The best of Chelsea by the people who know - Cadogan

56 | FOOD AND DRINK | Restaurants
fish soup, fish pie and Morecombe Bay
potted prawns. There are also some beef
dishes for people not so keen on fish,
but honestly, it’s rather missing the point
if you order steak.
The desserts are comforting favourites
such as apple and blackberry crumble.
The fixed lunch menu offers good value
(£11.95 for two courses, available
Tuesday-Friday, 12pm-2.30pm).
Lunch: Tuesday-Friday 12pm-3.30pm.
Dinner: Monday-Friday 6pm-10.30pm.
Weekends: Saturday 12pm-10.30pm,
Sunday 12pm-9.30pm.
1 Cale Street, SW3 3QT. T: 020 7965
0555
www.geales.com
Gaucho Sloane
££££
Argentine steak restaurant chain Gaucho
has sites all over London). The black and
white décor (complete with cow hide) is
striking and it’s a haven for carnivores,
although probably terrifying for vegetarians.
The cuts are explained to you by a
waiter holding a board covered with
meat, which is helpful if you don’t know
what bife de chorizo, bife de ancho and
bife de lomo are. Sides are ordered separately.
Starters include ceviche,
empanadas and grilled provoleta.
If you have room, the desserts and the
fantastic cheese board – also explained
by the waiter – are worth a look. The
wine list is extensive, with an impressive
offering of Malbecs.
Gaucho runs masterclasses if you
want to find out more about cocktails,
wine, beef or ceviche.
Monday-Thursday 12pm-11pm,
Friday-Saturday 12pm-11.30pm, Sunday
10am-10.30pm.
89 Sloane Avenue, SW3 3DX
T: 020 7584 9901
www.gauchorestaurants.co.uk
Le Cercle
Lounge
Restaurant
King’s Road Steakhouse & Grill
££££
Serving classic steak cuts, roasts and
fish, this steakhouse is under the Marco
Pierre White banner, part of his partnership,
the London Steakhouse Company.
It has a £21.50 set menu and a £29.50
set menu, as well as the a la carte menu.
Lunch: Monday-Saturday 12pm-3pm,
Sunday 12pm-4pm. Dinner: Monday-
Saturday 5.30pm-11pm, Sunday 6pm-
10pm. Dress code: Smart casual.
386 King’s Road, SW3 5UZ
T: 020 7351 9997
www.kingsroadsteakhouseandgrill.org
La Famiglia
£££
A Tuscan restaurant founded in 1966 by
Alvaro Maccioni, La Famiglia is tucked
among the galleries in Langton Street,
World’s End.
Family photos hang on the walls, and
the blue and white décor gives it a
Mediterranean feel. The menus are
authentic and include a section devoted
to seasonal dishes. There’s a huge
amount of choice, with the pasta and
meat sections alone featuring around 15
dishes each, not counting the seasonal
list. There’s a heated outside terrace if
you want to eat al fresco.
Lunch: 12pm-2.45pm. Dinner: 7pm-
11.45pm.
7 Langton Street, SW10 0JL
T: 020 7351 0761
www.lafamiglia.co.uk
Le Colombier
£££
A French restaurant with an emphasis
on Parisian brasserie dishes, Le
Colombier was established in 1998 by
Didier Garnier. The á la carte menu features
plenty of classics and there is a
daily set menu of two courses for
£19.50, including coffee. Le Colombier
has a pretty terrace.
Lunch: Monday-Saturday 12pm-3pm,
Sunday 12pm-3.30pm. Dinner: Monday-
Saturday 6.30pm-10.30pm, Sunday
6.30pm-10pm.
145 Dovehouse Street, SW3 6LB
T: 020 7351 1155
le-colombier-restaurant.co.uk
Made in Italy
£
The first restaurant in Made in Italy’s
chain, this opened in 1989. A real selling
point is the pizzametro – literally ‘pizza
metre’ - a pizza up to a metre-long for a
table to share, covered with strips of different
ingredients to satisfy everyone.
Monday 6pm-11.30pm, Tuesday-
Saturday 12pm-11.30pm, Sunday
12pm-10.30pm.
249 King’s Road, SW3 5EL
T: 020 7352 1880
www.madeinitalygroup.co.uk
Manicomio
Manicomio
£££
This newly-refurbished Italian restaurant
in Duke of York Square is handy for a
bite to eat while shopping and has an al
fresco, heated dining area to survey the
comings and goings in the square from
while you eat.
The building was the former military
asylum of the Duke of York’s barracks,
hence the name Manicomio, which means
‘asylum’ or ‘mad house’. There’s a café
and deli (see Cafés) and a restaurant.
The restaurant serves contemporary
Italian cuisine that’s unfussy and elegant.
Lunch: Monday-Friday 12pm-3pm,
Saturday 12pm-5pm, Sunday 12pm-
5pm. Dinner: Monday-Saturday 6.30pm-
10.30pm, Sunday 6.30pm-10pm.
85 Duke of York Square, SW3 4LY
T: 020 7730 3366.
www.manicomio.co.uk
Marco Restaurant
££££
One of three restaurants at the Chelsea
Football Club hotel, this is a collaborative
effort between Marco Pierre White and