Best Fun Restaurants in East Finchley/Finchley/North Finchley

493 restaurants available nearby

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1. The Lore of the Land

4.7

Exceptional(805)

Price: Very Expensive

• Gastro Pub • Fitzrovia

Booked 12 times today

A traditional pub serving contemporary English food in the heart of Fitzrovia. The Lore is composed of The Pub on the ground floor, The Kitchen on the first floor and Private room with bar on the top floor.All of our food is freshly prepared by Head Chef Michal Kaszuba and his brigade in the Lore kitchen on the first floor. Our menus have been created especially to reflect the seasons, when ingredients are at their very best.Our legendary Sunday roast is slow-cooked with delicious trimmings.THE PUBA copper and pewter topped bar serving a range of beers, including our very own Gritchie brews, premium spirits, cocktails and selected wines. The walls are adorned with eclectic and original artwork. THE KITCHENOpen plan but still intimate. Experience the sight and sound of our open kitchen with the Chefs cooking on our bespoke, charcoal fuelled oven and char-grill. THE PRIVATE ROOMA wonderful private room with private bar on its own floor.

2. The Parakeet

4.8

Exceptional(666)

Price: Very Expensive

• Gastro Pub • Kentish Town

Booked 37 times today

Fire led modern European cooking, served in a warm vibrant dining room. Reservations open on the 1st of each month for the following month, for groups up to 6 guests. Bookings for January will open on the 1st of December at 10am. For larger groups please email bookings@theparakeetpub.com. We serve our A la Carte menu Monday to Saturday, and Roasts on Sundays.

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3. Karen’s Diner - London Angel

4.2

Awesome(881)

Price: Moderate

• American • Angel

Booked 9 times today

Karen's is an interactive diner and an absurdly fun experience. At Karen's you will be greeted and waited upon by rude waiters who in return are expecting you to give it full Karen. A place where you can complain until the cows come home because we literally don't care. You can expect good food, good fun and a dining experience like you've never had before. Let us know if it's your birthday, if your name is Karen and for the love of Karen don't ask to speak to the manager....

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4. St. JOHN Marylebone

4.6

Exceptional(611)

Price: Expensive

• British • Marylebone

Booked 61 times today

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5. Tollington's

4.5

Awesome(42)

Price: Expensive

• Fish • Holloway

Booked 15 times today

Tired of the loosely French inspired humdrum of restaurants popping up across the city of London? Do you like holidays? Do you like cold drinks and warm service? If you've answered yes to one or more of these then perhaps Tollington's can refresh both your pallet and your mind. The idea came from a mirror in an antiques market and a love for a more informal approach to dining, the result is a chippy in North London with old church pews bolted to the walls to be leaned on and eaten from. The focus is on fish but the menu transcends fish, mammals and vegetables, leaving no stone unturned in the never ending quest for flavour. Split between two rooms, the front the engine, the kitchen and bar shared by customers as they perch on bar stools and enjoy dinner and a show. The back, bookable room is lower, lower lighting, lower seating, perhaps a slight calm compared to the front room, here works of art from friends of the restaurant adorn the walls and floors.Book now to reach Nirvana.

6. Westerns Laundry

4.8

Exceptional(1666)

Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Holloway

Booked 20 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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7. Decimo at The Standard, London

4.2

Awesome(729)

Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary Mexican • King's Cross

Booked 53 times today

Michelin-starred Chef Peter Sanchez-Iglesias merges the Spanish cuisine of his family with his love of Mexico for his debut London restaurant, Decimo.Expect lots of flavour - Gambas Rojas, mezcal cocktails, and a dramatically different tortilla. Situated on the 10th floor of The Standard, London, Decimo is uniquely positioned with floor-to-ceiling windows and dramatic views across the London skyline and is accessible by our exterior red-pill lift.Please note: The last booking for children under 16 is 6pm

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8. Riding House Fitzrovia

4.3

Awesome(4832)

Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Fitzrovia

Booked 113 times today

The Riding House Café is an all-day, fun and informal neighbourhood brasserie situated amidst Fitzrovia's creative and media community, split across a variety of areas to eat, drink, meet and socialise. A bustling canteen, more formal dining room and a relaxed lounge are all joined together by the large dining bar and open kitchen. The predominantly Modern European menu features a range of small and large plates to suit any time of day. Dishes are wholesome, with an emphasis on fresh, light ingredients.

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9. The Pig and Butcher

4.4

Awesome(145)

Price: Expensive

• Gastro Pub • Islington

Booked 3 times today

The Pig and Butcher opened its doors in 2012 and has become a bit of an Islington institution. A laid back country style pub with a stunning private dining room and honest cooking showcasing the best farms in the UK. In the bar we serve craft beers, wine from family-owned vineyards only, aperitif cocktails and a selection of local hand pulled ales.

10. FKABAM

4.5

Awesome(53)

Price: Very Expensive

• Fusion / Eclectic • Highbury/Islington

Booked 10 times today

FKABAM is a place for fun. We take our food seriously, but not ourselves. Tables are close together, and the atmosphere is loud and vibrant. Reservations are available four weeks in advance for parties of 1 to 4 guests. For parties larger than this, please email info@blackaxemangal.comWe keep a few spaces free for walk-ins as first come first served.We serve an A La Carte menu which is published on our Instagram @fkablackaxemangal. Limited numbers of new and old fave dishes will be available to add to your meal each night. We also have options for vegetarian/vegan diners available upon request as well as some Gluten Free options. All members of your party must eat.Please note our cancellation policy and do not ask us to waiver fees if you forget to cancel within the time frame.

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Elvyra
London •1 review
5.0
Dined today
Wonderful overall experience!! Outstanding food, great relaxed service and an amazing atmosphere. Absolutely beautiful pub dining room. Really really great experience!
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The ParakeetPrice: Very Expensive• Gastro Pub• Kentish Town
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4.8
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Jan
London •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
St John has long been recommended by our daughter and yesterday we finally got to take her and her partner with us! What a wonderful surprise it was! Sublime food, wonderful patient service and a truly lovely ambience. We will go again - your ‘puddings’ are to die for!
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St. JOHN MarylebonePrice: Expensive• British• Marylebone
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4.6
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Arabella
London •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Such a lovely evening! The food was just incredible, particularly the venison tartare, pork loin and beef cheek. Just amazing. Such lovely staff who were always ready to help and even treated us to a complimentary pudding for our special occasion! The Guinness was also a major highlight. Huge fun sitting near the bar upstairs and watching the cooks create everything. Can’t wait to come back again, thank you for looking after us so brilliantly!
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The Lore of the LandPrice: Very Expensive• Gastro Pub• Fitzrovia
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4.7
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Chloe
London •3 reviews
4.0
Dined 6 days ago
Good food solid drinks might be back again depending if theyre as strict as the table turn timings as told
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Tollington'sPrice: Expensive• Fish• Holloway
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4.5
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Tina
London •3 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 Nov 2024
We all literally laughed from the minute we arrived to the minute we left. It was such a great atmosphere and all of the waiters/ waitresses were brilliant. The food was half bad either, we would definitely recommend the ‘Karen’ experience.
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Karen’s Diner - London AngelPrice: Moderate• American• Angel
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4.2

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493 restaurants available nearby

1. The Lore of the Land

2. The Parakeet

3. Karen’s Diner - London Angel

4. St. JOHN Marylebone

5. Tollington's

6. Westerns Laundry

7. Decimo at The Standard, London

8. Riding House Fitzrovia

9. The Pig and Butcher

10. FKABAM

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