Chelsea, Mediterranean Restaurant Guide

“This King’s Road stalwart” is “still going strong after all these years” as “a good local standby for pizzas and pasta” (the latter only in SW3). “Always busy with a happy vibe – a great choice for a cheap and cheerful night out”. Its longstanding sibling in the ‘Nappy Valley’ closed in June 2025. Top Tip – covered rooftop terrace for walk-ins only.

With its alpine-themed interior, this Italian-ish Chelsea haunt from the team behind Goodman and Burger & Lobster opened to rave reviews just before lockdown. This year, though, its offering – combining a raw bar, with prime cuts of steak or fish from the grill and a selection of pasta – received little but opprobrium in our diners’ poll for “ridiculously overpriced and average meals” (“you don’t have a value-for-money category. If you did, this would score 0/10!”).

Modish modern Greek restaurant that opened in July 2025 on Chelsea’s King’s Road, taking over the former brasserie at Beaufort House; dishes such as octopus pitta, lobster saganaki and lamb shoulder with labneh are accompanied by a mostly-Greek wine list.

“Another hot spot in Chelsea where reservations are hard to come by” – the former Peruvian seafood specialist Chicama has been converted by the same owners into a “Greek-inspired” restaurant (sister to Zephyr in Notting Hill and 2025 opening Effie in Bayswater). Early feedback is too limited for a rating, but says it’s “very good all-round”.