Piccola Cucina in Kensington and Chelsea

Lovely little Italian place, it feels like walking into a restaurant in Italy. Laid back, but great quality. Do try the pizzas 😊

Great gamberi rossi mazzara and stunning melanzane parmigiana for the rest good service very attentive and smart see you in the next future

El aire acondicionado estaba roto en una noche caliente, pero decidimos probar este lugar como Osteria Basillico y mediterráneo enfrente (nuestros favoritos) estaban ocupados. Una cesta de pan delicioso. Nos encanta la alla parmigiana con berenjenas, es el mejor que hemos probado. Sin embargo, ojalá nos había dejado allí, la pasta era muy normal. El servicio era totalmente encantador, pero la comida era mediocre y caro, que no volvería.

I've been to this restaurant for a dinner with my family on our latest trip to London, and we found it lovely. The italian food and the staff were excellent! The tiramisù and the arancini were the best part of the dinner!!

It is one of the best restaurants where I ever been AMAZING italian food, especially "tiramisù", very kind staff and good atmosphere! !! Surely I'll go again there !

Nice food fresh ingredients and lovely atmosphere real Italian style . Small and cozy restaurant nearby Notting hill market .

Fuimos a la Piccola Cucina después de una película. Fue el final perfecto para una hermosa noche. El restaurante no estaba demasiado lleno, lo cual fue una ventaja. La comida era deliciosa y bien presentada, el personal era muy bien informado acerca de la comida y el vino y el servicio era atento, sin ser dominantes. Disfrutamos de platos "aislada" siguiendo los consejos del director de Eleonora y tuvimos una experiencia muy agradable, incluso mejor comprar un par de complementarios limoncello y vino de postre. Volveremos.

Nice lunch amazing food , the quality of the food was fantastic , the staff was friendly, very great Italian kitchen costoletta milanese absolutely stunning as well the octopus and tagliatelle cacio pepe .... see you in the future

This is a really good restaurant. Nice personell, good environment and good food. All our dishes was exellent and the desert was top of the edge. I can highly recomend this restaurant.

We had a fantastic dinner here. Flavours are flawless and the service outstanding and kind. The burrata is a must have as well as the olive oil :-)We will come back. Veeeery often.

God mat, trevlig personal, mysigt ställe, fin service och härligt bemötande! Det blev en kväll med guldkant! Hoppas få möjlighet att komma tillbaka.

I dined here with a group of friends during our London holiday.Beautiful location, warm and welcoming. Careful and friendly service.A young and original menu that also offers typical dishes of true Italian cuisine. Exceptional presentation, great everything from appetizers to desserts.We ordered Parma ham, salmon, burrata and octopus as starters, then the colurgiones, Paccheri, malloreddus and spaghetti. As main course Milanese cutet, lamb and sea bass. Do not miss the Bavarian and Tiramisu!We will definitely come back :) Congratulations on the idea of copper panes!Thank you, we really felt home!

This was one of the worst places I have ever eaten in. I did not eat , as I had to send everything back. It is a small restaurant with a terrible chef if there actually is a chef! He has very limited cooking skills. . We started with the bread they put down it was cold and like a hockey puck. Then came the starter of Burrata on Vegetables. It was so old and running it was like eating milk soup and tasteless. I have never had anything like it anywhere the world. There were only 2 tables of people and it took 45 minutes to get our enible pasta which tasted like it was cooked for 45 minutes. The pasta vongole was mixed with mussels and the clams were not in the shell.Over salted and in water. We had told them ...No mussels. My pasta was so overcooked and terrible. I had one mouthful and then tasted the Vongole and we sent it all back.It was truly disgusting. We asked for the cheque and left. Do Not go to this restaurant . There are so many good Italian restaurants in Portobello , that this restaurant will not make it unless they change the chef and the waiters . I think the chef held up the entire service because everything was over cooked. I never write such a terrible review but this place really was not worth walking in the door. Its expensive as well.

Awful also rude service, very average food and just felt rushed through the whole dinner. many other places near by worth visiting. Would not recommend and no way going back.

It was closed for refurbishment. So we had a totally wasted journey across London. So why on earth did Open Table let us book it when it wasn't open - and even send us a confirmation email 24 hours in advance? Very very poor service

Avoid like the plague. Unfortunately zero stars wasn't an option

Prima volta in questo locale di notting Hill, piacevole scoperta : ambiente accogliente, raccolto ma con il giusto spazio tra i tavoli; cameriere " bolognese " di Cento ( non me ne vogliano gli amici di Ferrara.....) simpatico e gentile, lo chef di Oristano disponibile nel raccontare i piatti presentati con gusto e molto saporiti. Consigliato a chi vuole passare una bella serata senza farsi svuotare le tasche !!

