Nama Artisan Raw Foods in Kensington and Chelsea

En un viaje de dos días a Londres hace unos años, decidimos dar un paseo por Notting Hill y encontramos el AMNA. . . Con un poco de ayuda de Googlemaps. ;)

Esta fue mi primera experiencia en un café de comida cruda y estoy convertido! La gama de opciones en el menú era variado y creativo. La comida deliciosa y muy bien presentada. Este es un pequeño café, afortunadamente, habíamos reservado con antelación para evitar decepciones. Sin duda volveremos, aunque el menú es un poco caro para la cantidad de alimentos, sin embargo la calidad y la emoción pura de sabores inesperados que justifica.

Vine aquí en el verano de 2017 con un buen montón de colegas de mi chica que nunca habían estado, estaban en busca de comida saludable, vegetariano super salud preferiblemente con una mesa fuera, en Notting Hill, en el sol. . Ah, con papeles de domingo.

Excelente restaurante comida vegetariana a pocos metros del mercado de Portobello, cerca de Nothin Hills. Precio algo excesivo, pero comida sana en Londres.

What an experience !!! The food is beyond exceptional! I am in LOVE with their English breakfast, raw cakes!

Went to Nama last night, the food was amazing but the service was shockingly slow. It took ages for someone to come to take the order, the drinks came out a very long time after that, and the food took about an hour to come. Absolutely unacceptable - there were only 2 people serviing upstairs and downstairs. The ladies making the food didn't look like they were in any rush at all and the time it took for the food to come confirmed their overly relaxed attitide. I am not sure if I will go back there anytime soon which is such as shame as I always love going to Nama.

Review from a happy coeliac :-)

Overall a good vegan experience but for someone like me (all rounder good food seeker) could feel a bit awkward since nothing is cooked. Very tasty and flavoursome smoothies, some of the food is good enough and the deserts really interesting to try. Service is helpful and polite, the ladies will explain every dish for you.

Bueno, después de leer reseñas sobre este lugar tenía que ir y descubrirlo por si es comida vegetariana muy buena como todo lo que importa realmente es la comida al final del día. Para ser sincero no me decepcionó en absoluto. La comida era genial! Mas siendo un gran comida vegetariana donde es difícil de alcanzar.

Ravi d'avoir trouvé ce petit resto vegan, c'est sain et excellent! Le wrap était très bon et les pâtes aux truffes excellentes! Et que dire des desserts, à tomber!

Have been here 3 or 4 times now and as you can see from other reviews the service is garbage, so this time we decided to take it back to our hotel and not bother with the 3 hour wait and then the service charge thats added and questioned when you say no to paying! the food is great, i dont think you will find anyone that will say they had a bad meal here but it really is so over priced its scary £14 for 4 mouth fulls of pizza is scary and the cheese board for £16 is day light robbery....i know london isnt cheap and nuts arent cheap but they are 100% taking advantage for sure.....(order the sauerkraut and youll see what i mean by taking advantage!- £4 and i kid you not its a mouthful)

Amazing food, lovely staff and the best Chai latte in London! Thank you for making it with love guys!

We came to have dinner on Valentine’s day.

Sono stata in questo ristorante per colazione e per cena.

Having received the Time Out dine for 2 as an xmas presents we decided to check out vegan eatery Nama . Neither of us are vegan but do like to try something new. Based just off trendy Notting Hill this place is off the beaten track but very worth a visit.

We visited Nama with family who are strictly vegan. We’ve visited many vegetarian restaurants in the past but only a few vegan restaurants. The fact that Nama’s menu is ‘raw’ (nothing is cooked above 42 degrees) doesn’t impact at all on the offering.

Introduced to this delightful place by my sister, and I have to admit I had no idea raw AND vegan food could be this amazing.. we just had a gorgeous dinner here & I can’t wait to go back. Made all the more enjoyable by the warm welcome from the friendly, knowledgeable & attentive staff. The superfood latte was possibly the most delicious thing I ever drank.. I even got a little pot of the mix to make at home!

Grandes cosas oí acerca de este lugar, así que queríamos entrar y probarlo. La comida era increíble, pero el servicio era increíblemente lento -

A must for any vegan raw food enthusiast, really good choice and well made/prepared dishes, desserts and drinks [the drinks menu alone is quite something!]. A real treat for anyone who abstains from meat! Ciao, thank you & kind regards, Hannah, MsHJB*, VORFFs.

The stars I give this place are for the food and the staff. They both far and away outstrip the place itself. On arrival we thought the restaurant was closed as the main window and door were completely opaque with condensation. We entered and were shown downstairs. I made the mistake of using the handrail. I didn't make the same mistake on the way back up again. Grimy past all. The stairway and surrounding areas all need a good clean. Our table was in line with the office door which needed either a good clean or a repaint. The corner near the door looked really filthy and there looked to be some waste bins on the wall outside the door. Not a good look but not as bad as when a member of staff sauntered through the door and left it open. A view of piled up bog or kitchen rolls, heaps of polythene and other detritus is not what you want to look at while dining. This is not a cheap eats place so someone needs to get a grip of the hygiene and overall management. The food is stellar no doubt and the staff are very friendly and polite so come on guys sort it. Also there is zero atmosphere.

First time here and we tried a bit of everything. The cheeseboard was divine. I loved the pizza and the superfood latte. Great experience, all served with enthusiasm by Hannah.

Nama is a great place for now fashionable raw food. Whatever you say they are managing to present the raw food well and it tastes very well . I would definitely recommend this place to everyone. Its different food, clean Scandi style decor and fabulous staff make Nama so attractive.

