Birthday meal out at this great restaurant. I enjoyed it so much I forgot to take note of everything we ate and have few pictures. The staff were extremely attentive and the food arrived promptly. All of the food was very good but the caramelised slow cooked tomatoes were incredible, alongside the bruschetta and ham platter. Definitely visit this place and make your own mind up, but I highly expect you to enjoy it as much as we did. read more

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This place is very charming! Loved the atmosphere and ambiance not to mention location. Its surrounded by trendy restaurants and cool bar hangouts. I went here with some coworkers after work. Its the best authentic spanish tapas restaurant in London. Pretty pricey though but worth every bite. My fav dish was their duck breast, foie gras & mushroom ravioli. The duck was unbelievably tender and juicy. the foie gras of course melted instantly in my mouth and the ravioli added the needed texture and flavor to complete this dish. I will definitely come back to try other dishes! read more

Cambio De Tercio - Duck Breast, Foie Gras & Mushroom Ravioli - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

Food and service was good; but I got screwed with their draconian cancellation policy. Be warned they will charge you 50 pounds per person !! if you cancel within 6 hours no matter what the reason!! I got further bamboozled as my hotel booked the reservation on the wrong date for lunch and when I called to apologizes and rebook for dinner, they lead me to believe the cancellation fee would be waived and all I had to do was contact the corporate office if when I came for dinner the cancellation charge was put through on my card. The cancellation was put through and I had dinner, but when I arrived for dinner the host changed position slightly (uh oh) and said it was up to corporate. When I contacted corporate they had a completely different attitude and coldly pointed to their cancellation policy with only regrets!! I strong suspect they made more profit from us by cancelling then they would have if we showed up. Pure greed!! Lesson learned, don't ever book with them unless you are willing to get penalized with stiff cancellation fees as they don't have any empathy!! What happens if you get COVID or into an accident or called home because the kids are sick!?! Tough luck on you. read more

I was looking for a place to dine struggling to find an open restaurant on a Thursday night. The manager was EXTREMELY rude and arrogant when I asked if I could have a table. I was a party of one and did not press hard when he said that he had no openings despite opentable showing an abundance of availability. Subsequently I was busy on my phone on the street outside the location trying to find other restaurants when he verbally attacked me in a fashion used to chase away loiterers. He said abrasively that I am not getting in no matter what since I am a party of one (even though I said I would be ordering amply) and that it was time for me to move on. I was shocked that he even chose to confront me like that. In the end I found another tapas venue that has just as a nice in regards to ambiance but was incredibly welcoming while offering a superior menu at better prices. read more

Auwful service. The manager was extremely rude to us when we asked for another table. We were very dissapointed as we were expecting a great experience based on reviews and reputation of the restaurant company. read more

This restaurant is profits-focused, inhumane, insensitive and has horrible service. My aunt passed and they didn't even show any understanding to missing my reservation. They only refunded me some part of the no show fee. What kind of place is this? On top of all of this, the service was SO SO BAD. They treated us really bad and ruined our experience. This restaurant is not representative of the beautiful Spanish culture. They are only profits driven. read more

