Como Garden Kensington High Street: Review

If you’re a fan of aesthetic interiors and love Italian food, Como Garden just off Kensington High Street offers both.

Como Gardens has aesthetic interiors and lovely Italian food. (Image: Emily Davison)

I recently visited to try a selection of their Tapas dishes with my mum after seeing a huge amount of buzz about the business on social media.

The restaurant is inspired by the iconic Lake Como in Northern Italy, with a décor featuring earthy green tones with foliage and trees, along with Italian prints and fairy lights strewn around the restaurant.

There’s also a small bar area with a good selection of wines, spirits, Italian cocktails and aperitifs.

The restaurant's décor is inspired by the iconic Lake Como in Northern Italy. (Image: Emily Davison)

We started with some prosecco before trying a selection of small starter plates to begin with.

This included their signature Arancini with parmesan and fontina cheese and a honey glaze, and crispy fried Zucchine served with a creamy dip.

I will attest, being an arancini lover, I don’t think I’ve ever had such delicious arancini, the honey gave it a lovely sweetness and I’d go back simply to order this dish again.

Their signature Arancini with parmesan and fontina cheese and a honey glaze was delicious. (Image: Emily Davison)

For meats, we tried the pesto beef carpaccio with parmesan, and the marinated chicken with truffle sauce and mashed potatoes.

The final dish for this starter round was a delicious black truffle and 24-month tagliolini, which was one of my favourite dishes for the entire meal.

Despite being named a tapas menu, the portion sizes were rather generous and I really liked the variety on offer.

Despite being named a tapas menu, the portion sizes were rather generous. (Image: Emily Davison)

Moving onto the main tapas dishes, we tried the Seabass Alla Mugnaia, a pan-seared seabass with butter and lemon, along with Caponata which was a slow fried aubergine with tomato and roasted pine nuts.

I really liked the variety of dishes on offer. (Image: Emily Davison)

This was served alongside some oven-roasted potatoes and home-made Italian bread.

The sea bass was definitely one of my favourites, the sauce was rich and creamy and the fish was flaky with a crisped skin.

The sea bass was one of my favourites, with a rich and creamy sauce. (Image: Emily Davison)

Finally, for dessert it wouldn’t be a true and authentic Italian experience if we didn’t indulge in a tiramisu, and as someone who ate plenty during a trip to Italy this definitely compares with some of the best of them.

The tiramisu definitely compares with some of the best I've had when visiting Italy. (Image: Emily Davison)

This was such a unique place and somewhere to visit for a special occasion, if you are looking for a restaurant offering sharing dishes and an aesthetically pleasing setting.

Prices for the a la carte menu start at £6 for starters, £9.75 for mains and £6 for desserts.

They are also currently offering a Happy Hour with 50 percent off drinks on Mondays to Thursdays from 4:30pm until 6:30pm.

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