Romulo Cafe and Restaurant in Kensington and Chelsea

Nice and cosy Filipino restaurant close-by to the Design Museum. Perfect for a dinner or lunch, great food and wonderful hospitality.

We came here after it was recommended to us for a authentic and good filipino place. The food was great and tasty and tasted different to the far eastern dishes that i'm used to. The service was great and the drinks were made well. Would recommend to anyone who is looking to try out the filipino cusine!

We ordered their free flow tasting plates (£39 per person) which includes different kinds of Filipino main course like Karekare, pares, gambas, sisig etc. + rice /noodles + desserts. It did not disappoint. Value for money. My personal favorite is kare kare - beef is really tender and the peanut butter based sauce compliments the meat well it’s creamy and right kind of taste; you dont need bagoong to complete the dish. Service of the crew is also top notch. Will definitely come back.

I wouldn't normally think to eat Filipino food but my partner wanted us to try something different. Terrific interesting and original food, very enjoyable.

A creative and interesting twist to Filipino foods. If you’re used to Filipino cuisine, you would really need to think outside the box to fully appreciate their menu. Otherwise, you can enjoy their food for all their glory! Their Filipino staff are on the colder, more formal side than the typical warm Filipino culture. I would recommend their Kare Kare!

OMG the food is good here...we made happy noises with every bite! We'd never had Filipino food before so didn't really know what to expect, although the menu description of the dishes all sounded good. I think it's now our favourite cuisine, and deserves all the 5 star reviews. I had the Beef, Oxtail Kare Kare in a peanut sauce, so good my husband was spooning up the sauce like soup. His Crispy Pata pork hock was likewise historic, "now this is how crackling should taste", he said. The adobo rice was also a standout, with crispy pulled pork on top. One reviewer said that the portions were not very big - we only managed half our meals, and the staff graciously packed the rest to take home. The prices across the board were more than fair. We're already planning our next visit, and soon. Ignore any negative reviews about this fine establishment...it really is great, and they send the loveliest replies to reviewers.

Superb! The friendliness and helpfulness of the staff. The food is some of the best Filipino dishes I have tasted (and I strongly believe one of the best restaurants in London). I have been here a number of times and every single time food is exceptional. Also their cocktails are fabulous. Always looking forward to returning.

We celebrated my sister-in-law's birthday, good food, generous portions, friendly staff and reasonable prices. If you want to try Filipino cuisine this place is the right place.

Nestled in Kensington is a welcome addition to the global cuisines available in the area. It is a small establishment and hence booking is recommended in advance! Chicken Inasal Sisig is a winner. A beautiful savoury concoction if you like your meat with a kick of multiple flavours. The Adobo chicken was fine (slightly dry) but a butcher knife should be mandatory to cut rather then standard cutlery. A cheesecake to takeaway was average. It's one of the rare restaurants that allows pets with customers so make of that what you will.

5/5 experience, went with my girlfriend and the food was perfect. So tender and excellent customer service. The chicken sisig was my fav

Had a really lovely experience here yesterday evening. My boyfriend and I were welcomed with smiles and overall the waiters gave excellent service and made sure we were having a good meal/time. Ordered the gambas and chicken sisig which was very flavourful, as well as the Kare Kare and Crispy Pata - the meat was so tender and the peanut sauce was smooth and rich. For drinks, we ordered the Batangas Bad Boy and the melon juice which tasted like the ones from the vendors back home! As someone who isn’t too big a fan of cheesecakes, the Ube Cheesecake was so rich and creamy and I would go back just for it. Additionally, we ordered the Mango Peach Pie which came with Leche Flan ice cream and it was as equally as great. Will definitely be going back :)

Fine dining resto, desserts are awesome..nice Deco..nice staffs..cannot fault it...

Huge change, bit pricey and the staff they are not attentive

The service is good. The main course is good but not enough per serve. All the main courses are delicious we even made 2 more serve of the Kare kare n Cripy pata. But the Halo halo is very disappointing. The price don't match the taste. Jelly is a cheap substitution for the kaong and nata de coco. The weird candy like muscovado left a terrible after taste.

