Get us in your inbox

Search

Charuwan (CLOSED)

  • Restaurants
  • Tufnell Park
Advertising

Time Out says

Please note, Charuwan has now closed. Time Out Food editors.

North London lacks good Thai eateries, so this longstanding family-run spot is as refreshing as lemongrass tea on a steamy tropical afternoon. The Lanna pavilion-style wood interior, serene buddhas and angular white leather furniture may not exactly transport you to Chiang Mai, but they do at least feel removed from the Junction Road. Service is confident, but lacked warmth and speed on our latest visit.

The menu offers a greatest hits selection of Thai cooking, plus some intriguing chef’s specialities such as ‘snow prawns’ (stuffed with minced chicken and topped with egg whites). Wine options lack thrills but are keenly priced. Steamed fish with pickles, plum and fresh ginger was exquisitely light yet full of flavour. Correctly fiery yum woon sen (glass noodle salad with pork, shrimp, chilli and lime) continued the good work. Less satisfactory was aubergine stir-fried with black bean sauce: a chewy, bitter letdown thanks to too little time in the wok, but we couldn’t fault the sticky, comforting rice.

Details

Address:
110 Junction Road
London
N19 5LB
Transport:
Tube: Archway or Tufnell Park tube
Do you own this business?
Sign in & claim business
Advertising
You may also like
You may also like
Bestselling Time Out offers