Deliciosas comidas. Deliciosos postres y bebidas. limpio el entorno. Son gente educada y profesional. Nos encantó el servicio

+ locale piccolo e molto essenziale

Went here for dinner on a weeknight and I was really surprised by the food and the atmosphere. Having heard of this place in Time Out and only recently having become vegan, I was intrigued. The place has a very chilled vibe, rather a café than a restaurant. The seating was quite reserved but there weren't that many people inside so we got a table immediately. The menu offered a wide selection of appetising dishes that didn't allude too much at meat (I find it weird when vegan joints offer "fried chicken" and "tofurkey"). They don't cook their food above 42°C and I didn't know what to make of that. The guacamole and crackers we had to share were absolutely delicious; they were a bit like cheesy oatcakes. As a main I got the pizza and that was underwhelming (only two small slices and I would have liked more). The dessert though, that was out of this world. I had a salted caramel chocolate cake and tried a bit of these lemon swirl, both of which were excellent. Definitely recommend the dessert. But as a main you'd be better off ordering the lasagna. In terms of value for money it was a really nice meal but would have liked to see bigger portion. It's great for a treat but if you're really hungry definitely get a starter as well. The staff were really friendly and nice, it helped that there place was about half empty so we didn't have to wait too long for food. All in all a lovely little cozy find in the heart of Notting Hill. Great for trying out vegan dishes you probably wouldn't make yourself.

I really enjoyed our time at this place. The staff were really friendly, food was impressive, all 100% raw and vegan. It was a beautifully created menu for both savoury and dessert dishes.

I've been raw vegan for three years so was pretty excited to visit this place and indulge a little. The staff were welcoming and after sitting down and browsing the menu I was absolutely spoilt for choice with so many things I wanted to try. Eventually I settled on two items that looked especially good: a Mexican wrap cos it just sounded nice and The Full English out of curiosity. The wrap was great, very tasty and presented really well. The Full English looked pretty impressive and was nice but very salty and didn't really compare to the wrap. They definitely imitated a full English well but the taste of the meal didn't overly impress and felt quite processed. Also, as is often the case with raw restaurants, it definitely leaves a hole in your pocket for such small portion sizes, but the sheer ambition and inventiveness of the dishes on offer here is impressive, so I'd definitely go again to try some other items.

If you're a vegan in London you must try Nama's food. Everything is delicious, but the desserts are just superb! Super cool concept, nice staff and a good value for money (considering the raw concept, where fresh vegetables, fruits, berries and nuts are the main ingredients)

Had a pizza, which is actually only two slices of pizza for £14 which is not exactly good value for money but it did taste good and the glass of house white was a reasonable if not even generous portion. I am told it is trendy now to offer little portions for large price so guess I am just not very trendy...

Premetto che sono vegetariana e ho scoperto questo ristorante vegano crudista per caso, ma è stata una scoperta molto piacevole.Ci ho portato mio figlio che vive a Londra e non è vegetariano ed è piaciuto moltissimo anche a lui.Non è economico ma comunque vale la pena abbiamo preso un antipasto, 2 piatti principali e due dolci per 52 sterline bevendo acqua della brocca a disposizione di tutti i tavoli.Servizio attento e gentileHo voglia di tornarci per assaggiare tanti altri piatti, lo consiglio a vegani e non.

Food at its best. The food speaks for itself - this food can heal you. Most people forget that we should feel energised and satisfied after eating/drinking- not sluggish and undernourished. You get what you pay for and although some may find portion sizes small, this is a dining experience which offers a doorway into a happier and healthier lifestyle. Nama is a beacon for health and enjoyment through food...try the superfood latte! The smoothies are all amazing. Really you could close your eyes and point at anything on the menu and not be disappointed. We get completely new taste buds approximately every 10 days so if your current diet is particularly toxic you may not enjoy the food as much but after one visit your body will have you desiring to return for more sustenance from here. Delicious!

I was really excited to go to this restaurant and try a couple of their statement dishes and happy to pay the prices for quality (and quantity is never a bad thing!) However after ordering our olives which was £4 we did expect more than 6 olives in the tiniest little dish ever.. Then out came the famous fish and chips. To tell you the truth, I donàt know why you would call that fish and chips as there seems to be no marination of the aubergine and actually its not even a pleasant taste.. The saving grace was the red wine and the lasagne was good to see how vegan lasagne can be done. Overall I was quite disappointed :(

That’s my favourite place for raw food! If you haven’t tried yet I truly recommend! Food is very well served , staff is very friendly and the price is acceptable.My last one was the open sandwich Hummus! Tastes amazing!!! Definitely you should take a look!

Thank you Mani and the team at Nama for making our lunch yesterday so enjoyable! Not only was the food delicious, the customer service from our waiter Mani was above and beyond. We will definitely be back for the chocolate cake! Yum!!

The quality of nama is so amazing can taste the quality of ingredients they use ; chocolate heaven smoothy is so scrumptious, not to be downed but take your time with every sip. The staff are really feel good factor especially Lance, all so helpful. Certainly worth a visit!!!!!

We went here for a breakfast last Sunday. We are life long vegetarians but not vegan. I do not even eat salads (unless made of steamed veggies) so this was a new experience. Ours is foodie family including my 12 year old and we thought the breakfast was amazing. We had the full English, avo toast and the pancake platter. Every dish was absolutely delicious and super innovative. But beware, the portions sizes are tiny and it is very pricey. It was too little for my husband and son and they ordered a second round of breakfast. Three smoothies set us back by 20£. If you want to try raw food but not sure what to expect (and willing to cough up the money) definitely try NAMA. Oh, the setting was like a hospital ward - all white and plastic chairs etc. For the price, I'm sure they can improve the decor.

