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Frantoio

SquareMeal Review of Frantoio

Known for its down-home atmosphere and unthreatening Italian food, Frantoio has been ploughing its furrow on the World’s End stretch of King’s Road for years, but still manages to pull in a motley crew of Chelsea senior citizens, footie fans and families – even though it’s starting to look a tad provincial and “shabby”. Most locals value the place for its quaint, quirky charms, competitive prices and honest trattoria grub – from grilled baby squid or beef carpaccio with rocket and Parmesan to spinach and Ricotta ravioli, veal milanese or grilled halibut with olive oil and lemon. On a summer’s day, with the windows flung open, it can feel like being in Italy. The wine list is packed with Chiantis and other potable goodies from the homeland, while set menus are very popular at lunchtime.

Good to know

Average Price
££££ - £30 - £49
Cuisines
Italian
Ambience
Traditional
Food Occasions
Dinner, Lunch
Special Features
Vegetarian options
Perfect for
Dates, Romantic
Food Hygiene Rating

Location

397 King's Road, Chelsea , London, SW10 0LR

020 7352 4146 020 7352 4146

Website

Opening Times

Mon-Sun 12.30-3pm 6.30-11.15pm

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15 Reviews 
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Service
Atmosphere
Value

Elise M

01 July 2024   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 5
Service 5
Atmosphere 5
Value 5
Sunday lunch

A very enjoyable lunch, food was excellent and staff are friendly and hard working.  Dog friendly as well.

michael J

12 June 2024   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 4.5
Service 4.5
Atmosphere 4.5
Value 3.5

It is always very good.

Imogen K

22 April 2024   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 5
Service 5
Atmosphere 5
Value 5

Always a favourite place to take family and friends. Very happy atmosphere, great quality of food, smiling staff.  We will be back again and again for sure! 

luella C

21 August 2023   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 5
Service 5
Atmosphere 5
Value 5

Catherine R

18 July 2022   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 4
Service 5
Atmosphere 5
Value 4
Our favourite local restaurant

We have eaten here countless times from the day it opened and it has been the restaurant of choice for many celebrations. The food is consistently good and the atmosphere warm, friendly and exactly right to make a good time for all. The owner is extremely welcoming and accomodating and takes pride in keeping the restaurant looking appealing and comfortable.

Frances T

16 June 2022   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 5
Service 5
Atmosphere 5
Value 5

Carina S

28 May 2022   - Verified Diner
Food & Drink 5
Service 5
Atmosphere 5
Value 5

We LOVED our dinner at Frantoio.  Delicious food. Lots to drink. Charming staff. What's not yo like????  

Londontraveller

22 October 2019  
Food & Drink 0.5
Service 0.5
Atmosphere 0.5
Value 0.5
Mediocre food, poor service, hideously rude owner

We went to Frantoio for dinner on a Wednesday evening. The place was relatively quiet. I remember when it used to be called Bucci's, named after the owner who is rude, obnoxious and erratic in his behaviour. He ejected a couple of diners because one of the two looked at their phone for no more than 30 seconds and made an example of them in front of other diners. It is no wonder that the place was so quiet given his attitude which is well documented on other review sites. I had lobster and prawn cocktail to start - mediocre prawns, probably from frozen. I then had carbonara, again mediocre. The service from other waiting staff was "okay" but certainly not the standard one gets in the most basic of Italian eateries. Plenty of other resturaunts in Chelsea with much better food and with owners who don't treat their establishments as a fiefdom.

Patricia S

26 July 2019  
Good local fun Italian restaurant, reasonable set lunch.

Giles O

09 December 2016  
Food & Drink 3.5
Service 4.5
Atmosphere 4.5
Value 5
Fun Family Reataurant
We went with our teenage children on recommendation of friends and this did not disappoint. Very friendly staff and the evening was catapulted to a new level by the in-house magician who performs on Thursdays and was enormous fun and we were staggered by his tricks. Straightforward and generous Italian fare with generous helpings and a classic authentic Italian atmosphere. No pretensions, and no music thank goodness just professional and attentive. Good value and will be added as a restaurant to return to.
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