Ritorno Chelsea

Really hard to fault this restaurant. From the moment you enter, the staff are friendly and welcoming, which isn't always the case in this part of London. A glass of Franciacorta is an excellent way to start the evening. The menu has lots of delicious choices without being overwhelming. Service is attentive but not intrusive. The only down side was that I had no space left for dessert. Looking forward to a return visit.

Amazing service with comfortable environment. We order two starters (raw beef and octopus) and crab spaghetti. The octopus is very soft. Highly recommended! The beef will be get if they can add more sauce. For the main, i think is a bit salty. We also ordered Tiramisu for dessert but nothing special.

I visited Ritorno recently with a friend for an evening meal. The atmosphere was intimate and the modernised interior was extremely fashionable. The terrace surrounding the restaurant, alongside the vast display of Italian sourced wines behind the bar gave it an authentic feel. The service provided was enormously welcoming and friendly. Ritorno’s specialises in small, tapas-style dishes, presented very elegantly. For starters, we had the Pizza Fritta, a charcoal pizza accompanied by a camembert cheese fondant which was an ideal portion size for an entrée and tasted fantastic! The mains consisted of Fassona beef tartare, tuna tartare with avocado and avocado cream, grilled octopus with Sicilian ratatouille, slow-cooked beef with ragu tagliatelle, seared salmon and sautéed spinach, turnip langoustine ragu with homemade cavatelli, pistachio of Bronte and a side of cauliflower gratin. All these dishes were prepared fresh and had a real taste of true Italian cuisine. There wasn’t too much of each dish and I could not fault any. Then came the homemade apple tart with vanilla ice cream for dessert, which proved to be the perfect sweet to end the meal on. The fact that it was homemade (and delicious) really added to the overall authenticity of the restaurant. We had a wonderful evening at Ritorno’s and would certainly recommend it to friends! It was warm and welcoming and the food did not disappoint. My only regret is that I didn’t try more of the famous cocktails they pride themselves on and that looked amazing. I cannot wait to return soon!

We had a very nice brunch at Ritorno on the weekend. The restaurant is beautifully decorated, the food very tasty, and well presented. Several of the items on the menu seemed to be unavailable when we ordered them, but alternatives were still very good. Will definitely return one evening for cocktails!

The atmosphere is so nice and warmly, you can feel to be treated with love. At the bar the guys are really professional, they satisfied every question that we made, building a very interesting conversation. From the kitchen the food is so simply delicious, I met the Chef Filippo, he is really passionate in what he does! We were so positive when we went out.

Ritorno is our new favourite local for dinner and/or drinks. The tapas sized portions made it easy to sample and share the impressive menu - the food was truly exceptional. The service was also outstanding: the host was very attentive yet unobtrusive. Finally, there are loads of tasty beautifully presented cocktails to sample. I would highly recommend it if you haven't already fallen in love with the place :)