Da Mario in Kensington is like a trip to Italy. The food, the service, and the ambiance. The pizza and pasta is second to none in London! I would also visit the Goucester Arms pub right across the street while you wait for a pint. read more

Da Mario Restaurant - Da Mario Kensington - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

The service, the ambiance, the FOOD!!! Excellent, wonderfully delicious, authentic Italian food!!! Vibrant and cheerful staff are the best!!! Upstairs and down stairs seating. Food is spot-on delicious! An absolute must try when in London. read more

Da Mario Restaurant - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

Da Mario!!! Love love this place! I always have Spaghettini Sapore De Mare and Tiramisu! Been there 4times? And always have friends come for the first time!! The service was stupendous! Steve and Alexandria was the best!!! read more

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We stayed near Da Mario and decided to give it a try while we were in London. Food was amazing! Reminded us of Italy. We had Parparadelli Ragu, Mario pizza, and grilled sea bass. All were delicious, well seasoned, high quality ingredients, great service. Don't forget to end your meal with tiramisu. read more

I very rarely write reviews but I have to take the time for the sake of my fellow asians/non-whites out there. TLDR: racist staff, average to above average food. Just WOW. My friend (also asian) and I walked in without a reservation around 4:45pm on a weekday, and we were seated right away on the main floor by a friendly host. The issues began pretty quickly. There were maybe 2-3 other parties in the restaurant at that time, but the waiter did not even bring us water despite our OBVIOUS attempts to get his attention. He never said hello, welcome, how are you, nothing. But you know what? That's fine. I can deal with that. What was unacceptable was that he and the hall manager (I think?) were EXTREMELY chatty, friendly and attentive with all of the white/caucasian parties in the restaurant while ignoring us. They checked in on us maybe once or twice during the entire dinner without a single word (just paused briefly at our table-side, listened to what we needed, and walked away). Up to this point though, I really tried to keep and open mind and just enjoy the dinner. HOWEVER. As the night went on, the dinner crowd started coming in, and my friend and I noticed that a LARGE proportion of customers were, for some reason, Asian. However, we did note that the host would lead the Asian parties downstairs, while keeping the white/caucasian parties upstairs. And we were sitting close enough to the host station that we could hear it wasn't because those white customers had reservations. In fact, a lot of the asian customers stated they had reservations and still got led downstairs. I obviously can't speak for the service the other asian customers received, but believe me when I say by the time we got up to leave, we were the ONLY non-white customers on the upper floor. No blacks, Indians, middle-easterners, none. We did have a laugh when we went downstairs to use the bathroom and saw the basement situation. My friend whispered to me "it looks like a Chinese restaurant" because they had sat literally ALL the asian customers in the cramped basement area! In summary, definitely racist vibes here. If you are not white and don't care, then it's a beautiful restaurant with pretty good food. If you are white, please come and have a great time. Hangook saram oji mayo!! Geeboon duh ruh woh yo. Gamsahhapnidah. read more

Da Mario Restaurant - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

Came in with no reservation; & had a table really quick, my food was at the table in less than 10 mins with this unique presentation. Loved the music, the place & area. The waiter told me about famous people coming into this place. read more

Nice food with friendly service. The food quality is exceptional at a reasonable price. Ambiance is similar to a genuine Italian restaurant. A place to visit for an authentic Italian meal. read more

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Loved the delicious pizza Diana and tagliatelle. And finished with the best lightest yummiest tiramisu. read more

Da Mario Restaurant - Pizza Diana and tagliatelle with spinach pine nuts in a garlic cream sauce. - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

This is one of our top 3 London restaurant faves! We cannot wait to return! My husband and I are very tardy with this review; please forgive us! We dined there on March 26, 2019 - the day after our 20th anniversary. We walked in without a reservation. It was a Tuesday at 16:30 so there were only a few local business people dining. I think we were the only tourists. It was very relaxing. We started with warm ciabatta bread and oil to dip it in. It was tasty but we'll skip it the next time we visit. My hubby (K), had the ravioloni pomodorino. It was delicious. I had the the pappardelle with beef ragu which was divine! The pasta is homemade and it is perfection. We also shared a funghi pizza. We were stuffed beyond belief... but there's always room for dessert! My hubby ordered the homemade Madagascar vanilla bean ice cream and I had one scoop of homemade lemon sorbet and one scoop of blood orange sorbet. Heavenly! The building is gorgeous and historic. It was commissioned to be built by Queen Victoria - which is what my 'V' stands for :) - and Princess Diana and her boys dined here regularly. read more

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Every dish we had at Da Mario was delicious and perfectly cooked. The bread was warm and soft and much lighter than it actually looks. Would return to this restaurant next time I am in London. read more

