Restaurants

Fig Restaurant

Set inside a former grocer’s shop in Barnsbury, Islington; Fig is a stylish and contemporary restaurant run by Danish chef and owner Christoffer Hruskova. His modern...

Islington: 169 Hemingford Road , London, N1 1DA

Distance: 0.4 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: 0.5 mls

Marathon Restaurant and Bar

If you fancy a casual night out with fuss-free, authentic Ethiopian food and friendly service, Marathon Restaurant and Bar is a little laid-back gem in Islington’s...

King's Cross: 193a Caledonian Road , London, N1 0SL

Distance: 0.5 mls

New Merkato

Named after Addis Ababa’s bustling Merkato, the city’s main trading area, this unpretentious restaurant does its best to remain loyal to its Ethiopian roots...

King's Cross: 196 Caledonian Road, N1 0SL

Distance: 0.5 mls

Rotunda Bar & Restaurant

A nice place to take your mum

King's Cross: Kings Place, 90 York Way, N1 9AG

Distance: 0.5 mls

Canal 125

Canal 125 is a real find. Tucked away unassumingly on Caledonia Rd, it’s an ambient haven set over three floors, including a restaurant, bar and two terraces (one...

King's Cross: 125 Caledonian Rd , London, N1 9RG

Distance: 0.6 mls

Prince Albert

Up a rather Dickensian wooden staircase, the dining room above this buzzing local features damson walls and swathes of quality fabric. Sterling attempts have been made...

Camden: 163 Royal College St, NW1 0SG

Distance: 0.6 mls

Grand Union Bar & Grill

Camden: 102-104 Camden Road, NW1 9EA

Distance: 0.6 mls

Castle's

Few London restaurants can match the city's last remaining pie and mash shops for simple authenticity. Their menu has altered little since the mid 19th century: a...

Camden: 229 Royal College Street, NW1 9LT

Distance: 0.7 mls

National Express East Coast train

Dining car on the train to Scotland

King's Cross: King's Cross station, N1 9AP

Distance: 0.7 mls

Drapers Arms

Relaunched Barnsbury gastropub

Islington: 44 Barnsbury Street, N1 1ER

Distance: 0.7 mls

Addis

With walls the colour of an African sunset and the sounds of uptempo Ethio-pop mingling with the buzz of expat and local diners, Addis brings more than a ray of light...

King's Cross: 42 Caledonian Road, N1 9DT

Distance: 0.7 mls

The Brill

Simply British

King's Cross: 6-8 Caledonian Road, N1 9DT

Distance: 0.7 mls

Morgan M

This very personal operation – Morgan Meunier is the chef patron and the room feels like the dining room of his home – is one to cherish as a bastion of...

Holloway: 489 Liverpool Road, N7 8NS

Distance: 0.7 mls

Le Pain Quotidien

King's Cross: St Pancras International Station, Euston Road, NW1 2QL

Distance: 0.7 mls

Viet Garden

Well away from Islington's main drag, and with suburban-style half-timber and plaster walls, Viet Garden is unlikely to stop trendsters in their tracks. We were...

Islington: 207 Liverpool Road, N1 1LX

Distance: 0.7 mls

Camino

This huge, costly, Spanish-themed bar-restaurant in the heart of the King’s Cross construction zone was a big gamble for owner Richard Bigg. Originally the bar and...

King's Cross: 3 Varnishers Yard, Regents Quarter, N1 9FD

Distance: 0.8 mls

Tenore

Sardinian restaurant in Barnsbury

Islington: 14 Barnsbury Rd, N1 0HB

Distance: 0.8 mls

Andy's Taverna

Tucked next to vine-covered Daphne on Bayham Street, Andy’s is another stalwart of the NW1 Greek scene. Our Wednesday night visit saw the memorabilia-strewn,...

Camden: 81-81A Bayham Street, NW1 0AG

Distance: 0.8 mls

Daphne

From the ivy-covered exterior to the charmingly professional service – via some downright comical painted ‘windows’ depicting classic Mediterranean scenes –...

Camden: 83 Bayham Street, NW1 0AG

Distance: 0.8 mls

Lisboa Pâtisserie

Camden: 4 Plender Street, NW1 0JP

Distance: 0.8 mls

Bintang

There aren't many places in London where you can buy an entire sea bass, cooked to perfection, for under a tenner or dine in such surreal surroundings. Bintang's...

Camden: 93 Kentish Town Road, NW1 8NY

Distance: 0.8 mls

Guanabana

Caribbean and South American fusion

Camden: 85 Kentish Town Road, NW1 8NY

Distance: 0.8 mls

Compass

Islington gastropub with good food and drinks

Islington: 58 Penton St, N1 9PZ

Distance: 0.8 mls

Carluccio's Caffè

King's Cross: St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road, NW1 2QP

Distance: 0.8 mls

Paul

King's Cross: Circle Area & Unit 41, St Pancras International Station, NW1 2QP

Distance: 0.8 mls

St Pancras Grand

Grand brasserie at St Pancras International

Euston: Upper Concourse, St Pancras International, Euston Rd, NW1 2QP

Distance: 0.8 mls

Vigata

Godfather-fans might think Sicilian restaurants are the kind of places where you can expect to find a handgun taped behind the men's loo and a funny handshake for...

Islington: 70 - 72 Liverpool Road Islington , London, N1 0QD

Distance: 0.8 mls

Camden Bar & Kitchen

Formerly Ruby In The Dust, “The Kitchen” continues to offer a great vibe and lovely food at kind prices. The look has changed much; it’s still a funky bohemian...

Camden: 102 Camden High Street , London, NW1 0LU

Distance: 0.8 mls