Camden, Islington & Marylebone Restaurants

Chop'd - St Pancras

Chop'd started off in 2004 on a mercy mission to bring 'real food into real working lives'; now with six stores across London it is believed to be among the leading gourmet salad bar chains selling up to 20,000 salads per week.

• Address: Unit 34, St Pancras International, Pancras Road, London, NW1 2QL  (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Café
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £11.00

Chutneys

When a restaurant is named after a class of spicy preparations that accompany a main dish, you can be pretty sure that the kitchen handles spices in a deft manner and the team at Chutneys seldom fail to please.

• Address: 124 Drummond Street, London, NW1 2PA (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Indian, Vegetarian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £13.00, Dinner: £24.00

Coast

• Address: 108 Parkway, London, NW1 7AN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Seafood
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £26.00, Dinner: £36.00

Collina, La

Located on Princess Road, La Collina is a quaint little restaurant that is certainly appealing with its compact dining area, a small garden for al fresco meals and flavour-packed regional style cooking.

• Address: 17 Princess Road, London, NW1 8JR (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Italian
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £35.00

Commissary, The

The Commissary is the kind of place you have to hear about rather than one that simply attracts passing trade and the reason for this is that it's part of Eagle Wharf, a vast series of photographic studios.

• Address: 49-50 Eagle Wharf Road, Islington, London, N1 7ED (Map)
• Cuisine(s): British
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £28.00

Compass, The

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A proper scrumpy on draft, some reasonably priced food and a vibrant atmosphere are a few of the elements that make for an impressive dining experience anywhere, and The Compass fits the bill well.

• Address: 58 Penton Street, Islington, London, N1 9PZ (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £18.00, Dinner: £32.00

Cottons - Camden

Caribbean influences abound in this tropical restaurant on Chalk Farm Road in Camden, and you will not be surprised to note that it is one of those places where you can let your hair down and have great food too.

• Address: 55 Chalk Farm Road, Camden, London, NW1 8AN (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Caribbean, Creole
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: £13.00, Dinner: £38.00

Crown & Goose

Head to the corner of Delancey Street and Arlington Road, watch out for a logo of a staid-looking goose wearing a crown, and walk through the inconspicuous façade between the hanging baskets for a full on Crown and Goose experience.

• Address: 100 Arlington Road, London, NW1 7HP (Map)
• Cuisine(s): English
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £27.00

Cruse 9

A refreshingly different fusion of Mediterranean, European and Moroccan influences tinges the menu favourably at Cruse 9 on Halliford Street. The simple and almost austere interiors counterpoint the colourful food that appears from the kitchen.

• Address: 62-63 Halliford Street, London, N1 3HF (Map)
• Cuisine(s): European
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £37.00

Cuba Libre & Bar Havana

Che Guevara, Kruschev, Kennedy and Castro could be busy playing cards as you dine at Cuba Libre and Bar Havana, albeit in the papier-mâché form but the interior has been designed primarily to mimic a bar in downtown Havana.

• Address: 72 Upper Street, London, N1 0NY (Map)
• Cuisine(s): Cuban
• Avg. Cost Per Head Lunch: N/A, Dinner: £31.00