Raw vegan food but nothing special.Tiny portions - this is their "pizza" for £12 - basically a size of a toast. When mentioned to a girl taking payments that the size of it was a bit of a surprise, she just said "yes I know" - not coming back.

I went with a few friends after good recommendations and I have to say that the whole experience was excellent. I could not imagine that raw vegan food could be this delicious. Staff was very attentive and friendly. Bravo!

Was looking for a new Raw food restaurant since Saf closed down in London, this place does not disappoint, the food is just amazing, the taste explosions when you eat some of these dishes is just a must do once in a lifetime experience for those that think raw is just, lettuce and carrot sticks. This is artisan food at it's best, you will be hard pushed to find a more fulfilling experience when it comes to taste. It is a small cafe but so welcoming and and it does have an ecliptic clientele, but that is part of the charm of the place, they even sell raw products, and the Macadamia nut oil is simple amazing, almost has a taste of bacon, a savoury quality to it.If you have never tried raw then take the plunge i promise you will not regret it.

The personnel is very friendly and helpful. I loved their chocolate submarine and the food is prepared well and with love. Totally recommend it

Been here before and had a good experience then - thought we would use the timeout offer again.Menu has changed unfort for the worse since the last time we came with the timeout offer.... no pizza - boo....Had a coconut curry - it was dreadful... in fact the waiter had told me he didn't like it... I should've listened to him. Totally unedible.... Had two waiters serving us - and essentially repeating what the last one had said... ie. asking for timeout paperwork, asking about orders and I think this was possibly a cause why we ending up waiting 1hr 50min and still hadn't received the dessert... eventually I got up and told them and it came within 2min - they said it was something to do with a new system....I think they had just forgotten as we both waiters asking about this a few times and once even asked if we had already had the dessert....For waiting 2hours for a so so meal for my partner and a poor meal I had - it's a complete waste of time and money unfort. Dessert was the best thing....Sorry guys - think you've let yourselves down this time.

Been here for dinner and loved it so much I was back for breakfast the next morning. Dinner winner is the Truffle Pasta, but also the Pizza is very good.Breakfast, the full English is amazing. Very creative and so tasty!Will go here again 100%.

ill start by saying if it was based purely on food nama gets 20 out of 10 easy, i doubt you would ever have a bad meal there but then again you cant really get raw food wrong i dont think....i apologize in advance for the novel ahead but want to paint the picture.....beyond the food its the same old same old, this was our second time in the past couple of months and just like the last time the food was fantastic but everything else is a joke.My wife and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary and booked in for 630, thought it was 615 and were there at 545, the bearded fellow was great and said we could sit down and look through the menu but that they have change over from 5-6 which was more than fine.Looking through the menu we noticed alot of the dishes we remembered seeing last time werent on there, questioning we were told it was right. We ended up ordering a smoothie to be told they didnt have it, it was just a basic fruit smoothie i cant recall the name but not like was the superfood ones or anything so was strange. so ordered a kombucha...it never came, about 20 minutes in i asked the lady standing around behind the bar if drinks were made downstairs or what the hold up was and she then ripped the ticket off and started making it.....the two tables next to us both had to ask for waters and wines they had ordered as well....drink was brought to us and for £4.5 i was shocked, literally two mouthfuls and i am being generous....the value certainly isnt there.flagged down the gentleman that seated us and told him what we wanted as it was clear we were forgotten so ordered the cheese board, raw bread and sauerkraut. then asked about mains, we wanted the curry which we were told was sold out, so smoothies and curry unavailable at the start of dinner service on a saturday night, the most expensive dish unavailable, curious. we then were looking through the menu and the gentleman noticed we didnt even have the right menus!!! so we said we would look through while we waited for starter....cheese board came, but no raw bread and no sauerkraut! had to ask and they took AGES to arrive, we were half done with the cheese board when it finally came! the sauerkraut i kid you not was a mouthful, and at £4 its utterly ridiculous i understand where we are at and its a unique place but £4 for a mouthful of sauerkraut is nonsense so if you go dont waste your time.We ordered a few mains, the fish and chips, wouldnt recommend very seaweed taste in the breading which is obviously how its meant to to be but not for us, the sweet potato fries looked like they were covered in a very peppery type b12 nutritional yeast which ruined them...the 'tartar' on the fish didnt work for us....the cannelloni and the no meat feast pizza were fantastic, the pizza especially was life changingly good.Flagged the bearded waiter down again, as they certainly dont come to you! and asked about items to go and if you could get the figs that came with the cheese board to go he said he would ask and came back and said you could would be just a small charge. Ended up going to the bar and ordered some things to go, a couple pizzas for the kids to have and the cheese and crackers and a portion of raw bread...we knew our kids wouldnt like the green cheese that was on the board as the lady that checked us out said the cheese and crackers are just like the cheese board minus the olives,figs and chutney sauce so i said can i have two of the yellow cheese and 1 of the spicy orange cheese instead of the greeny color cheese, she asked me what the cheese was i said i had no idea what flavor just the color. didnt have to wait to long for the to go items which was good but of course when it came they were not right, they had put the blue cheese in instead of the orange/yellow cheese and there was only two pieces? i ended up speaking to the guy that was the manager supposedly and said it wasnt right so he went and sorted it, he came back and said i had asked for the herby cheese , which is supposedly what the green one is and i said i dont know what they are i just said i didnt want the green but to sub it for the mild tasting yellow one, he said we dont put the cheddar(which is the mild of the two yellow cheeses on the cheese board) in the cheese and cracker option. asked him what the other cheese was and it was chipotle only got one of each so not as the girl told me! the bearded fellow then came up with the two portions of the figs i asked for and put them on the bill, as i paid i looked through and for the figs which again were a very small portion each one was £4!!!!?!?!?! £8 for two tiny cups of figs, outrageous! i went to use the toilet before paying and just like last time it was an absolute dump, artisan restaurant and you could have took a dump on the floor and it wouldnt have looked out of place, toilet paper everywhere empty soap the walls are white but you wouldnt know it they are so filthy, a posh raw artisan restaurant and the toilet looks like something from a truck stop! how it passes hygiene regulations i have no idea!went to pay and they like to add a service charge, which is optional, i said no to it and the bearded gentleman asked why? i looked at him and thought to myself, are you seriously asking why? So i said, you didnt have the smoothies, no curry, the bread and saurkraut came half way through the cheese board we wanted to eat them with, we had the wrong menu, the to go order was incorrect and was advised incorrectly and the prices for a side order of figs was day light robbery......and to top it all off the toilet was just as it was when we came 3 months ago!i sincerely hope the owners care enough to read these reviews as there are a few that stress how poor the service of the place is, and it cant be down to being busy as it was quite quiet for a Saturday. The staff need serious training in what each dish is, you DONT get 3 cheeses in the cheese and crackers and for that i wonder why? the cheese board is 15.50 with 3 cheeses olives,figs,chutney and a couple more crackers than you get on the just cheese and cracker option yet its 9.50 for 2 portion of cheese and a few crackers.....the figs priced at £4 it all just doesnt add up and feels an immense rip off for the cheese and crackers on their own, yet you get less? Again, i get that its london and very high end high priced but one cant help but feeling its being used as a cash cow and the care and attention isnt really given. You definitely see this in the seating arrangements as well, your stacked up like fire wood, you go as a couple but sit with a group the tables are that close. Upon leaving we noticed there was seating downstairs so maybe its better down there.Please! Please! Please! paint and tidy the toilet.We will be back again, only because its hard to find a nice raw vegan restaurant. I sincerely hope though that the staff can be trained up a bit better and prices can be looked at. There should be no excuse for the toilets to continue to look as they did, after my extravagant fig order there is more than enough in the kitty for a tin of paint and some bleach :-)