Preamble 1. I never go to Italian restaurants outside Italy, mainly for two reasons: (1) I can eat Italian food at home; (2) most of the time, Italian restaurants outside Italy provide a deformed imitation of Italian dishes (even restaurants managed by Italians) mainly to accommodate for the “taste” of the locals.Preamble 2. We were a group of 6 Italians with a small and tired 5 years old girl (my nephew) in search for a quite restaurant serving something familiar to the child. In other words, my nephew chose the restaurant. The “Piccola cucina” is located in Notting Hill, in an area surrounded by crowded and noisy restaurants (mostly Italians). We have been warmly welcomed by and immediately seated. All dishes were “truly Italians”, superbly prepared and with fresh ingredients. I took the “Soup of the day” (a tomato soup), a sliced tuna served grilled and served on a hot stone-dish and, finally, a “tirami su”. My table mates took spaghetti with oil, paccheri with sea-brass, fried calamari and prawns, swordfish rolls, lemon cake. All of us were impressed with the quality of the dishes. We drank water, a bottle of white wine and a glass of red wine. While waiting for the dishes, we enjoyed the baskets of fresh bread. We paid slightly less than 40 pounds per person.

We live in Notitng Hill and this is by far our favorite restaurant. The eggplant Parmesan is a must try. The veal ragu is delicious. Save room for dessert as the tiramisu is AMAZING!!!!! It's an elegant place yet not stuffy or pretensions - great for a date or with friends. Lunch or dinner. I just took my well travelled New York City friend here and she keeps raving about it. She too said she's never had better tiramisu. Just try it for yourself!!

As we were running late I called to check it was ok to to be 30 mins later than booking. They said they would call back but didn't. We arrived regardless but atmosphere and music was pretty dreadful. Not very friendly or welcoming either. We left after 10 minutes as a result.

Friends took me there....have ti say nothing about food that was very high quality and very good, well presentedTiming very good....but reason why i gave three point is couse of the service that does not justify the high price for the wine and service that was in need to be pushed from us asking many time for that things or that things....

Excellent food and tailored to meet my dining needs. Waiting staff were excellent and apologised for slight mistake in serving food - quickly rectified and very happy.

Is the management changed?! Very impolite and rude staff, food average quality and Bill much higher than it should be. Piccola Cucina era is finish.

We went to this restaurant this week, we hadn't booked, but there were very few tables occupied (probably should have given us a clue?!) so we were given a nice table. It was a very hot evening and the air con wasn't working, which was boring. Unfortunately we had a very disappointing supper, my pasta was ordinary, and my sons in their 20s, had a chicken dish which they said was very dry. The cheapest wine was £28. The food was really disappointing, It looks like it should be a lovely restaurant and the waiter tried hard, but sadly we won't be returning.

Situé à Notting Hill. La cuisine est pas mal sans être exceptionnelle. L accueil a été plutôt fastidieux et le service plutôt lent. Les portions sont réduites. Ce qui m a profondément choqué et a tout gâché ce fut le dessert : nous étions 4 et 2 d entre nous avons pris un dessert dans le menu : le "patron" apporte alors 1 assiette... Nous attendons l autre... Mais non!! Comme nous avons pris la formule menu le dessert doit être partagé et nous devons mangé dans la même assiette!!!! Quelle honte!! Très en colère nous demandons à avoir 2 desserts. Le mec ne répond rien et nous apporte 2 assiettes vides pour partager nous mêmes le minuscule dessert... (4cm sur 2) Vraiment cela a tout gâché d autant plus que c était cher malgré tout. Déçu dans l'ensemble.Il serait bien que la direction soit un peu plus aimable et propose une assiette par personne surtout quand on commande 2 desserts...

Beautiful food. Lovely little find.

Always great to come back here. Authentic Italian !!

Stumbled upon Piccola Cucina last night on a busy friday in Portobello area. Food was delicious and good sized portions. Maybe a little bit pricey overall but you can easily share plates. Wine also delicious. Overall we were very happy to have discovered this little gem! Definitely going back for more!

