Best Casual Restaurants in Chalk Farm

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1. St. JOHN Smithfield

4.8

Exceptional(4094)

Price: Very Expensive

• British • Farringdon

Booked 53 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.

2. Fatt Pundit

4.6

Exceptional(1134)

Price: Moderate

• Chinese • Soho

Booked 28 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.

3. The Plimsoll

4.8

Exceptional(70)

Price: Expensive

• Pub • Highbury

Booked 36 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.

4. Westerns Laundry

4.8

Exceptional(1671)

Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Holloway

Booked 19 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.

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5. The Blues Kitchen - Camden

4.6

Exceptional(3642)

Price: Moderate

• American • Camden Town

Booked 69 times today

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

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6. Heddon Street Kitchen

4.1

Excellent(2990)

Price: Moderate

• European • Piccadilly

Booked 86 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.

7. Sketch Gallery

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4.8

Exceptional(458)

Price: Very Expensive

• Modern European • Oxford Circus

Booked 3 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.

8. Bar Crispin

4.4

Awesome(210)

Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Soho

Booked 18 times today

Bar Crispin is an all-day restaurant & wine bar on Kingly Street, Soho, designed by Jermain Gallagher. Offering low intervention wines & seasonal sharing plates, it is a place for any occasion. Our chefs are lead by Fabien Spagnolo (ex Frenchie, Pollen St Social, The Corner Room & Casa Fofo), with a wealth of experience he respects each ingredient, allowing us to celebrate great local producers & creating memorable experiences. The menu is broadly European inspired, focussing on locally & sustainably sourced ingredients from independent growers, small-scale farms & producers (think crispy polenta, croquettes, organic British vegetables, sustainable seafood, classic cuts). For reservations of 7+ people email bar@crispinlondon.com, we are available for exclusive use or Greenroom part hire. The Greenroom is a private room designed by Jermaine Gallacher with hand-painted lights, emerald green walls reminiscent of old Soho & a beautiful

9. The Walmer Castle

4.5

Awesome(133)

Price: Moderate

• Gastro Pub • Bayswater

Booked 46 times today

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10. Crispin

4.6

Exceptional(384)

Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Spitalfields

Booked 17 times today

Crispin is an all day restaurant & wine bar in Spitalfields serving seasonal sharing plates, low intervention wines & cocktails.Our chefs are led by the talented Lewis de Haas (ex Petersham Nurseries & The Shed). They deliver a European inspired menu, using locally & sustainably sourced ingredients from independent growers, small-scale farms & producers (think seasonal croquettes, organic British vegetables, sustainable seafood, classic cuts). We also have a natural wine list, bottle shop & wine club curated by our Head of Wine Alexandra Price, where we focus on natural wines using indigenous & rare grape varieties.The glass & zinc pavilion is located on White’s Row, Spitalfields, on the junction with Crispin Street. We have seating for 40 inside in view of our open-kitchen & 20 on our garden terrace.Available for exclusive use (40 seated & 100 standing), part hire, private hire or catering enquire at info@crispinlondon.com.

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Chryso
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Food was lovely and reasonable priced, music was not too loud so you could hear each talk Music was great, great atmosphere, staff were lovely. There was a live band on aswell Drinks were reasonable priced as well.
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The Blues Kitchen - CamdenPrice: Moderate• American• Camden Town
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4.6
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Julio
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
Outstanding food and great service ice, love the ambiance. Also great recommendations on the wine by glass, so very happy with our evening
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Westerns LaundryPrice: Expensive• Modern European• Holloway
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4.8
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Anna Zsofia
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Everything was exceptionally good! Food, staff, atmosphere, we are already planning to go back. We were celebrating my boyfriend’s 40th birthday and they brought us a cake with a candle as a surprise. Everything was delicious and everyone working there is kind even though it’s super busy.
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The PlimsollPrice: Expensive• Pub• Highbury
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4.8
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Michaelvip
Nashville •52 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
What a fantastic experience. We are fans of “nose to tail” dining and love dishes made with organ meats and other elements not usually served in restaurants. Even so the cuisine here was extraordinary: Exceptionally well cooked and simply presented. And our server James was both knowledgeable and very attentive. All around a smashing dinner. When we return to London we will most definitely come back.
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St. JOHN SmithfieldPrice: Very Expensive• British• Farringdon
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4.8
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Giuseppe
London •2 reviews
4.0
Dined 6 days ago
Very attentive service and with a nice touch - I had mentioned it was a pre theatre birthday treat dinner so the staff surprised us with a card from them which was very sweet and thoughtful.
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Fatt PunditPrice: Moderate• Chinese• Soho
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4.6

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491 restaurants available nearby

1. St. JOHN Smithfield

2. Fatt Pundit

3. The Plimsoll

4. Westerns Laundry

5. The Blues Kitchen - Camden

6. Heddon Street Kitchen

7. Sketch Gallery

8. Bar Crispin

9. The Walmer Castle

10. Crispin

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