Da Mario in Kensington and Chelsea

Went to this place with my friend and we both loved it! The food was good. We got to sit downstairs and the atmosphere was incredible! It made my friend and I feel like we were in 1990’s.

Shameful, a real rip-off!!! Very average pasta with crazy prices!!! Ridiculous amounts. They don't specify drink prices on the menu so they can rip you off. They promote themselves with the "Ladi Di" sign because they have no other reason to. Please avoid going.

Lovely food and venue. The majority of the staff were really friendly and welcoming, one of the waiters that served us was particularly grumpy, however. A very convenient place to eat for pre-show dinner when attending the Royal Albert Hall. I would definitely return if in the area again.

Truly italian restaurant and the hospitality superb! Great pappardelle with ragu'and spaghettini alle vongole. We will definitely coming back

I had high hopes from Da Mario since I always see people waiting for a table as I walk by.We tried the place on a Sunday afternoon and it was lively along with fantastic service. As far as the food goes it was OK, but we definitely had higher hopes.

We walked in and been seated right away which was great. The place look nice and welcoming. The food just ok specially the pizaa wasn’t what you expected from italian restaurants, we got the margaritas. The SPAGHETTINI SAPORE DI MARE was good and full with flavors. The place worth going but for me will be one time.

Food was great but the drinks take forever

Great place for lunch or dinner. The club sandwich was stacked and satisfying. Slightly slow service but everything tasted great.

Yet another totally adequate Italian restaurant. Pizza small and a bit floppy. Pastas nice but not memorable and all quite small portions. Nothing to get excited about but also nothing to get angry about.

Amazing food. Mirka was a great waitress and very attentive, would definitely recommend

Exceptional pasta!! The pizzas are very good too!! Highly recommended option.

It was a great dinner experience. I recommend. Spaghettini Sapore Di Mare was delicious. Mauro, who took care of us, was very polite and helpful. Thank you.

I had dinner with an American visitor on Saturday night. Downstairs table, plenty of room and not too noisy for a catchup. Service impeccable. Spritz amazing. Flavours everywhere. Ragu beef amazing. Lemon cake and Taramisu desserts perfect. I think the pricing was very reasonable given the quality, service and location. A definite recommendation. Must book !

Disappointing experience. Da Mario may proudly mention that Lady Diana once dined here — but unfortunately, the charm seems to have left with her. The staff is more interested in rushing customers out than offering a pleasant experience. We felt unwelcome and pressured to leave, even while still enjoying our meal. A historic name alone doesn’t make up for poor hospitality.

A luxury really! The dishes, 10. Excellent quality. We went with my partner and we ordered some pasta, one with Ragù and the other with Da Mario, one better than the other. I totally recommend them. And above all, the service is super kind and friendly. If you go to London, you have to make a mandatory stop here!

The place to be for Italian food!! Excellent variety of Italian dishes; wonderful amatriciana, perfectly mixed salads and good reasonably priced wines. Excellent service in spite of a full restaurant, they’ve got it all figured out.

I loved it here. The atmosphere is top-notch.

Lovely authentic Italian. Fantastic prawns

Our server, Steven, was phenomenal! The food was perfection. We had the bruschetta, the mussels and the Paparadelle Ragu. Then lemon sorbet. Fantastico!

We have been coming to Da Mario since my children were little girls, unfortunately last two times we were not impressed by the food the went down , even one of my daughter said the supermarket ravioli is better very disappointed ☹️

Visitado aquí después de ser recomendado por un familiar. Fantástica comida, personal, servicio y tamaño de las porciones. El restaurante estaba muy ocupado, sin embargo, toda la comida apareció rápidamente, caliente y servida con una sonrisa. El tiramisú era increíble, como lo era cada dos platos de la casa roja también era de buena calidad. Sin duda recomiendo este lugar

It's been over a decade, but it was lovely. Dined in. It’s known as the place Princess Diana used to eat. They have a portrait of the late Princess in the restaurant. Good to dine in or take out.

My first time here and I was really surprised to find a restaurant in London that feels relaxed and unpretentious. The decor is kitschy in a fun way. The food tasted homestyle authentic without the distractions of extra frills.

Simply the best venue food and service . Really recommend this place

Relaxed, fun atmosphere - a restaurant with a lot of history. The best seafood bisque ever!

Simple, delicious Italian fare at its best, great service, and great ambience. My new go-to restaurant when in London. As good as it gets!

