Ffiona's

ffionas is a British restaurant on Kensington Church Street. We provide an excellent menu of classic British Classics made from locally sourced ingredients.

Restaurant in Kensington - ffionas British restaurant in Kensington

Ffiona’s is a British restaurant in Kensington, one of the great British restaurants in London.

We are in fact, one of the oldest, family run restaurants in London serving traditional British food with a modern twist.

Based in Kensington, London for 21 years, we specialise in quality British produce, served fresh, cooked to your individual needs.

Add into the equation our legendary fish and chips and our renowned fresh seafood and we promise you a meal to remember whether it be dinner or our weekend brunch.

http://www.ffionas.com

Ffiona's : Personable. [invite] | London Eater

A couple of days later, Ffiona (the owner, hence the name) followed up on my reply with a personal pitch about her restaurant.

She had told me about her hands on approach to her now sixteen year old labour of love and informed me that many local to the area, consider her restaurant to be the quintessential (ok that’s me paraphrasing now) cosy neighbourhood spot.

Don’t tell Ffiona this but as I was shifting the candles around the table to light the dish for a photograph, I accidentally knocked one over and a wadge of hot wax had fallen onto the side of the dish and also on to the back of my hand, luckily the candles were not scented, and my skin was still intact.

As the restaurant filled up with patrons, Ffiona was running around the place with a passion and she seemed to establish great rapport with all the guests around me.

What a romance, I’ve always admired sole restaurant owners – to borrow from the PR dictionary – and their ‘hands on’ approach to things.

Chakra - London Restaurant Reviews | Hardens

Ffiona's Restaurant, Kensington Church Street, London ...

Voted "Top British traditional restaurant in London 2008" by Zagat, the appeal of this cosy local brasserie in Notting Hill is the feeling of familiarity you get after a couple of visits.

The restaurant's success is very much down to the large personality of owner and chef Ffiona who welcomes returning visitors like old friends.

The loyalty of returning diners has built up over the years thanks to the relaxed atmosphere - for example, they'd prefer to turn customers away than rush diners off their table; it's a lesson many London restaurants would do well to learn.

It's a world away from the faceless chain restaurants that are becoming increasingly hard to avoid on London's high streets.

The restaurant also serves an Anglo-American brunch at weekends.

Recipe: Wonky Fruit Jellies - Simple but Stunning! | Fuss Free Flavours

Here I set elderflower cordial into a jelly, added some fruit and tilted the glass whilst the jelly set – once set fill up the glass with some creamy topping sprinkle with more fruit and you have a simple but stunning pudding.

There are a number of ingredients which can be used to set liquid into a jelly:- Gelatine – which I dislike as I find the smell really off-putting, it is not vegetarian – although I eat meat but really find the idea of it in a pudding unpleasant, and I have found it impossible to find organic gelatin  – using such a small amount I really do not care about the organic aspect but it is a good way of ensuring higher animal welfare.

Balance a glass in a ramekin dish to set a wonky jelly My serving glasses are the Lemongrass tumblers from Sabichi – a good size, reassuringly solid with a classic gently curved shape – also perfect for serving puddings in.

Simple but Stunning dessert Servings: 4 large jellies Calories: 222 kcal Author: Helen the agar flakes 50 ml elderflower cordial I used my homemade which is why the jelly is cloudy Selection of berries – halved strawberries and blueberries For the topping: 150 ml double cream 260 ml Devon Dream or other ready made the water into a small pan and sprinkle the agar flakes on top.

Recipe Notes The quantity of both the jelly and cream topping needed needs to be just under half the total volume of the serving glasses.

Alexandrie Restaurant | Restaurants in Kensington, London

There's a focus on the food of Alexandria, in Egypt, at this swanky Kensington restaurant and bar.

Seats at the bar offer views of cocktails being made.

Starters range from lentil soup with lemon balm and garlic croutons to traditional Alexandrian Farsi peppers with delicately-spiced minced lamb and rice.

Mains include slow-roasted lamb shank infused with mild Egyptian spices, and traditional slow-cooked okra in a tomato, garlic and coriander sauce.

Desserts feature spices, too.

Ffiona's Restaurant - Café - visitlondon.com