Restaurant Reviews

93 Kentish Town Rd, London NW1 8NY

Intimate Bintang is one of London's oldest Filipino restaurants, which dishes up a menu of halal self-styled pan Asian fusion food. It doesn't serve alcohol, but you can bring your own and pay corkage. It's part of the Maginhawa group, which owns five other restaurants in the area, including Ramo Ramen in Kentish Town below.

90 Gloucester Ave., London NW1 8HX

A real stalwart of the north London food scene, The Lansdowne first opened its doors in 1992 in Primrose Hill and is a classic British pub. On the menu is a mixture of Mediterranean and British dishes, from French onion soup to slow-cooked oxtail and cheek stew with mash.

14-16 Camden High St, London NW1 0JH

Owner, Yi Fei, comes from Chengdu in Sichuan so Jinli really specialises in Sichuan food. Its spicy hot pots are revered, such as the braised beef brisket, along with other typical regional dishes. The Camden restaurant is the group’s latest outpost to open outside of London's Chinatown.

Unit 199, Hawley Wharf, 2nd Floor Foodhall, Camden, London, NW1 8AA

Set up by three childhood friends, Three Uncles is an ode to their beloved memories of visiting roast meat cafes back in 1970s Hong Kong. Having started with a stall in the City, they progressed to this Camden spot where their chopped-to-order roast duck, crispy pork belly and char siu pork are all cooked using traditional Cantonese methods.