We had a wonderful family dinner at Romulo’s the food was amazing reminded me of food from the Philippines with a slight twist. The filipina waitress was very nice and accommodating to our many requests she had such a nice smile towards us. However to be hones t there was one particular waitress who is not as nice and accommodating as the filpina, we tried to help the staff as much as we can especially with my family of 6 but her body language and facial expressions wasn’t pleasing to see, as a worker in the hospitality industry I completely understand the high demanding work environment. My family noticed most of the staff is quite passive aggressive and their response can come across as blunt. Hopefully it was only today and she had a bad day. Other than that I would definitely come back again!

Amazing dishes. The Filipinos I went with said it was really authentic and elevated even further. The oxtail and tripe were a winner for me.

Food was great as expected of a Romulo's. We had a day of eating around London so just had some kare-kare and ceviche when we came for dinner here. Receiving female staff were sour-faced, almost condescending. They were not Filipinos, which is a waste as what Filipino restaurant wouldn't put actual Filipinos for receiving guests when Filipinos are known for their hospitality and warmth? Our waiter (a male) was very pleasant though.

It's fine. The food is good. But in my opinion it's nothing amazing and I found the menu lacked of variety

The restaurant and the food was excellent . The staff could have been a bit nicer. We went to the site in Kensington this time but I prefer the one in soho better as the staff was very lovely. Besides of this te over all experience was good and the food was 10 out of 10

We are in London visiting friends and were treated to this wonderful restaurant. I was very pleasingly surprised to be at this restaurant. The ambience was exceptional and me very proud to be a Filipino. Thank you to the late Carlos P Romulo. The food was very well prepared, the presentation was impressive and the umami was out of this world. Kudos to the management.

Enjoyed the ambience and the ube martini ❤️

Came for the Friday tapas feast. I prefer the regular al a carte menu, but I would recommend this to people who are unfamiliar with filipino cuisine. There's a huge selection of tapas, which includes traditional fili dishes and some new modern takes by Romulo. I highly recommend their chicken sisig - I'd say its their unofficial signature dish. The calamari and kare kare are also great. You must finish off with their halo-halo, which is so refreshing and sweet. The lechon had the beautiful crispy skin, but the flesh was slightly dry. Also, the pancit was slightly underseasoned and could've been served at a hotter temperature. The servers were nice and knowledgeable about the menu - good for those who are new to fili food. The food came out very fast, faster than if it were their al a carte service. As a result, I think some of their dishes weren't of an ideal quality (the lechon and pancit). I will say that the tapas menu is very reasonably priced considering the amount of food you get. If you're new to fili food, I'd recommend the Friday tapas menu. However, if you're familiar with the cuisine and want to try the classics with a twist, I'd go with their al a carte menu during the week.

Looking for a restaurant that serves superb Filipino food? This is the place to be! 🫶

Nice food, and place but the staff was slow and the price was a bit high

Amazing restaurant - great food, service and drinks. Drinks looked and tasted great, and we loved all the dishes we tried.

I have gotten food poising from eating at this establishment from reheated/not properly cooked dishes. The service was immaculate here however the food was a huge disappointment, the starters had given me & my friends hope that the main would also be just as good. However, all of our mains lacked a lot of flavour, some parts of the dishes seemed reheated. We had expressed this to our waitress who had apologised on the chef’s behalf and seemed very apologetic, we had reassured her we understood it wasn’t her fault but we wish that she would let the kitchen staff know in which she did. However, they had only replaced 1 out of 3 dishes back and gave a dessert replacement to the dish they had replaced. The dessert was very good, I don’t remember the name but it was delicious. My friends and I all had food poising and I had unfortunately threw up once I had gotten home from the terrible food. I would not recommend this for authentic Filipino cuisine.

Elevated Filipino food at its finest. Most flavourful pancit and kare kare I’ve had in my life. Serene, elegant setting. Returning for sure.

Food was amazing just a tad bit too hot in the restaurant but we went on a super hot day... the ube martini's the best cocktail I've ever had in my life

Popped in for lunchtime and tried the adobo chicken, the chef was very accommodating when I told him I was in a rush. The chicken was lovely, soft and flavourful, and despite me devouring it like a wild animal the servers were cheerful.

Food was good and tasty. Staff was friendly. The location is convenient to our hotel.

Never tried Filipino before and was nicely surprised. The food was very good and colorful (some spices too). A pleasant atmosphere and a nice scenery. The staff was professional and attentive. It was definitely a great experience can't wait to try again !