Stopped in for lunch on Saturday having been enticed by the lunch menu - 3 courses for £12.90. What a deal we thought...We were seated are asked which drinks we would like. At no point were we handed a wine list or menu. Taking the board outside as an indication of the lunch time menu price, we asked for a simple glass of red wine and white wine. Now when the final bill came, the red wine was almost as expensive as the meal itself - £11! For a glass! The white was not far behind on £8. A "cheap" meal had suddenly become rather expensive. When queried about the price of the drinks, the manager replied he thought we wanted the "best wine" although that was not asked for and clearly not implied in our approach - asking about and looking for a great deal as we thought we'd found.The meal itself was so-so - a basic lasagne starter, a spaghetti main which was just a pile of spaghetti in a meagre sauce and a cannoli dessert for "two" which was microscopic. Whilst we might have overlooked that for a great price, the deception with the wine, the fact we were never given a menu or a choice of drinks, had to wait quite a while after being seated and that general slack service were not great. The manager knocked off about £5 from our overall bill after we challenged the price of the drinks, but the tab was ridiculous for what was received. They tried to moot a 10% service charge, but surprisingly we didn't go for it. In an area with so many good options this was a real shame. It looked great, and seemed busy but I would recommend diners go somewhere else instead. We will next time.

In modern society you hear many a story about independent family owned businesses being run out of town by big corporate monsters. In this cool part of London it is no different. On one corner is Starbucks, on another a key cutting shop that looks pre-war. With this in mind, the first port of call for an exclusive restaurant is the welcome it gives it's customers and the comfort that it provides. This is where Piccolo Cucina fell flat on its botox injected face.Whilst we hadn't booked a table, it was past 9pm and the restaurant looked quiet. Upon entering we were ushered to our table which looked lovely. Presented with wine and food menus, we were then stared at by the 4 members of staff at the front bar who discussed us in Italian and made us feel quiet unwelcome. Perhaps it was because we weren't wearing suits and ties and just looked like ordinary people.Whilst the food was OK, the service was terrible and we waited 20 minutes with dirty plates on our table before asking for the bill. Whilst we sat staring at our plates, staff milled around a table of Italians close by to us and couldn't have done more for them. The owner chatted and laughed and provided advice on starters, mains and wine. The only assistance we had was a thinly veiled offer for 2 plates to share a starter.If you want to pay through the nose for average food with rude staff then this is the place for you. Upon paying 150 for dinner, we stood up to exit and were not even given the courtesy of a "How was dinner, thank you for coming". Repeat business is a huge factor in modern society and fortunately for me, this place will never receive another of my hard earned English pounds.

Small and well designed restaurant, the front part is more casual with mosaic tiled tables and the back of the restaurant has white table clothed tables. The menu has a good range of fish/meat and pasta dishes to choose from. I had a beautiful seabass tartar which was incredibly fresh and delicately seasoned and dressed, my partner had octopus salad that came in a very generous portion, for main we had parpadelle with porcini mushrooms which was very tasty and packed with mushrooms. Tiramisu was a little heavy but we were pretty full so not sure whether it affected our taste buds. Italian waitresses and waiters make the place feel very authentic.I think it's a little more pricey than other Italian restaurants on the street but worth every penny.

Di ritorno dopo un anno in questo ristorante ho notato un'organizzazione perfetta e una cura nel servizioe nella relazione con i clienti oltre che cibo sempre di ottima qualità. L idea di cambiare il menù seguendo l' andamento stagionale e quindi dandoti la possibilità di provare piatti diversi ma con prodotti del periodo di riferimento é sicuramente vincente. Qualità prezzo ottima con 30 pounds esci sazio e felice . Questo ristorante é stata una felice scoperta un anno fa e una felice conferma adesso anzi é sicuramente migliorato

Ottimi piatti, ottimo servizio bel locale, molto piccolo, buon rapporto prezzo qualità. Da tornarci sicuramente...

Aprovechamos para comer el sábado después de recorrer Portobello Road y, aunque fuimos tarde, sobre las 15:30 h, nos atendieron sin rechistar.Muy buena pasta, pero que muy buena y no demasiado caro (p.s.L).Tres platos de spaghettis distintos, cerveza, Fanta, agua y dos cafés, 75£. Muy recomendable!

