alla cassa si sono rivelati davvero gentili. Ci hanno dato consigli su cosa visitare e su come muoverci. Il quartiere non ha bisogno di presentazioni.

Era una tipica domenica di due settimane fa, in una tipica zona da visitare per i mercatini da non perdere a Portobello Road, quando mi sono trovata di fronte alla Bottega Friulana, un piccolo ristorantino che ti fa sembrare subito di essere in Friuli. Non sono friulana, ma è stato bello scoprire qualche cosa di caratteristico della regione italiana del nord-est. Vini ricercati come il Merlot della cantina Gigante, situata nei Colli Orientali del Friuli accompagnato da un "frico" con patate. Chiedete a Cristiano o ai ragazzi friuliani che lavorano dentro, vi sapranno raccontare deliziose ricette friulane. Da tornare.

Great welcoming atmosphere and authentic Italian food with reasonable prices. It's so warm in here that I almost forget it's winter outside. I had tagliolini with duck, the source was rich and creamy, just the way I wanted. The service here is professional as well. A great experience in general. Made my day. I'll definitely recommend this place to friends.

I have enjoyed one of the most amazing New Year´s Eve in this restaurant. Some friends recommended it and to be honest, I was really pleased!. I loved the food (really high quality and presentation for being ¨just¨ a wine bar); amazing wines and the best attention from the staff. I can say this place is from now to on, one of my favourites in Notting Hill. Whether you would like to enjoy the great pleasure of a really nice wine, a romantic dinner of just a foody experience, this is indeed the place. I must say also that the relation quality-price is really even greater! specially taking into account the location, the high quality of the food and presentation, wines... it really worths it!

Trovare specialitá friulane in una metropoli é un Evento. Ma riuscire a mangiarle originali é un Miracolo. Ottimi salumi "Made in Friuli" e la specialitá del Frico, come quello della nonna. Ottime le varietá autoctone dei vini, schiopettino,ribolla gialla. Sir Cristiano è il suo staff ti accoglie con un "Mandi" saluto tipicamente friulano. Certo che a non tutti gli inglesi piacciono i nostri piatti, ma di certo neanche a noi piacciono tutti i loro.... Bravi e vonde...

This restaurant is truly one of a kind. You find many Italian restaurants in London, but Bottega Friulana is much more! You can taste typical food from Friuli, and I just fell in love with it. The way they present the food is incredible and the food itself is delicious! It is small, intimate, elegant. You can taste some fine wine suggested by the manager.For dinner I had burrata with truffles, special tortellini, chestnut mousse and tiramisù.It is a very particular restaurant, unbelievable high quality for a very good price. One restaurant you just have to try!!!

Non è il tipico ristorante italiano che sforna pizza sotto l'insegna "Bella Napoli". Finalmente qualcosa di nuovo ed innovativo. Bottega Friulana è un caffè/ristorante/enoteca dove si può gustare il vero sapore delle terre del nord-est italiano. La cucina friulana non è, forse, tra le più conosciute quando si pensa alle prelibatezze italiane ed è proprio per questo che il locale è una location alternativa e imperdibile. Vi sorprenderà!Cibo molto buono e presentato con estrema cura e attenzione, location perfetta! Per un pranzetto prima di una passeggiata per Portobello Rd. o per un caffè/bicchiere di buon vino nel pomeriggio è una meta consigliatissima. Prodotti friulani doc.Da friulana lo consiglio senza riserve.Do not miss it!

I was pleasantly surprised to find here such a nice and well presented frico. All the other dishes where nice and well presented too, but I think the wine we had is not the best taste of white wine from Friuli and definitely too expensive for the quality of the product. We had a nice meal but my rating is average because of the bill and the charge of 15% for service.

I would not recommend this restaurant. They aimed at creating a simple atmosphere and that would be fine if the food was somehow edible. The choice of food is poor and the menu is overpriced; moreover the quality is certainly lacking.I guess they target tourists who go there only once and never again. I would certainly never eat there again or recommend it to anyone.

We had dinner here with friends. This restaurant prepares traditional dishes from North East Italy (Friuli Venezia Giulia). Forget about pizza and pasta, this is traditional regional food. The place is small and very cosy, there is also an outside patio. Food is genuinely good with true ingredients imported from Friuli. The staff is extremely friendly and competent. The must have here is the Fricco with Polenta, a mix of cheese and potatoes. Wine are also good as Friuli is home of some of the best whites. The only negatives is (a) the spritz at £8 (in Friuli they cost €2.5 ... ok it's London, but they shouldn't be more than £5) and (b) the cheese and ham appetisers are good but pretty small (don't get them if you are hungry). Other than that, a very nice place.

A charming place in Portobello with a good cafe. It was a relief find this place because however is an Italian place there is NO PIZZA at all!but many options of regional dishes. The burrata was delicious and the pumpkin cream with ginger very good. The price was affordable. The best in my opinion are the wines, my friend and me loved the one they recommend us, was a natural wine. They have also biodynamic, organic and natural selections of wines. Interesting!