The food was really good but one or two annoying aspects dragged the score of 4 down a notch. The sisig starter was wonderful. The pansit guisado nice but similar to what we could have cooked at home. The crispy pata excellent. The beef ribs tadyang a lot of meat but insufficiently special. Desserts good - but the halo halo was exceptional. Small gripes: - service not too friendly, had to ask for serving spoons, dirty plates not removed - charged £6.50 for what seemed like two carafes of tap water - no warning water would be charged - service charge of 12.5% was cheeky; I’d prefer to add service myself. Although the above are small, for the cost of the meal, they really shouldn’t be there at all.

Lovely time spending my 50th with family..great food,service and ambience..

Honestly,it doesnt taste like philippines.They focus more on the presentation and diversity not on the basic umami of a filipino dish. We ate there yesterday and ordered paella (in squid ink with bagoong and mango,not the paella i imagined),fresh lumpia (i dont know why its sour,no sauce also),crispy pata( 3 small pieces on top of mongo without any dipping sauce),chicken adobo(weird tasting sauce with overly cooked carrots) and adobo rice (to wet and almost soaked with soy sauce). Not worth theprice, oh the only thing that taste good was the pandesal. Service is good very accomodating.

Would recommend the ceviché, adobo and the soft shell crab.

When they for a birthday celebration

They offer the common traditional Filipino dishes. I was hoping for a wider selection of main dishes though. Unfortunately, probably due to weather, it was very warm inside the restaurant. Overall, it is a nice place to try Filipino dishes if it is your first time.

Lovely restaurant. The food was superb and the service very attentive and professional. We had a fantastic time here.

Wir waren an einem Freitag zum Essen dort. Wir haben das All you can eat Menü gewählt. Die einzelnen Portionen sind von der Größe her optimal gewählt um 2-3 Mal zu bestellen. Der Geschmack und die Qualität waren hervorragend. Alles frisch zubereitet. Wir werden auf jeden Fall wieder kommen wenn wir wieder in London sind.

A lovely quaint little Filipino restaurant situated less than 10 minutes away from Olympia Station. The interior was beautiful and filled with plenty of Filipino-inspired paintings and the table decor was gorgeous. Staff were very attentive and always came around to ask if there was anything we needed. You are first served a roll of pandesal (Filipino bread) with butter as an appetiser before your mains, a tiny detail that I loved! Highly recommend the crispy pata, chicken inasal sisig and kare kare paired with the garlic fried rice - everything was super delicious and so moreish, and loved how it tasted just like how we’d have it in the Philippines 🥰 We finished the evening off with halo-halo and my favourite part of the dessert was the smooth, creamy leche flan and ube ice cream that it came with - definitely the highlight of the dessert for me! Thank you and looking forward to returning 😊

Excellent Filipino food and cocktails to match

I went here with my friends for a pre birthday celebration. My friends had never had Filipino food before and now they avid fans! Beautiful restaurant and lovely staff, the food was 5 Star 🌟 The first thing we had was the calamansi juice and the warm soft pandasal, we then ordered all of the starters to share, what a great way to introduce the flavours of the Philippines. Then we practically ordered the rest of the main menu and desserts. We ordered a fair amount of dishes and the servings were good for 2-3 people. Thoroughly enjoyed my experience here especially the final touches like the birthday song and treat from the staff. My friends and I will definitely be back and bringing more friends to enjoy this spot. Definitely worth travelling to!

Fantastic filippino food with a service to match, therefore the cost was reasonable.

Great food and atmosphere. Staff were very accommodating

Amazing Filipino food, great service :) Really delicious!

Awesome and great cafe. We can make business any time. Never regret to go there because theplace is awesome

Good food and very good customer service from the girls, but prices are super high for this location. I would love to eat there again, but value for money I would have to go somewhere else

Great ambiance and good phillipino food they were out of a few dishes but we did arrive late to the restaurant, they were willing to serve us anyway. The Kare-kare was huge and the crispy pata was indeed crispy but could have done well with a taste breaker with some acidity. The dalandan juice was great.

Lovely atmosphere, very kind and friendly service.The food was amazing, I cannot wait to go again and try something different.

Very unique place, uzzing with a far East fell. Interesting taste, Philippine cousine. Waiters very attentive. Worth to book it.