Any restaurant that proffers legitimate cloth napkins in the toilets for you to dry your hands off with is a venue I'd consider upmarket. You can benchmark your expectations on what a dining experience here is likely to cost you based on this fact alone. The most noteworthy aspect of our meal here wasn't the food (though that was quite nice) or the ambiance (which was exceptionally swanky), it was the service, full stop. We're talking the kind of all-up-in-yo'-bidness service where you couldn't take a sip of wine without someone immediately coming by to refill your glass. And the exacting standards of presentation that would rival Monk's OCD. Truth. It's unclear whether or not this was intentional, but our dishes were served in order of homely to heavenly. Starter Tapas: - 'Nuevas' Patatas Bravas were inventive, but more like blah potato balls than the crisp, spicy, creamy mixture we expected (and honestly, would have preferred) - Serrano ham croquetas were marginally better, and improved even more with the savoury tomato dipping sauce Heavier Tapas: - Our grilled octopus was suitably fresh and tender, conjuring images of sitting on a sun-drenched deck overlooking the glittering aquamarine of the Mediterranean - And the ox tail with 'green apple textures' offered a rich, mouthwateringly lush tender meat dish balanced against the tart apple for a clean finish Main: - Do not miss out on the suckling pig. Served on rosemary mash au jus, this was unquestionably the pinnacle of our meal. In fact, if we'd skipped over much of the first half, it would have been worth the trip for this alone. Crisp, fatty, succulent, and scrumptious, it was everything a main should be. It was only enhanced with the side of padron peppers we ordered along with it Dessert: - After considering the options, the Valrhona liquid chocolate cake stood out the most; it vanished without a trace, even though we were both feeling quite satisfied As if all the above wasn't enough food, we were offered gratis lemon syrup lady fingers and chocolate ganache truffles on espresso beans. They even poured us some Zoco Pacharan [http://aol.it/hJyWu3] for a post-prandial digestif to seal the deal. All that goes to say... if someone else is shelling out the cash for a multi-course meal and a bottle of wine here, there'd best be some putting-out happening afterwards. I'm just sayin'... I dig it, but don't expect to be back. It's just a little too rich for my blood, and just a little too not-spectacular to justify the expense. read more

Authentic Spanish food (certified by a Spaniard, myself!) and great service. I reserved through OpenTable for a 15-people company dinner on February 6 and then got in touch via email to try to get a semi-private table and to negotiate a few changes to the set group menu. They accommodated those changes graciously and even a change of date to the following day. Once there I can't say much more than: service was outstanding, food was amazing and typically Spanish (and the dishes that were not really traditional, like the 12 hour roasted tomatoes, were incredible), quantity of food was abundant and we had a fabulous time. It's on my top 2 Spanish restaurants outside of Spain, and top 1 in Europe outside of Spain. We were there from 7:45 to 11:40pm and no one rushed us at any time. If I lived in London I'd definitely come back when I was missing my home country, thanks for helping us have a memorable evening! read more

This is a always crowded Spanish restaurant, focus mainly on tapas and wine, run by franchising company. I ordered Spanish omelette topped with truffle, Iberian roasted pork, garlic prawn and small Wagu burgers. All of these were tasty but a little bit costly for its portion. read more

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As I was in the area for Quidam at the Royal Albert Hall, I decided to pop into this upmarket Spanish tapas restaurant which had been on my radar for awhile. It's part of a collection of Spanish restaurants in the Chelsea area - Tendido Nero, which does paella, is just across the road. I do like tapas though I must confess that I've never had it in Spain. However, it may be hard on Cambio but I find it hard to bring myself to award tapas 5 stars. So they're getting 4 stars with the caveat that it's the best tapas I've eaten. The staff were fantastically hospitable and friendly and nice to note they were all Spanish speaking. There was a slight mix up with the order but I think that was just a slight mis-communication between waiting staff rather than any systematic failure. The menu is divided into tapas/starters and a main course section. The main courses were mainly larger (I presume) portions of some of the tapas menu. The menu recommended 3-4 tapas dishes per guest but a word of warning that my friend and I were fully sated on 2.5 dishes each. The portion size is generous and the food prersentation was also excellent with more effort being expended in this direction than all other tapas places I've been to. A complimentary bowl of excellent olives (not too salty) and freshly baked bread and olive oil were offered to start. The crispy ham and bechamel sauce croquettes were fantastically light and served with a sublime tomato sauce - if they could bottle the sauce and sell it, Heinz would be out of business! The sauce just tasted of sunshine and tomatoes in every bite and I used my bread to mop up every last drop of it! The roasted cod in chicken consomme was cooked to translucent perfection and flaked off in fresh slabs. The consomme lent just enough depth of saltiness to offset the fish. The cod skin crackling was a nice contrast in texture. Corn fed crispy chicken arrived as 2 large roulades with the skin fried to perfection and went well with the corn puree. I persuaded my friend to try one unusual dish and it's a tribute to the restaurant that she really enjoyed the pulpo (octopus). It wasn't chewy at all and had been fried so the edges were lovely and crispy. We shared a light dessert of hazelnut praline, chocolate ice cream and sauce to finish. Cambio is worth a trip is you're a tapas fan and a good introduction for those who have yet to sample this style of food. read more

