Harden's survey result
Summary
“It’s so cute!” – this hipster hotspot in Newington Green still carries the ‘Barnes Motors’ signage of its origins as a 1940s car showroom, with a large glass frontage (which opens in summer). It’s “a wonderful place to while away a sunny afternoon, and very pretty for a candlelit evening too”. Choose from the blackboard menu of numerous, well-realised small plates, plus wines, beers and other tipples.
Summary
A retro shopfront (left behind by a 1940s car showroom) adds to the street cred of this well-known East End foodie hotspot (linked to Westerns Laundry and Jolene). Its fashionable combination of small plates served with natural wines doesn’t inspire as much feedback in our annual diners’ poll as its fooderati renown might imply, but is all positive.
Summary
A “good local bistro with a short but punchy menu”, set in a 1940s car showroom between Highbury and Stoke Newington. “The sort of place where you happily over-order because you want to try as many things as possible – and nothing disappoints.” The same team are behind the nearby Westerns Laundry and Jolene bakery.
Summary
High quality ‘bistronomy’ wins praise for this communal-table and low-intervention-wine venue, set inside a 1920s car garage between Highbury and Stoke Newington. “I love the fact that the menu is small and things occasionally run out towards the end of the night” – a clear indication that the produce is fresh and not stored for long.
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Have you eaten at Primeur?
116 Petherton Rd, London, N5 2RT
Restaurant details
Primeur Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Feels like a lovely neighbourhood restaurant. Located in an old garage site in Canonbury. Tasty small plates and interesting food. Better (quieter, less noisy, more ebnjoyable) than the sister restaurant, Westerns Laundry."
Prices
 Drinks |
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|---|---|
| Wine per bottle | £25.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £0.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
116 Petherton Rd, London, N5 2RT
Opening hours
| Monday | 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Tuesday | 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Wednesday | 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Thursday | 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Friday | 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑11 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9 pm |
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