Best Casual Restaurants in Kentish Town

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City of LondonDocklands & Canary WharfEast LondonIlfordNorth LondonNorth West London

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ActonAldgateAldwychAngelArchwayBalham

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CharmingDog-friendlyFancyGood for business mealsGood for groupsGood for special occasions

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1. Babuji

4.4

Awesome(11)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Southeast Asian • Kentish Town

The bloke on the left. Well he’s our father, our Babuji. His journey started back in 1959. Before arriving in the UK Babuji decided to travel through Bangladesh, India then Pakistan, teaching, learning and eating lots on the way. In particular the street stalls of Calcutta, Mumbai, and Lahore were his favourites. Our food is a homage to the street vendors and Cafés of South Asia. Combining dishes that Babuji encountered in his journey. From Bengali bites, to street stall favourites of Mumbai, and traditional homely Pakistani dishes. By the way, we eat with our hands, cos that’s the Babuji way.

2. The Plimsoll

4.8

Exceptional(110)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Pub • Highbury

Booked 40 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.

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3. St. JOHN Smithfield

4.8

Exceptional(4174)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• British • Farringdon

Booked 73 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.

4. Fatt Pundit

4.6

Exceptional(1167)

$$$$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.

5. Westerns Laundry

4.7

Exceptional(1707)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Holloway

Booked 34 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.

6. Sketch Gallery

4.6

Exceptional(463)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Modern European • Oxford Circus

Booked 8 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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7. Heddon Street Kitchen

4.1

Excellent(3048)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• European • Piccadilly

Booked 48 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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8. The Blues Kitchen - Camden

4.6

Exceptional(3700)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Camden Town

Booked 46 times today

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

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9. Jolene Newington Green

4.7

Exceptional(1286)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• British • Stoke Newington

Booked 42 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.

10. The Walmer Castle

4.6

Exceptional(167)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Gastro Pub • Bayswater

Booked 50 times today

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From verified diners like you

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Carol
New York City •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Every time we visit London we make sure we eat at St. John! Excellent in every way!
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St. JOHN SmithfieldPrice: Very Expensive• British• Farringdon
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4.8
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Nina
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
We had the burgers, potatoes and a couple more sides and they were all outstanding, and Guinness was perfect!
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The PlimsollPrice: Expensive• Pub• Highbury
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4.8
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Penny
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Food was very tasty service was excellent and we would definitely go back
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Fatt PunditPrice: Moderate• Chinese• Soho
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4.6
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SueVIP
London •44 reviews
4.0
Dined on Mar 6, 2025
Excellent food, service, good wine choices and a well designed space.
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Westerns LaundryPrice: Expensive• Modern European• Holloway
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4.7
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Ines
London •1 review
5.0
Dined on Feb 25, 2024
Truly wonderful find, delicious food and the friendliest service (thank you Mo!). Great value for money as well, will definitely be going back.
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BabujiPrice: Moderate• Southeast Asian• Kentish Town
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4.4

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