I had such great expectations about dining here, and the food was wonderful and clever and tasty, but the kitchen and our waiter seemed to conspire together and made our experience crummy. The food took so long to come out of the kitchen that we began to wonder what was up. We'd see other waiters bringing out food, but not our guy, and the tables he was serving sat and sat, waiting. The pace of eating was completely disrupted. Asked for a specific wine, was later told 'Sorry' with the suggested wine 3x more pricey, declined it and ordered one less pricey, only to be told 10 minutes later 'Sorry'. Ordered recommended bottle of overpriced wine, not worth the price. What crap! When he brought the bill, he didn't even look me in the eye or say a word. What a jerk, and what a jerk was I go come here. Maiden and only trip we'll be taking here. read more

This place isn't cheap, but it is pretty great. Gluten-free notes: There were plenty of gluten-free options on the menu -- probably at least half of the menu items. I've had one of the best and most memorable pork chops that I've ever had here. It was perfectly cooked and seasoned -- not dry at all. They have a huge range of Spanish tapas and larger plates. The best experience can be had by bringing a bunch of friends and sharing. Gluten-free notes: Many of the dishes are naturally gluten-free and the staff was happy to answer questions about what was and wasn't gluten-free. read more

Everything. Is. Delicious. My favorite Spanish restaurant outside of Spain. And possibly within it. Don't miss the house Bierzo. A wonderful Spanish red wine varietal you've probably never heard of. Otherwise they have a whole wall of wine which rivals the menu in it's ability to blow your taste buds away! read more

Came here for dinner with my dad, following recommendations of many of my friends, so I didn't panic when the bill came. It is the high end brother of the Spanish tapas bars on the same street (which happens to be next door to my new place!) The atmosphere is cool but not pretentious, everything is sleek and dark that makes it feel very Spanish! The menu includes a lot of different tapas, from the traditional croquetas and jamon to special dishes. Everything is amazing and portions and not small at all. Wine list is huge, but we followed the sommelier advice to go with a Spanish wine that could fit the food (many of the wines on the list are Spanish though) The service is good, they really take good care of you without being too overwhelming. It is quite expensive, but deserved. read more

I love this tapas restaurant in Kensington. I try to go every time in town. The food is outstanding and a really well provisioned, thoughtful wine list. read more

I would say this is what I expect from a restaurant in South Ken. It's sleek, polished; the service is excellent; the food and wine above average. I'll keep it short, because I drank a bit of wine and enjoyed the company more than I brooded over the food, which is very unlike me, but anyway... The croquetas with pimenton sauce were just okay. There definitely exists better in London. I enjoyed the chorizo and the oxtail tapa was also quite good. I had the pork belly main, but apparently should've gone for the pluma instead. The pork belly had a nice crackly skin, but the fat wasn't as melty (technical term) as I would have liked. I had a white chocolate ganache with passion fruit for dessert, which I wouldn't recommend. The ganache was way too sweet for the tart nature of the passion fruit. It's a great place for friends or for a date, if you're in the area. Otherwise cheaper and more delectable tapas places can be found in London. read more

I am sorry to see that Steve C. had such a poor experience at Cambio de Tercio. My husband and I have eaten there many times and have found the food to be excellent, though admittedly the service at times has been frenetic (They have a team of people serving and clearing dishes, so it's not clear who your assigned server is at any given time. Some servers speak excellent English, others do not). The restaurant offers both small plates / tapas and main courses. We have had almost everything on the menu. The best main course in my opinion is the suckling pig. For small plates, the ham & bechamel croquettas, calamari, and garlic prawns are standouts. If you seek a little romance, they have a nice quiet back room with a fireplace. The front room is fun and often pretty loud. The entire place has a rich warm pallette and feels like a nice neighborhood restaurant in Spain. read more

Cambio De Tercio was a great meal. My wife and I ordered a bottle of wine and had several tapas to share. The service was outstanding - they brought out the tapas one at a time, so we could enjoy each one separately. I would definitely recommend for a nice dinner out. read more

