London HIghgate Restaurant Guide

In lovely Highgate, with a huge leafy terrace and historic interior – this “lively” gastropub is a top destination locally, praised for its high all-round standards. Pies of the day and Thursday steak nights enliven a familiar gastropub repertoire.

One of north London’s best known pub-destinations nowadays – this “popular, owner-run gastropub” in Highgate offers a “varied menu of lovely food at reasonable prices”, including “highly rated Sunday roasts and a good selection of fresh seafood”. It’s a “very relaxing” place, “especially lovely on a summer’s day in the garden”, and is “perfect after a long walk on the heath”.

This “enjoyable and good-value” family-run operation in an East Finchley shopping parade specialises in the regional cuisine of Hyderabad, and is one of the best bets for a decent cuzza in this part of north London.

This imposing black-and-white pub in central Highgate offers enjoyable tapas, as well as “the usual pub menu”, and a “great selection of beers”. It’s one of those places where the sum is greater than the parts, helped by the area – and it also houses upstairs one of the capital’s leading off-West End theatres.