Amazing evening with amazing food and service. We ate the cheese board, four mains and three desserts between two people - it was that good. Brilliant atmosphere and service from Mark who was our waiter. Couldn't recommend more. Favourite Vegan spot in London. Thank you Nama!

Had a nice evening in Nama, the food was very impressive. I have never had proper raw food before and it was a very inspiring meal, I had the terrine which I would really recommend. For dessert we had the chocolate and salted caramel slice which was rich and delicious. The restaurant it self looks very unimpressive and clinical, I think I will not go again because the atmosphere doesn't match the price. If I'm going to pay that amount of money do a meal I would rather go somewhere beautiful and welcoming. The service wasn't bad but not very attentive. Would recommend for the food, but maybe not for a romantic dinner, more like lunch or breakfast.

A very warm welcome can be expected from all the staff at Nama. They are knowledgable too. The food is very well presented, with each plate it's own work of art without being pretentious. But puddings were the stars of the show with a blueberry cheesecake, just incredible fresh tangy flavours on a nutty base. The chocolate cake/torte with data caramel was also excellent. It's my first time to a raw restaurant and I enjoyed it, but not about to turn vegan raw any time soon, much as I felt virtuous and healthy.

Living in Bognor Regis it's a rare treat for me to go to a Vegan restaurant. I went with my bestie for breakfast, and just couldn't decide what to have, it was so refreshing to have so much choice! I eventually opted for the full English and it was better than expected..... the cashew coconut 'scrambled egg'...... I could eat it all day. It was all delicious, would have loved to stay and graze all day!

My second time at Nama in a few weeks. It's so great to go to a restaurant serving raw and vegan food that simply sees itself as a nice local restaurant, rather than speciality eating. Food-wise, everything I've eaten there has been great - not one dud dish in sight. The best hummus I've ever had (get with the raw bread - as per the very helpful manager's suggestion), meat-free pizza, lasagne and masala dosa - all highly recommended.The service is faultless - attentive, casual, friendly and knowledgeable. The restaurant itself is both a daytime cafe and evening venue so don't go expecting a fine dining venue. It's really tastefully done and works for casual dinners. Request a table upstairs at the back if you want something a bit more restaurant-y. It would be a great addition to see one or two specials in the evening. The kitchen team are so talented and imaginative - I'm sure they would knock up some pretty special stuff. I'm a new regular there!

We had a great time at Nama, the service was amazing specially from Mani. The food was delicious it was fresh and full of different flavours that combined very well. The presentation of every dish was superb; we had the truffle pasta (my personal favourite),the curry, lemon swirl and blueberry deserts (ALL of the deserts are great).

My daughter treated us to a new experience yesterday Sunday 20th at your restaurant.the staff were a little quirky, the food though very different to my usual fair was pleasant enough but on the journey home I was violently sick 3times, I think it occurred due to the general uncleanliness of the restaurant and in particular the toilet. As I say if that's what you can see what can't you see. I felt absolutely compelled to say something as I was so ill.if you stil eat there just wash you hands vigorously after using the bathroom. Regards

The food is utterly delicious, fresh, full of flavours and textures. I m not 100% raw vegan, as i eat everything having a pizza and tiramisu' raw vegan it s been a deep culinary experience. As an Italian i was deeply touched! The staff is very nice too. Not the cheapest but totally understandable with the use and preparation of all those ingredients and the making of magical super tasty dishes combinations. Highly recommendedGrazie mille :)

I didn't expect vegan food to be SO tasty?! This place is absolutely worth a try. Even if you are not vegan... there are plenty of options, everything is made of raw ingredients. We had crackers with guacamole and hummus as a starter (the hummus is not the usual one with chickpeas, but it's make of zucchini instead), and I had the vegetable terrine as a main (highly recommended!).The only thing I didn't like so much was the dessert, but I probably didn't make the best choice.£35 per person for starter, main and dessert, no wine. Slightly overpriced for vegan food but I would go back.