My son and I visited the restaurant on May 17 for dinner. We had high expectations based on the reviews but found the food and overall experience rather underwhelming. The Pork Hock was just ok, nothing memorable about it. The Adobe Chicken had zero flavor, whatever. My Pilipino colleague told me the chicken was supposed to be marinated overnight and ought to be very flavorful. The Adobe Chicken we had was incredibly bland. Very disappointing. Lastly, I was not sure if this place usually provides tap water (other places we visited in London did provide tap water), but we were given the options of still or sparkling water and we ended up paying over 6 pounds for two bottles of evian.

The best in London with the only exquisite Filipino food they have to offer and for everyone to eat.

Filipino fine dining, Romulo Café and Restaurant is one of my favourite Filipino restaurants.

Amazing food 🤤 They give you warm fluffy pandesal and butter to start, which was a very welcome surprise. We ordered the beef kare kare, crispy pata, chicken adobo, and garlic rice to share between 3 people. It was very filling and left no room for desserts! (And we are big eaters) The chicken adobo was just gorgeous. So tender. And the garlic rice was soft and delicious. Drinks were also delicious and unique, we tried the ube martini and Manila lady (flavoured with calamansi). Highly recommend both. Go and enjoy yourself!

Came back again recently and 5 years after my first visit (and a few between!), Romulo have not only maintained their high standards and authenticity, but they’ve matured their experience. It’s still very delicious, very real and very much like home :) Thanks for another great meal, my friends loved it! Tonight we’ll dream on pandesal pillows…

Earlier this evening I dined at Romulo Café & Restaurant with my family, and I have mixed feelings about our experience. We were looking forward to enjoying Filipino cuisine and were particularly excited about classic dishes like pancit, chicken adobo, and kare-kare. Thankfully, the food itself did not disappoint; the flavors were rich, authentic, and truly delicious. However, our overall dining experience was marred by the disappointing service we received. From the moment we arrived, it became apparent that the service was not up to par. We were not attended to promptly - the staff seemed disorganized and inattentive. Our orders were taken haphazardly, and when the food finally arrived, it was not served together. We had to wait for quite some time for all the dishes to be brought to our table. Adding to the frustration, we had to specifically request for proper plates to be brought to us. It was astonishing that such a basic necessity was overlooked. The staff clearly lacked attention to detail and seemed dismissive when we asked about basics that had not been brought to the table. Throughout the meal, I found myself constantly having to struggle to get the attention of the wait staff, which was highly frustrating and disruptive to the overall dining experience. Considering the relatively high price points at Romulo Café & Restaurant, we had expected a higher level of service. Unfortunately, our expectations were not met, and this ultimately overshadowed the enjoyment we derived from the delicious Filipino dishes. Regrettably, based on our visit, my family and I have decided that we will not be returning to Romulo Café & Restaurant.

Took them 20 minute to prepare 2 cocktails, another 15 for starters. After finishing the starters we waited another 45 minutes for our mains - even had to chase it up with the waiters. During this time they were more tham happy to try and push more drinks onto us, without even once apologising for the wait. Mains were fine and all, but after that we ordered a couple deserts for takeaway, which took another 35 minutes for them to prepare, which we also had to chase up... Service should really be better when the spend is 60/pp total... This place might be considered fine dining, but make sure if you go here to have nothing else planned because they will essentially hold you for an extra hour to try and sell more drinks...

Food was exceptional 👌 Service was slow and void of any passion.

Lovely food. Incredibly strong flavors. I’ve had a lot of Filipino food, but this was a heightened experience. Enjoyed learning the history of Carlos Rumolo and his family. Definitely check it out! And the ube Cappuccino was delicious!

lovely food, atmosphere and drinks

What an interesting and unexpected twist on traditional Filipino food...date night style restaurant that is also acceptable for the well-behaved family; Friendly staff, accommodating, fairly priced, BEST HALO HALO in the world and I am not exaggerating! Thank you again for taking our short notice reservation! I wish we knew about the Friday "free flowing" meal...visiting from the states with my Filipina wife and 1 child. This restaurant added to our London experience. Thank you!

Best Filipino restaurant. Best Authentic filipino food. Highly recommended!!!

Went to Romulo Cafe for my birthday and it was absolutely fantastic. The space looked amazing and I loved the historical nature of the art. We had the 5 course tasting menu which includes Housemade pan de Sal, bulalo, kinilaw, 24 hours marinade chicken adobo, paella, ube cheesecake and peach mango pie! Everything was sarap but my absolute favorite was the bulalo and adobo. What I loved about this place is that the food is authentic yet elevated. I can’t wait to come back here when I’m back in London.

amazing food!! still one of my favorites in London.

