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LONDON NORTH RESTAURANTS (VISIT SELECTED REVIEWS FOR PROFILES OF FEATURED RESTAURANTS) Restaurant Address Town Telephone Year Opened/Seats Comments ASIAN (Indian, Bangladeshi, Nepalese, Pakistani, Sri Lankan Charminar 21 Chapel Market N1 020 7278 7322   - Emni (click to link to website) 353 Upper Street N1 020 7704 8323 2006 -/very smart Masala Zone 80-82 Upper Street N1 020 7359 3399 90 -/fourth restaurant for Ranjit Mathrani and Namita Panjabi Milan Vegetarian 52 Caledonian Road N1 020 7228 3812   - New Surma 269 New North Road N1 020 7704 8776   - Rajmoni (click to link to website) 279 Upper Street N1 020 7354 1270 1990 (60) -/popular restaurant with celebrity diners Rooburoo (click to link to website) 21 Chapel Market N1 020 7278 8100   -/Ashik Ali Suruchi 82 Mildmay Park N1 020 7241 5213   -/relaxed atmosphere and good food and service The Khans 332 Essex Road N1 020 7704 8874   - Cochin 111 High Road N2 020 8444 5666   - India Rasoi 7 Denmark Terrace, Fortis Green N2 9HG 020 8883 9093 2007 -/run by Mr Ali ex of Originasia, Richmond Majjos 1 Fortis Green N2 020 883 4357 1993 - Balti Tandoori 120 Ballards Lane N3 020 8343 2062 1992/42 - Guru Tandoori 12 Long Lane N3 020 8346 0306   - Rani Vegetarian 3-7 Long Lane N3 020 8349 4386   -/highly recommended run by Pattni family. Gulshan Tandoori 94 Stroud Green Road N4 020 7272 6279   - Kosturee 104 Highbury Park N4 020 7359 9042 2005 - Kiplings 2 North Hill, Highgate Village N6 020 8340 0245 1993 -/host Stanley Krett Mossalla 230 Archway Road N6 020 8340 3781   - Bangalore Brasserie 1 Brecknock Road N7 020 7267 7550 1984 -/excellent food and good service Jalaliah 163 Priory Road N8 020 8348 4756 1975 - Jashan 19 Turnpike Lane N8 020 8340 9880 1990 -/host Rohit Khagram Meghna Tandoori 55 Topsfield Pde, Tottenham Lane N8 020 8348 6188   - Memories of India 596 Hertford Road N9 020 8804 1352   - Taste of Nawab Tandoori 93 Colney Hatch N10 020 8444 6416 1996 - Bejoy Tandoori 78 Bounds Green Road N10 020 8888 1268 1995(54) - New Arjun Tandoori 37 Friern Barnet Road N11 020 8368 1504  (70) - Curry Royal 932-934 Hiigh Road, N. Finchley N12 020 8445 1650 1970 - Peppers 189 Woodhouse Rd, Friern Barnet N12 020 8368 2028   - Bombay Spice 396 Green Lane, Palmers Green N13 020 8245 6095 2002 -/Chef S.K.Verma ex of Bombay Brasserie and Viceroy of India - recommended Dipali 82 Aldermans Hill, Palmers Green N13 020 8886 2221 1972 - Friends Indian Aldermans Hill, Palmers Green N13 020 8882 5002 2001/April - Anarkali Moghul Brasserie 193 Bramley Road, Oakwood N14 020 8367 7331 1986 -/a good, reliable restaurant Bekash 6-8 Hampden Square N14 020 8361 4735  (55) - Jhopri 25 The Broadway, The Bourne N14 020 8245 0090   - Abu Ruchi 42 Church Street N15 020 7923 4564   - Bombay Spice 440 West Green Road N15 020 8881 1636 1999 - Ruchi 42 Stoke Newington Church Street N16 020 7923 4564   -/ was Bengal Tandoori - re-opened July 2000 with South Indian food Massala Hut 18 Stoke Newington Church Street N16 020 7254 4429 1989 -/previously Lancer Tandoori Rasa South Indian 55 Stoke Newington Church