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Summary
“Beautifully presented and great-tasting food” attracts a loyal crowd to this modern European brasserie, tucked away in a quirky site by the Regent’s Canal in beautiful Primrose Hill. “Michael Nadra is a very good chef – and unlike at many restaurants with a well-known chef who almost never sets foot in their own restaurant, he is actually there cooking the food”. Look out for the week-night specials if you’re price-conscious. Top Menu Tips – “crab and salmon ceviche starters are enjoyable; perfect duck and the beautifully presented sea bass, turkey and black cod tastes great; to finish, sticky toffee pudding, treacle tart and custard tart are all good”.
Summary
“In beautiful Primrose Hill”, just by the Regent’s Canal, this quirkily situated ‘Restaurant, Martini Bar & Garden’ showcases Michael Nadra’s “really lovely” modern European food, and attracts very consistent praise from fans across north London. (His original W4 venue shut down a couple of years ago).
Summary
Michael Nadra’s “reliable” cuisine from an eclectic modern menu has created a high-quality neighbourhood destination for the last 12 years in this corner of Primrose Hill: quirkily laid-out premises, with a cute courtyard, just off the Regent’s Canal. His original restaurant in Chiswick closed down during the pandemic.
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42 Gloucester Ave, London, NW1 8JD
Restaurant details
Michael Nadra Restaurant Diner Reviews
"We have always liked Michael Nadra and his restaurant. A warm evening on their terrace is a lovely spot to have a meal. The food was here was good to very good. We enjoyed the starters one was salmon sashimi and the other crab. My wife less than pleased with the baked scallops as she thought the fresh tomato sauce did not complement the scallops. "
"Michael Nadra is a very good chef. He is cooking the food unlike at many restaurants with a well known chef who almost never sets foot in their own restaurant. We have eaten here many times and this evening we were with a couple who were enjoying his excellent food for the first time. The crab and salmon ceviche starters were enjoyed. The duck was perfect and the sea bass, turkey and the black cod mains were all beautifully presented and tasted great. The sticky toffee pudding, treacle tart and custard tart were also good. the service was excellent too. A great night. We each had a starter, main course and dessert. One bottle of Cote du Rhone and a bottle of water and two coffees and the bill was £177 a couple which including the service charge of 12.5%."
Prices
| Availability | 2 courses | 3 courses |  |
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| Lunch | £24.95 | £29.95 |  |
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Traditional European menu
| Starter | Main | Pudding |
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| £16.00 | £34.50 | £11.00 |
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| Wine per bottle | £30.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £3.30 |
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| Service | 12.50% |
42 Gloucester Ave, London, NW1 8JD
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Opening hours
| Monday | CLOSED |
| Tuesday | CLOSED |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑9:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑9 pm |
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