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Casa Cruz
28 locals recommend,
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Marina
February 8, 2020
When impossibly well-connected Chilean-born restauranteur Juan Santa Cruz opened his first London outpost on a residential Notting Hill street, it proved an instant hit. Casa Cruz knocked Chiltern Firehouse off its pedestal to become the latest darling of the restaurant scene – and within weeks of opening, celebrities including David Beckham, Prince Harry and Arizona Muse had all bypassed the three-month waiting list to snag a table behind its imposing doors. A few years later, it’s mercifully easier for the rest of us to get into. Blingy jewel-box interiors are a jumble of copper, brass, gold and crushed velvet, with a trippy mirrored staircase leading up to a lovely first-floor terrace shielded from prying eyes by a wall of tropical greenery. The simple small-plates menu packs a punch while still managing to feel virtuous; start with wafer-thin slices of ibérico ham before plates of octopus carpaccio with a citrus-chilli kick, freshly rolled ravioli swimming in a brown-butter and truffle sauce, and enormous pan-seared scallops served in their shell. Meat is cooked on a Josper grill – top-quality steaks are imported from Argentina and served with dainty pans of spiced corn and black sesame avocado. Come for drinks, dinner or the whole night; the margaritas are so well-mixed it’s hard not to have a good time.
When impossibly well-connected Chilean-born restauranteur Juan Santa Cruz opened his first London outpost on a residential Notting Hill street, it proved an instant hit. Casa Cruz knocked Chiltern Firehouse off its pedestal to become the latest darling of the restaurant scene – and within weeks of o…
Nicole
October 10, 2018
Posh Restaurant next door
Tacina
May 30, 2017
Incredible food and decor.
Primrose
July 8, 2016
High end budget 'Surf n turf' restaurant.
Anna
September 11, 2022
Casa Cruz is an intimate, warm and elegant neighbourhood restaurant tucked into the leafy streets of London’s Notting Hill. Spread across two handsomely designed floors and a charming roof terrace, the core philosophy of Casa Cruz is to be a home-away-from-home for all. The essence of their menu lies in the tastes and traditions of South American and Latin cuisines and cultures. It is a broad and rich spectrum of influences that are unified by fresh produce and full flavours that harmoniously coalesce. Moreover, the creation is anchored by a passion to share and enjoy together – a spirit that is distinctly South American, from Tijuana to Ushuaia. Dating back to the early Victorian era, the building Casa Cruz now calls home in London was first a public house that would have been popular with passing trades. Architecturally, the exterior still maintains most of its original details, including the tall, dual aspect window cornices and surrounds on the upper floors, which were spared during the Blitz. Other parts of this historic London street were less fortunate. When Juan Santa Cruz took over the property in 2015 the exterior was refreshed to preserve and highlight the original architectural details. The interior layout remains largely the same but the re-decoration has brought it up-to-date with Santa Cruz’s unique vision to create exceptional spaces to match exceptional cuisine. The seamless blend of the traditional and the contemporary with a fastidious eye for detail are signature hallmarks of the Santa Cruz approach. 123A Clarendon Road London W11 4JG
Casa Cruz is an intimate, warm and elegant neighbourhood restaurant tucked into the leafy streets of London’s Notting Hill. Spread across two handsomely designed floors and a charming roof terrace, the core philosophy of Casa Cruz is to be a home-away-from-home for all. The essence of their menu li…
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123A Clarendon Rd
London, England