Rayuela - (Near Kensington and Chelsea, london)

3 /5 Howard Partridge: A nice Spanish restaurant in a modern setting. Service was excellent; the staff were friendly, welcoming and knowledgeable. Tapas style starters were interesting, well cooked and presented. However, althought it was tasty, I felt the main courses were a little less impressive, as though youve been impressed by the starter and now you just need to be satisfied. Perhaps it erred more towards its authentic, rustic origins, rather than rising to the occaision in London. What really let the occaision down for me was the lighting and acoustics if the modern interior. The lighting is very flat, with nothing to create warmth, intimacy or highlight your meal. (You might notice that in my photos despite a boost.) The sparse interior meant that we were very aware of the sounds of neighbouring tables, again detracting from the intimacy of the occaision. (I should say this was dinner for four friends, not a date, so we werent exactly hushed ourselves.) To me, these things are restaurant design 101 and at this price point they ought to be better, hence three stars.

5 /5 Andrew Vertes: Really enjoyable meal with great service. Had the 4 course option which we all think was excellent value for the quality. Cant fault the experience and will return.

5 /5 Elsa Favario: We first tried Rayuela back in September, and it ended up being one of the best meals I’ve had in London. For context, I’m French and have spent a lot of time in Spain, so I’m not easy to impress when it comes to food. Everything we tried was authentic and of incredible quality, plus they have a really good selection of wines too. It is reasonably priced and good value for money, especially compared to how much you end up paying for an average meal at the pub these days. We ended up hosting a big family dinner there (20+ people), everyone was so pleased and we really felt looked after by the team.

4 /5 Anna Maria Sotiraki: The menu has very interesting choices. Portions were very small and pricey. I probably had higher expectations for the flavour, too. The meat was better than the octopus. Service was good. The atmosphere was nice.

4 /5 Alastair Jamieson: Fantastic food, great menu, authentic. Chaotic service on our table, not great given the high price point, but forgiveable as a one-off.