I was very optimistic about getting a table at Piccola Cucina. The place always looked busy and the menu looked authentic. Unfortunately our experience fell about a mile short of our expectations. Maybe the kitchen didn't like us because we were walk-ins, or maybe the food just isn't good. Regardless, first impressions are important and this wildly missed the mark.We started by sharing the tuna tartare. The tuna itself was flavourful but unfortunately the 'crusty bread' missed the plate and was never presented. We were stuck with regular, soft bread (intended for olive oil) which isn't so nice with soft tartare. Perhaps this was just a service error but it wasn't a good start. (at this point my rating would've been a 3)We each had a first-course pasta dish which were the highlight of the evening. I had a tomato sauce (botargo), my partner had their special which was basically a Parmesan sauce. The noodles were well cooked, the sauces were well balanced, over all very good. In hindsight I wish the meal ended here. (at this point my rating would have been a 4)The true disappointment was the main. We shared the 'seared tuna coated in pistachios'. Wow did this fail. The tuna was terribly overdone to the point of almost no red in the middle. The pistachio 'crust' was literally sliced pistachios poured on top - nothing pressed into the sides of the fish as one would expect. I got the impression the tuna was cooked the previous day (without pistachios) and microwaved. Then, they opened a bag of M&S nuts and poured them on top. This was without question the worst piece of tuna I've ever eaten. The kitchen should frankly be ashamed at letting that plate out of the kitchen. (at this point my rating went down to 1)After the previous bomb we skipped dessert. The total bill with wine was nearly 120 pounds.Maybe I should have been more forceful and requested bread with the tartare. Maybe I should have questioned/sent back the seared tuna and demanded a new dish. Then again, it's not my fault, it's the kitchen's. The owners can thank their pasta dishes because it's the only reason they get 2 stars. Overall, Notting Hill has several Italian restaurants which prepare much better food, have better service, and are more affordable. I will not be returning and would not recommend Piccola Cucina to anyone.

Experimentamos o veil ragu e o norma. Estavam deliciosos. O pão italiano de entrada junto com o azeite também estavam ótimos! Recomendo!

Fantastic food.<br />Expensive, but then it is deep in the heart of Notting Hill so what would one expect?

The staff was really nice and welcoming! And the food...!!!! Delicious!!! Reasonable prices considering the quality and such a romantic feel to it! Had a wonderful dinner with friends but would definitely come back for a one on one romantic dinner!Wine was excellent!

Very nice restaurant. Authentic Italian food and the staff is very professional.<br />I had an amazing parmigiana. Love Sicily and love Piccola Cucina

Lækker frokostmenu. Super venlig betjening. Enkle og rene råvarer. Den bedste tiramisu jeg længe har fået. Og bestemt rimelige priser.

My boyfriend and I went to Piccola Cucina on Friday night and was Ana amazing experience! Francesco the manager was so nice and Daniele the chef came to make sure we loved the food. Valeria the waitress was very nice too...The red tuna tartare was to die for and sea bass tartare . "The caponata" was equal to the one that my mum make which is difficult for me to admit lol...Best tiramisu ever! I would fly to London only to go and eat at Piccola Cucina !

Le persone che lavorano all'interno del ristorante ti coccolano tra piatti squisiti e cortesia...ci si sente come a casa,ma trattati come ospiti d'onore!

Estuvimos cenando en la piccola cucina el sabado por la noche , la verdad es que me encantó ! los platos riquísimos , originales y bien presentados . Me sentí como en casa , el trato del personal muy atento y exquisito , volveré seguramente en mi próximo viaje a Londres.

One of the best Italian restaurant in London. Very expensive! Good, but very expensive.

We just moved from NYC where we used to be regular customers of Piccola Cucina in Soho. This restaurant is outstanding. Food is outrageously good. Ingredients are fresh. Pasta cooked to perfection. Portions are generous, even too much. Yes, it&#039;s pricey. Worth it though. Highly recommended!!

We booked this for a group of 16 people for a 30th Birthday. The restaurant were very accommodating and we had a semi private area at the back of the restaurant which was great for a large group. Staff were all very friendly and accommodating and the service was very smooth. Food was great, portions generous and the pace of the meal worked well. We bought a cake and the restaurant did a great job of bringing that out, sparklers and all! Great wine list too.

Dopo una prima esperienza eccezionale in compagnia di amici (di cui tre siciliani) ho deciso di ritornare per confermare la straordinaria qualità della prima esperienza: impeccabili. After my first experience with a group of friends (three of which are Sicilian) I decided to return to confirm the extraordinary quality of my first visit: impeccableEccellente prodotto italiano e maestria ai fornelli sia nelle ricette tradizionali che negli accostamenti di sapori siculi reinterpretati dallo chef con semplicità ed eleganza.Excellent Italian produce, and mastery at the stoves both in traditional recipes and in the elegant reinterpretation of Sicilian flavour combinations.Tutto questo non basta per essere una piccola eccellenza italiana all'estero: per essere ciò un ristorante necessita dell'eccellenza e l'amore nel servizio che ci contraddistingue in tutto il mondo. Qui troverete Francesco, un signore colto, forbito ed elegante a rappresentare l'eccellenza nel servizio che troverete solo nei migliori ristoranti del vecchio stivale. Un Maitre come Francesco trasforma una grande cena in un'esperienza, ed è questa la ciliegina sulla torta che rende questa 'Piccola cucina' un piccolo grande ristorante. All of this isn't enough to be a little Italian excellence abroad: to become such a restaurant needs the excellence and love of service that has distinguished Italian restaurants throughout the globe. Here you will find Francesco, a knowledgeable, well spoken and elegant gentleman, as a true representative of the excellence that you can only find in the best restaurants of the 'old boot' (home, Italy). A Maitre such as Francesco transforms a great dinner into an experience, and this is the cherry on top that makes this little kitchen (literally 'piccola cucina') into a great little restaurant.

