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The Fat Badger

86

Signal score

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

A secretive, wood-panelled dining room above Canteen serving a high-end, no-choice British set menu to a celebrity-heavy crowd.

Cuisine

Modern British

Price

££££

Neighborhood

Notting Hill

Location

310 Portobello Rd

Ordering Strategy

Dinner is a fixed price set menu (approx. £85) with little to no choice, so come with an open mind and dietary restrictions ready.

What to order

Safe first

Irish Soda Bread & Salted Butter

Critics describe the homemade bread as 'fresh' and the accompanying salted butter as 'glorious,' often served alongside a nettle soup that is 'thick as a puree.'

Hungry

Beef Fillet & Hasselback Potatoes

The 'main event' of the set menu; reviewers highlight the 'large chunks of rare beef' served with 'fat morels' and a 'steaming pan of warm bearnaise sauce.'

Wildcard

Celeriac Tacos

A 'clever' and 'innovative' signature starter using thinly sliced celeriac as shells for varying fillings like 'lobster in a light tempura' or 'crunchy nuggets' of veal sweetbread.

Wildcard

Apple Doughnut & Apple Crumble Ice-Cream

Grace Dent called this 'the lewdest part of the entire evening,' featuring a 'freshly made sticky doughnut' and 'wonderful, calories-be-damned' ice-cream with flaky chunks of crumble.

What to skip

Skip
Trout Belly on Toast— While much of the menu is praised, The Guardian found this specific dish to be 'intriguing rather than yummy' compared to the stronger dishes like the grilled pigeon.

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Signal Score

86
Strong SignalStrong, consistent praise across multiple sources.Agreement 78%2 Elite · 4 Editorial · 10 mentions

Signal score reflects how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.

Top critic: Grace Dent (80%)

Editorial Weight 60 pts

Authority + depth + recency

Agreement 8 pts

How aligned the critics are

Coverage 10 pts

How many real review signals exist

Public Signal 9 pts

Google rating + volume

Boosts 0 pts

Manual boosts + hidden gem

Review signals

2 Elite · 4 Editorial · 7 total signals

Public signal

4.4★ (167 reviews)

Good to know

The entrance is discreetly located on the side of the building housing Canteen. It is strictly reservation-only for the restaurant, though there is a pub bar on the first floor.

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Trust signals

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  • mediumConfidence level

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