Hertfordshire, Mediterranean Restaurant Guide

With its “tasty food” and “unusual setting” in a glass-roofed modern building next to the eleventh-century cathedral, this well-priced local bistro with an emphasis on sustainable cuisine makes “a good base for lunch or dinner”. It is part of Andrei Lussmann’s five-strong Hertfordshire-based group.

This “posh Greek” which opened in 2019 is widely held to be “the best local restaurant” in the Barnet area, and popular owner Louis “has it bang-off” with “great fish and excellent meats”. There are “lots of little sharing plates, with surprising dishes such as ceviche which are incredible”, while “service is fantastic”. “All the locals have discovered the secret, so this is one to book in advance!”.