Harden's survey result
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.
Summary
A 1920s former car garage provides an “unusual” setting for this Stoke Newington fringe haunt, whose “look and feel (with most people at communal tables, or on counters with stools) works well”, despite it being “crammed” and with “a high noise-level”. There’s quite a “traditional”, ‘bistronomy-style’ menu, from which everything’s “well-cooked”, and there’s an “interesting” list of wines (low intervention, naturellement).
Summary
A 1920s former car garage provides an “unusual” setting for this Stoke Newington fringe haunt, whose “look and feel (with most people at communal tables, or on counters with stools) works well”, despite it being “crammed” and with “a high noise-level”. There’s quite a “traditional”, ‘bistronomy-style’ menu, from which everything’s “well-cooked”, and there’s an “interesting” list of wines (low intervention, naturellement).
Summary
Sharing plates and unusual wines draw a steady crowd to this “lovely” if “busy” Highbury local, where seating is at communal tables in a 1920s former car garage.
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Restaurant details
Primeur Restaurant Diner Reviews

"Dog friendly almost to the point of being a frightening prospect if you haven't come with one, Primeur hits a nice informal note with its table sharing, without it seeming like you're sharing your conversation with the neighbouring diners. The food is on point but they don't do coffee. At all."
Prices
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Wine per bottle | £27.00 |
Filter Coffee | £0.01 |
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Service | 10.00% |
116 Petherton Rd, London, N5 2RT
Opening hours
Monday | CLOSED |
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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