Like Camden, but not a market stall or student in sight ©Harris Artemis
Camden‘s hip these days – too hip: a two-bedroom flat will set you back around £410,000. But a mere stroll away is Kentish Town (average £300,000), with its own thriving culture…
Like Camden, but not a market stall or student in sight ©Harris Artemis
1. The Bengal Lancer
This Indian restaurant’s mentioned in a load of crime novels by Mark Billingham: detective inspector Tom Thorne loves the place.
253 Kentish Town Rd, NW5 (020 7485 6688).
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2. The Forum
Admittedly the home of School Disco and The Church, but also of great gigs.
9-17 Highgate Rd, NW5 (www.kentishtownforum.com).
3. Kentish Town City Farm
Horse riding lessons! Gardening! Farm animals!
1 Cressfield Close, NW5 (020 79165421/www.aapi.co.uk).
4. Phoenicia
High-street deli, grocer and butcher with great organic range.
186-188 Kentish Town Rd, NW5 (020 7267 1267).
5. The Queen of Sheba
Charming African restaurant. Easy on the wallet.
12 Fortess Rd, NW5 (020 7284 3947/www.thequeenofsheba.co.uk).
6. Queen’s Crescent Market
A locals’ affair (unlike the tourist hell of Camden) open all day Thursdays and Saturdays. Dead cheap, but now with posh markets every month that include an organic bread stall, fresh fish and juices.
Queen’s Crescent, NW5.
7. Pineapple
Regulars such as Jon Snow and Roger Lloyd-Pack love this old boozer with its pineapple paintings, carvings, and even pineapple-shaped hooks. Excellent changing menu.
51 Leverton St, NW5 (020 7284 4631).
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