San Lorenzo

San Lorenzo was an Italian restaurant located at 22 Beauchamp Place in Knightsbridge, London. The restaurant opened in 1963 and soon became known for its northern Italian cuisine and attracted many celebrities and influential diners.

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Type: Restaurant
Cuisine: Italian
Description: Former restaurant in Knightsbridge, London SW3
Also known as: “La Bottega Del San Lorenzo”
Address: 22 Beauchamp Place

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Natural History Museum and Royal Albert Hall.

Natural History Museum

Museum

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The Natural History Museum in London, England, is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history. It is one of three major museums on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, the others being the Science Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Natural History Museum is situated 2,700 feet west of San Lorenzo.

Royal Albert Hall

Theater building

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The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London, England. It has a seating capacity of 5,272. Since the hall's opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from many performance genres have appeared on its stage. Royal Albert Hall is situated 3,200 feet northwest of San Lorenzo.

Science Museum

Museum

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The Science Museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington, London. It was founded in 1857 and is one of the city's major tourist attractions, attracting 2,817,852 visitors in 2025. Science Museum is situated 2,700 feet west of San Lorenzo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Knightsbridge and Belgravia.

Knightsbridge

Suburb

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Knightsbridge is a residential and retail district in central London, south of Hyde Park. It is identified in the London Plan as one of two international retail centres in London, alongside the West End.

Belgravia

Suburb

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Belgravia is a district in Central London, covering parts of the areas of the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Belgravia was known as the 'Five Fields' during the Tudor Period, and became a dangerous place due to highwaymen and robberies.