I want to come back here everyday. I want to learn how to make everything. It's all so good without the guilt. Highly recommend the lasagna and the chocolate caramel cake.

Having eaten at Nama twice now, it is by far the best restaurant I have ever eaten in. The meals are clean, full of nutrients, exquisitely tasty, conscience friendly, very interesting and for what you get very reasonably priced. The service is warm, attentive and timely without being rushed or overbearing. If only I lived closer. Can't recommend enough.

Très bon restaurant, Vegan, cru, surprenant, délicieux. Une salle lumineuse en dessous. Serveurs charmants. Nous n'étions pas Vegan mais cela nous a séduit. Seulement deux à Londres.

As someone who has eaten a LOT of vegan cuisine, Nama is lacking in quality. The food is stale, oversalted, and overcooked. The only appeal is the seemingly wide ranging menu. The portions are teeny, tiny, however. The only good thing about this place is the cheesecake -- it's hard to go wrong with sweets -- and if you want an overpriced fresh juice or non-dairy coffee. The customer service is atrocious. The staff is unwelcoming and treat you as if they are doing a favour serving you. We ordered the banana pancakes, of which there was only more left. That ended up getting served to another table after we had placed our order. No one apologised even though we had specifically told them we traveled more than hour for the pancakes. The items on the English breakfast were chewy and bland. The crackers are salty. When we pointed this out, no one apologised or offered anything -- like a coffee -- in compensation. They just said the chef made a mistake. Another order was also messed up at another table during our meal. We are not going back here again.

We had a two course dinner here last night. The food was really, really good. It took them ages to take our order and when they did the man was weird and quite rude. My dinner companion was on the verge of walking out. It then took a long time for the first course to arrive. It took even longer for the main to arrive (another 20 mins or so) and when I mentioned it the waiter made defensive excuses 'we're very busy' when he could have apologised and empathised. It's a simple difference but makes the dining experience far more pleasant. (There weren't full at all, which is what I call busy). They forgot to bring a glass for the beer, even though it was their idea to do so.Even though we were still hungry after our 2 courses we were so put off by the service we had pudding and more drinks elsewhere. Such a shame as the food was very tasty, but at those prices I expect excellent service and I don't think I'll be back.

Having recently become vegan I needed inspiration! Certainly this restaurant provides plenty, but I'm not sure I could manage this fantastic menu at home! My family, reluctantly joined me, keen meat eaters and very nervous about the raw concept were, to my delight, very impressed. The waiter was passionate about the food and went to great length to help us decide our meals. If you are looking for something different, fun, healthy and flavoursome you won't be disappointed.

Nama is absolutely one of my favourite go to places with my girlfriends' for a coffee and a treat, breakfast, lunch and/or dinner and we've been coming back for about a year. While there have been the odd hit and miss moments, we’ve noticed that since taking on new staff in the past several months the hot drinks have really dropped below standard (even the hot choc drink and another alternative hottie was bland and frothed terribly - lots of bubbles and low on flavour). Occasionally we’ve ended up going to a Starbucks or nearby cafes to get our coffee/teas thereby foregoing potential Nama meals! While the staff are friendly and professional, they clearly have not had proper barista training and some lack a sense of urgency where on occasion customers can be ignored for some time. Sometimes in the end, even your hardened regular customer will give up and go elsewhere. On a health and safety note, we note that the nut mylks are sat out on the counter all day after opening, these should definitely be refrigerated and they don't appear to have been dated once opened? How does one know when the drinks have been opened? Anyway, food is still great (though occasionally, we have noticed a few piddly offerings of ingredients when the chef wasn't bothered to step out and purchase out of stock items - as someone had informed us). For the premium prices one has to pay here, it would do the company service (founders take note) if you train up your existing staff to the usual high Nama standards sooner rather than later.

I love the food so much. Portions are small and pricey but I understand why. I wish I could go every day.. I've been here many times and every time I love it more and more. Keep up the good work!