This restaurant is in the heart of Portobello, very easy during the day and classy with a romantic style during evenings. You can taste typical food from the region Friuli, well mixed with a modern taste. The Manager will tell you the story of the food you are eating, the tradition it comes from, and what superb wine will go with it. I had burrata (some special kind of mozzarella) with artichokes, pumpkin gnocchi with broccoli and clams, and a tiramisu. The coffee is TRUE ALL-ITALIAN (Italians know what I mean...) and the best part is all this comes with a very very modest price!!! To me the best restaurant in London.

bellissimo ristorante italiano in portobello road, personale competente e simpatico, bella la zona e la cucina veramente ottima e creativa, ottimi gli gnocchi, antipasti super (burrata col tartufo...) ed il tutto accompagnato dai nostri vini. Secondo me, anche se a Londra ci ferma pochi giorni, una cena qui bisogna assolutamente farla!!

The menu looked fascinating and regional. The waiter described each dish with great enthusiasm: many ingredients were imported. Then (rather too forcefully) he kept 'suggesting' a very expensive wine on the menu, saying it was perfect for what we had ordered - and that wine was his passion. We stood firm and ordered a cheaper one. It arrived warm. We told him it was warm and this 'connoisseur' brought us some ice to put in our glasses (!).The soup was too thick, unseasoned and utterly tasteless. My crab ravioli arrived cold and tasted so awful I couldn't finish it. It looked and tasted as if they had opened a tin of crabmeat and emptied it over the pasta. My friend's pasta was overcooked and the blue cheese sauce it was purported to come with was undetectable to the taste buds. To be fair, they knocked my dish off the bill when I told them it was 'not very nice'. It's only been open since April. I fear not for much longer.

questo locale e' uno dei luoghi dove puoi mangiare e soprattutto bere una buona qualità di prodotti italiani. Se ci andate fatevi consigliare il piatto del giorno dello chef. Infatti, lo chef ogni giorno creare specialità in base ai prodotti freschi che gli sono arrivati (direttamente dall'Italia) e quindi non saranno mai le solite pietanze!! Io e mio marito, quando ci siamo stati, abbiamo potuto apprezzare la creatività dello chef: il frico, lasagna al pesto friulano, coscette d'agnello panate al pistacchio, la cubana e dell'eccellente vino, tutti tipicamente friulani!! Ma non è detto che troverete queste nel menù di tutti i giorni!! Perché come vi ho già detto lo chef crea ogni giorno piatti nuovi. Inoltre, il personale tutto italiano, è veramente accogliente (come l'atmosfera del locale), gentile e ben disponibile a consigliarti sulle tue scelte. Addirittura è attento nel dichiararti gli ingredienti che compongono la pietanza al fine di non provocarti allergie o intolleranze!!!!!..... Insomma, se andate a Londra e non volete mangiare male andateci, ne vale la pena e se ritornerete a Londra non potrete fare a meno di riandarci!!!...... Chiunque c'ho indirizzato mi hanno tutti ringraziato!

We had an early dinner with five people and were shown a table with one chair being rather wonky.Attempting to swap it for one from another table we were told not to do this because that table was "booked".The table remained empty as were most of them.After enduring a very overbearing waiter trying to push more expensive wine we received a bottle of the incorrect vintage.The antipasti plate was fine,the main courses disappointing for the price.The waiter continued to be a challenge and the bill contained a "voluntary gratuity"of about 15% ,Maybe it's a London custom ,who knows,but when I realized it -after the card had been debited- I didn't have the strength left to argue the point..Allover an experience I will not repeatand will not recommend.

On a recent visit, I was quite disappointed by their customer service, the people there were not attentive, it took half an hour to place an order or to avail a service as no server paid attention. The dessert we chose to have was the tiramisu, and after tasting it my friend and I decided that there was seriously something wrong with it, when we made a complaint we were informed that another table had complained but the chef said that nothing is wrong, we still could not get ourselves to eat it. We were surprised to see that it was charged on our bill, that would not happen ANYWHERE in London. If you do plan to visit this restaurant, make sure you demand the service that you pay for !

Notting Hill e I negozietti fuori dal tempo di Portobello si fondono bene con questo locale che richiama un po' l'arredo e il concept delle osterie friulane. Il cibo e' tutto italiano e lo sono I sapori di una terra che ama la cucina della tradizione. Gli gnocchi sono spolverata dalla tipica ricotta affumicata, l'insalata condita con l'extra vergine, non facile avere in citta' gli ingredienti necessari per cucinare davvero friulano come si fa qui. Molto ben fornita di vini italiani la cantina, da tenere presente anche per qualche regalo gourmandise.