We&#039;ve been to Piccola Cucina 3 times and I&#039;m always delighted with the food!<br />The carpaccio is so soft you can use a spoon, the tuna tartar a delight etc etc.<br /><br />No heavy loads of pastas or pizzas in sight, just fresh, light fish or meat with vegetables or salad. My kind of Italian!<br /><br />Service is nice &amp; friendly &amp; they&#039;re always happy to let the kids share a Milanese elephant ear as they call it (they&#039;re huuuge). <br /><br />We&#039;re forever suprised the place isn&#039;t always packed. It should be.<br /><br />We will return, with friends, with just the kids or just &#039;en deux&#039;.

We were looking for a quick bite to eat early in the week and on consulting the internet, we were directed to this place. First impressions: It look smart and clean and welcoming. The lack of clientele was a slight worry but not enough to put us off and have to go to the bother of searching for something else, besides we were on a schedule. The menu was enticing: Sicilian food with a good selection of fish, which appealed to us.Without delay our order was taken: tuna tartare, culatello &amp; burrata to start with which were both quite delicious – especially the latter which I was loath to even exchange tastes with my fellow diner, it was that good. The portions were also very decent. We had mentioned to the waiter that we had limited time (I know, not an ideal situation) and immediately we had finished the starter, our main courses arrived. I had the tuna pistachio and my friend the grilled fish of the day, which was sea bass. These were good but, to be honest, we’ve had better and the two of us came away thinking both our plates lacked seasoning and were somewhat bland – to our taste anyway. Being generous, we thought this might have been something to do with the time constraints we put on the chef but in all honesty he can’t have been that pushed as there wasn’t more than 4 or 5 other diners in the place the whole time we were there. I am also quantifying my comment (and rating) with reference to the cost: this restaurant is by no means cheap and for the money . . . well, we thought it a lot to pay. I’m going to further illustrate what I mean with specific reference to the tuna pistachio. Their promotional photo (on a website I found after the event) showed succulent, cross-hatched, seared tuna with a delightful nutty crust around the edge - as it should be - and crispy blue potato chips. What I got was (albeit decent) fish completely smothered in crushed pistachio which made it dry in the mouth and with deep fried crisps verging on the soggy. It’s quite clear they can, and have, done better.We were recommended some Sicilian white wine (La Segreta Planeta) and, conversely, this was very reasonably priced (I think it was the cheapest) and was quite delicious. The remainder of the wine list escalated in price quite dramatically after this but it was nice not to be recommended something expensive for a change (!) and was an indication that they know what they are doing at heart.I’d go back for the culatello/burrata for sure but, for what it cost, I won’t necessarily be going out of my way as I have better options locally, both gastronomically and financially.

Stumbled across Piccola Cucina by chance on a Saturday night when we were staying close by. The street was buzzing, lots of Italian trattoria's and diners spilling out onto the pavements. The restaurant setting was chic and glamorous albeit a bit quiet for a Saturday, when all the other local places were packed. Didn't really matter though, the food and service were excellent!!! Slightly dismissive maitre de but all other staff were warm and friendly. We enjoyed the tuna tartare and grandmothers meatballs. The meatballs were especially good - simple, authentic and melt in the mouth delicious. We followed that by sharing both blue lobster linguine and swordfish pasta. Complex flavours, so we'll cooked and delightful to eat. Welcoming, relaxed and a great find.

Nice place to eat, good service but not à lot of food. The 1kg seabrass was not even half The weight. Taste was good but the meal was not convincing enough for 4 star rating.

Decided to pop out for lunch and found this restaurant close to Portobello Rd. it's an upmarket classy Italian with an interesting and varied menu and excellent Italian wine list. We had the fried fish and octopus salad starter followed by linguine with a veal ragu - very tasty - and a veal Milanese - again very good. Attentive and accommodating staff. Simple but classic environment. Well worth another visit soon.

di "piccolo" c'è solo il nome del'insegna "Piccola Cucina"....situato nella location di Portobello (poco distante vi è la celebre libreria di Notting Hill)...è un locale davvero carino ..atmosfera piacevole e rilassante...anche grazie alla grande professionalità e cordialità del titolare..ricca scelta di vini ...ma il fiore all'occhiello è senza dubbio la cucina....davvero una grande varietà di piatti cucinati in maniera davvero eccezionale....con un mix di sapori davvero unici...specie a Londra...se avete la fortuna di passare in quella zona...regalatevi il miglior souvenir dell'inghilterra...lo consiglio...!!!

