- Adults need around 2000 kcal a day
About Romulo Café & Restaurant - Kensington
Romulo Café & Restaurant, winner of 2018 Kensington & Chelsea Business Awards, serves classic Filipino dishes with warm hospitality. Named most loved restaurant in Kensington, it has been honored multiple times as "Best Filipino Restaurant" by Asian Curry Awards, reflecting its commitment to excellence. With 4 sister restaurants in the Philippines, it celebrates the rich culinary heritage of the country.
❤️ Filipino Fiesta Meals 🇵🇭
Indulge in the delicious taste of the Philippines with our meticulously prepared meal combos designed for solo diners.
🍜 PANCIT NOODLES AND DESSERT 💛
Noodles were first introduced to the Philippines by Chinese traders, just as they did in Japan, Thailand, Italy, and beyond. The origins of pancit go as far back as the 16th century as the world’s oldest Chinatown was founded in Manila by Chinese traders. Pancit comes from the Hokkien wordThe first plates of pancit were from food stalls for factory workers. It later moved beyond the factories as street food stalls and eventually as brick-and-mortar speciality restaurants called panciterias.£17.50MEAL FOR MEl 🇵🇭
Choose from our handpicked selection of delectable lite bites, paired perfectly with your choice of fragrant rice and a delightful dessert. Indulge in these mouthwatering options: 🐔 Lemongrass chicken inasal sisig 🦐 Gambas al Ajillo 🌱 Vegetable sauteed in shrimp paste bagoong with pork 🍆 All vegetable kare kare£19.75👩🏾🍳 FILI FLAVOURS MEAL 💚
Treat yourself to a delectable selection of hearty and comforting Filipino classics 🇵🇭£27.50FILI FAMILY MEAL
A culinary experience designed to bring joy and satisfaction to your entire family. Dive into a sumptuous spread of authentic Filipino flavors, thoughtfully crafted to cater to everyone's taste buds. This specially curated meal deal embraces the rich culinary heritage of the Philippines, showcasing beloved dishes that have been passed down through generations.£37.50FIESTA FILIPINO
Come together with friends and family to savour a bountiful feast, brimming with an array of tantalizing flavours that are sure to delight everyone. Experience the essence of togetherness as you explore a curated selection of timeless Filipino dishes, each prepared with love and tradition£47.00
✨All Time Favourites 🇵🇭
Experience classic Filipino flavours!
Tito Greg’s Beef Brisket Kare-kare 🇵🇭
A Filipino festive favourite prepared with British top brisket with aubergine, bok choy and green beans stewed in annatto and peanut sauce served with sautéed shrimp paste on the side£18.50Dingley Dell Crispy Pork Hock (Crispy Pata) 🇵🇭
All-time Romulo Café & Restaurant favourite boneless crispy pork hock served with shrimp sauce and kalamansi seasoned soy sauce.£19.50Lemongrass Chicken Inasal Sisig 🇵🇭
Deboned Gressingham corn fed baby chicken, marinated with annatto seed, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, green chilli, red onions, and mayo sisig dressing£10.25Dairy free
Starters
Filipino cuisine is a rich blend of various flavours and influences from different cultures, including Spanish, Chinese, Malay, and American. Here are some of our popular starters:
Lemongrass Chicken Inasal Sisig 🇵🇭
Highly rated· Jack Brand diced chicken marinated in annatto, ginger, green chili, and lemongrass£10.25Vegetable Lumpia Garlic & Soy Dressing, Peanut Sauce (With Nuts) 🇵🇭
Handcrafted wrappers filled with romaine lettuce and shredded vegetables of heart of palm, carrot, beansprouts topped with a roasted peanut dipping sauce, garlic and soy dressing£9.50VegetarianTofu Skillet (vegan)
Seared tofu marinated in garlic, green chili, soy, and garlic served sizzling with peppers, spring onion, ginger and onions served with spicy coconut sauce£8.50Gambas Al Ajillo
Black tiger prawns cooked in garlic, clarified butter and chilli served on pandesal toast£12.50
Main Course
Filipino cuisine is known for its bold and complex flavours, which are a result of the country's rich cultural heritage.