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Most Londoners think that Spainish Cookery consists of a very simple rustic fare like meatballs,croquettes, and paella. But these days there is a new school of thought developing the rustic side into the more creative by using high quality ingredients of Spainish tradition and presenting them in a more flamboyant way. The restaurant is one of the few that has welcomed the change embracing the "neuva cosine" with a vigour. Typical dishes like the Gazpacho is made very exciting witha chunk of Lobster and a scoop of cherry sorbet in the middle. I think that the Sea Bream with Courgette and Spinach puree and Manchengo cheese is a wonderful combination. On my last visit there not so long ago the 12 hour slow-roasted Oxtail in red wine was the best followed by King Prawns in Garlic which had quite a kick and a very pleasing taste in the mouth. read more

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Well done to Cambio Tercio for being a 2008 ITV Top London Restaurant. This usually comprises approximately 60 restaurants so this is no mean achievement !!! An upmarket and elegant restaurant with a delightful menu. The food is pleasing to the eye and equally pleasing to the palate. The pork neck starters had a tiny bit of a sauce that titilated the palate then I had the caramelised oxtail as a main course and it was perfect. My partner enjoyed the suckling pig yet again ! Cheesecake was exrtra special. Ensure you book as this is a very busy restaurant. read more

I absolutely love this place. Been here my last couple of London visits and plan on going again as soon as possible. The foie gras cappucino dish I had there last time is one of the most enjoyable dishes I have ever eaten. The service is flawless, really makes you feel welcome. One tiny gripe is they do two seatings, so it can feel a little bit rushed if you plan on spending the evening. read more

The best Spanish restaurant in London. It was founded by Abel and his partner many years ago and is still going strong. Very recommended indeed. read more

Really great restaurant. Terrific service. Fairly priced. We loved the canarrejal cheese, gezpacho and patatas bravas. Terrific wine at a reasonable price. Delightful service. read more

Great Spanish restaurant in the heart of London. Volver cuvée was a great wine, the tapas and main entree were awesome!!!!!

First time I went here and a MOUSE was running across the floor. The manger told us that it came from the street, when it's CLEARLY ran in to a hole in the wall. He offered us shots as an excuse, still charged us the whole amount on the check, despite the fact that there is a clear problem with the food health at this place. It was an absolute disgrace. read more

OMG. This is one of the best restaurants i've ever ate at. The Service is excellent, When we came here they were super busy,but they still had time to help us to our needs. i recommend the garlic and chili prawns. They are delish! I bet Gordon Ramsay would approve of this restaurant. - a ten year old boy read more

Strongly recommend against this place. My wife and I joined here for our first night in London. The menu had changed completely from what they had online when we made the reservation and we found it very challenging to find something that didn't involve the parts of animals most people refuse to eat(pig hoof, duck liver, etc). We explained that we were just going to enjoy our drinks that just came out and be on our way, might I add we paid nearly 40 pounds for them. The restaurant was at about 10% occupancy, however the manager embarrassingly came over and asked for us to leave. Likely one of the most unprofessional actions I've come across in my dining experience. Will not be returning and will advise others not to dine here. read more

Spanish tapas the London way. By this I mean that you won't confuse with tapas in Spain. Don't get me wrong - the food was great in its own right. The combination of ingredients were inspiring and the quality was top class. Having said that, the setting and atmosphere doesn't fit the food. It's a chic hipster setting with no soul or feel to it. To this, you can add the service, which is great if you like rush hour traffic. All the staff are running around like mad cows with trays and glasses and shout warning signals to each other in order to prevent crashed. Not very pleasant. The serving was made in record speed with 3 waiter throwing the food in front of you with little explanation of what the chef has probably spend a lot of time creating. You have to ask for the details yourself. Finally my biggest annoyance when eating out. It is proper to let everybody finish their meal before removing the plates. Here they pull out your plate the second you put down your knife and fork. That is just not right! Learn some manners! I had expected more when I dine in a place like this. So in total - top marks for the food, but none for the service. read more

Dining here varied between the comedic and the tragic. Ordering a bottle of wine for under 50 USD took about thirty minutes and four intermediaries, but I guess it got done and was very nice. The food was meh but the presentation was very nice. I wouldn't dine here again, but it was okay. The prices were absurd but I try not to think about that... I will say one thing though: don't eat the bread. They put it out there without telling you they're going to charge you for it (a tactic I recognize is common in Europe but one that I'm a little annoyed with) but it's actually quite disgusting. Seriously... Pillsbury makes better rolls than the ones they gave us... read more

Great tapas, just great. Also liked the service, great job. Not expensive which is also great.

