London Camden Restaurant Guide

From the team behind Benares, a street-food concept that opened in the Stables building in Spring 2021.

The first pub ever in Camden Market (yes really!), this April 2021 newcomer occupies a Grade II listed space that were once stables (lots of vaulted brick ceilings and bare brick walls). Not only does it have the handy post-Covid feature of a hidden courtyard with fire pit, but also locally brewed beers and rustic British fare from Ash Finch (ex-The Langham and Wild Honey).

Tom Kerridge launched this 'mostly vegan" restaurant in Camden's Buck Street market in June 2021. Red packaging for meat products and green packaging for vegan products will help customers choose the right food for them.

A vegan restaurant from Selina, the "experience-led hospitality group" ; future openings in the pipeline include Washington DC and Lisbon

Gordon Ramsay's pizza chain; this branch is based at his York & Albany pub.

The company that delivered Middle Eastern dips and snacks across London during lockdown has opened a bricks-and-mortar site in Camden's Stables Market.

“An experience as well as amazing food!” – the Hart Bros’ spring 2019 yearling, in Coal Drops Yard, occupies a big, glam terrace, overlooking Regent’s Canal: “it’s outside only, partially protected from the rain, but with no protection from any wind”. Each table has its own DIY tabletop mini-grill (the eponymous ‘parrillan’): “you grill your own partially-prepared vegetables, meats and fish”; and there’s also a selection of ‘para picar’ (Spanish nibbles). All early feedback says the formula stacks up well, but one or two diners feel the bill ends up a tad pricey.

“This jewel-like place in a faintly unfashionable corner of St John’s Wood exceeds expectations” with “fresh pasta”, “friendly service”, and “an exciting grappa list”, plus “grappa-themed cocktails that really hit the spot”. Downsides? “It is very noisy”, and “the small-plates format means that bills can add up alarmingly”.