I had dinner here last night and it was brilliant from start to finish! The service was great and the staff were very attentive. The food was absolutely delicious! My new favourite Italian restaurant for sure.

this is my maiden Trip advisor review after a disappointing dinner experience. we got a table last Friday for 3 on a busy Friday night in Notting Hill - without reservation. They were nice to get us a table like that. once seated, it was close to impossible to order (we asked 4-5 times and were told to wait; in total close to 45min), something i have actually never experienced before. Just as we were about to get up &amp; leave we were able to make an order. the food was pretty nice, the wine was great. the service really was such a huge let-down and I feel so strongly about it, that i have to give Piccola Cucina a bad rating!

Da italiano emigrato a Londra senza ombra di dubbio è uno dei migliori ristoranti - italialiani e non solo - di Londra. Piatti di ottima qualità, carta dei vini infinita e ben studiata e servizio impeccabile. Ovviamente il conto è medio/alto ma ne vale tutto. Secondi di pesce da leccarsi i baffi. Without doubt one of the best italian restaurants in London! Atmosphere, service and food unbelievable. Excellent wine list.

I have been there Yesterday after beeing recommended by a friend.The food was good , no doubt about that.The service was absolutely bad. We were 2 and we have been put in a room with other 2 tables with 8 people each. What a mistake. My friend and I werent able to have a conversation and enjy our food. One of the table was extremely busy and the owner instead of keeping them quite or apologizing with us , he said " you know they have already bought 4 bottles of wine ..." underlining that he had to sell more.That was completely lack of respect towards the other clients. The owner stay the entire time at that table entertaining them playing some cards so that they were even more noisy. I complained about that at the moment of the bill and he gave us a discount. I have to say that no discount can save dinner completely ruined just because of no respect. I will never come back and I really not recommend the place.

Staff was friendly and nice, also amazing food!!! Just incredible!!! P.s: was nice that we were offered 10 percent off when we come next time ))) and we did come the next day, because we couldnt get enought of the food!!!

La mia visita è stata veloce e quindi il mio giudizio potrebbe essere molto discutibile ma l'impressione che ho avuto è stata molto buona, sia dell'ambiente, del servizio e del cibo.Cameriera ben disposta ed elegantemente In attesa, differentemente di molti altri locali dove sembra che il cliente disturbi il chiacchierio dei camerieri.Qui si nota la differenza di classe. Ho notato che mi è stata versata l'acqua nel bicchiere solo quando sono tornato dalla toilette, come conviene.La portata che mi è stata consegnata è stata elegantemente deposta davanti a me e non lanciata...se fosse per queste cose dovrei dare un 5 netto ma non ho la possibilità di dare una valutazione completa quindi alla prossima.

The food was good, but by no means excellent or better than many other top London fish restaurants. The ambience was non-existent: I went twice - the first time was mid-week so it was understandably (ish) empty. And by empty I mean there was us and 1 other table. The second time was on a weekend night, and while the rest of the street was bustling with people and great ambience, this restaurant was, again, empty. And the reasons are obvious. Its A LOT more expensive than any of the surrounding restaurants, for no reason. the décor is very basic, ok for an Italian trattoria, but then having the staff dressed in black tie makes for a weird mix. The service is beyond bad. There were literally 3 tables in the entire restaurant and we had to wait 40 minutes for the bill. And about 30 minutes inbetween starters and mains. I witnessed comical scenes of the waiter not being "allowed" to serve tables - that was only the manager's (or whatever "senior" title he had) job. As was taking the orders, arranging the bill, and so on. Typical Italian hierarchy working at its best. The food, when it arrived, was generally good, but with so little footfall one must wonder how fresh the produce will be over time....

The food was good, but it is at least 30% too expensive than the other restaurant in the area. Service was awful as they have this very formal, &quot;ancient regime&quot;, hierarchical structure where the the very junior waiter can only take empty plates and bring bread/oil, etc. The more senior waiter can bring plates around and interact with clients by taking orders, but cannot put them on the table and only the most senior person can bring the plates to the table and do the bill... it works if there is one table, but since there were 3 tables it took us 40 minutes only to get the bill. On top they are all dress up like penguins. This inefficient formalism doesn&#039;t bode well with the surrounding area...

Un ristorante italiano veramente D.O.C.,ë come sentirsi a casa , la gentilezza del personale é unica , i piatti incredibili : mi ha sorpreso gradatamente il carpaccio di gamberi e la tarta di branzino , sono eccezzionali .Se dovessi passare ancora per Londra , tornerei alla piccola cucina .