The service is great. They are attentive and were accommodating to my gluten allergy. I highly recommend making a reservation. We got lucky and they set up a table for us but several other guest were not so lucky and were turned away. We had the beef rib dish, the Gambas, and the adobo rice. I recommend the Gambas and beef rib dish. Though be careful the beef rib dish is pretty spicy. So glad we came here. The decorations are lovely. Only reason I put 4 stars in atmosphere is that there was a very large table next to ours that was incredibly loud (like out of control). I would of expected the manager to ask them to ask the large party to do something.

Two of us dined here for their Friday Feast. It was great to have a new cuisine. We chose beef brisket, calamari, sizzling chicken, gambas al ajillo and garlic fried rice. To follow we had mango peach pie and cinnamada bread pudding. All were delicious, though we didn’t really eat enough to justify the Feast price. We just had a wine and beer rather than the bottomless drinks. We’ll happily return.

음식은 진짜 맛있다. 여직원이 재수없음 Food very good

Excellent place to go for Filipino food. The service is really good and the owners are always very welcoming. Thoroughly recommend!

RUN TO THIS PLACE! It's one of the best dining experiences I've had in London. Try their tapas menu, you'll stumble on something delicious. Excellent Filipino food, which I don't say often.

Food is amazing, you get to eat as much as you want! Botomless alcoholic drinks and well. The food is exceptional and cooked to perfection, perfect size plate as well. The lady that served us did not look very friendly, I mean we all have good and bad days, however she looked a bit uninterested. But overall we were very happy with our food! The food won over anything else!

Very beautiful place and very helpful staff. We were a bit underdressed but we were welcomed.

I visited this place recently after a suggestion from a friend but really did not enjoy the experience. The food was okay but what was incredibly dissatisfying was the attitude of the staff. The service was awful and you could see just how much they didn’t want to be there. I don't know whether the staff are being paid sufficiently or whether there were some racial undertones taking place as no one in my group was Filipino which caused strange looks when we walked in but I will never pay to go to a place like that again. I'm also not one to leave reviews but the experience was extremely poor and left me a bit traumatised.

I recently dined at this restaurant and I have to say that my experience was mixed. While the food was delicious, the service was quite disappointing. As this is a Filipino restaurant, I expected to experience the renowned hospitality of Filipinos, but unfortunately, that was not the case. On the bright side, the unlimited tasting menu was a great way to try different dishes, and I found the portions to be just the right size. The garlic rice was really lovely, and I absolutely loved the aubergine salad as well. The flavors were authentic and delicious, and it was definitely a great culinary experience. However, the poor service left a bad taste in my mouth, and I am not sure if I would come back again. While I enjoyed the food, the overall dining experience was not up to par with the standard that I expected from a Filipino restaurant. If you are solely looking for great food, then this restaurant is definitely worth a try, but if you are looking for exceptional service and hospitality, you may want to look elsewhere. Also it is worth noting that in addition to the poor service, the restaurant had a mandatory tip policy, which was quite disappointing. I do hope that they remove this policy and allow customers to tip based on the quality of service provided.

The quality of the food was excellent, everything was delicious (the portions are quite big so I wouldn’t recommend a starter + a main if you’re not too hungry). Unfortunately our experience there was ruined by a few things: - There was a huge party at the time we went, the guests being very loud, standing around, I got pushed a couple times. When we asked the staff if they could do anything, they didn’t seem willing to do much. - Majority of the staff didn’t even seem like they wanted to be there, one of them even sighing when we told her we weren’t ready to order. Another one nearly burnt my face twice when bringing the sizzling dishes to our table. Although the food was great, I wouldn’t go again because of the poor service.

Wow, the food here was delicious and full of flavour. Me and my partner came here for lunch and ordered from the Tapas menu. Had 6 dishes between the 2 of us and all of them were amazing. Staff were pleasant and overall we loved our experience at the Romulo Cafe and would love to return one day.

We’ve eaten here many times before so it’s about time for a review. On this occasion we tried the Friday tasting menu which was incredible in flavor and in value. All 15 dishes were delicious and some we went back to multiple times. Best pandesal in London. The table loved the sizzling chicken and adobo. Friendly service. Favorite dinner spot for Filipino food in London.

