Guidebook for London

Katie
Guidebook for London

Food Scene

Great food. Not a budget option, expect to pay £45 per person for 2 courses and wine. Rumour has it a Michelin star might soon be granted to this gastro pub though...
11 locals recommend
Bull & Last
168 Highgate Road
11 locals recommend
Great food. Not a budget option, expect to pay £45 per person for 2 courses and wine. Rumour has it a Michelin star might soon be granted to this gastro pub though...
One of a trio of restaurants opened by the renowned Soho House group in 2012. Nearest celeb spotting hang out - look out for Gwyneth Paltrow and her gang...
97 locals recommend
Pizza East Kentish Town
79 Highgate Rd
97 locals recommend
One of a trio of restaurants opened by the renowned Soho House group in 2012. Nearest celeb spotting hang out - look out for Gwyneth Paltrow and her gang...
Just sells chicken. But it IS the tastiest chicken in North London. And the apple pie is fabulous too, served with jugs of custard and cream to pour to your hearts content. Part of the Soho House trio
63 locals recommend
Chicken Shop Kentish Town
79 Highgate Rd
63 locals recommend
Just sells chicken. But it IS the tastiest chicken in North London. And the apple pie is fabulous too, served with jugs of custard and cream to pour to your hearts content. Part of the Soho House trio
Burger shack at the back of Pizza East/Chicken shop. Really great burgers - a bit like a posh McDonald's cheeseburger.
63 locals recommend
Chicken Shop Kentish Town
79 Highgate Rd
63 locals recommend
Burger shack at the back of Pizza East/Chicken shop. Really great burgers - a bit like a posh McDonald's cheeseburger.
Such tasty morsels! You must pop in if you're anywhere near and pick us some an arancini wrap, or a few of the balls sat on a nutritious tomato stew. You will not be disappointed.
25 locals recommend
Arancini Factory Cafe
115A Kentish Town Rd
25 locals recommend
Such tasty morsels! You must pop in if you're anywhere near and pick us some an arancini wrap, or a few of the balls sat on a nutritious tomato stew. You will not be disappointed.
Fantastic Greek restaurant. Delcious mixed grill for the hungry, or a veggie friendly mezze selection if you want a lighter meal. Booking recommended.
10 locals recommend
Carob Tree
10 locals recommend
Fantastic Greek restaurant. Delcious mixed grill for the hungry, or a veggie friendly mezze selection if you want a lighter meal. Booking recommended.
Coffee on the way to the station. Never tried, but has been recommended, and always has customers.
House Presso Estate Agents
4 Fortess Rd
Coffee on the way to the station. Never tried, but has been recommended, and always has customers.
Greasy spoon cafe. Perfect when what you need is a fry up and cup of tea.
The Village Cafe & Restaurant
147 Highgate Rd
Greasy spoon cafe. Perfect when what you need is a fry up and cup of tea.
Pizza and a beer/wine for £5.95. My go to place when I'm too tired to cook!
9 locals recommend
Stingray (CLOSED)
135 Fortess Rd
9 locals recommend
Pizza and a beer/wine for £5.95. My go to place when I'm too tired to cook!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great pub. All are welcome. Named as best new London pub in the past, and kept high standards since.
56 locals recommend
Southampton Arms
139 Highgate Rd
56 locals recommend
Great pub. All are welcome. Named as best new London pub in the past, and kept high standards since.
Friendly pub to stop into for a pint or two. I haven't sampled the food in a while.
6 locals recommend
Dartmouth Arms
35 York Rise
6 locals recommend
Friendly pub to stop into for a pint or two. I haven't sampled the food in a while.
Gorgeously decorated cocktail bar. Drink in private in one of the velvet curtained snugs.
Shebeen
298 Kentish Town Rd
Gorgeously decorated cocktail bar. Drink in private in one of the velvet curtained snugs.
Late night (open til 2am) drinks within walking distance. Check out the great quality open mic night on Sundays.
15 locals recommend
Siorai Bar
114 Junction Rd
15 locals recommend
Late night (open til 2am) drinks within walking distance. Check out the great quality open mic night on Sundays.
Another option for one last drink before home. Open til 3am over the weekend.
47 locals recommend
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar
156-158 Fortess Rd
47 locals recommend
Another option for one last drink before home. Open til 3am over the weekend.
Good food in comfortable surroundings. Children allowed during the day.
19 locals recommend
The Vine
86 Highgate Rd
19 locals recommend
Good food in comfortable surroundings. Children allowed during the day.