Visited with my family this past week, we booked a table and when we arrived were taken to a table setup just for us already which was nice, thought would just be spread across a couple tables but they had pushed a few together to accommodate us. Were seated and given menus, then seemed to just be forgotten about, someone eventually came for drinks orders but was a long while in between being given menus and drinks....we all were fine with waters and one of the group ordered a 'magician smoothie' it boasted quite a wide arrange of ingredients and expected it to take a little while to make, literally a snap of the fingers and it was made, didnt hear any machines going to blend the nuts or mushrooms or anything else which suggested it was already premade which is pretty poor because at £7.50 for a literally a couple mouthfuls it should have been fresh pressed nuts and everything else that was in it.after that we were again just left, no one else was in the restaurant we were the only ones so it was very bizarre how i had to keep flagging the waitresses and waiters down, at one point i flagged one of the waiters over and he said something i couldnt understand then just sat at a different table....dont know if he was on his break or what but surely when your paying the amount of money your paying here you go and get someone! finally went up to the bar and ordered a cheese board starter while we looked through the rest of the menu....this took AGES and i mean AGGGGEEEEEESSSSS to arrive, i think they must have went to spain to pick the nuts just for us because we literally were wondering what the hell was going on.....i again had to flag one of the waiters down to place the rest of our order, still not having been brought the cheese board...we ordered multiple items so we could all sample different things, could not fault a single dish that we had(well maybe the ALT), we all especially loved the cheese board(once they got back from spain with the fresh nuts for us) the cheeses really were amazing, and even if your not a fan of cheeses normally i highly highly suggest, even my 3 year old who doesnt like nut cheeses was woofing them down! all in the items we tried were:-cheese board-no meat feast pizza(this was amazing and number 2 best dish)-the banana/blueberry pancake stack(very sweet)-lasagna-pomodoro pizza-ALT(aubergine,lettuce,tomato)(very bland dish the 'bread was lovely but very very bland dish, would not recommend)-the moroccan wrap(a TON of the cashew sauce, half amount would be sufficient)all dishes bar the ALT i would have again and recommend, if the seasoning was done better the ALT would be ok but it literally was a bland avacado on toast.the no meat pizza and cheese board though were 100000% mind blowingly amazing.one thing and i hope the staff read this is on most of the dishes was a mixed salad or whatever it was called on the side of the dish looked amazing then you ate it and it literally was the most bland food you had ever tasted that was like it had just been soaked in oil, it badly needed a squirt of lime or lemon or a nice dressing because it was actually to the point of inedible as was just like soaked veg in oil. should have said something but it wasnt the main part of the dish, the rest of which was fine so just left it.Desserts-we were by now all bursting with the large amounts of nuts no doubt taking hold, but had read that you HAVE to have dessert so we got 1 lemon tart and 1 blueberry pie or whatever it was called.....have read numerous reviews of the blueberry inparticular being life changing, and i have to say, it was disgusting...i think we must have had one that was left out when they went to spain for our nuts for the cheese board because it tasted sour and not very nice, i will normally eat anything but even i was leaving it and the lemon was very very sweet, will certainly 'cleanse the palate' if thats what your after but for us far to sweet.again during the whole evening had to chase the waiters/waitress around for service, we were all alone until we left when a couple came in so no reason to have to be flagging down staff when there is know one else to wait on....there was at least 3 of them on duty.the bill came and the usual london tricks of adding the service charge to the bill, i paid half and after regretted it because they didnt deserve even half. food was great ,wouldnt bother with the expensive deserts but the mains and starters were wonderful, we will go back again but know what to have and not to have on the next visit.

I went here several years ago and remember eating the most delicious raw pizza in standard round format-revisiting the place some years later I was very disappointed to see the pizza portion reduced to two small slices-really bad value for money and left here feeling ripped off and hungry

It is phenomenal. The food they are cooking, you won't believe it yourself. Creative and tasteful AND, of course, healthy af. I would go there every week if I lived in London. For the taste. And for their juices.My favorite is the pizza as well as the vegetable terrine.Do have a shot of ginger if you dare, they are so powerful and so pure, it'll make your day much more vivid.

On a commandé un tiramisu et un café glacé au lait de noisettes.Tiramisu bon, mais café trop amer et aucun goût de noisettes. Serveurs très aimables au début, puis changement inattendu lors du passage en caisse. Nous étions prêts à payer le montant dû, avant que le serveur nous réclame presque deux pounds en plus ! (Service charge, qui est écrit comme optionnel sur le ticket de caisse). Surpris, nous avions quand même été contraint de payer ce maudit service charge. Et pour couronner le tout, le serveur s'est montré absolument détestable, et n'a pas daigné répondre quand nous avions dit au revoir. Bref, un vrai foutage de gueule!!

This restaurant cafe made for the perfect Sunday meal overlooking a quiet verdant patio. From aubergine bacon to truffle pizza to a decadent cheese board, everything was incredibly delicious. The service was friendly and attentive. They had an answer to our every dietary question. Wish they would open a branch in Brussels.

I came here with a couple of friends. I like cooked food and I like meat, so I'm surprised I was allowed in.I've only been to a raw food vegan place twice before, so I haven't got a lot to go on.My experience before though was make room for desert and Nama didn't disappoint here. I had the Tiramisu. The flavour was so intense - a coconutty, chocolate, coffee siren going off in your mouth. My friends had the blueberry cheesecake and lemon swirl and were similarly impressed. Earlier we had wraps, with a side order of kale chips and Olives. Made with care and packed with flavour.I would agree with other reviewers that it's a little pricey - but the your meal had a lot of labour in it. Service is a tiny bit slow and it looks more like an upmarket cafe than a fancy restaurant, but it has a relaxed feel and is very friendly.

Who said a vegan , gluten free menu has to be boring and plain...One of the most satisfying meals we've had in a while . Fresh , brimming with flavour , tasty and filling . Do try the English breakfast , superfood latte as we loved it . A sure winner and we will be back to try the pizza , pasta , desserts and salads .

Au coeur de Notting Hill ce petit restaurant au style très épuré ravira les Vegan, les plats sont vraiment gouteux et nourrissant. Pas mal de choix entre les wraps, les tartines et les spaghetti de courgette, ça change et c'est très bon.

Lovely, small raw vegan restaurant! The dishes are highly creative, innovative, and highly delicious. They are also presented in a lovely, very special way. As very often with raw food, it is extremely nutrient-dense. Nice wine list as well.

