Harden's survey result
Summary
The “lovely choice of seafood” – delivered fresh every day from Cornwall and Devon – means you “have to book way in advance” to nab a table at this Highbury Corner fixture. “Shame it’s so small”, but it has already moved once into bigger premises, having started out a dozen years ago as a fishmonger with an 8-seater bar. (Its Cornish sibling restaurant in Padstow is a good bet if you are down in those parts.)
Summary
“Exceptional” fish and seafood is served at this “cool” fishmonger-turned-restaurant near Highbury Corner, which is “different every time you go as they decide what and how to cook each dish according to what is fresh”. There’s a perennial complaint that it’s “quite expensive for a cramped space” that’s “a bit too crowded for comfort” – which is why those lucky enough to have been to the Cornish offshoot in Padstow say they prefer it.
Summary
This 10-year-old fishmonger-turned-restaurant near Highbury Corner is a “great all-rounder”, with “fresh fish” from Devon or Cornwall (it has another branch in Padstow) “often cooked originally”. Even after a move to “slightly larger premises on St Paul’s Road” it’s still “a simple space, so the ambience is not highly rated given the expense” – “shame it’s so small that you can’t always get a booking”.
Summary
“It’s almost as good as eating on the beach” at this “very intimate” (as in “tables too close together”) “small” restaurant on Highbury Corner, which serves “wonderful fresh fish and seafood”. “The menu is on a blackboard because it changes every day” – depending on what is delivered fresh from Devon or Cornwall (where it has a sister establishment in Padstow). Perches are in high demand, so it pays to book ahead.
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Have you eaten at Prawn on the Lawn?
292-294 St Paul's Rd, London, N1 2LH
Restaurant details
Prawn on the Lawn Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Absolutely perfect casual seafood plates and interesting wines. A tiny delight"
"Good place for lunch, but quite expensive "
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £37.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 12.50% |
292-294 St Paul's Rd, London, N1 2LH
Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | 5 pm‑10 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑10 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑10 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑10 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑10 pm |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
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