ROAST PORK BELLY LECHON
Fiesta time favourite roast pork belly with a crackling crispy skin served with a traditional lechon sauce£19.50LECHON MANOK ROAST CHICKEN 🐓
Slow roasted split half chicken in traditional Filipino aromatics served with an adobo demi glaze£17.50Tito Greg’s Beef, Oxtail and Bone Marrow Kare Kare🇵🇭
A Filipino festive favourite, stewed tender British beef cheek, oxtail and a bone marrow boat cooked in annatto and peanut sauce, served with roast baby aubergine, bok choy and green beans£18.50PopularDingley Dell Crispy Pork Hock (Crispy Pata) 🇵🇭
All-time Romulo Café & Restaurant favourite boneless crispy pork hock served with shrimp sauce and kalamansi seasoned soy sauce£19.50Romulo Style Coconut Braised Red Snapper “Ginataang Maya Maya"
Pan fried red snapper with grilled bok choi and peppers in a braised spiced coconut puree and dill oil emulsion£19.50Gluten freeSauteed Courgette and Mushrooms with Misua “Ginisang Upo at Kabute sa Miswa”
Roasted courgette with wheat vermicelli and sliced shiitake mushrooms, chili threads in a mushroom and courgette jus£15.50
Noodles & Sides
Chicken And Prawn Pancit Guisado 🇵🇭
Stir-fried rice noodles, grilled chicken, shrimp, and shredded stir-fried vegetable with our classic Romulo sauce£9.50PopularPANCIT PALABOK
Thin rice noodles smothered in a rich, golden shrimp sauce and garnished with an array of traditional toppings£10.50All Vegetable Pancit Guisado
Stir fried rice noodles with shredded stir-fried vegetable with our classic Romulo sauce£8.50All Vegetable Kare-kare
Filipino festive favourite prepared with aubergine, bok choy and green beans£8.50Chopsuey
Classic stir-fried mixed vegetables with napa cabbage, mangetout, baby corn, carrots, peppers, cauliflower, broccoli and topped with poached prawns and grilled chicken£11.50
Rice
Jasmine Rice - Regular
£4.00Traditional Filipino Garlic Fried Rice - Regular
£4.00ALIGUE RICE -regular
Savoury crab and prawn bisque tossed fried rice topped with mango salsa£5.50Jasmine Rice - Sharing
Cooked light and fluffy£7.00Traditional Filipino Garlic Fried Rice - Sharing
Classic Filipino fried rice, seasoned with garlic£7.00PopularALIGUE RICE -SHARING 🇵🇭
Savoury crab and prawn bisque tossed fried rice topped with mango salsa£9.50
Desserts 🇵🇭
A variety of delicious and unique Filipino desserts that are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings.
Ube Cheesecake 💜
Purple yam cheesecake topped with coconut mini flakes£9.00Ube and Langka turon 🇵🇭
Purple yam and young jackfruit fried spring roll served with a side of coconut toffee sauce£8.50VegetarianSuman sa Lihiya (vegan)
Classic Filipino rice cake wrapped and steamed in banana leaf, topped with desiccated coconut, coconut milk latik and coco jam0 kcal
£7.50PopularBIBINGKA
Filipino rice cake made from galapong (milled glutinous rice), coconut milk and salted egg served with whipped butter and syrup£8.50Popular
Lola's Pantry & Fresh Baked Bread
Pandesal (Dozen) 💚
Whoever invented pandesal is a genius!£7.50VegetarianUbe Créme Cheese Pan - 4 Pcs
These ube pandesal are not just pretty, they are deliciously soft and pillowy with melty cheese filling£12.00Vegetarian
Beverages
Coca-cola
£2.50Diet Coke
£2.50
