Bella Vista - Kensington and Chelsea

I stayed at a hotel nearby and ate at this restaurant twice in one week. The staff was friendly and the food was delicious. I ordered Spaghetti with meat sauce and a salad. The people I was dining with had the lasagna and also enjoyed their meal. The prices were reasonable and the service was great. Overall, it was a positive dining experience.

I'm not as enthusiastic as some of the other reviews I've seen. I noticed this restaurant while on my way to the hotel and decided to stop in for a late-night snack. The host was friendly and accommodating, even though it was close to closing time. They were still seating customers and not rushing anyone. The atmosphere was cozy and laid-back. The food was decent, nothing outstanding but not terrible either. It was reasonably priced for London, but I wouldn't say it was cheap.

We were looking for a quick lunch before catching our flight back home from the airport. We couldn't have found a better spot! The restaurant had a cozy family atmosphere and the food was delicious. We will definitely be coming back on our next trip to London.

Great meals with good value in a restaurant with a family feel. We went there on three occasions during our 7 day stay in London. The blackboard special of either sea bass with vegetables or roast beef with vegetables is sensational quality and value and had a scampi fritti entrée with some salad and black olives is very tasty. Their house-wine is a bottle of Italian Soave wine which is a variety of wine we had never tried before and we loved it because it is a dry white wine which suits the taste of people who like Chardonnay or Riesling. Other good meals we thoroughly enjoyed were linguini with mushrooms and zucchini, capricciosa pizza and lasagne at lunch time. By the way all restaurants in London apply a service charge of about 15% which is not a tip. Most Australians are not expecting the extra cost. Their VAT tax (similar to GST) is 20%.

Ok, while strolling back to our hotel (Grand Plaza Kensington) we thought we would just stop somewhere for a quick bite. To our surprise, many things looked quite good so we ordered a few small dishes and wine. Ther food turned out to be some of the best we had in London, Our absolute favorite was the Rissoto with mushrooms, be everything else was just wonderful. Once again, this was a very reasonable cost restaurant that was better than most we encountered around the city.