Came here for dinner and experienced very similar to the other reviews so far. The atmosphere is very minimalist and it does feel more like a cafe than a restaurant. I'll start with the cons: * The tables are tiny so you can't fit anything on it. It makes the juggling act pretty tedious after a while* The tables are too close together. Just taking one away would help stop the feeling that you're sitting on a stranger's lap to eat* The service is slow - the waitresses stand around doing nothing quite a lot, which means the back log must be in the kitchen. We waited a long time just for some guacamole* It is pretty pricey. A 2 course meal + one shared dessert, without alcohol was £95. The pros:* There is a decent selection to suit all taste preferences* The specials menu is definitely worth a look - the dessert we tried from it was delicious* The staff are very friendly and helpful in telling us what ingredients were included in each of the dishes* The food was DELICIOUS! Beautifully presented with fantastic creativity, experimental flavours, all fresh ingredients and surprisingly filling (you don't expect that from vegan food)Overall it's not somewhere I would go regularly, but it was a lovely treat to try new flavours and experience a raw food menu that made us excited and left us full. I'd definitely recommend it and will be back.

This place is just perfect and I absolutely love it, it is actually one of the reasons why am I visiting London - shame there is not many places like this one!! Food is always delicious and cakes to die for!! Staff very friendly and helpful the only thing I am not a real fan of is a coffee which I did not really enjoy. Very nicely decorated place offering staff to take away as well as little goodies to buy. Can get really busy and it is a little expensive but it is definitely worth it and I cannot wait for my next visit!! Love this place, a very good job guys. I hope that you will open another branch soon :)

this is good food .Can't stop raving about this place. An absolute flawless meal. The wine list is exhaustive and the service is impeccable An absolute gem

I love this place, the vibe, the staff and the food it's only downside is the price or living locally I would be in more often. I know raw food ingredients are pricey but the juices and cakes are just out of my range for an afternoon snack/breakfast. It is a great place though with some awsome food.

I suppose that the food takes time to prepare as it is very intricate in presentation. Although, they don't have to spend time cooking it. Pricey but healthy, interesting and tasty food.

Had brunch here with my girlfriend. We didn't know it was an organic-vegan restaurant, but it was a great treat!They offer their own remake of English breakfast based on veggies and spices, so many flavors in one dish.. Also had a coconut pudding, really good. Breakfast for 2, including 2 English breakfast, 1 coconut pudding, 1 green smoothie and 1 tea, 47 pounds. Maybe a little pricy, and we were not filled for the day, but we definitely were happy when done! Thanks!

I am not a vegan myself but went there with my sister who is, and it was very, very good. The presentation is beautiful, and you come out feeling satisfied but not overly full and gross which I appreciate. They obviously put a lot of effort in the menu which is original and diversified. The venue is cute, minimalist but somehow warm. The only con is the very slow and not efficient service. The staff is kind but we had to go and pick up the menu ourselves after being tired of waiting. And we had to ask twice for a couple of things. There were 2 people close to us who waited for ages for their food and they didn't receive any update, or weren't offered an apology or maybe free desserts . I would definitely go back but knowing that everything might take a while.

What a lovely surprise to stumble upon this little gem! Lance was a top man ,he told me they have cooking courses on Mondays. I really could have eaten so many things on the menu, I opted for the Full English which was lovely. I'm hungry now just thinking about it!

Ordered the ravioli special (£15), which was lovely and so very flavoursome. The "cheeses" in this dish have me intrigued and I'm going to explore them more even though I am not vegan. My cold pressed juice Internal Radiance whilst tasty (though with a slight taste of celery that was not identified in the list) at £6 for a small glass is pricey. The coconut chai latte (£4) and my salted caramel chocolate cake (£7.50) were nice bit not amazing, the cake just felt heavy and maybe I should have ordered differently for dessert with something that I wouldn't be able to potentially make for myself? I've been here multiple times when working in London over the years and very much enjoyed it and have seen an increase in the prices and with the service charge with a 2 course meal, cold pressed juice & hot drink at pushing £36 it's starting to become prohibitive. Service was not the fastest (my chai was definitely on the cool side before my dessert arrived).

I went 2 times in this restaurant and I wanted could eat every thing!! All dishes were FANTASTIC, but desserts were awesome!! The staff very kind, the restaurant beautiful.... I hope to came back to London very soon and eat hear another time!! Love it

My son treated me to this dinner and I was very impressed. I started with the hummus and crackers which was delicious and just the right amount was served. I then had the tomato pizza, again just the right amount of food served and followed this with brownie which was thick and tasty. With raw food, quantities are important, the food is so rich and so less is more. The presentation was beautiful and the server was very knowledgeable. Highly recommend it to anyone who wants to experience beautifully crafted healthy food.

This restaurant is amazing. The presentation, the flavor profile and the service is worth the price. Some of the best presented plates I have seen in all of my travels. The shortbread cookie was delicious!

The food was spot on but the portion was pretty small so I was still hungry afterwards. The wraps were served on a piece of slate, which was pretty cool. The herbal tea I had I didn't like but that was just my preference. Please note I've not been here since 2010 I think. The food is very expensive though and I feel it's more for posh people than normal working class vegans if that makes sense. Not been back since because of the prohibitive cost.

The food here was fantastic! I'd dreaded going here when it was booked expecting the food to be bland and overly healthy. I was pleasantly surprised- the guacamole was brilliant and the courgette pasta was brilliant. I was blown away with how tasty everything was. And then came the dessert!!! Yummy doesn't even cover it. I'd definitely recommended this place.

Ristorante molto carino, personale alla mano, cibo deliziosamente Vegan e crudista. I tavoli sono piccoli e il prezzo è abbastanza alto.

I am not a Vegan, but I adore this restaurant. I had without a doubt some of the best food I have ever had! I will admit my skepticism having never been to a raw food place before, but I stand corrected. It was a delight and I recommend this restaurant highly to all persons! Thank you for the experience!

Make sure you book. Food is great and the staff are lovely. The portions can seem small when the food arrives but looks can be deceiving as everything is very filling. Have been here twice now and really like it. Only negative could be that the tables are very close together. Happily go back in the future.