Gran comida, gran servicio, restaurante vibrante. Lugar ocupado y puedo entender por qué. Comidas que todos disfrutamos plenamente y que se sirven calientes (¡qué inusual es eso! )

I really enjoyed eating in this restaurant , the food was amazing and they gave us a halal menu. we tried Spaghetti Old Brompton , Fusilli Gloucester Road and Pizza High Street. And i can absolutely tell they the lamb meat was fresh and tasts really good!! One of the best meats Ive ever tried in London. Also we had a great and amazing service from “Zaira “ many thanks to her ❤️ But i would say one thing that i didn’t like was the waiting time for the food to come. Otherwise everything was perfect.

Plan A had to be aborted, thought we had reservation, panic where are going to find some where last minute Da Mario to the rescue! What a find…fantastic atmosphere (spills out on to pavement), food fantastic (exceptional Raghu and Lemon Cake that was Sicily on a plate). Very, very busy but the staff were so helpful in finding a small street level table for two and the food arrived pipping hot with no delays…luck break for us after Plan A went pear shape! To our waiter(s) thank you for adding to our night out.

Great discovery during my stay. The best pizza I've eaten in a long time! Generous portions but not exaggerated. In short, we leave satisfied but not too full. The staff is smiling and pleasant. I had a great time.

Sublime service, fantastic food and aperols the size of your head - feels like you're Maximus in the Colleseum.

Great service and Italian waiters, but the food is not exactly Italian! Decent pizza, but not excellent, the same goes for the pasta.

Italians, if you want to return to Italy, go and eat at Mario Kensington

A great dinner and an even better dessert. The tiramisu was delicious. Would definitely come back next time visiting London!

Steven was amazing! Great service, conversation and overall vibes! Gnocchi was phenomenal. Def coming back!!

As a solo diner I was welcomed and had a lovely Prosecco mint cocktail and pizza, tiramisu and Americano on the patio.

Great food, great service! Very nice location for motorheads, pretty a lot of nice cars around area while sitting. Good food, great service! Very nice location for motorists, lots of nice cars around the area while sitting.

Many compliments!! We ate very well!!! Thanks so much to all the staff! A hug from Italy!

Ate here before the Olivier awards

Great authentic Italian. Pizza and pasta were great.

Muy buena comida y muy buen trato. Precios muy ajustados. Vale la pena venir. En una zona muy buena Carta variada de comida y de bebidas

¡Fantástico! Estábamos a la caza de un restaurante cerca de Royal Albert Hall, y tuvimos la comida más deliciosa aquí. Personal muy amable, sin comida italiana que era razonablemente asequible. El lugar tiene un montón de personalidad y sin duda volveremos! Tiramisu morirá por...

¡Fantástico italiano! Gran servicio rápido y eficiente. Comida auténtica, honestamente una vibra encantadora! Muy recomendable!

Mediocre food and terrible service. Asked us to move table after we sat down which was okay as they asked politely and apologetically, but kept serving us wrong drinks and dishes and tried to make up for their mistake by initiating mechanical conversations with us. The restaurant was very busy (loud), so I guess they must do something right, unfortunately not in our instance.

I love the atmosphere and the food is amazing, thank you Steven

Such an amazing place to visit.

An excellent pizza. Always very lively. Every time I go to London I pass by there

It's very ordinary Italian food. It's said to be delicious because of Princess Diana's magic, but it's not exceptionally delicious, it's just average. However, I'm glad that the price is low. Recommended to bring children.

Well made dishes at an affordable price An itallian classic! Highly recommend any of their entrees. Magnifico!

Good place for pizza in kensington

Italian McDonald’s - the quality is TERRIBLE, pasta overcooked and tiramisu consists 90% of whipped cream. I would not go back even if they paid me. It does not belong in Chelsea - close it down 🤮

The atmosphere is very nice because of the pictures and of the fabulous flowers.

Please wash the vegetables.There is a lot of soil stuck on them.The food is delicious.But it gave me a stomachache.

Be prepared to wait a while during peak hours for a table but well worth it. The freshest seafood of my life. The service is personalized and attentive.

THE WORST PLACE TO EAT IN LONDON Very simple Message ( DON`T GO ) Its the attitude of this Canteen management style to its customers which concerns me. Frozen food, Burnt Pizza and expensive for what they can produce. Definitely not Italian ( Laughable ),do yourself a big favor STAY AWAY.

Don't leave without coming and eating, the pizzas are incredibly delicious, the atmosphere is perfect.

Princess Diana's favourite restaurant for a reason. Amazing food, super generous portions. Loads of glutenfree options. Great price. Service is always a bit rude especially during busy hours, but we've been back a lot, so it doesn't affect the experience much, would give it a strong 5 star if it wasn't for the nonchalant waiters.