Street N16 020 7249 0344   -/host&chef Sivadas Sreedharam. Top class South Indian food. Rasa Travancore 56 Stoke Newington Church Street N16 020 7249 1340 1997 then 2001(46) -/ previously Spice of Asia then Le Taj - Syrian Christian South Indian food Rice & Spice 160 Stoke Newington Church Street N16 020 7249 1643   - Shamsudeens 35 Stoke Newington Church Street N16 020 7241 4171 1974 -/South Indian-Malaysian Bengal Spice 604 Holloway Road N19 020 7561 1107   - Sitara Indian 784 Holloway Road N19 020 7281 0649   -/host Raj Sharma - winner of 1999 Carlton TV award Winchmore Hill Tandoori 13 Wades Hill, Winchmore Hill N21 020 8882 5051   -/recommended for decent food La Kera Chocolate Factory 2 Coburg Road N22 6UJ 020 8829 8989   - Chutneys 134 Drummond Street NW1 020 7388 0604   -/a smart,cheerful vegetarian restaurant in same ownership as Haandi & Ravi Shankar Diwana Bhel Puri 121 Drummond Street NW1 020 7387 5556 1971 - Great Nepalese 48 Eversholt Street NW1 020 7388 6737 1982 (48) -/excellent Nepalese restaurant Masala Zone (click to link to website) 25 Parkway NW1 020 7267 4422   -/part of group Mumtaz Indian (click to link to website) 4-10 Park Road NW1 020 7723 0549   -/very smart Rasa Express 327 Euston Road NW1 020 7387 8974 July 2002 - Ravi Shankar 133-135 Drummond Street NW1 020 7388 6458   - Tawa 108 Parkway, Camden Town NW1 020 7485 6507 1999(52) -/was Tandoori Nights Zamama 161-163 Drummond Street NW1 020 7387 6699 2001(100) -/modern - owned by Naar Islam as are Ravi Shankar & Diwana Zeen 130 Drummond Street NW1 020 7387 0606 2009 -/Owned by Zeenat Harnal daughter of Sir Gulam Noon - well recommended Spice of Hampstead 448 Finchley Road NW2 020 7794 5922  (30) - Atma 106c Finchley Road NW3 020 7431 9487   - Aroma Spice 98 Fleet Road NW3 020 7267 0444   -/was Passage to India Bombay Bicycle Club (click to link to website) 3a Downshire Hill, Hampstead NW3 1NR 020 7435 3544 2004(70) -/part of V8Gourmet group Cumin 02 Centre, 255 Finchley Road NW3 020 7794 5616 2004 -/ Curry Manjil 34 Englands Lane NW3 020 7722 4053 1970 - Curry Paradise 49 South End Road NW3 020 7794 6314   -/smart and popular with good food Eriki (click to link to website) 4-6 Northways Parade Finchley Road BIBA Top 100 - 2005, 2007 NW3 020 7722 0606 2002 -/owned by Sat Lally - very smart 75 seater - Chef Naresh Matta Pince of Ceylon 39 Watford Way, Hendon NW4 020 8202 5967 1979 -/good food and service Bengal Lancer 253 Kentish Town Road NW5 020 7485 6688   -/hosts Stanley Krett & Akram Ali Chetna 56 Chetwynd Road NW5 020 7482 2803 1989 -/was Indian Lancer - good food, friendly Bengal Spice 245 West End Lane, W. Hampstead NW6 020 7794 5370  1957 - Classic Tandoori 218 Belsize Road NW6 020 7372 8828   - Elephant Walk (click to link to website) 98 West End Lane, West Hampstead BIBA Top 100 2007 NW6 020 7328 3308 2005 -/South Indian-Sri Lankan Geeta South Indian 59 Willesden Road NW6 020 7624 1713   -/high quality, low price Golden Bengal 73 Fairfax Road NW6 020 7372 4646 1998 - Kovalam (click to link to website) 12 Willsden Lane NW6 020 7625 4761   -/South Indian Panshi Indian 31 Malvern Road NW6 