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Thank you Da Mario for the best Experience ever! Definitely one of my favorite new discoveries in London! From the excellence in service to the food menu. Wine selection was great. Cozy environment. Conveniently located close to the city center. Looking forward to going back soon! If you need to make reservations you will need to email them. They are great accommodating large groups if you give them heads up a few days before! read more

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I have been visiting for half a century, since I attended school around the corner. If you're looking for authenticity and dependable menus, this is the place. Going from strength to strength with a bookable private area downstairs for groups and parties. Can be slow when busy. Get used to it. There is no compromise in here. Love it! read more

Food: Pappardelle Ragu Absolutely amazing!! Probably one of my top eats in London!! I got the pappardelle ragu, which blew my mind with the fresh pasta and flavorful beef. Friends got the Rigatoni Da Mario, Rigatoni Con Broccoli, and others which were so yummy too. Would definitely recommend coming here, and I would gladly visit again!! read more

Da Mario Restaurant - Pappardelle Ragu - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

Lovely restaurant. Great service with friendly servers. Excellent food options. The photographs displayed throughout the restaurant are pretty cool. Lovely ambience and we had a fantastic dinner. We look forward to visiting again! read more

Meh... food ok.... although only had the chance to have an appetizer. Service slow and lacking attention and detail. If you see someone sitting at a table with no food OR drink for close to an hour while everyone around them is eating, perhaps, PERHAPS, you check on their order? .... After an hour I told the server to give us our check, we were leaving. Manager dismissively told us our order must not have gone to kitchen. This place survives on name alone. read more

We tried this restaurant when we visited London. We loved it. They have Excellent food and service. The prices were reasonable. They had a lower level dining area with a cozy nook for our table. I highly recommend this restaurant to everyone. read more

OMG!! Just Outstanding!! Make a reservation!!! Otherwise you'll be waiting as it seems everyone knows how good this place is :)

I was worried this would be a tourist trap but it was not. The restaurant has two levels a very nice ground floor with outdoor seating. The main level is not very large. We sat downstairs which was not as nice as upstairs but certainly was not just the family section which I had feared. Service was very friendly and knowledgeable. We ordered both the ciabatta (3 pieces for I think 4.95) and the olive oil pizza bread (6.95 for the pizza size). The ciabatta was not worth it for the price and I would have much rather had two of the olive oil pizza breads. The pizza bread was great. We ordered the garlic shrimp appetizer which again was over priced. For mains we had the pasta ragu and the garlic and olive oil spaghetti. The ragu had thick pieces of beef and was delish. The garlic and olive oil spaghetti was made with a red pepper infused olive oil. It was so good and so much better than the typical bland garlic and olive oil sauce. I would def be back. I could have done without the garlic shrimp and ciabatta but lesson learned. Still a great meal. read more

Definitely get a reservation if you can. We waited at the bar across the street for at least an hour, but it was worth the wait. We got a pizza to share, and my husband ordered the papparadelle and I ordered the tortellini. The tortellini was amazing, and you can tell everything is homemade. read more

Lovely place amazing service and wine . Would recommend to anyone. Don't hesitate on pasta and pizza.

Excellent food and service. The waitstaff was attentive yer not overbearing. My seafood pasta dish was one of the best I can remember. Highly recommend read more

Food was delicious and our server made our evening delightful! Would highly recommend.

The best food we had in London was Italian food, and the only Italian food we had in London was Da Mario. After a full day's tour of the English countryside, our tour bus dropped us off a few blocks away, and my wife and I were famished. We took quick stock of the area's eateries via Yelp and came across Da Mario. When we arrived around 18:00 (6pm), there were people sitting outside in addition to the interior restaurant and nobody really waiting for a table. We tried to find a host but really didn't find a particular place to wait, which made the process a little awkward for a few minutes there. After about 5 minutes, somebody came by (same person walked back and forth past us maybe 6 times) and brought us to a table. Shortly after that, we had menus, bread, and water. We also ordered a couple of glasses of red wine to get us started. I must admit the bread was delicious, essentially soft pita-style bread covered in garlic butter (what's not to love?). For our main entrees, my wife ordered the gnocchi sorrentina and I opted for the pappardelle aurora. Both were incredibly fresh, hot and delicious! My dish was mixed with a savory red sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, peas and basil leaves (and covered in parmesan sauce). My wife's gnocchi was almost like a stew covered in red sauce and parmesan. So good! Although the desserts looked incredible, we passed only because we had leftover cake waiting for us back in the room. Still, we were impressed. Overall, a solid Italian restaurant in London! read more

First time trying Italian food in London. It was a pleasant surprise. We ordered the dishes recommended by the waiter, who was funny and friendly. We shared the dishes as a group of three and we all enjoyed the food very much. The only bad thing I would say is the restaurant seems to be understaffed and it was sometimes hard to get their attention to order or to refill water read more

Da Mario Restaurant - the three dishes recommended to us by the friendly waiter - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

We were hesitant to try an Italian restaurant in London, but it was an Absolutely Fantastic Italian meal! We should know we are from NJ/NY where there are numerous phenomenal Italian restaurants! We have traveled Italy and the food at Da Mario is comparable in its freshness and flavor. The service was outstanding! Incredibly personable and knowledgeable! read more

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Food, Service and Ambiance were perfect for a relaxing family dinner.we enjoyed the pizza. The service made you feel like family!