Food is absolutely unreal, service is amazing and a special shout out to Steven who made our time in here even better with compliments and friendliness and all the staff make you feel very welcome and are very helpful

Was very packed so only sat outside. The spaghetti seafood was brilliant so as the risotto seafood. Generous portions of seafood and reasonable prices for London

Amazing food and fantastic service. Waiters were lovely and all the food came very quickly. Would definitely recommend

Visited here on a weekend recently. Food was excellent and good value for money

very tasty cuisine and not expensive

I don’t really understand how this place gets such good reviews. The service is horrendous. The servers are so incredibly rude it’s shocking. I would go elsewhere

Great time at Da Mario! Food was delicious and service from Steven was fantastic !!

Great service by Steven and great foodie

Steven was an amazing waiter. Very kind and great sense of humour. Will eat again. Great service - Tai

food was great , and so was the service. All thanks to Steven V

First time visiting after a show at the Royal Albert Hall, was filled in on the royal history of the place and recommended the pizza and pasta so ordered both and can say I was not disappointed! Highly recommended and definitely cannot wait to visit again. Ps, keep phones and valuables safe in surrounding area!

We love this restaurant it’s very Italian and the food is great. Gets very busy especially in the summer so book

The pizza was so good!! And the dessert was also very nice

Really good Italian food, Busy restaurant. The waiter was a bit grumpy

Excellent food and service. We had an incredibly large party (54 people) and the Da Mario staff did a wonderful job of accommodating us, all of our food intolerances (celiac, vegan, allergies, etc..) Highly recommend

REAL ITALIAN food!!! Staff speaking English, Italian and Spanish

Thoroughly enjoyed dining here as everything was excellent!!! Great food, great atmosphere, great service. Will definitely be coming back and will be recommending to more people. x

Waitress spilled a shrimp in my shirt and brand new pants. I tried to get the stain away from my pants, but had to throw them away.

Pizzeria was absolutely brilliant! The atmosphere felt warm and welcoming. The staff were incredibly attentive, friendly, and genuinely kind, special thanks to Steven, who made the experience even better with his fantastic service. As for the food, the Pizza Vesuvio was simply stunning, perfectly cooked, full of flavour, and easily one of the best I’ve had. Every bite was a delight! I can’t wait to come back. Highly recommend! 🍕✨

Excellent food, great service and very authentic Italian atmosphere.

Good atmosphere, good food, best portion I ever had for Italian, tasted great and very reasonable price 😍😍🥰 Absolutely loved it and recommending :) PF reunion after so longggg :) love catching up with one of first friend from UK! 🇬🇧

My fav Italian in the world. Unpretentious, absolutely delicious, authentic food, served with warmth and charm. Love this place for the location, vibe, good food and treatment. Perfection!

The food was absolutely delicious, specially for the price. 100% recommended!

5 stars for an unforgettable experience at Da Mario Kensington! My visit to Da Mario Kensington was simply perfect! From the moment I entered the restaurant I felt warmly welcomed. The atmosphere is absolutely inviting – cozy, with a charming mix of Italian tradition and modern flair. The star of the evening? **The pasta!** I enjoyed one of the most delicious pasta creations of my life - cooked al dente, in a harmonious sauce that simply tasted like attention to detail. Every bite was a delight and the freshness of the ingredients was palpable. There was also excellent service: the team was attentive, friendly and fulfilled every wish with a smile. You can tell that passion and hospitality are very important here. Conclusion: If you are looking for authentic Italian cuisine in London, Da Mario Kensington is the right place for you! I will definitely come back and recommend it to all pasta lovers and connoisseurs. Grazie mille for this wonderful evening! 🌟🍝

When I visited the UK, a friend recommended this restaurant. Almost all of them are delicious. The cuttlefish seafood noodles, cheese mushroom noodles, and other seafood are all delicious. The only one that tastes more ordinary is the beef pappardelle.

It has been a really long time since I’ve been to Da Mario’s, and this was my first time trying their pasta. I thought it was great. I was expecting the spaghetti to be more al dente but it was still good.

The food is very tasty, I can only recommend it. (King Prawns in Garlic and Chilli Olive Oil, Seafood Pasta, Rigatoni al Forno, Tiramisu) Service is quick and nice too.

