Chelsea, Italian Restaurant Guide

“A small, very welcoming Southern Italian” near the Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, which has become an “absolute local favourite” thanks to its “very appealing and romantic” interior; a very good menu of antipasti plates, home made pasta and daily specials; plus “a selection of good and inexpensive wines from Puglia chosen by the two charming owners”.

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!”.

“If you’re looking for a rock-solid, traditional Italian restaurant, then look no further”, say devotees of this “loud but great fun” outfit, just “a stone’s throw from Harrods”. There’s a “fabulous atmosphere” and the menu, which is “just what you would expect”, is “executed with complete assurance”.

This archetypal, “very friendly” local trattoria off the King’s Road is an “old favourite” of the well-heeled Chelsea crowd, and knows just how to look after them. “It’s like eating in your living room!” – “a little cramped”, but that’s all part of the fun.

This “canteen-style Italian” near Chelsea & Westminster Hospital “always hits the spot” with its “simple, peasant-style cooking” – “excellent antipasti and pasta, and a fine selection of secondi if you want one” – although it can get “very noisy”. “Always welcoming with kids.” Top Menu Tip: “proper fresh zabaglione made to order”.

“No pretensions but amazing value and large portions” of “inexpensive, honest comfort food” make this Italian-run greasy spoon on the King’s Road a useful option in pricey Chelsea (“workers’ caff by day, restaurant by night”). Top Tip: where else can you still find a three-course set menu for £9.95?

“Fab Tuscan food” (“unsurpassable homemade pasta”) inspires fans of this family-run Chelsea Italian. Service can be “erratic” but regulars say if you get to know the owner it’s “terrific”. Top Tip: “the set lunch is fantastic value”.

“If there were such a term as Rustic Italian Fine Dining”, it could be used to describe the style of these “delightful” modern Italians, located in Chelsea (“a lovely oasis just off the King’s Road with outside seating”); and the City (“good for impressing business visitors”). Both locations provide “a seasonal menu with quality ingredients” that’s “beautifully presented” but cost is an issue – the food seems “generally pricey for what it is”.

This “great little Italian pizza place” in a side street off the King’s Road is a “best-in-class for a cheap and cheerful bite”. There’s a “limited menu, but what it does it does well”… and has done for yonks.