...Staff are not trained to handle guest request when arrived re seating. We made additional seats as one of our family is joining us. Faces of the three food waiting staff are not happy and one of the asian waitress making upset noise. Sad pretty deco. But Filipino hospitaly is not the ambience!!!

First time visiting a Filipino restaurant after wanting to go for ages! We were able to easily book a table via Google and the lovely owner even reached out directly to me too to let me know that Friday's have changed to tapas and bottomless drinks style to allow customers to try everything. We had an amazing time and they were so polite and attentive (especially when you have nut allergies)! I love how the owner oversees everything and when he sees that the waitresses are busy, he will jump in to help. The two of us paid £53 each and we had three glasses of soft drinks and I'm pretty sure 5 dishes each. We were so stuffed by the end of it!

A taste of home away from home! Good food, friendly staff and very good service. Love the buffet every Friday ❤️

Absolutely amazing food, fantastic service & lovely decor …. We will definitely be back! The spring chicken is fantastic as are the beef ribs … couldn’t fault the yummy soft shell crab or the egg noodles with house sauce either! Loved it ❤️

Amazing food. But the engagement with guest is not really there. 3 of them, said goodbye though. There was no serving spoons. Or I should say, One spoon for all dishes? Anyway, chef greeted us. It was really nice to be back and for sure i will come back again. Some people will complain about the food being expensive, knowing it’s in Kensington and the food is top notch, I can’t complain. I was just disappointed when I get home, I didn’t realise my pandesal is not in the bag. (My fault I didn’t check. thought it was under the box of ensaymada

Had a delicious dinner here! To start, our server brought us each awarm pan de sal roll with a pat of butter. For drinks we had the Filipino shandy--beer mixed with sweet, citrus juice--and fresh ginger tea (unsweetened). For the first course, we had Chicken Inasal Sisig (yummy, but I would add chopped raw onions and just a squeeze of calamansi) and "bulalo" soup in rich, flavorful broth. For the main course, we had braised beef rib and The General's Spring Chicken Adobo. The chicken adobo was tender, juicy, and flavorful. But the braised beef takes the prize. I liked the honey chili demi-glaze that came with it more than the adobo demi-glaze. And the salad with pinoy dressing was the perfect accompaniment. We finished off with halo-halo loaded with jackfruit, ube, sweet bananas, young coconut, jellies, flan, and rice crisps on top of finely shaven ice. This is by far the best halo-halo I've ever had!

My wife and I decided to have an early dinner at a Filipino restaurant before going to see a show at the Royal Albert Hall and found this little gem! They sell themselves as ‘Fine Dining’ and it stuck to its name. We were offered a tapas style meal where you eat all you want for a decent price. The individual meals were so well made and delicious, we wanted to eat them all but our bellies didn’t let us :) The atmosphere was friendly and very Filipino with decor to suit. As my wife is Filipino herself, she felt at home hearing her dialects being spoken as we ate. Would definitely go back again if we are in the area and would strongly recommend this to others we know and anyone out there! :)

My first Filipino food journey with romulo cafe london definitely exceeded my expectations! We went on Friday for All You Can Eat Friday Feast. The buffet only cost £38.5 per person. I love most of the dishes on the menu. Will definitely come back again!

Their cocktail is awful. The place smells rank.

My wife and I decided to have an early dinner at a Filipino restaurant before going to see a show at the Royal Albert Hall and found this little gem! They sell themselves as ‘Fine Dining’ and it stuck to its name. We were offered a tapas style meal where you eat all you want for a decent price. The individual meals were so well made and delicious, we wanted to eat them all but our bellies didn’t let us :) The atmosphere was friendly and very Filipino with decor to suit. As my wife is Filipino herself, she felt at home hearing her dialects being spoken as we ate. Would definitely go back again if we are in the area and would strongly recommend this to others we know and anyone out there! :)

Romulo Cafe and Restaurant brings the comforts of home to London, with such a wide variety of delicious Filipino dishes to choose from! We had the All You Can Eat Friday Feast recently and I loved every dish we had, and it’s such good value-for-money at £38.5. It’s an excellent way to introduce Filipino food to people who aren’t as familiar. I really liked the following dishes from the evening, which is almost the entire menu. - Aubergine Salad - Beef Tapa - Vegetable Molo Soup - Squid Adobo - Grilled Chicken Inasal - Sinanglay Stuffed Seabream - Lechon Beef - Shitake Mushroom Bicol Express - Stir Fried Vegetable Rice Noodles - Sweet Rice Cake Flavored Ice Cream - Ice Cream with Banana Puree and Filo Pastry Turon I wasn’t a fan of Romulo Cafe the first time I tried it, but this experience changed my mind and I can now happily recommend this restaurant to my friends looking into their first foray into Filipino food!

