Josephine’s guidebook
Favourite Places to Eat
The Bengal Lancer has been Kentish Town’s best Indian restaurant for over two decades. Most orders leave the front door in plastic bags, but the picture-lined space is a good spot for quiet dinners. Focus on the unique dishes, including chicken liver hazri (great sweet and sour sauce) and sabzi begun, an aubergine and chickpea pie. The BL is a long-lived survivor in an area that’s seen a lot of restaurants bite the dust, and there’s good reason for that.
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Bengal Lancer
253 Kentish Town RdThe Bengal Lancer has been Kentish Town’s best Indian restaurant for over two decades. Most orders leave the front door in plastic bags, but the picture-lined space is a good spot for quiet dinners. Focus on the unique dishes, including chicken liver hazri (great sweet and sour sauce) and sabzi begun, an aubergine and chickpea pie. The BL is a long-lived survivor in an area that’s seen a lot of restaurants bite the dust, and there’s good reason for that.
E. Mono is the kebab house that convinced Kentish Towners to eat kebabs when sober, not just at the end of a heavy night at the pub. The formula’s simple: large portions of juicy meat, ultra-fresh salads, and good sauces. Order lamb or mixed lamb and chicken, with plenty of garlic sauce and not too much chili. Sit at a table: this is too good to eat standing up. Especially if you’re having trouble standing up, for whatever reason.
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E. Mono London
285-287 Kentish Town RdE. Mono is the kebab house that convinced Kentish Towners to eat kebabs when sober, not just at the end of a heavy night at the pub. The formula’s simple: large portions of juicy meat, ultra-fresh salads, and good sauces. Order lamb or mixed lamb and chicken, with plenty of garlic sauce and not too much chili. Sit at a table: this is too good to eat standing up. Especially if you’re having trouble standing up, for whatever reason.
This coffee place is located underneath the arches of Kentish Town West overground station, which means it’s not particularly central (five minutes from the high street), and capacity is around a dozen, so tables may be hard to come by. While you’ll find commuters using the station upstairs, this is a locals’ spot, and the atmosphere is friendly and relaxed. If you’re someone who can’t drink coffee without real milk, you should be aware that Fields has adopted an all-vegan menu, and that includes what they put in their coffee.
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The Fields Beneath
52a Prince of Wales RdThis coffee place is located underneath the arches of Kentish Town West overground station, which means it’s not particularly central (five minutes from the high street), and capacity is around a dozen, so tables may be hard to come by. While you’ll find commuters using the station upstairs, this is a locals’ spot, and the atmosphere is friendly and relaxed. If you’re someone who can’t drink coffee without real milk, you should be aware that Fields has adopted an all-vegan menu, and that includes what they put in their coffee.
Pub-loving Kentish Towners get all smug about the Pineapple. While so many other pubs go gastro, this remains an old-fashioned place where locals of all ages and credit ratings gather to booze and schmooze. The crowded front and side rooms are where the social action is, the big conservatory in back is where you can stretch your legs, and the garden is the place for good weather. Come and share the smug love.
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The Pineapple
53 Hercules RdPub-loving Kentish Towners get all smug about the Pineapple. While so many other pubs go gastro, this remains an old-fashioned place where locals of all ages and credit ratings gather to booze and schmooze. The crowded front and side rooms are where the social action is, the big conservatory in back is where you can stretch your legs, and the garden is the place for good weather. Come and share the smug love.
This is one of NW5’s best places to drink craft beer - you’ll find a changing roster with an emphasis on tap and a soft spot for London brews. There’s a nice outdoor space, and the staff love to chat about beer. The food, which is available in evenings only except at weekends, comes from a succession of popups, most of them street-food type places. Comedy, music, and other events happen during the week, but we like it best on weekend afternoons, when the crowds aren’t crazy-big and we can relax with a leisurely beer and a snack or two. Especially in the garden.
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The Rose & Crown - Kentish Town
71-73 Torriano AveThis is one of NW5’s best places to drink craft beer - you’ll find a changing roster with an emphasis on tap and a soft spot for London brews. There’s a nice outdoor space, and the staff love to chat about beer. The food, which is available in evenings only except at weekends, comes from a succession of popups, most of them street-food type places. Comedy, music, and other events happen during the week, but we like it best on weekend afternoons, when the crowds aren’t crazy-big and we can relax with a leisurely beer and a snack or two. Especially in the garden.
Best bars/pubs
Venture a little further past Camden Town and you'll find this gem of a local pub only minutes from Tufnell Park station. With a cosy atmosphere from summer through to winter, dogs aplenty and an impressive seasonal menu, The Junction Tavern has it all.
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The Junction Tavern Kentish Town
101 Fortess RdVenture a little further past Camden Town and you'll find this gem of a local pub only minutes from Tufnell Park station. With a cosy atmosphere from summer through to winter, dogs aplenty and an impressive seasonal menu, The Junction Tavern has it all.
Heading out for a drink in Kentish Town and want something casual and calming with a firm British air about it? Grab a pint or three at the charming Lion and Unicorn as not only can you enjoy ale, pub food and craft beer spoils, there's eclectic interiors and a beer garden to boot.
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The Lion And Unicorn
42-44 Gaisford StHeading out for a drink in Kentish Town and want something casual and calming with a firm British air about it? Grab a pint or three at the charming Lion and Unicorn as not only can you enjoy ale, pub food and craft beer spoils, there's eclectic interiors and a beer garden to boot.
Neighbourhood is Kentish Town's friendly, independent cocktail bar, with stunning seasonal food, tasty, seasonal wines, and their own downstairs cocktail bar perfect for late night drinks.
Neighbour
300 Kentish Town RdNeighbourhood is Kentish Town's friendly, independent cocktail bar, with stunning seasonal food, tasty, seasonal wines, and their own downstairs cocktail bar perfect for late night drinks.