Kentish Town Guidebook
Food scene
We go here all the time because it’s one of the few places that does cheap vegan takeaway. The falafel makes life worth living. You’ll find it on the high street, towards the station.
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E. Mono London
285-287 Kentish Town RdWe go here all the time because it’s one of the few places that does cheap vegan takeaway. The falafel makes life worth living. You’ll find it on the high street, towards the station.
We’ve been going to this vegan café for years. It’s right next to Kentish Town West and a five-minute walk away. The coffee and food are good, and the staff are very friendly. They also have wine evenings if that’s your thing, although we’ve never been. They also sell and grind beans. Along with Map below, it’s our favourite local spot.
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The Fields Beneath
52a Prince of Wales RdWe’ve been going to this vegan café for years. It’s right next to Kentish Town West and a five-minute walk away. The coffee and food are good, and the staff are very friendly. They also have wine evenings if that’s your thing, although we’ve never been. They also sell and grind beans. Along with Map below, it’s our favourite local spot.
Pho Ta is a Vietnamese restaurant just around the corner. It does great food, reasonably priced and the kitchen is run by no-nonsense Vietnamese women.
Pho Ta Vietnamese Street Food
85 Willes RoadPho Ta is a Vietnamese restaurant just around the corner. It does great food, reasonably priced and the kitchen is run by no-nonsense Vietnamese women.
Shopping
We buy all our books from here. It’s located on Kentish Town high street. They sell nice tote bags if you wanted to buy someone a gift from the local area.
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Owl Bookshop
207-209 Kentish Town RdWe buy all our books from here. It’s located on Kentish Town high street. They sell nice tote bags if you wanted to buy someone a gift from the local area.
The Boma Garden Centre
51 - 53 Islip StA nice local excursion even if you're not in the market for plants.
Places to drink
This pub is a bit further afield and typically busier but it’s a great pub and they have some good music nights.
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Southampton Arms
139 Highgate RdThis pub is a bit further afield and typically busier but it’s a great pub and they have some good music nights.
This is a brewery located in the railway arches by Kentish Town West overground station. They have lots of space inside and a few benches to sit outside on sunny evenings.
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Camden Brewery Bar
55-59 Wilkin Street MewsThis is a brewery located in the railway arches by Kentish Town West overground station. They have lots of space inside and a few benches to sit outside on sunny evenings.
Run by the same people as Tapping the Admiral, The Pineapple is located on a quiet and charming residential street and does good Thai food.
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The Pineapple
53 Hercules RdRun by the same people as Tapping the Admiral, The Pineapple is located on a quiet and charming residential street and does good Thai food.
Kentish Town has some excellent pubs. but this one is probably our favourite. Go during the day for a quieter vibe and watch out for Nelson, the resident cat. It has a decent beer garden for when the weather’s hot.
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Tapping The Admiral
77 Castle RdKentish Town has some excellent pubs. but this one is probably our favourite. Go during the day for a quieter vibe and watch out for Nelson, the resident cat. It has a decent beer garden for when the weather’s hot.
Groceries
There’s a Lidl supermarket on the high street, which is the cheapest option going and good for essentials.
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Lidl
27 Well StThere’s a Lidl supermarket on the high street, which is the cheapest option going and good for essentials.
Earth is great for natural and organic foods and is run by a collective.
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Earth Natural Foods
200-202 Kentish Town RdEarth is great for natural and organic foods and is run by a collective.
Phoenicia is great but expensive. You can get any spice you want from here and they have a vast collection of olives in huge vats!
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Phoenicia
192 Kentish Town RdPhoenicia is great but expensive. You can get any spice you want from here and they have a vast collection of olives in huge vats!
Sightseeing
Primrose Hill is a twenty-minute walk away. It's a great place to go if you want panoramic views of London. You can even glimpse the monkey enclosure in London Zoo from the top of the hill.
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Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill RoadPrimrose Hill is a twenty-minute walk away. It's a great place to go if you want panoramic views of London. You can even glimpse the monkey enclosure in London Zoo from the top of the hill.
Hampstead Heath is about a twenty minute walk away. If you like wild swimming, the ladies pond is wonderful (and has hot showers). Otherwise it's a great place for a long walk or just somewhere quiet to relax.
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Hampstead Heath
Hampstead Heath is about a twenty minute walk away. If you like wild swimming, the ladies pond is wonderful (and has hot showers). Otherwise it's a great place for a long walk or just somewhere quiet to relax.
Music
The Forum is about 15 minutes walk away. It has a real mix of performers - worth seeing who is playing during your stay as they get surprisingly big names sometimes!
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O2 Forum Kentish Town
9-17 Highgate RdThe Forum is about 15 minutes walk away. It has a real mix of performers - worth seeing who is playing during your stay as they get surprisingly big names sometimes!
You can see Map from the window, and it’s our go- to place on a Sunday evening. It’s a café during the day and a (very small) music venue in the evening, where young musicians cut their teeth. The vibe is great - it’s charismatically shambolic and it has a little terrace upstairs.
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MAP Studio Cafe
46 Grafton RdYou can see Map from the window, and it’s our go- to place on a Sunday evening. It’s a café during the day and a (very small) music venue in the evening, where young musicians cut their teeth. The vibe is great - it’s charismatically shambolic and it has a little terrace upstairs.
Great place to visit while you're in London for jazz but also reggae and soul music.
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Jazz Cafe
5 ParkwayGreat place to visit while you're in London for jazz but also reggae and soul music.
A great local venue that always has an eclectic programme that offers something for everyone. It gets its name from the round stage in the main theatre.
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Roundhouse
Chalk Farm RoadA great local venue that always has an eclectic programme that offers something for everyone. It gets its name from the round stage in the main theatre.