The story
That's the quiet confidence behind Garum, an Italian restaurant rooted in Roman tradition on Queensway in Bayswater, Westminster. The tagline — everything is easy, everything is Italian, nothing can be replaced — says more about the kitchen's philosophy than any lengthy manifesto could.
Garum sits at 68 Queensway, a stretch of London that has long drawn an international crowd, and the restaurant leans into that cosmopolitan energy while staying firmly anchored to Italian — specifically Roman — cooking. The menu is structured around both an à la carte and a tasting menu, giving guests the choice between a more spontaneous meal and a longer, more considered progression through the kitchen's work. A wine list and cocktail list round out the offer, suggesting a room that takes drinking as seriously as eating.
The restaurant accommodates breakfast, lunch and dinner, with outdoor seating available — a rarity in this part of Westminster that adds a different texture to the experience depending on the season.
Garum's place on Gambero Rosso's international radar — earning 2 Forks in 2025 — is a meaningful signal. Gambero Rosso is Italy's most authoritative food and wine guide, and its international edition applies the same rigour abroad. For a Roman Italian restaurant operating outside Italy, that recognition carries particular weight: it suggests the cooking holds up against the standard of the source.
The multilingual booking system — available in Italian, Spanish, French and Chinese alongside English — hints at a dining room that welcomes guests from well beyond the neighbourhood, and a team that has thought carefully about hospitality in its broadest sense.
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