Harden's survey result
Summary
This 21-year-old World’s End trattoria wins consistent high ratings across the board, and its tone is set by the outspoken owner, Bucci – who insists that mobiles are turned to silent ‘because they can affect the cooking process of spaghetti’. The menu also promises that ‘red heads get a free drink’ – but you can’t say ‘I was a red-head once’.
Summary
The flamboyant owner, Bucci, creates “a great atmosphere” and helps present a “really good menu for both meat and fish lovers” at this “fun” World’s End trattoria. It’s a real “favourite” among locals: “I love, love, love this place! Been going for 20 years and it’s like walking into a family gathering”.
Summary
The flamboyant owner, Bucci, creates “a great atmosphere” and helps present a “really good menu for both meat and fish lovers” at this “fun” World’s End trattoria. It’s a real “favourite” among locals: “I love, love, love this place! Been going for 20 years and it’s like walking into a family gathering”.
Summary
Now in its 20th year, this World’s End trattoria feels “like a private club” thanks to the “consistently warm welcome” extended by its charismatic owner, Bucci. It’s a “family favourite” for both “fun and quality”, and “if the food is not always quite perfect, the atmosphere and conviviality make up for that!”.
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Restaurant details
Frantoio Restaurant Diner Reviews
"The food is perfectly OK without being special. Massive portions : "never mind the quality - feel the width"! It lacks finesse. The wine list isn't cheap. On a Saturday lunchtime, the place was very quiet, but the service was distinctly casual. It wasn't as good as it was when we last went some years ago. It feels tired."
"Frantoio continues to improve, now with more comfortable chairs at several tables, and bench seating isolating several areas. Very good lobster & prawn cocktail, lovely grilled fresh sardines, good size helpings of pasta. "
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £24.00 | £27.00 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
|---|---|---|
| £12.00 | £22.00 | £6.00 |
| Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £24.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
| Extras |
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| Bread | £1.50 |
| Service | 12.50% |
397 King’s Rd, London, SW10 0LR
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑3 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑3 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑3 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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