Eating & Drinking
MUST DO: Arbour Cafe, Boma Garden Centre
Never has there been such a delightful spot to sip an americano in Kentish Town
Tenner Or Less: Aisuru Sushi, Kentish Town Road
It’s easy to walk past – but there’s great value raw fish here, and a hidden basement restaurant too
Anima e Cuore: still Kentish Town’s best kept secret?
The hit Kentish Town Road restaurant is now open five evenings a week. But is it any easier to get a table?
Recipe secrets: Café Loren’s Shakshuka
The all-day hangout, based in cosy brick arches at Camden Market, has been attracting praise for its simple but tasty signature dish. Here’s how to make it at home
MUST Do: two new brunch options (and one for dinner)
Stumble out of bed this weekend into one of these. Plus a new streetfood residency
Why has Two Doors Down shut?
It became an instant classic in Kentish Town. But two years on, the award-winning coffee shop is now ‘permanently closed’
Tenner Or Less: Arancini Brothers
A Kentish Town Road staple is still dishing up a superior lunch (or two)
Fish ‘n’ Chips (with a side order of live music) at Poppie’s Camden
With live music every Friday and Saturday night, this Camden chippie makes for a fish supper with added swing
Opening soon: The Load of Hay Tavern
The NW3 venue formerly known as The Hill Bar & Brasserie is relaunching as its original name
5 Mins With: Chin Chin Labs
The innovative ice cream shop has been a Camden Market staple for years now. We meet founder Ahrash Akbari-Kalhur
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