Restaurants

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Promising Italian restaurant in Archway

Archway: 782 Holloway Rd, N19 3JH

Distance: 0.5 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: 0.5 mls

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: 0.5 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: 0.6 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: 0.6 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

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: 0.7 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

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: 0.8 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: 0.8 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

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

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: 0.8 mls

Dotori

Korean-Japanese hybrid

Finsbury Park: 3 Stroud Green Road, N4 2DQ

Distance: 0.8 mls

Nando's

Stroud Green: 106 Stroud Green Road, N4 3HB

Distance: 0.8 mls

Shillibeers

Shillibeers restaurant and bar is a bit of a London hideaway – actually a big, bright space retrofitted into a former omnibus depot – but surrounded by industrial...

Islington: North Road , London, N7 9EF

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

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: 0.9 mls

Dastarkhan

Kazakh party restaurant above a pub

Holloway: above Phibber's Bar, 203 Holloway Road, N7 8DL

Distance: 3566.5 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: 1 mls

Satuma

Bijou Japanese in Kentish Town

Kentish Town: 8 Fortess Rd, NW5 2ES

Distance: 1 mls

Café RED

It's a long way from Bond Street, but Kentish Town Road has never looked smarter, or more foodie. This bright, spacious café, restaurant and deli is the latest...

Kentish Town: 298 Kentish Town Rd, NW5 2TG

Distance: 1 mls