Crouch End

Top patissier Nicolas Rouzaud has lived in London for years. He's agreed to share his favourite go-to places close to his home in Crouch End.

Chef Ramael Scully, the man behind the marvellous Scully restaurant in St James's Market, shares his favourite Crouch End food and drink places with us.

There are few greater culinary delights out there than the simple pleasures of a good crisp sandwich. You've probably got strong feelings about the bread (sliced white, surely?) and the crisps (obviously ready salted) but until now this has been a treat reserved for late-night snackage at home.

Now, for one week only, the folks at Walkers are taking over sandwich shops the length and breadth of the

Crouch End residents have been reacting to the news that one of the area's longest-running restaurants, Banner's, is getting ready to close its doors for the final time.

Owner Juliette Banner made the announcement on Instagram yesterday saying: "I could write this message with a heavy heart, but instead it’s filled with an overwhelming feeling of gratitude and accomplishment.

"I was 27 when I bought the old

When you’re onto a good thing, open another one, seems to be hospitality philosophy, with the news that Humble Grape is about to cut the ribbon on its sixth wine bar. Having launched its first site in Battersea in 2015 followed by a Fleet Street outlet (2016), Islington (2017), Liverpool

It looks as though Crouch End has just got itself a rather interesting new restaurant. Les 2 Garcons opened up a few weeks back, taking over the old Nickel site on Crouch Hill (Nickel's moved to bigger premises across the road).

Moving up from street food truck and market stalls, Kalimera is launching as a restaurant in Crouch End. There will be modern interpretations of Greek and Mediterranean dishes and plenty of Greek wine.

They've had successes across town with Martello Hall, Canova Hall and more - and now the same group is coming to Crouch End with Allora Hall (it's opening where MonkeyNuts used to be). 

As with the other halls, it's part hot-desking, with spaces available until 5pm and part bar and restaurant. So if you're in that area and fancy working from somewhere other than

Who among us will be able to forget the great sourdough craze of the first Covid Lockdown? How could you call yourself a real foodie if you weren't faffing around with starters and whatnot while confined to your home?

Up in Crouch End, one couple who spent the lockdown supplying sourdough out of their own kitchen to the local area are now parlaying their kitchen table business into a fully-fledged

Crouch End's dining scene has always been pretty interesting, but the arrival of a group with tonnes of restaurant experience to open this sustainable seafood and wine spot actually makes it worth crossing town to try.

A restaurant team with tonnes of experience are behind this sustainable seafood restaurant and wine bar in the heart of Crouch End.

A trio of top mixologists are behind a new cocktail bar and restaurant opening in the heart of Crouch End. And yes, there'll be a boozy weekend brunch.

While we wait for Neil Gill to reopen Gilly's Fry Bar in central London he's gone and opened up a neighbourhood restaurant in Crouch Hill.

If you've been a fan of the various KERB street food markets across town, then you'll definitely be interested on what's coming next. They're getting ready to launch KERB X - which sees them mixing their street food know-how with a new Saturday market - on opposite sides of town. 

First up, launching on 25 August is KERB X Hornsey Town Hall in Crouch End. This one is part of the refurb of the building - adding an arts centre and

Ex-Pig and Butcher chef Chris Slaughter is reviving his Crouch End supper club by transplanting it into a restaurant, and he’s keeping all the hallmarks, with just 16 seats, a small set menu and a single meal a day.