This is a small Italian restaurant slightly off the busy Portobello road, on a Kensington Park road. Cozy environment, attentive staff , great food and wine from Puglia. We really enjoyed our dinner. Don' t miss the desserts. The lemon cake is something special. My husband had Tiramisu and enjoyed it too. Thanks to Picola Cucina for the lovely evening.

Tutto squisito e personale veramente cordiale e professionale allo stesso tempo credo, sia uno dei migliori ristoranti italiani a Londra, ritornerò!

Everything single dish was amazing. The fresh pasta, the pulpo salad, the Milanese...The service was very friendly and the 2 kids 9 and 11 felt welcome.The room is the back has colours and light. Very nice setting.Puglia red was perfect as well.

amazing pasta; friendly service while things were going well. then after a long wait for main course (half an hour at least) it came cold. we sent it back. service with a smile slipped a bit. then it came back having been microwaved. friend had the chicken which tasted of absolutely nothing. we left without dessert because at these prices, this isn&#039;t good enough. won&#039;t return.

Small intimate restaurant serving outstanding food and wine. Wonderful attentive staff. A real treat.

Proper fresh italian food in a lovely and cosy atmosphere which made us feel at home. The maitre, Francesco, kindly suggested us the best dishes and the most fresh fish they had. It has been an amazing experience!

Ho prenotato un tavolo in questo ristorante con una settimana di anticipo. Desideravo trascorrere una cena con una cara amica che non vedevo da tempo in tranquillità . Il locale è molto piccolo e l'idea che ci eravamo fatte era che fosse intimo e riservato. C'era invece un gran rumore. Tutti parlavano a voce alta. Fastidioso. Eravamo in un tavolo da due accanto alle mensole su cui si trovavano le bottiglie di vino. Eravamo costantemente disturbate dai camerieri che venivano a prendere le bottiglie da servire. Il cibo è di qualità inferiore alle aspettative. La sensazione che abbiamo avuto era che ci servissero in fretta per rendere di nuovo disponibile il tavolo. Sicuramente la qualità del servizio e del cibo non vale la spesa. Siamo state ben contente di andarcene non appena finito per riposare l'udito.

Visited here for Sunday lunch and we were blown away by the quality of the food. We tried 4 of the pastas on the menu, and unsure which was the best! Please visit this restaurant if you want some of the best Italian food this city has to offer. The service was also wonderful and our lunch turned into a very long one as we didn't want to leave. We even had then pleasure of meeting the chef as an added treat. We shall be returning, regularly...

A dinner that could not have been better in Italy! The Caponata to die for, the seabass tartar was wonderful! As a main, prawns from the Mediterranean Sea with the typical sweet taste, the tuna in pistachios very tasteful. And all that was topped with a homemade Tiramisu which you could not have eaten any better in Italy. You feel like in an Italian heaven in the middle of Notting Hill! Great wine list, great service. And all that for a reasonable price. We will come back!!!

Une cuisine simple mais excellente qui ne laisse rien a redire!Nous avions pris le tartare de thon en entree ainsi que les aubergines au parmesan puis les pates au porcini et les seiches sur petits pois ! Un regal! Seul petit bemol sur le prix du vin qui nous a ete annonce moins cher que prevu a la commande..

Il miglior ristorante italiano a Londra! Servizio curato dal personale in sala della massima gentilezza e professionalità, chef siciliano in gamba. Pinzimonio offerto dalla casa (bellissima idea!). La miglior parmigiana (alla siciliana) mangiata in un ristorante (non troppo salata, non unta), ottima caponata (sapori forti), pesce spada alla messinese saporitissimo, gustoso tonno con pistacchi, tiramisù come una volta (caffè, mascarpone e savoiardi). Con un bicchiere di vino e acqua, 45 sterline a testa compreso servizio (12%) - compreso anche di "cannolini" siciliani offerti. Leggermente più caro della media, ma li vale tutti!

Food is very good and definitely worth a visit. I did not have the highly recommended fish but went for the &quot;elephants ears&quot; milanese. It was fab. Very tasty and huge! All vegetables were beautifully fresh and the tirimasu one of the best I have had in London. <br /><br />The restaurant is cosy and atmospheric and the staff, charming, warm and Italian. The only down side of this wonderful restaurant was the price. Frankly, I thought it was a bit steep.... If you are drinking wine go for a bottle.<br /><br />I look forward to returning.

Une très bonne table italienne avec l accent de la Sicile! Des recettes traditionnelles qu on ne voit que rarement. Des pâtes et patates, du poisson très frais bien travaillé. Et une belle carte de vins. Une addition un peu salée mais on est à Londres! 140£ pour 4 avec une bouteille de chardonnay sicilien....une bonne soirée et un personnel avenant et attentif!

