Best Casual Restaurants in Primrose Hill/Chalk Farm

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1. St. JOHN Smithfield

4.8

Exceptional(4148)

Price: Very Expensive

• British • Farringdon

Booked 75 times today

Fergus Henderson’s original home of “Nose to Tail Eating” opened in a former smokehouse around the corner from Smithfield Market in 1994.Celebrating the finest of indigenous British produce and making the most of what is seasonally best whilst applying straight forward cooking techniques, St. John is now celebrated as one of the 50 Best Restaurants in the World and in 2009 was awarded its first Michelin Star.Nose to tail eating means that, where appropriate, every part of the animal should be put to good use in the kitchen and so along with Roast Beef and Lemon Sole, diners will find Rolled Pig’s Spleen, Kidneys and Ox Heart, Liver and Chitterlings as well as the Roast Bone Marrow & Parsley Salad, something of a ‘signature’ dish.

2. Fatt Pundit

4.6

Exceptional(1153)

Price: Moderate

• Chinese • Soho

Booked 24 times today

Hello from Fatt Pundit, the “Chinese-Indian 'Hakka' restaurant you never knew you needed”. We look forward to welcoming you!!!Please inform the management if you have any food allergies while reserving your table. Please note we won’t be able to serve guests with SEVERE ALLERGIES.

3. The Plimsoll

4.8

Exceptional(86)

Price: Expensive

• Pub • Highbury

Booked 38 times today

A modern pub serving a frequently changing menu, available in our dining room, bar, and outside ledges. It's not fine dining, nor is it trying to be. We cook in a way that we as cooks like to eat, so don’t be afraid to share. If you want to pop in for a burger and a pint, feel free to grab any available space in the bar or outside. We accept bookings for tables of up to six people in the dining room.It can be loud and slightly chaotic; at night it is dark. We turn tables because we need to in order to survive and pay the people that make it work, so please don’t be offended if we ask you to wait a moment for your table. Our dining room has limited space and we don’t offer high chairs, so please let us know in advance if you're bringing a pram or need to adjust your booking size.Here's when we're open, so you can find what you're looking for:Weekdays: Bar 3-11pmKitchen 6-10pmWeekends: Bar 12-11pm (10pm Sunday’s)Kitchen 1-5pmKitchen is closed on Men’s Arsenal home games.

4. Sketch Gallery

4.7

Exceptional(459)

Price: Very Expensive

• Modern European • Oxford Circus

Booked 9 times today

In February 2022, the renowned British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA, and project architect India Mahdavi transformed the Gallery with a new installation of artworks and interiors. Shonibare’s artist-conceived vision presented a new sunshine-yellow setting designed by Mahdavi, marking a new culture-defining chapter for sketch in its 20th year. Using applique and embroidery techniques on richly dyed fabrics, Shonibare illuminates the influence of African traditions on European conceptions of our modern-day world.

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5. Heddon Street Kitchen

4.1

Excellent(3026)

Price: Moderate

• European • Piccadilly

Booked 57 times today

Welcome to Heddon Street Kitchen. We can't wait for you to join us in our restaurant, bar and on the terrace in the heart of Piccadilly.

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6. The Blues Kitchen - Camden

4.6

Exceptional(3674)

Price: Moderate

• American • Camden Town

Booked 73 times today

American Grill cooking served in a warm and vibrant dining room.

7. Bar Crispin

4.3

Awesome(220)

Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Soho

Booked 26 times today

Bar Crispin is an all-day restaurant & wine bar on Kingly Street, Soho, designed by Jermain Gallagher. Offering low intervention wines & seasonal sharing plates, it is a place for any occasion. Our chefs are lead by Fabien Spagnolo (ex Frenchie, Pollen St Social, The Corner Room & Casa Fofo), with a wealth of experience he respects each ingredient, allowing us to celebrate great local producers & creating memorable experiences. The menu is broadly European inspired, focussing on locally & sustainably sourced ingredients from independent growers, small-scale farms & producers (think crispy polenta, croquettes, organic British vegetables, sustainable seafood, classic cuts). For reservations of 7+ people email bar@crispinlondon.com, we are available for exclusive use or Greenroom part hire. The Greenroom is a private room designed by Jermaine Gallacher with hand-painted lights, emerald green walls reminiscent of old Soho & a beautiful

8. Westerns Laundry

4.7

Exceptional(1693)

Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Holloway

Booked 30 times today

Westerns Laundry is a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant focusing on seafood & natural wines. The restaurant is located in the Islington/Highbury neighbourhood of North London. It opened in 2018 and is housed in a 1950's industrial building which used to be home to the largest commercial laundry in North London. It now boasts a beautiful 60 cover dining room, which opens onto an open 20 cover cobbled courtyard with olive trees as well as an intimate private dining room. Westerns Laundry has won numerous awards for excellence and originality and is a firm favourite on the London dining scene.

9. The Walmer Castle

4.6

Exceptional(155)

Price: Moderate

• Gastro Pub • Bayswater

Booked 43 times today

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10. Jolene Newington Green

4.7

Exceptional(1272)

Price: Expensive

• British • Stoke Newington

Booked 51 times today

Situated on Newington Green, Jolene is a relaxed neighbourhood restaurant and bakery, with a natural wine cellar. Focussing on flavour, provenance and sustainability, the menu changes weekly. Maximum table booking of 6 pax.

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Raj kiranVIP
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
This is a place to visit. Servers some of the best Guinness in London and the food is really good too. Forget your 5 guys rubbish the Dexters Burger is the outstanding!
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The PlimsollPrice: Expensive• Pub• Highbury
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4.8
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ChrisVIP
Atlanta •5 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Great staff even amongst a busy rush period. I had the ribeye steak, which was amazing and my wife enjoyed the curry. This restaurant is definitely on the list of “will return”.
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Heddon Street KitchenPrice: Moderate• European• Piccadilly
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4.1
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Tracy
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Food was amazing, we went with the waiters suggestions and really enjoyed everything. Favourites were the crispy spinach and monkfish curry. The brownie is to die for….so yummy!
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Fatt PunditPrice: Moderate• Chinese• Soho
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4.6
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Valerie
London •10 reviews
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
I could happily eat here every day. The room smells gorgeous and is welcoming (and not too noisy, given that the diners are spaced out) and the food and wine are always spot on. This was a birthday celebration and it did not disappoint. The service is friendly but never overbearing. You never feel rushed or pressured to leave: it's just the right pace.
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St. JOHN SmithfieldPrice: Very Expensive• British• Farringdon
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4.8
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Nneka
New York City •6 reviews
4.0
Dined on 26 Jan 2025
The aesthetic ambiance and services were impeccable, but the food was just ok.
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Sketch GalleryPrice: Very Expensive• Modern European• Oxford Circus
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4.7

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495 restaurants available nearby

1. St. JOHN Smithfield

2. Fatt Pundit

3. The Plimsoll

4. Sketch Gallery

5. Heddon Street Kitchen

6. The Blues Kitchen - Camden

7. Bar Crispin

8. Westerns Laundry

9. The Walmer Castle

10. Jolene Newington Green

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