Guidebook for Camden Town
Drinks & Nightlife
The Bull & Last
168 Highgate RdAward winning gastro-pub. Worth booking in advance
Local gastro-pub. I think the food is excellent, especially the bar menu.
60 locals recommend
St John's
91 Junction RdLocal gastro-pub. I think the food is excellent, especially the bar menu.
Lord Palmerston
33 Dartmouth Park HillCosy local pub with good food
The Junction Tavern Kentish Town
101 Fortess RdThis is where I go for a drink local, great pub
Independent pub with large selection of ales and ciders. Great atmosphere, record player and live piano.
56 locals recommend
Southampton Arms
139 Highgate RdIndependent pub with large selection of ales and ciders. Great atmosphere, record player and live piano.
The Hawley Arms
2 Castlehaven RdCamden institution. This was Amy Winehouse's favourite
Great underground bar converted from a public toilet. Lively on Fri & Sat night.
63 locals recommend
Ladies and Gentlemen
7 Highgate RdGreat underground bar converted from a public toilet. Lively on Fri & Sat night.
Food Scene
Popular Italian eaterie with the best pizza in stylish surroundings. Excellent service. Highly recommended.
97 locals recommend
Pizza East Kentish Town
79 Highgate RdPopular Italian eaterie with the best pizza in stylish surroundings. Excellent service. Highly recommended.
Chicken Shop Kentish Town
79 Highgate RdQuality Nandos style chicken joint.
Local café with all day breakfast-eggs benedict, smoked salmon, Polish food with outside seating. Near to Highgate Cemetery.
16 locals recommend
Kalendar
15 Swain's LnLocal café with all day breakfast-eggs benedict, smoked salmon, Polish food with outside seating. Near to Highgate Cemetery.
Jin Kichi
73 Heath StAuthentic great Japanese food, worth the trip.
Spaghetti House London
169 Fortess RoadCheap, easy, cozy local cafe/restaurant.
Truffles Delicatessen
33 York RiseDeli with great coffee and provisions two doors down. Say hello to Lee And Ann
Parliament Hill Cafe
Highgate RoadGreat for a coffee after your Heath stroll
Nuraghe Italian Restaurant
12 Dartmouth Park HillSmall, highly rated local Italian restaurant.
Bear + Wolf
153 Fortess RdKid friendly cafe with healthy, quality fare
GAIL's Bakery Swain’s Lane
21 Swain's LnGreat breakfast cafe/bakery
Wahaca Kentish Town
Mexican
Blue Moon
134 Fortess RdThai
Everything Else
Monsoon
24 York RiseIndian food delivery. Good quality and across the road from me.
The Tiffin Tin (Tufnell Park)
122 Junction RdQuality Indian food delivery
Fortune Express
6 Dartmouth Park HillLocal good Chinese food delivery
The Choice
62 Chetwynd RdDry cleaner across the road
145 Fortess Rd
145 Fortess RoadLaunderette. They do service washes
107 Junction Rd
107 Junction RoadLaunderette. They do service washes
Londons most beautiful park and its just around the corner. Well worth a stroll. Large kids playgrounds.
Parliament Hill Fields (Stop GH) station
Londons most beautiful park and its just around the corner. Well worth a stroll. Large kids playgrounds.
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Open air swimming pool
Mixed Bathing Pond
Hampstead Heath mixed bathing pond.
Highgate Men's Bathing Pond
Hampstead Heath men's bathing pond
Kenwood Ladies' Bathing Pond
Hampstead Heath ladies' bathing pond
Shopping
Fine wines, spirits and beer. Excellent purveyor of all things alcoholic. I always come back with something interesting. Love this shop.
9 locals recommend
Theatre of Wine
124 Junction RdFine wines, spirits and beer. Excellent purveyor of all things alcoholic. I always come back with something interesting. Love this shop.
Essentials
Continental Provision Stores
16 York RiseAcross the road. Lucky me
Earth Natural Foods
200-202 Kentish Town RdOrganic, vegetarian, whole foods and products.
Saturday 10am-2pm farmers market. Organic veg, fresh fish, poultry, meat, dairy produce and more.
William Ellis School
Saturday 10am-2pm farmers market. Organic veg, fresh fish, poultry, meat, dairy produce and more.
I usually go to this supermarket for my shopping. Get there by walking across the Heath.
25 locals recommend
M&S Hampstead Simply Food
I usually go to this supermarket for my shopping. Get there by walking across the Heath.
Sainsbury's Local
1-3 Bryanston StSmall local Sainsbury's supermarket
Sainsbury's
2 Canal WaySuperstore supermarket
Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway RdFull size Waitrose supermarket
Phoenicia
192 Kentish Town RdHalal food hall
147 Fortess Rd
147 Fortess RoadQuality butcher
140 Fortess Rd
140 Fortess RoadQuality fishmonger
Sightseeing
Home of Sigmund and his daughter, now a museum containing Freud's library and collection of antiquities.
88 locals recommend
Freud Museum London
20 Maresfield GardensHome of Sigmund and his daughter, now a museum containing Freud's library and collection of antiquities.
Beautiful former stately home surrounded by tranquil landscaped gardens with large art collection including Rembrandts self portrait. Recently renovated.
154 locals recommend
Kenwood House
Beautiful former stately home surrounded by tranquil landscaped gardens with large art collection including Rembrandts self portrait. Recently renovated.
Arts & Culture
Arthouse cinema with a "in your own lounge" feeling and comfy chairs.
79 locals recommend
Everyman Cinemas Belsize Park
203 Haverstock HillArthouse cinema with a "in your own lounge" feeling and comfy chairs.