Service was great, food was great. As the restaurant profile suggests, it is quite expensive but you get what you pay for. Went with 6 others and had a sampling from the oxtail, prawns, croquettes, patatas bravas, asparagus, padron peppers, calamari, and salmon tartar. All were executed excellently. read more

I was taking an all day wine education course down the street and all of that wine talk made me want just a 1/2 glass of wine at lunch, this place had good reviews and looked cute. There was only one other table so I should have known but the food was really unimpressive. The octopus was disgusting. I ordered a skate/meatball dish that was mediocre at best. I asked for regular water and they gave me a bottle of still-fine but between the charge for that and charging me for bread that I did not ask for or eat, my bill ended up at 42 pounds for food that I honestly couldn't eat. I dislike being charged for bread that I don't eat at a meal that was bad anyways. read more

Went out for dinner with a few friends, and had to book a bit on the early side as this place is popular on the weekends. Let's just say we were delighted with the food, and less so with the service. The moment we arrived, they rushed us to a table with menus and then disappeared for a bit. We wanted to ask for wine recommendations but the waiter insisted that we wait until after we ordered. We decided to stick with tapas as most of us had snacked beforehand and chose an interesting array - quail, caramelised oxtail, white asparagus, tuna tatar in addition to some not so average croquetas, squid, and calamari. Have to say that pretty much every dish was utterly divine and had an interesting modern twist in its presentation and flavour or texture. The waiter did provide an excellent wine recommendation (they properly pour it into a decanter, which I appreciated) but service was a bit shaky in that it was a bit slow and sporadic. The waiter did warm up to us though, and ended up having a pretty interactive conversation with us about Android phones. He later rewarded us with some sweet nibbles and a shots of peach schnapps, which was a nice way of changing our minds about the service. Bill came out to be about £160 for about 2 tapas each plus a bottle of wine, so certainly not the cheapest tapas around. Rumour has it that their sister restaurant across the street is better value for money. read more

Amazing tapas and exceptional service. The menu is creative without being stuffy or steering far from Spanish tapas. The wine list is a little pricey for so many Spanish options. They're open late, but make reservations, they book quick! I've only lived in London just over 6 months, but definitely one of my favorite restaurants already. read more

Really enjoyed this place. They have a huge wine list and a pretty good selection of tapas. Pretty good service as well. We enjoyed the ham croquettes, the asparagus and the tuna tartar the most. read more

Cambio de Tercio is better than good - it's a treasure. It has a vibrant, buzzing atmosphere, encouraged by the genial, generous owner Abel Lusa, who looks after every customer personally like an old friend. You don't just eat conventional tapas or traditional Spanish dishes here - they're made with a clear nod towards modern minimalism and dedication to precision, but with a flair and style that's flamboyant and daring, without ever departing from the recognisable. It's delicious, entertaining and very reasonably priced. The wine list has encyclopaedic scope and covers practically every corner of Spain's contemporary - and already legendary - new high expression wine scene. This is one of London's best dining nights out. I'm not surprised people are so loyal, after just one night I'm wondering how long I have to wait before I return. read more

Missing tapas in London? Have few pounds to spare? This is the place for you. So good!

The place makes some of the best food you can find in London. The service was great but they are serious about the time you have on the table (something I still can't quite get over in London). An amazing wine list accompanies a very creative tapas menu. We had about 10 dishes between 4 of us and there was not a single dish that wasn't great. Their version of patatas bravas was a stand out along with the croquetas. The place is a bit overpriced so expect to spend some money. read more

the tapas are very delicious, especially the spanish omelette with truffle! The atmosphere is very good. The service is also nice, they're all very kind and fun. Well besides the Spanish omelette, the ham croquette, and the liberico ham is also very delicious! read more

Amazing food!! Service, food, ambiance! It's amazing and fabulous! It's off the beaten path so it's a great find! read more

Cambio De Tercio - The amazing calamari - Spanish Near Me - London, XGL

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