There is a sign at the front door asking you to wait to be seated. I waited. A server went past me and I stepped aside to make way for him. He then paused and asked the woman behind me if she was waiting to be seated. She told him she was after me. He walked away at that time. I was finally seated by another woman maybe 3 min later. I waited for someone to take my order. The lady who seated me realized that no one took my order when she was cleaning the table next to me. You could see it in her face. Now it is 30 minutes since I have been waiting for my food and an old man who came after me and got his food and finished his food is about to leave and I am looking for someone to check on my meal. I have asked someone about my meal and how long it takes to make the order. He said he will check on my order with the kitchen. I have not seen him go to the kitchen so hopefully he sent someone to check on the order. I am about to leave if I don't get my order soon since I am hungry. I don't think it is right that other tables are being served food before me when they came long after me. I am sad as the pictures online looked good. Not even bread to tide me over while I wait for my meal. I did tell them too that people are being served that came after me. It was a half filled restaurant when I arrived and now it is filled. I have asked a second person to check on my meal. I offered to leave and go somewhere else if they weren't going to serve me. I again mentioned how now two tables have completed their meal who arrived after me. The guy told me the kitchen is busy and just two more minutes. I just need to pay for my drink before I leave since I don't believe my meal is coming. I finally got my meal 40 min after ordering with no apologies. The meat is fatty. Pasta is fine. Sauce is fine. The third table that came 25 min after I arrived got all three of their orders 15 seconds after I got my meal. I even had to add up my own order to get money out to pay because no one brought me the bill. I walked up to them to let them know. I again mentioned how I had no service and, I heard the first apology of the evening. It was an apology for how busy they were filled with excuses on how different chefs cook different meals and how they had so many tables downstairs. And when I pointed how how a table of three got their pasta meal 15 seconds after I got my meal when they arrived 25 min after me, he just kept saying they were busy. Since they didn't care I stopped letting them know after they took my money. read more

Loved this restaurant, as our first dinner in London! It's busy so expect a small wait if no reservation. There is a nice pub across the road while you wait for your table. The food and service were amazing. Really authentic Italian food with fresh and simple ingredients. I can see why Princess Diana loved this place! The staff were down to earth and friendly. read more

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Reservations are a must here or you will have a good wait. Excellent pizza and really good service.

This is unbelievably great pizza! I can see why Princess Diana brought her boys there regularly. Excellent service, great food and wine - who could ask for a better Italian / Pizza restaurant read more

Truly one of the best meals I've had in a long time. I had Pappardelle Ragu (a beef ragu on homemade pasta) which is awesome. I suggest you always order some garlic bread along with your meal. I won't give it away, but suffice it to say, you will be blown away by a simple "side" of garlic bread. One other tip, when you enter the restaurant, there's a small and cozy main floor level or a larger basement level dining area that I actually prefer. https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g186338-d2470813-r888979863-Da_Mario_Kensington-London_England.html# read more

The wife stopped into this Kensington Italian eatery it was awesome!!!!!!! We ordered the Pizza Bianca and a fruity house red Totally incredible. The pizza was perfectly done. The ham was caramelized.and blended perfectly with the mushrooms and Cheese. It didn't hurt that Diana had dined here in the past so big points with the wife read more

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Very nice place, with a pleasant atmosphere. I got a pizza, which was very good. Their claim to fame is that it was apparently Princess Diana's favorite restaurant. read more

Came here off the recommendation of our hotel as a nice restaurant for our anniversary. While we definitely enjoyed the food, I would not classify it as an imitate, quiet restaurant which is what we were looking for. We enjoyed drinks, the prawn appetizer, pasta & pizza. All of which were tasty. read more

Fantastic food and great service. I have been several times and have enjoyed every meal.

Amazing, simply delicious food. We ordered veg pasta and gnocchi. Service was amazing to cater to our diet preferences and void cross contamination. read more

Wonderful Italian restaurant. Very friendly staff. The food and wine was amazing. Fresh ingredients and fast service. read more

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Came back here after having dined here regularly 25 years ago. There is a sometimes a line but it moves fast. Great service and menu selection. Had a delicious (and large, enough to split) salad. Pizza is big enough for one ifvthats all you are eating. read more

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So good!!! Was able to just walk up and was seated immediately and the food was outstanding!!!

Amazing Italian, gray tasting food close to Royal Albert Hall. The seasoning on my pasta was perfect.