London West Hampstead Restaurant Guide

This “classic family-run chippy” in West Hampstead has served “top-notch fish ’n’ chips or any grilled fish alternative at a more than fair price” for longer than anyone can remember. “George the owner is lovely” and “the staff welcome you like you’re family – once you’ve been a couple of times they’ll know your order off by heart”. “The dining room, though, is very basic and has the atmosphere of a station waiting room, with its fluorescent lighting”. Top Menu Tip – “the matzo meal batter is really light”.

“A great local for brunch, quick lunchtime bite or impromptu dinner for two” – this “small and always friendly neighbourhood favourite” occupies atmospheric premises in West Hampstead that started life as a 1930s fishmonger (you can still buy fish retail here). “The food is consistently good”, “service is speedy” and they do “excellent coffee” too.

2021 Review: Understated trio of “good neighbourhood Lebanese” in Hampstead, Maida Vale and St John’s Wood; “consistently tasty food” is served “in huge portions for the hungry at reasonable prices”.

2021 Review: The “lovely Thai food” at these reliable cafés is “impressively authentic given that they are a chain” – “excellent value” and “fast”, if occasionally let down by “iffy service”. Founded in 2008 by Saiphin and Alex Moore, who inherited the name of their first East End site, the group has 18 branches in London and expanded to Liverpool, Manchester, Reading (delivery only) and Leeds following the sale of a majority stake to US investors. The couple also have two spin-offs, Lao Café in Covent Garden and the new Chinese noodle bar Hoh Sek in St Katharine Docks.