Arrived in London to meet friends coming to England from New York. It is evening, and walking around Nottinghill Gate for first time we are all very much spoiled for choice - or we would have been except for the fact we encountered Bottega Friulana on Portobello Road. Didn't even get as far as walking past to then reflect and decide. The decision to eat there occurred the moment we saw it. Instantly appealing. Simple, cosy, very homely, with great service - and enthusiasm for his food - from the proprietor Giuseppe. Tiny inside, the place probably has only 12 covers. We walked in as a group of 6 and he accommodated us brilliantly. Telling us about the Specials actually got me excited, and when I ordered one of them I was not disappointed. Indeed none of us were disappointed, the food is sublime. Hand crafted with an earthly passion for taste and quality. Small but good selection of wine, due to swell shortly as Giuseppe evolves the business. We plan to go back there on final night here in London. 140 Portobello Road020 7243 9382 ask for Giuseppe

A simple menu with well executed classic Italian dishes. The gnocchi and the baccala at under a tenner are exceptional value given the high quality of the cooking. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed. I highly recommend Bottega Friulana to anyone looking for a taste of Italy without the hassle of flying there.

My partner and I were drawn to Bottega Friulana from the street because it looked like it had a friendly and warm vibe, it served Italian food (our favourite), great Italian wines (again, our favourite having spent 4 months living in Italy) along with a great ambience. On arrival, the staff were very welcoming and helpful, especially with our wine selection, but on reflection we wished we'd only ordered an antipasta with our wines. Instead, we ordered two courses for dinner from the limited menu and they were tasteless, poorly presented and we didn't finish them. We would recommend Bottega Fruilana stick to great anti pastas because the rest of their delivery is great.

It was very good to try some of the Northern Italian dishes- I loved the cheesy potatoes and there were some interesting wines on the menu. The Truffle Pasta was good too.

I've been to this restaura as I thought it looked like a real Italian. ..what a disappointment! Apart from the strong Italian accent of the waiter, nothing in it tastes like Italian: the bread is sour, the burrata is dry, expensive and tasteless and the waiter is ignorant as soon as we show him we are not satisfied. In brief, an expensive bill for a poor cuisine. We finished our dinner at Starbucks. ..

Me and my friend popped in here for some lunch as the menu looked delicious!! A gentleman came and offered us a range of tables and we chose the Area outside.We sat down. Moments later a lady have us two glasses but nothing else, so we waited. It wasn't very busy and I am a very patient person as I was eager to try their pasta. Ten minutes of do went by and no menu or drinks offered.. waited...waited..20 minutesI noticed a group had finished and left so I said to my friend if the waitress walks past us and goes over and clears that table before coming to us we are going....that's exactly what she did!! Where did the nice man go why didn't he follow through with a drinks order and menus!! On our way out they said "Thank you!" We hadn't actually had anything!" Grrrr... so disappointed!! I am in the same business and know how hard it is but there was more than just the one girl working there so why didn't someone else check the customers... so put off!!

We discovered this gem while walking along portobello road. The food is superb, tasty, flavoursome, home made. We had the best diner while in london, a must restaurant to go to.

Recorriendo una vez más Portobello Road, descubrimos este encantador restaurante, con una cálida decoración y una atención afable. Con mi mujer comimos un vitello tonnato y una caprese, ambos platos con excelente presentación y confeccionados con productos de primera calidad. De postre un exquisito tiramisú. El vino un Valpolicella. Por momentos los sabores nos trasladaban a Roma. Nuestras felicitaciones a las chicas y chicos del staff.

We went to this place on Friday evening and had a lovely time. It is a great place for drinks with friends, the food was wonderful and nothing was too much trouble for the friendly, attentive staff.Would highly recommend!

We were really amazed about the place & the dishes.It was all great. Felt like in Italy. Very recommended!

This restaurant has only recently opened so we tried it out for dinner on a Friday night. Considering how touristy the location is, the restaurant feels like a truly local place with friendly, attentive service and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Food was delicious and very reasonably priced. The menu is fairly limited but there are also a number of daily specials which we tried. Very good quality and all very fresh and authentic. Wine list also good and we received great recommendations on pairing the wine. A great place for an aperitivo and summer and will definitely be returning with friends!!!

Dans cet établissement j'ai bien mangé les plats de ma région d'origine, j'ai retrouvé, non sans étonnement, les saveurs de mon enfance. Cuisine italienne du nord-est de l'Italie bien exécutée. L'accueil y est chaleureux et amical.

Delicious food, excellent wines, friendly staff and nice atmosphere. True Friulian Gastronomy in the heart of London.

Taking over from a former chocolate shop at the southern end of Portobello Road, Bottega Friulana offers modern northern Italian cuisine and fine wines in a casual but sophisticated atmosphere. My partner and I dropped in on only its second night and instead of staying for just the one glass of wine we had promised ourselves, we ended up having dinner and another glass of fabulous Italian vino.The meatballs in tomato sauce were superb - yes superb - while the pan fried Montasio cheese potato and polenta was a delight and taste surprise. Bottega Friulana's wine list is still expanding. Right now it is concentrated on wonderful Italian delights - particularly from the north of Italy - but will soon be both international and cosmopolitan. This new wine bar/café/restaurant has a charming casual atmosphere and will become a popular abode for tourists and locals alike, particularly during summer. It is another demonstration of the emerging culture of