Everything Else

Perfectly adequate gym. They do daily gym passes (around £13), with access to classes, pool, sauna etc.
LA fitness Highgate
53-79 Highgate Rd
Perfectly adequate gym. They do daily gym passes (around £13), with access to classes, pool, sauna etc.
(Location not exact) Open air swimming at the Lido, 5 minutes walk from the flat. Tennis courts available to hire at the same distance.
6 locals recommend
Parliament Hill School
Highgate Road
6 locals recommend
(Location not exact) Open air swimming at the Lido, 5 minutes walk from the flat. Tennis courts available to hire at the same distance.
Open air swimming at the Lido, 5 minutes walk from the flat. Tennis courts available to hire at the same distance. 1 o'clock club for babies daily, and well equipped playground for older children.
1215 locals recommend
Hampstead Heath
1215 locals recommend
Open air swimming at the Lido, 5 minutes walk from the flat. Tennis courts available to hire at the same distance. 1 o'clock club for babies daily, and well equipped playground for older children.
Fantastic range of dance and exercise classes available to drop into. One of London's best known Salsa nights on Saturdays (although you'd never know form the outside!).
Expressions
51 Highgate Rd
Fantastic range of dance and exercise classes available to drop into. One of London's best known Salsa nights on Saturdays (although you'd never know form the outside!).
Dry cleaning. Reliable, reasonably priced.
Perfect Drycleaners
151 Highgate Rd
Dry cleaning. Reliable, reasonably priced.
£20 for two weeks trial at this world renowned yoga studio.
40 locals recommend
triyoga camden
57a Jamestown Rd
40 locals recommend
£20 for two weeks trial at this world renowned yoga studio.
£20 for 10 days trial period at this beautiful yoga studio in the heart of Camden's stables market. A real experience.
Sadhaka Yoga Centre
Chalk Farm Road
£20 for 10 days trial period at this beautiful yoga studio in the heart of Camden's stables market. A real experience.
30 days for £35 trial period. Yoga in a heated room, offers variations on the 26 pose bikram classes
9 locals recommend
Fierce Grace Hot Yoga North
260 Kilburn Ln
9 locals recommend
30 days for £35 trial period. Yoga in a heated room, offers variations on the 26 pose bikram classes
Take a lovely walk across the heath to gain free entry to this 18th century house housing works by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Landseer. Recently refurbished.
154 locals recommend
Kenwood House
154 locals recommend
Take a lovely walk across the heath to gain free entry to this 18th century house housing works by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Landseer. Recently refurbished.
Open air swimming. Also possible to visit the (nicer) men's or ladies ponds.
14 locals recommend
Mixed Bathing Pond
14 locals recommend
Open air swimming. Also possible to visit the (nicer) men's or ladies ponds.
Activities for children.
15 locals recommend
Kentish Town City Farm
1 Cressfield Cl
15 locals recommend
Activities for children.
Jazz and folk venue, vegetarian food.
21 locals recommend
Green Note
106 Parkway
21 locals recommend
Jazz and folk venue, vegetarian food.

Essentials

Buy all your basic groceries and newspaper here. So friendly too!
25 locals recommend
Costcutter
157 Highgate Rd
25 locals recommend
Buy all your basic groceries and newspaper here. So friendly too!