Me and my girlfriend made a reservation at Da Mario on the 11th January, for our 1st anniversary together on the 19th January at this restaurant. When booking it we made it very clear to them that it was a very special date to us and we requested if they could give us a nice table on the day. When we got there, one of the waiters treated us in a very rude way and made us wait outside of the restaurant for a good 10 minutes, without even greeting us. When we finally got inside of the restaurant the waiter that took us to our table was not receptive at all. They put us in a horrible table next to the bar where loads of people were passing by and all we could hear was the sound coming from the bar (there were many nice tables available when we got there). After ordering, the food came pretty quickly, however, my girlfriend's pasta was almost cold and my gnocchi tasted like mashed potato with a lot of flour, I was not able to eat 1/3 of it. When we finished our mains, the waiter asked if we would like any desserts, so we said that we would like some time to think. The WORST PART was when not even 5 minutes after they asked us for deserts, they came back with the bill (we did not ask for it), when we were not even there for an hour and again was our anniversary. We had to pay immediately and leave because apparently they had another reservation. When paying, we asked if the service charge could be removed from the bill. After the waiter left our table he started saying bad things about me and my girlfriend to his colleague in italian, he was just not counting on the fact that I would understand ;) Overall, the experience was horrible and they made our anniversary dinner awful. I would never recommend this restaurant or spend my money here ever again.

Bit disappointing. Normally have a great time but found this visit below standard. Squeezed into a table right by the door, the door was virtually never shut as people kept coming to try and get a table despite the sign saying no walk ins, the staff then held discussions with them in the open doorway. Cold, uncomfortable and unable to relax and enjoy our meal. Look after your customers better.

Very noisy restaurant - dishes too salty and very far from Italian standards despite previous reviews

Personale gentilissimo ci hanno fatto sentire a casa per questo do 3 stelle. Probabilmente abbiamo sbagliato i piatti ma un risotto agli asparagi pieno di aglio così come la focaccia era difficile da Mangiare. Come antipasto abbiamo preso un buon Crudo con appunto la focaccia zeppa D’Aglio. Come primo insieme al irisotto abbiamo preso pasta con il Pomodoro per il bambino discreta e una Siciliana non c’è male. Chiudiamo Con un buon tiramisù e un amaro.

Food was horrific, partner found a bone in her pizza, and I was sick upon leaving after my food. Tried to make us pay a surcharge and wine was awful too. Princess Diana would not be going here in this day and age!!! Zero atmosphere

One of the most famous restaurants in Kensington. Everything’s quite nice, I’d say pasta is usually better than the pizza. Nevertheless I never leave the place fully happy somehow, it’s a bit of a love hate relationship? I enjoy the food but at the same time not so much? Maybe a bit of a weird review but that’s my truth. I’ve been there multiple times and it always happens! The place is beautiful, the food is beautiful but I’ve got the feeling is not as tasty as it looks? Anyway, nice place, enjoyable.

All the food was amazing! The tiramisu was the best I’ve tried

I had a lovely, warm, moving birthday evening here. As the birthday music was accompanied by staff singing, a beautiful lemon cake and applause from all the other guests, I spent the last day of my 26th year. Thank you Steven and all the restaurant team staff and all those who wished me well this evening, I wish you all a wonderful evening!

Overrated 'Italian' tasteless experience all around, Stay well away unless you wanted a table in the toilet. A disgrace to the Italian culture and food authenticity.

Disappointing. Too many tables crammed in, we were effectively having dinner with the couple on the next table, and when they wanted leave we had to get up and move our table to let them out. We were aslo pushed right up against the bar, so had a continuous flow of staff pushing past us to collect drinks. We ordered two mains and a garlic bread. The base of the pizza was under cooked and very doughy. Unfortunately the garlic bread didn't get brought out and we to ask about it twice before it was finally brought to the table, by which time we had almost finished our mains. The desert choice was very limited, ice-cream, cake of the day or tiramisu.

Very tasty and authentically flavoured Italian food. Nice bottle of Rose Prosecco too. Finished off with a drop of Limoncello. What's not to like? The Staff were also excellent and very chatty. Well worth a visit. Recommended!

Fantastic dining experience at Da Mario! Delicious, authentic Italian dishes with generous portions and a cosy atmosphere. The friendly service made it a lovely dining experience.

Excellent Italian restaurant in Kensington!! Authentic Italian cuisine with great quality for reasonable price. We had the papardelli al ragú, and it was absolutely delicious. The staff was extremely friendly and kind. I definitely recommend, and would come back given the chance.

Very beautiful place. The food was delicious, the service was good

Fantastic meal here! Absolutely delicious, rich taste with nuanced balance, love it! The atmosphere is great. The staffs here Alex and Steven are very helpful and friendly. Love their recommendations!

The food was delicious and the staff were very friendly, attentive and helpful. A 5 minute walk from the Albert Hall, and a perfect way to end the evening. I would highly recommend and will definitely return.