Restaurants

Acorn House

Nespole, or loquat, is a summer fruit, when it fruits in the UK at all. The Mediterranean climate is more its thing, so we were puzzled to find it sitting (along with...

King's Cross: 69 Swinton Street, WC1X 9NT

Distance: 0.1 mls

Rasa - Maricham

If you're a fan of the Rasa restaurants, and there are many of you about, or just a fan of Keralan cuisine, then you should make a beeline for Rasa Maricham....

Chancery Lane: 1 Kings Cross Rd , London, WC1X 9HX

Distance: 0.2 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: 0.3 mls

The Brill

Simply British

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

Distance: 0.3 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: 0.3 mls

Easton

Hearty is the obvious word to use about the Easton’s full-on food. A lamb and rosemary pie with beans, mash and gravy featured deliciously crisp pastry, and could...

Clerkenwell: 22 Easton Street, WC1X 0DS

Distance: 0.3 mls

Raj Mahal

Raj Mahal restaurant in London’s Islington has been a local favourite for decades, serving divine Indian/Bangladeshi cuisine to discerning palates. That said, it is...

Islington: 3 Penton Street , London, N1 9PT

Distance: 0.3 mls

Megaro Restaurant

Seemingly a million mile away from the panicked platforms of St Pancras yet only moments away, Megaro is a beautiful zone one haven. Part of the charm of this...

King's Cross: 23 - 27 Euston Road St Pancras , London, NW1 2SD

Distance: 0.3 mls

Chutney Raj

Chutney Raj restaurant in London is the only Central London restaurant specializing in Bengali/Bangladeshi fish dishes. With roopchanda, bowal, ayre and bas flown in...

Bloomsbury: 137 Grays Inn Road , London, WC1X 8TU

Distance: 0.3 mls

Old China Hand

Situated on Tysoe Street in Clerkenwell, the Old China Hand quirkily combines its Irish pub past with its new Eastern personality in a combination of first-rate real...

Islington: 8 Tysoe Street Clerkenwell , London, EC1R 4RQ

Distance: 0.3 mls

La Porchetta

Farringdon: 84-86 Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4QY

Distance: 0.4 mls

Ambassador

Who needs diplomatic relations with France when the Ambassador creates so well the food we hope to find there? A proper all-day café, with wide-open doors and tables...

Clerkenwell: 55 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QL

Distance: 0.4 mls

Santoré

Located in a dining hotspot, this pizza and pasta joint is competing well. The spacious dining room with large windows has an outdoors-in feel (and can get chilly)....

Clerkenwell: 59-61 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QL

Distance: 0.4 mls

Strada

Clerkenwell: 8-10 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QA

Distance: 0.4 mls

Dollar Grills & Martinis

Dramatically located in a huge old corner pub, its bare-brick walls covered in eye-catching Vegas imagery beneath almost theatrical lighting, Dollar isn’t really...

Clerkenwell: 2 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4PX

Distance: 0.4 mls

Compass

Islington gastropub with good food and drinks

Islington: 58 Penton St, N1 9PZ

Distance: 3564.3 mls

Quality Chop House

Quality Chop House currently seems to be on a roll. After the odd menu glitch last year, this time around every dish was worth ordering. Spinach, bacon, avocado and...

Clerkenwell: 92-94 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3EA

Distance: 0.4 mls

Clark'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...

Clerkenwell: 46 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QE

Distance: 0.4 mls

Medcalf

This ex-butcher’s shop has been a big hit since opening, its scruffy-chic looks, robust cooking, relaxed staff and unpretentious vibe attracting steady custom....

Clerkenwell: 38-40 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QE

Distance: 0.4 mls

Moro

Now a plucky 11 years old, Moro has an enduring popularity that seems unassailable. It’s fully booked night after night, so phone at least 48 hours ahead if you want...

Clerkenwell: 34-36 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QE

Distance: 0.4 mls

Salaam Namaste

Salaam Namaste restaurant in London’s Bloomsbury is an Indian/Subcontinental restaurant for people who really love food. The décor is charming though modest and...

Bloomsbury: 68 Millman Street Off Guildford Street , Bloomsbury, WC1N 3EF

Distance: 0.4 mls

National Express East Coast train

Dining car on the train to Scotland

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

Distance: 0.4 mls

Cottons

Cottons has long set London’s benchmark for West Indian cooking. Both branches attract a smart set of Caribbean connoisseurs, although it’s this outlet that’s...

Farringdon: 70 Exmouth Market, EC1R 4QP

Distance: 0.4 mls

Elbow Room

Part of the chain of bar-cum-pool halls, this is a well-designed, welcoming spot. The front third of the long L-shaped space is given over to a bar boasting a mix of...

Islington: 89-91 Chapel Market, N1 9EX

Distance: 0.4 mls

Kipferl

Holborn: Coram's Fields, 93 Guildford Street, WC1N 1DN

Distance: 0.4 mls

Eagle

The Eagle still doesn’t have a blue plaque outside, but probably merits one, as it is widely credited with being the first London gastropub (opened in its present...

Farringdon: 159 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3AL

Distance: 0.4 mls

Little Bay

Linda Barker would aspire to produce an interior so inventive, but while there’s no denying the makeshift Changing Roomsvibe here (oh, the crimes that can be...

Farringdon: 171 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3AL

Distance: 0.4 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: 0.4 mls

North Sea Fish Restaurant

A fish supper on a Friday night is clearly not yet out of fashion. On our visit, the decidedly old-school North Sea was packed with groups of pensioners and tourists...

Bloomsbury: 7-8 Leigh Street, WC1H 9EW

Distance: 0.4 mls