Glad to come across a Filipino place in England. Really enjoyed all our food. Highly recommend the Chami, Chicken Adobo and Chicken Inasal sisig.

Delicious higher end Filipino restaurant- particularly recommend the starters. Dessert was fabulous and needs to be shared.

A gem at High Street Kensington! Amazing food and service!!! Great Ambience! Great Owners - Rowena and Chris are very hands on and very accommodating. Will truly come back and dine again!

Romulo Café is a quaint, cozy and true-to-its-heritage restaurant in a casual London setting. The service is excellent, a testimony to the hard work and dedication of the general manager, who tends to make her rounds in the venue, duly checking on every table. The food is fantastic, presenting the guest with a unique experience, platter to platter. My personal favourite, the tinapa spring rolls with a spicy vinegar sauce - I've had it twice now - is an amazing combination of sweet and sour that never fails to impress. A first place contender is the young jackfruit dish, served in a coconut based sauce. Romulo Café is not a Michelin-star restaurant experience - and it isn't trying to be. What it is, on the other hand, is a fantastic Filipino restaurant with great service.

We had a big group and had the set dinner. We had gambas, fresh lumpia and chicken sisig for our starters. There was kare-kare, lechon and adobo for main course. I wanted to eat it all! Use ice cream for dessert was the best.

The best Filipino fine-dining in London so far. Compact yet very chic restaurant in one of the nicest Burroughs in London, Romulo’s boasts a modern take on Filipino food but with the same delightful flavours. The wait staff are very attentive and fast and the overall ambiance is cozy and homely. Start with their calamansi Margarita followed by the hearty sisig and crispy pata. Lovely! And of course, don’t forget to try their Ube cakes. Yummy. Two thumbs up!

Great food and drink with great service, what more could you want? To see a queue of people waiting for a table, that's what you want to see when you are at a great restaurant.

The food here is terrific. There are flavors in the food you don't get anywhere else. It's truly authentic. I got a mock cocktail that was the most amazing drink ever and looked so beautiful. The servers were patient and helpful. Can't wait to come back.

Amazing food and lovely venue. The only drawback was the obnoxious party that dined next to us. I genuinely got a headache because of how loud they were, and felt so bad for the staff. But they handled themselves well and delivered great service still. I’ll definitely come back, hopefully it’ll be a little quieter next time.

Came here for the Valentine’s Day menu and everything was super delicious. The choice of vegan/vegetarian options was minimal but everything I ordered was truly super yummy. The ambience was lovely too! Will deffo be returning again ✨

Second visit for me there. This time it was the Feb 23 special all-you-can-eat offer for 38 something pounds with a 14.50£ all-you-can-drink alcoholic drinks including red and white wine and beer. You get a special menu with tapas style dishes, not the full menu, but a rich and dicerse selection of dishes and you order two at a time per per person. Everything exceptionally delicious and served quickly. Also, service was very behind keeping the glasses filled, between my partner and I we ended up having 13 glasses of wine. Nothing negative to say, one star off service because i had to ask twice for spoons for the soup (which was breathtakingly delicious) twice when I shouldnt have to ask at all and one star off for ambience because the whole decor is praising this military celebrity Romulo without really addrrssing the many other aspects of filipino culture which is not really my taste but that is a personal opinion. Usually I try to avoid personal influences but to get 5/5 stars everything needs to be perfect for me specifically too.

Been here twice so far and the food was great both times! The dishes were so authentic and flavorful. Definitely recommend! If you’re looking for suggestions, try the Sea Bass, Kare kare, Bicol Laing, Ube Cheesecake and Ube cocktail. The tables in the front section are really close to each other, just something to keep in mind if you are planning to have a private dinner.

Came here on a tube and train strike day so was quiet but still had enough custom. We all thought the food was delicious and well presented, the service attentive, and a pleasant venue.