Many restaurants in Notting Hill and its surrounds have been in situ for years, and thus have gained notoriety as 'old favourites'. In time the same accolaid will be bestowed upon Piccola Cucina, I'm sure. The interior is pleasant, if not remarkable, but we ate some of the best Italian food I've tasted in 30 years of living in London. A display of great breadth and depth, you should not be put off by the eyebrow-lifting prices. Also has a pizzeria, which we didn't visit.

In the trendy area of Notting Hill there's a place where every Londoners should have an amazing experience named Piccola Cucina at least once.An intimate food and senses journey with an extremely professional friendly personnel where Francesco leads the scenes. A travel towards The sunny South Italy, inspired by the Sicilian chef, with the taste of a rich Parmigiana or the freshness of a tuna tartare. The right selection of Italian wines like a Primitivo or the frizzy Cava to go with one of the best lobster linguini ever had.You won't find a better price/quality in the area..maybe in the city

Random choice for lunch yesterday.An unassuming front of house belies an authentic, well run and very friendly restaurant.We had pasta with shrimp, swordfish pasta and mixed fish grill as a starter all washed down with a great glass of house red.Service was attentive without being intrusive.Shame I'm not a local I'd be a regular.

Sono stata in questo ristorante la scorsa settimana dopo aver visitato anche altri ristoranti italiani (anche più rinomati) qui a Londra. Devo dire che questo è l'unico che mi ha veramente sorpreso portando in tavola sapori eslusivamente italiani e facendomi sentire a casa.I primi piatti davvero squisiti, trofie al pesto di basilico e gamberi che mi hanno davvero lasciata esterrefatta mentre il mio fidanzato ha scelto linguine con bottarga. Per secondo abbiamo preso il tonno alla griglia impanato al pistacchio.......ecccezzzziioonaleeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! E che dire dei dolci....semplicemente deliziosi!! Peccato però che quella sera mancava il tiramisu' ed abbiamo optato per una torta al cioccolato e cannoli siciliani accompagnati da un vero limoncello!!! Il personale è veramente professionale e allo stesso tempo familiare!! Che dire...se fate un salto a londra non perdetevi questo posticino meraviglioso!!

For I've been in Piccola Cucina NY, it was not a big surprise for me the great quality and the friendly atmosphere you can find in this restaurant! The disclosure has been its opening in London, in my opinion the best Italian restaurant in the City! Touristic in no way, here you can taste the real Sicilian flavors. I suggest you to try the swordfish rolls and the lobster linguini, just gorgeous!

As a lover of the italian food I have eaten there with some friends recently. It was all perfect. The atmosphere is plaesant and the place is nice to see, the service is good and employees are very gentle, the quality of the food is very high and the composition of the courses is not trivial, even for the most traditional ones. All my friends were satisfied too. Will come back soon!

Nel passare da Notting hill, io e la mia famiglia abbiamo scoperto questo spettacolare ristorante italiano. Cibo siciliano cucinato e impiattato in modo a dir poco sublime, personale molto cordiale e atmosfera rilassate a lume di candela! Alla nostra prossima vacanza a Londra ritorneremo sicuramente a piccola cucina per riprovare questa bella e unica esperienza :)

I have eaten at their other restaurant in NYC years ago, but when I stumbled upon Piccola Cucina right here in London I had to try to it. I love Italian food and have eaten at some of the best and I must say...Piccola Cucina stands up to them all. The food was fantastic from the appetisers to the main to the desert - the service was excellent - and the ambience is modern, inviting and warm. What a great new gem in Nottinghill!!!

Food, staff and location are incredible .. I could say that is the best italian that i have tried in london !!

Sono stato qui per caso ma non è stata una sorpresa in quanto già ero stato a piccola cucina ibiza .tutto ottimo servizio ottimo e cordiale ma la cosa che mi ha stupito é il cibo soprattutto il pesce (tartara di tonno di altissimo livello) e la cura dei piatti e la carta dei vini !!!

ristorante posto in prossimita' di Arrods, quindi abbastanza in centro, con personale e un direttore gentilissimi, cucina buonissima, prezzi (relativamente a Londra) buoni

Mi sono recata in questo posticino delizioso lo scorso weekend e mi sono trovata davvero bene. Entrare all'interno della piccola cucina è quasi ritornare in Italia! Piatti ottimi e curati nei minimi dettagli, personale molto cortese ed attento, location piccola ma molto accogliente e curata ne minimi dettagli! Eccellente carta dei vini e proposte di dessert! Mi riprometto di ritornarci alla mia prossima visita londinese!