The Cardinal in Kingston upon Thames

Quite easily the very best Italian restaurant in the area if not in the Top 10 in London.The food is always fresh, tasty and run with the familial feel of an owner-chef establishment.Service is usually excellent and the atmosphere warm and welcoming, much like a visit to a good friends house.I cannot rate the pizza highly enough.. it is perfect... but that is an injustice to all the other great dishes on offer too.It is a little out of the way unless you're in the area but believe me, this is one of the places you do not want to miss.. a true hidden gem.Booking is practically essential!

Amazing sea food, friendly staff, the food is beautifully presented, big portions, delicious. I will be definitely back again soon!I love the Italian music, spacious, can't wait for the warmer days to use the garden, also they have little shop with Italian goodies inside. Come and see for yourself, I guarantee you won't regret it. 🤩🤩

Gosh what a hidden gem in Kingston - delicious food and amazing staff and interiors that take you back in time. The dishes are absolutely mouthwatering and nostalgic. Definitely coming back for seconds

Stopped off here as we were passing by on the bus and we had said that we very much wanted to try Sicilian cuisine more than once in the past.The restaurant itself is fine - the staff are all nice enough.The reason it gets 3 stars is the price.Personally, we found it very expensive in light of the portion sizes. The starters were small in view of the cost of each. The mains were - of course - larger, but at the price this venue is charging we really did not feel that they were worth it. Portions were strongly reminiscent of those common to 'nouvelle cuisine' - not particularly generous.We are well aware of the cost to hospitality of fresh ingredients at this time and the general financial pressures upon such endeavours over the last few years.Perhaps this is the style in Sicily? We could not say. But walking out more than £85 lighter than when we walked in - coupled with the fact that the service charge is not included meaning staff were clearly put out by the fact that we could only afford an extra £5 for this additional cost - would put this particular restaurant well into the luxury category, were we to keep it on our list, which we cannot afford to do.

Great food and service!! Great selection of food and drinks. The rabbit stew was amazing.The only complaint I have is the burnt bits stuck on the bottom of my daughter's pizza.

Great to see a local business doing well, but... We were unfortunately seated outside on a cold and windy day. There were no patio heaters or blankets available and staff would not pull the sides of the marquee down to shield us from the wind- even though the group contained an elderly person. There were spaces inside but for some reason we were not re-seated indoors either, despite asking. It was freezing cold and we left extremely quickly after eating.

Booked one of the dine in a domes here. We had a wonderful experience, the staff were attentive and the food excellent. Loved the dome, such a quirky experience & lovely ambience within. Will certainly be returning!

Perfect place for every occasion! Always fresh Food, lovely atmosphere and professional service! The Pizza is the best in town! Thank you Peppe and Karinka we had a lovely evening! :)

Excellent as ever. The food was great, and the service was very quick and friendly.I love what they've done with the place. The screens inside make it covid safe and the garden has been transformed.Really worth a visit.

Great local Italian restaurant. We finally got around to try this place, after walking past it for months. Nice atmosphere in the garden, good service and lovely food. Mussels were fresh and tasty, pasta with shrimp delicious, but the tiramisu a bit disappointing. More like a cake, and I like it more wet and creamy. But that's a preference...will be back to try the pizza soon.