Caraffini Restaurant

I have lived in NYC and traveled a great deal in Italy but I need to say that Caraffini is one of the best Italian restaurants I have ever eaten at. The food was fresh, well presented and hot… not to mention the superb service, comfortable seating and fair pricing. I also like the fact that it was across the street from where we were staying! Don’t miss it, especially if you are staying at the Sloane Club and you like Italian food!

This is a wee bit late as my party ate there on Sept. 12^th; I’ve been on an extended holiday and only now am settling down at home in SF, CA, USA to play «catch-​up». But this was an important task because all four of us present were in complete agreement about the pleasure we felt in the physical space of the restaurant, in the very exceptional service we received from all staff and the food. Ah, the FOOD! Even the fact that there was road work going on (and we’d requested patio seating) didn’t distract from the tastiness of every dish we had: Tricolore Insalate & Sardine alle Griglia (to share), Linguine alle Vongole, Fettuccini con Tartufo Nero, Spaghette all Marinara (for 2) and to cap it off we shared Dolcis (Chocolate Mousse & Crème Brulee) though we didn’t «need» anything more! The wine selection was excellent, too. Definitely a restaurant to which we will return! And highly recommend.

Telephoned early in the day to make a reservation and was told they were completely booked. Walked by on our way to a pub and decided to take a chance on walking in and they immediately seated our party of four.
Everyone had an excellent meal and the service was superb. Would certainly return and recommend.

We heard from friends that this was a fabulous place to eat, but were turned away when we tried to just get desserts and drinks, even though the restaurant was half empty and it was later at night. The wait staff was also rude about the situation. Quite disappointed.

As we wandered through the South Ken area we decided to try Caraffini out for dinner on a Saturday night. It was quite busy but they were able to squeeze us in with no booking. Although it is not a formal restaurant, we felt a tad under dressed as many of the men here were wearing sports coats or blazers.
We were quite pleased with our pastas. Big portions and an abundance of fresh and bright ingredients. They have a note on their menu that says they will make whatever pasta you want which is a nice touch if you want to customize. We added sausage to the tagliatelle! The service was very good here as well.
MINESTRONE DI VERDURA
A soup of fresh vegetables in chicken stock
LINGUINE ALLE VONGOLE
Linguine with fresh clams tossed in garlic and olive oil
TAGLIATELLE ALLA RUSTICA
Tagliatelle with rocket, mushrooms and sun-​dried tomatoes

Came here Monday night. Busy, bright Italian restaurant with good service and plenty of atmosphere. I had the beef carpaccio to start, and the mustard sauce is served separately. This is a big plus for me, as I usually find the poor cow is drowned in the stuff. Next I had the special, which was a lobster linguine. Both meals were delicious. My companions had fresh sardines which looked amazing, and breaded veal escalope which I did try, and made me momentarily wish I’d had that instead. Lovely and firm and lemony. Pud was the chocolate mousse; now I love chocolate as much as the next girl, but it was too rich even for me! Wine was also very good. I’m sure I see another visit here in my future!

Mmm very good Italian. The atmosphere was great all of the waiters spoke Italian. They served potatoes, broccoli, and green beans with the meal. The dessert was also very good. We tried the panna cotta and the chocolate mousse.

A true italian rafined food experience in London. Everything is how you expect: kind service with charming accent, damned pastas, very fresh products, fine wines, not so high prices. A place to go and to go again for sure

Went for dinner on a Wednesday evening. Great «family» style Italian restaurant. Crowded but not uncomfortable. Seem to be a mix of locals and tourists. Menu was typlical Italian. Food was delicious (I started with quails eggs with spinach, cream and melted cheese — fantastic, followed by fettucini with mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes and olive oil. My partner also had the quails eggs followed by veal with lemon — she loved it). Usual coffees and petit-​fours. Really good evening with good atmosphere. Only downside was the service — although attentive it was slow but the food made up for that.

Oh my! I loved this place. Good Italian food served with passion in a very upmarket environment, there was nothing not to like about it. The quality of both the ingredients and cooking were excellent and the delicious smells and busy atmosphere transported me back to happy times in the bustling restaurants of Italy. Just as good for a business lunch or dinner with a lover — maybe even your wife or husband!