Restaurants

The Archgate

Slap-bang opposite Archway tube, on a grotty stretch of the very variable Archway Road, this is a welcome find: a small, friendly restaurant, prettily decorated with...

Archway: 5 Junction Road, N19 5QT

Distance: 0.4 mls

St John's

An unpromising location on dreary Junction Road hasn’t stopped St John’s becoming a hit in the gastropub world. It has the right quirky-artsy look, with an airy...

Archway: 91 Junction Road, N19 5QU

Distance: 0.4 mls

Charuwan

Few of London’s Thai restaurants boast a decor as evocative as this popular local. Apart from the myriad ethnic trinkets and photographs adorning the walls, a huge...

Archway: 110 Junction Road, N19 5LB

Distance: 0.5 mls

Apollo

Apollo is the ancient Greek god of the sun and you will find a warm and sunny welcome here at the Apollo restaurant. This is a traditional Greek eaterie, with a little...

Finsbury Park: 134a Seven Sisters Road , London, N7 7NS

Distance: 0.6 mls

Fabrizio

Situated on Highgate Hill, moments from the affluent suburbs of North London; this charming Italian eatery is the ideal setting for laid-back lunches, mid-week dinners...

Archway: 34 Highgate Hill , London, N19 5NL

Distance: 0.6 mls

Lalibela

One of London’s older Ethiopian restaurants, the thoroughly enjoyable Lalibela has long been a fixture on the map for Ethiopian expats and Europeans who appreciate...

Kentish Town: 137 Fortess Road, NW5 2HR

Distance: 0.7 mls

Stingray Cafe

Located around the corner from the Tufnell Park tube station in northwest London, the Stingray Café is a bright and bustling restaurant serving modern European fare...

Tufnell Park: 135 Fortress Road , London, NW5 2HR

Distance: 0.7 mls

Le Rif

Many people stop by this unassuming caff for a cappuccino or can of Coke. A sign on the window advertises English breakfasts; there's a list of panini, jacket potato...

Finsbury Park: 172 Seven Sisters Rd, N7 7PX

Distance: 0.7 mls

Dhonia Indian Cuisine

Tucked away in Tollington Park, near London's Finsbury Park tube, Dhonia Indian cuisine is a discreet and modern Indian restaurant serving classic curries and...

Finsbury Park: 148 Tollington Park , London, N4 3AD

Distance: 0.7 mls

Jai Krishna

Despite the competition on this stretch of Stroud Green Road – Turkish cafés, pizzerias, takeaways – we still prefer this meat-free South Indian cheapie. Pricing...

Stroud Green: 161 Stroud Green Road, N4 3PZ

Distance: 0.7 mls

La Porchetta

Finsbury Park: 147 Stroud Green Road, N4 3PZ

Distance: 0.7 mls

Chez Liline

Owned by a Mauritian family, along with the fishmonger’s next door, Chez Liline takes classic seafood recipes then adds its own exotic twist. Bouillon of crab is...

Finsbury Park: 101 Stroud Green Road, N4 3PX

Distance: 0.8 mls

Monsoon Indian Restaurant

Cosy and unassuming, it might be easy to miss Monsoon Indian Restaurant in London’s Kentish Town. However, when smart locals need a dose of fiery curry, Monsoon is...

Tufnell Park: 24 York Rise , London, NW5 1ST

Distance: 0.8 mls

Junction Tavern

Chefs have come and gone at this old-timer, but the Junction remains a solid favourite. It’s clad in wood panels and deep maroon paint, with big windows overlooking...

Kentish Town: 101 Fortess Road, NW5 1AG

Distance: 0.8 mls

Hummingbird

This has long been a favourite with Caribbean food fans. Lovers of Barbadian food, for example, will appreciate coo-coo (cornmeal mush) and stewed fish. A dish of...

Stroud Green: 84 Stroud Green Road, N4 3EN

Distance: 0.8 mls

Petek

The lights at Petek are dim and the atmosphere favours couples taking an evening out. The furniture is made of solid wood, and a vase on each table holds a bamboo...

Finsbury Park: 96 Stroud Green Road, N4 3EN

Distance: 0.8 mls

Los Guaduales

There still isn't much of a following for this Colombian restaurant just north of Finsbury Park. And we think we know why. It's not that the service isn't charming,...

Stroud Green: 53 Stroud Green Road, N4 3EF

Distance: 0.8 mls

Nando's

Stroud Green: 106 Stroud Green Road, N4 3HB

Distance: 0.9 mls

Eatzone Noodle House

The formula here is beautifully simple: bring your own booze, take a seat at one of the plain wooden benches, eat your fill of tasty, ludicrously inexpensive...

Kentish Town: 18 Fortess Road, NW5 2HB

Distance: 0.9 mls

Queen of Sheba

The strong aroma of incense billows up to greet you on entering this restaurant’s dark, cosy interior. With its Amharic crucifixes on the walls and a pair of...

Kentish Town: 12 Fortess Road, NW5 2EU

Distance: 0.9 mls

Dotori

Korean-Japanese hybrid

Finsbury Park: 3 Stroud Green Road, N4 2DQ

Distance: 0.9 mls

Satuma

Bijou Japanese in Kentish Town

Kentish Town: 8 Fortess Rd, NW5 2ES

Distance: 1 mls

Bull & Last

Heathside brews and rustic cooking

Kentish Town: 168 Highgate Road, NW5 1QS

Distance: 1 mls

The Triangle Restaurant

Lovers of Moroccan and Mediterranean cuisine adore this little local gem of a restaurant, tucked away between Crouch End and Finsbury Park. Adorned with a colourful...

Finsbury Park: 1 Ferme Park Road Crouch End , London, N4 4DS

Distance: 1 mls

Café Mozart

A cosy wood-panelled outpost of Austrian cuisine that spills on to a wide pavement, Café Mozart is an institution. Thankfully the owner of neighbouring Kalendar took...

Highgate: 17 Swains Lane, N6 6QX

Distance: 1 mls

Kalendar

Situated in the kind of affluent suburbia that provides the blueprint for Working Title film sets, Kalendar is an open-all-hours café that manages to be all things...

Highgate: 15A Swains Lane, N6 6QX

Distance: 1 mls

Grand Union Bar & Grill

Floral wallpaper, chinese lanterns, sofas aplenty and a motley collection of lamps and vases lend this dimly lit spot a youthful gastropub vibe. The concept, though,...

Kentish Town: 53-79 Highgate Road, NW5 1TL

Distance: 1 mls

Pizza Express

Highgate: 30 High Street, N6 5JG

Distance: 1 mls

Lighthouse

This bright and airy fish restaurant is inspired by the sort of culinary establishments that you'd find on the Black Sea in Georgia that's where the owners come from...

Archway: 179 Archway Road, N6 5BN

Distance: 1 mls