Grato

4.8

756 Reviews

£26 to £40

Italian

9 Kensington Square, London, W8 5EP

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2 people

Apr 30, 2025

April 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 7 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Charming
Good for special occasions

Located at 9 Kensington Square, London, a short stroll from Hyde Park, Grato is a chic Italian restaurant. With a focus on regional cuisine and the freshest ingredients, every dish is imbued with culture. Our handmade pasta is crafted with love in our very own kitchen; our wines are sourced from artisan vineyards. Our evolving menus reflect the seasons and celebrate Italy’s culinary wonders.
Dine on the ground floor overlooking one of London's oldest garden squares or you can dine alfresco facing the lush square. At the lower level is another dining room reminiscent of an Italian wine grotto - the perfect space for a celebration.

We accept all credit cards (no AMEX) & cash.Our outdoor tables are timed for 1.5hr to allow other guests to enjoy al fresco. We cannot always guarantee a seat of your choice. Thank you

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian, Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Lunch Sat, Sun 11:45 am–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–11:15 pm
Phone number
020 3371 9338
Website
https://gratolondon.com/
Payment options
Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Eurocheque Card, JCB, Mastercard, Sodexo Pass, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Grato's semi private dining room makes the perfect celebration space for family dinners, parties, events, and business dinners seating upto 16 guests. Bookings for 9+ guests please email gratolondon@gmail.com.

Location
9 Kensington Square, London, W8 5EP
Neighborhood
Kensington
Cross street
9 Kensington Square, Behind Whole Foods on Kensington High Street
Parking details
Metered parking available on Thackeray Street (round the corner from Grato)
Public transit
High Street Kensington Tube Station
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine

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What 756 people are saying

Grato reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.9Service
4.7Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Energetic

Loved For

West London
Best Service
West London
Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Grato offers an exceptional Italian dining experience with "delicious food" and "superb service." Guests rave about the "warm atmosphere" and "attentive staff." The menu features "home cooked" delights like truffle pasta and tiramisu. This "cozy neighborhood gem" provides "great value" and is perfect for any occasion.

756 Reviews

K
Krysta
Atlantic Canada2 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Great food and service! Will recommend to friends.
1 person found this helpful
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valeria
Key West1 review
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing experience the day before London Marathon! As Italians we needed a good meal based on pasta and we got everything we needed. Sue was outstanding in managing bookings and organizing seating and servings, considering their cozy restaurant is not fit for big groups. The food was excellent considered our Italian standard! Thank you, Sue and Piero, for your welcoming!
1 person found this helpful
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Emma
London6 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 12, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Excellent evening. Impressive and delicious "home cooked" Italian food. A well balanced, short menu with attractive additional daily options. Great value for money and perfect portion sizes. A similarly well curated reasonable drinks menu, with good quality house wine options. Very friendly, knowledgable and efficient staff. Well paced service. Nice ambiance for a small venue, including outside tables.
1 person found this helpful
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Alexia
London3 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 6, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We went to Grato for lunch. Food is delicious as always and staff are very friendly. Will definitely visit again.
1 person found this helpful
E
Edward
Cheshire2 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We like to come here when we visit London staying in Kensington. The food is excellent, the staff welcoming and friendly and the ambiance is intimate. We enjoyed sea bream and ravioli followed by tiramisu and a bottle of the white wine of the month. We will be back next time we’re in the city.
1 person found this helpful
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Rupal
London8 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Amazing food & dining experience as always…a real gem! Sue & Pietro & team provide superb service always.
1 person found this helpful
S
Sophia
London1 review
5.0
Dined on March 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
lovely food as usual (i’m a return customer) and lovely service !!
1 person found this helpful
G
Gary
London1 review
5.0
Dined on March 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fine Italian dining in pleasant surroundings, attentive staff and reasonably priced too. Our party of 8 had a variety of dishes, top recommended is the homemade pumpkin ravioli, risotto, veal escalope, panna cotta and tiramisu - all simply stunning! Thank you all for a fabulous meal!
1 person found this helpful
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Gabriel
London1 review
4.0
Dined on March 23, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
This was a nice place, it was small and intimate and the service was outstandin, staff very friendlly and helpfull plus the food was very god.
1 person found this helpful
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Denise VIP
London29 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
What a fabulous little eaterie. My friend and I ate very light items but what we had was outstanding. We agreed that when we are in the mood for a great plate of pasta we are coming back here. It looked so good!
1 person found this helpful

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Grato is rated 4.8 stars by 756 OpenTable diners.

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Booked 7 times today

9 Kensington Square, London, W8 5EP

Additional information

Cross street
9 Kensington Square, Behind Whole Foods on Kensington High Street
Neighborhood
Kensington
Hours of operation
Lunch Sat, Sun 11:45 am–4:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–11:15 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Italian, Contemporary Italian, Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Metered parking available on Thackeray Street (round the corner from Grato)
Public transit
High Street Kensington Tube Station
Payment options
Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Eurocheque Card, JCB, Mastercard, Sodexo Pass, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
https://gratolondon.com/
Phone number
020 3371 9338
Private party facilities
Grato's semi private dining room makes the perfect celebration space for family dinners, parties, events, and business dinners seating upto 16 guests. Bookings for 9+ guests please email gratolondon@gmail.com.

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Popular dishes

Tiramisu

Wild Mushroom Risotto

Handmade Pumpkin Ravioli

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