British, Traditional Restaurants in Kensington
1. Cheneston’s Restaurant, The Milestone Hotel
British, Traditional restaurant in Kensington
1 Kensington Ct - W8
“Perfect for a romantic celebration” – this rather “grown-up restaurant” in a five-star property overlooking Kensington Gardens comes complete with dark wood panelling, leaded glass windows and candle-light and provides a comfortable and “very cosy” backdrop for a meal. Chef Daniel Putz’s modern European dishes are essentially traditional (Dover sole, Barnsley lamb chop) but are thoughtfully updated. Top Menu Tip – “excellent low-key afternoon tea”.
2. Maggie Jones’s
British, Traditional restaurant in Kensington
6 Old Court Pl - W8
As we write this entry, we’re awaiting the summer 2025 reopening of this veteran bistro, which opened in 1961 and later adopted as its name the pseudonym used by Princess Margaret (who lived at nearby Kensington Palace). The site has been closed for over a year now due to a fire – let’s hope they will be able to preserve its romantic old-farmhouse charm, although a slight update to the 1970s Anglo-French cuisine would not go amiss.
3. Churchill Arms
British, Traditional restaurant in Kensington
119 Kensington Church St - W8
“An Irish pub called the Churchill Arms that has a Thai kitchen inside may sound strange… but it works!” – this big, 18th-century, corner-boozer near Notting Hill Gate catches the attention of passers-by with lavish external “floral displays that are a highlight of the area”; (originally the Bedford Arms, it was renamed after WWII on the basis that the great man’s grandparents used to frequent it). Behind the pub proper sits a large, upbeat dining annex, which for more than 30 years has pioneered the ‘Thai-in-a-pub’ format. “It’s not quite the bargain basement pit-stop it once was” – relatively “unambitious” now, but “full of flavour, never expensive… what’s not to like?”
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