Fantastic food, drinks offerings, atmosphere, and service. BEST. VEGAN. RESTAURANT. IN. LONDON.

Nottinghill is so lucky to have Nama in their neighborhood. Highly creative, frequently changing menu of inventive, mind-glowingly good raw dishes, served up by friendly and knowledgeable staff in a modern, minimalist cafe style restaurant. My personal favorites include the blueberry pancake stack for brunch, the kale salad for lunch, and the pizzas, curry or terrine for dinner while the rawtella (think hedonists chocolate spread on crackers with banana) or the cheeseboard for snacking any time of day. Owner/chefs Rich (from London) and Irene (from Span) pour their hearts and expertise into Nama everyday. They generously share their knowledge with on site courses, and also offer detox delivery programs.

I have met a friend of mine here for lunch, expecting to starve and go for a McDonald afterwards. Instead I have found food very tasty and fulfilling, with great surprise.Definitely a place to consider if you are looking for a vegetarian option, better to give them a call beforehand because it is not huge.

First ever experience with raw food and I didn't expect such tasty dishes!The venue is a typical hipster spot with casual mood and smiley staff.Zucchini pasta was amazing, full of flavour, the sauce was so well prepared you couldn't distinguish the other ingredients (e.g., green olives).The blueberry cheesecake was also decent.A bit worried about the standard priced menu (I went with a Time Out deal, considering the large glass of wine included, definitely a good one) so hard to recommend it on a regular basis.They kindly offered not to charge for service (the deal was prepaid) but I insisted to leave a tip as all the people were lovely!In short, I think this is the best place where you can convince people who don't like salad to discover a way to enjoy it!

Visited the restaurant in January thanks to the Time Out voucher.To be honest, I think without the voucher it wouldn't be worth the price. I know there are a lot of processes involved in making every dish but I don't think it always delivers in terms of taste.We had the pizza funghi and ravioli for starter. A lot of kohlrabi from starter to main.I didn't like my sushis, the sauce coming with it was very oily and overbearing. The concept is nice and I understand the seasonal products are used in priority but there's only so much kohlrabi one can take. There was an overload of it.We both left the restaurant with belly hurting, feeling quite full but not settled. I don't know if it's with all the different mixes and the alcool but it wasn't a pleasant feeling.The experience itself was insteresting but I don't think I will go back unfortunately.I prefer cooked food or raw salad without the processes involved (a good old tomatoes/basil/garlic or lentils and herbs) :) Was nice to try though!

I really enjoyed it - menu is small, but good options. I had the fungi pizza and my other half the coconut curry. Must try the deserts - amazing!I thought that it will be more of a restaurant, but in my book it is more of a casual cafe ( maybe because we were stat upstairs it felt very casual). Also, very strange but the tables are tiny, literally we had to put the water and wine on the table next to us ( which was empty) as there was no space for 3 plates and 4 glasses. Definitely recommend it - interesting experience.

I really enjoyed my visit to Nama, the Full English Breakfast was delicious, everything tasted fresh, flavours were beautiful, they even had aubergine thin slices that were very tasty. We added avocado to ours and that went very well with. We also tried the blueberry pancakes which were delicious too. The service was very friendly and the staff were very helpful with all our questions. The staff were also topping up bottles of water that had slices of cucumber; this was a lovely refreshing touch.

There are not many places that do purely raw food so searched on line and this gem of a place was an absolutely wonderful find. We were on a trip from the Midlands and will definitely return and make a point of visiting again. We had the walnut crust pomodoro pizza and the zuccini pasta with mushrooms and shared them. My partner had a dessert selection plate which was amazing and I had the tiramisu. It was all flavoursome, beautifully presented and I hope this place gets really well supported. It's by far the best vegan/vegetarian food I've eaten

We went on a Time Out Voucher as we were interested to experience raw food. The waiter was charming, the menu intriguing and we knew we were in for a fascinatingexperience. The food was superb and everything beautifully presented with thoroughexplanations. The different flavours were well balanced, and we left feeling replete but not uncomfortable after a 3 course lunch.

I came here with my friend after looking forward to it for such a long time. The service was very very slow, which was surprising because nothing has to be cooked. They had run out of some ingredients which meant that many items on the very small menu had to be altered. I have been vegan for a year and a half, and I am slim and don't consider myself to have a huge appetite, however after three courses and a cheese board I was still absolutely starving. So hungry that I got food on the way home. I could hear customers on the table next to me having a similar experience. I love going to vegan restaurants, and I actually don't often review restaurants. I think that this may be the first bad review I have left in my life, but I wanted to do so because I was so disappointed.

Sadly this restaurant wasn't great. We were very excited to go to a raw food restaurant, but the food was so disappointing. The desserts were inedible. I hated it.

Group of 5 family & friends had Timeout vouchers. £17.95 for 2 courses & a Drink. Money well spent & I would be happy to return and pay full price. Service great, food exquisite. Raw cheese board is a must, devine flavours. Loved Curry with Kholarabi Rice & desserts. I have followed a high Raw diet for 4 years and greatly appreciate the skill taken to provide such high quality food. lovely knowledgable server. Totally enjoyed all courses and will return.

I had brunch here with a friend and we loved it!Everything is vegan, gluten free and raw, check the menu after knowing this and you'll understand the word 'art' in my tittle! Not only the options in the menu are great but also they taste delicious!

I m quite new to this and I was quite skeptical before trying it. Now I love this food and I'm accustomed to it and use it on daily basis. The vegan cheese was a great discover and the vegetarian burrito was full of flavours! I recommend to anyone this place and to also take a raw class which gives you some good insight!