Kentish Town & Beyond
Pubs
Fun pub with a relaxed vibe and events like comedy and live music throughout the week.
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The Rose & Crown - Kentish Town
71-73 Torriano AveFun pub with a relaxed vibe and events like comedy and live music throughout the week.
A Kentish Town boozer much-loved across London that has been around for over a century. It's not big, but there's a conservatory at the back and seats outside.
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The Pineapple
53 Hercules RdA Kentish Town boozer much-loved across London that has been around for over a century. It's not big, but there's a conservatory at the back and seats outside.
Good for families, this 16th-century pub on Hampstead Heath was once the home of infamous highway man, Dick Turpin and has changed very little over the past 400 or so years. A great place to end a walk on the Heath or for a Sunday roast, it has good food and a huge beer garden. It's also the site of my first ever job (as a waitress) so please be nice to the staff!
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The Spaniards Inn (Stop) station
Good for families, this 16th-century pub on Hampstead Heath was once the home of infamous highway man, Dick Turpin and has changed very little over the past 400 or so years. A great place to end a walk on the Heath or for a Sunday roast, it has good food and a huge beer garden. It's also the site of my first ever job (as a waitress) so please be nice to the staff!
This is my favourite pub in London. Popular with local regulars, it's more a place for a quiet pint than a rowdy night out, focusing on local ale and ciders from independent UK breweries. It also sells pork pies and sandwiches but don't expect much more.
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Southampton Arms
139 Highgate RdThis is my favourite pub in London. Popular with local regulars, it's more a place for a quiet pint than a rowdy night out, focusing on local ale and ciders from independent UK breweries. It also sells pork pies and sandwiches but don't expect much more.
If you're looking for a little busier pub in Kentish Town which is open later, sometimes with music and dancing, I recommend the Abbey. For anything later the 1am on a weekend though, you'll need to head a little south into Camden.
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The Abbey Tavern
124 Kentish Town RdIf you're looking for a little busier pub in Kentish Town which is open later, sometimes with music and dancing, I recommend the Abbey. For anything later the 1am on a weekend though, you'll need to head a little south into Camden.
Food scene
This lovely restaurant does very good French food but is also a very nice place to go for a drink. They have happy hour between 4 and 6pm most evenings, and if you can get a seat on one of the tables in front it's a great place to people watch into the evening. They also have a small bar a little further down Fortess Road called 'Tabac' which serves French wine and cheese.
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Patron Cave à Manger
26 Fortess RdThis lovely restaurant does very good French food but is also a very nice place to go for a drink. They have happy hour between 4 and 6pm most evenings, and if you can get a seat on one of the tables in front it's a great place to people watch into the evening. They also have a small bar a little further down Fortess Road called 'Tabac' which serves French wine and cheese.
Holy Cow - Fine Indian Food - Indian Takeaway in Archway, London
87 Junction RdGo-to for Indian takeaway.
Basilico Crouch End
51 Park RoadGo-to for independent takeaway pizza (there are a few in the area.)
Bintang
93 Kentish Town RdBYOB pan-Asian restaurant with hidden garden.
Shops & Groceries
Wonderful bakery with great sourdough and baguettes with a little cafe attached.
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Bread By Bike
30 Brecknock RdWonderful bakery with great sourdough and baguettes with a little cafe attached.
Italian deli with dry goods, fresh pasta, meats and cheeses and sandwiches. Plus good, cheap Sicilian wine.
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Salvino
47 Brecknock RdItalian deli with dry goods, fresh pasta, meats and cheeses and sandwiches. Plus good, cheap Sicilian wine.
Fam Market
155-157 Fortess RdGreat greengrocer.
Deli and grocery specialising in Middle Eastern food, but a great place to find almost any special ingredient.
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Phoenicia
192 Kentish Town RdDeli and grocery specialising in Middle Eastern food, but a great place to find almost any special ingredient.
French deli with fantastic selection of cheese.
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Authentique - Epicerie & Bar
116 Fortess RdFrench deli with fantastic selection of cheese.
Neighbourhoods
Camden is known for its live music and lively market. The bars and pubs stay open late and are always filled with locals and tourists. Whilst its punk history has been largely sanitised, it's still a little rough around the edges. Sit by the lock to eat food from the market stalls, head into the stables for vintage shopping, stop by Cyberdog just because it's part of the whole experience. Best bars -- the Black Heart (goth), Proud and Joe's, best pubs -- the Hawley Arms, The Spread Eagle, the Dublin Castle for live music or head a little north for the Colonel Fawcett for something a little quieter. Avoid the area right outside of the tube station.
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Camden Town
Camden High StreetCamden is known for its live music and lively market. The bars and pubs stay open late and are always filled with locals and tourists. Whilst its punk history has been largely sanitised, it's still a little rough around the edges. Sit by the lock to eat food from the market stalls, head into the stables for vintage shopping, stop by Cyberdog just because it's part of the whole experience. Best bars -- the Black Heart (goth), Proud and Joe's, best pubs -- the Hawley Arms, The Spread Eagle, the Dublin Castle for live music or head a little north for the Colonel Fawcett for something a little quieter. Avoid the area right outside of the tube station.