Kentish Town area guide

The bricks-and-mortar location of marketeers Arancini Bros is an affable retro caff decked with boxes of the day’s fresh produce. From the open kitchen...

This tiny restaurant is the perfect destination for those unacquainted with the joys of Ethiopian cuisine; the smiley, chatty staff will happily talk you...

‘The Fields Beneath’ is a classic about Kentish Town local history written by long-time resident Gillian Tindall, and the name is appropriate for...

A spacious spot, the Canteen has big picture windows, a Kentish Town-themed mural on one wall and brasserie-style seating covered in faux-leather. The menu...

Built in 1934 and nestled in Kentish Town, The Forum is a beautiful art deco building that has played host to some of the music industry’s biggest names...

The Dandy Lion Market is a monthly fixture showcasing independent vintage items and affordable arts and crafts from the comfort of a friendly boozer. The...

 This wonderful new Kentish Town bar is housed in a tiny basement with seating for 30-something people. It features low lighting, a delightful hotchpotch of...

With Miles Davis on the stereo and a stream of banter from two generations of Quinns behind the bar, this Irish boozer manages to feel like a real sanctuary...

When its issue began gushing forth in 2010, the Camden Town Brewery became the third biggest beer producer in London by volume, behind Fuller’s (No1) and...

One of the Real Pubs stable, the Oxford is clearly thriving, packed out on a Sunday lunchtime with big parties enjoying hearty roasts or choosing from a menu...

Stock up on incredible food at a Mediterrannean food hall

Munch creative dishes galore at this friendly pan-Asian restaurant

Hear top bands at a famed art deco gig venue

Quaff cocktails in a former subterranean public toilet

Thanks, Time Out Love London Awards! You alerted us to a new restaurant in Tufnell Park that we probably wouldn’t have heard of. Fans of ‘A Clockwork Orange’...

A Tufnell Park café serving breakfasts through till lunch, and lunches through to 5pm. In the back there is a play area, which makes B&W very popular among...

Phill Elliott and Stephanie Palgrave-Brown used to work in accountancy (him) and film and events (her). In the autumn of 2014 they went on a four-week ‘beer...

The Giant Olive Theatre Company looks after the bill at this intimate pub theatre with artistic director George Sallis at the helm. The emphasis is on new work...