020 7228 1226  (48) - Shamrat of India 312 Kilburn Road NW6 020 7328 3831   -/recently refurbished Surya Vegetarian 59 Fortune Green Road NW6 020 7435 7486  (34) - Bombay Nights (click to link to website) 90 Fortune Green Road NW6 020 7431 3307   -/Chef Jude Pinto ex Eriki - part of Bristol based chain Vijay Indian 49 Willesden Lane NW6 020 7328 1087 1966 -/one of the first South Indian Atithi (click to link to website) 418B-422 Watford Way, Mill Hill NW7 020 8203 6573 2008 -/ Day of the Raj 123 The Broadway, Mill Hill NW7 020 8906 3363 1989 -/recommended by Old Millhillians RFC Mill Hill Tandoori 2 Mill Hill Broadway NW7 020 8906 3443   -/recommended by Mill Hill RUFC Eriki 122 Boundary Road, St Johns Wood NW8 020 7372 2255 2007 -/was The Spice now second outlet for award winner Lahore Indian 274 Kingsbury Road NW9 020 8206 1129   -/recommended by Kingburians RC Lahore Karahi of Wembley 616 Kingsbury Road NW9 020 8732 2631   - Maizban Cuisine (click to link to website) 6 York Parade, 244 West Hendon Broadway NW9 6BE 020 8457 1212   -/very smart - no alcohol Kadiri Kitchen 26 High Road, Willesden NW10 020 8451 5525 1974 - The Raj BIBA Customer 43 Chamberlayne Road Restaurant of the Year 2005 NW10 3NB 020 8960 7090 2005 - Curubo 146 High Street, Harlesden NW10 020 8945 6036  (50) -/ was Raj Balti Sabras 363 High Road NW10 020 8459 0340 1973 -/keenly priced vegetarian with good reputation Saravanas 77 Dudden Hill Lane NW10 020 8459 4900   -/South Indian Taste of the Taj(Anna Marie at) 4 Norbreck Pde, Hangar Lane NW10 020 8991 5366 1989 -/a pleasant, friendly restaurant run by Anne-Marie Zaika 111-113 Golders Green Road NW11 020 8731 7389 1999 (120) -/good atmosphere Restaurant Address Town Telephone Cuisine/Comments ORIENTAL (Chinese, Thai, Japanese, Malaysian, Vietnamese, etc) Au Lac 82 Highbury Park N1 020 7704 9187 Vietnamese Huong Viet An Viet House 12-14 Englefield Road N1 020 7249 0877 Vietnamese Hungs 22 Penton Street, Islington N1 020 7897 4503 Chinese Jaidee 28 York Way N1 020 7837 7188 Thai Kwai Ming Ma 29 Pitfield Street N1 020 7253 5637 Chinese Nam Bistro 326 Upper Street N1 020 7354 0851 Vietnamese Neshiko 265 Upper Street N1 020 7359 9977 Japanese New Culture Revolution 42 Duncam Street N1 020 7833 9083 Chinese Nolia's 201-203 Liverpool Road N1 020 7609 6706 Indo/Malay Pin Petch 39 Newington Green Road N1 020 7354 8545 Thai Rabieng 143 Upper Street N1 020 7226 2014 Thai Satay Hut 287 Upper Street N1 020 7359 4090 Thai Thai Spice Market 24 Islington Green N1 020 7354 8483 Thai Thai Square 347-349 Upper Street N1 020 7704 2000 Thai/very smart - 180 Tiger Lil's 270 Upper Street N1 020 7226 1118 Oriental/ popular & fun Tuk Tuk 330 Upper Street N1 020 7226 0837 Thai Viet Hos 12-14 Englefield Road N1 020 7241 2900 Vietnamese/ simple decor - good food Wok Wok 67 Upper Street N1 020 7288 0333 Oriental Yellow River Cafe 206 Upper Street  N1 020 7354 8833 New Asian/Oriental / part of group Daruma San 356 Regents Park Road N3 020 8343 2608 Japanese Saigon 340 Regents Park Road N3 020 8343 4149 Viet/Chinese Szechuan 241 Regents Park Road N3 020 8346 5232 Chinese Yijo 1 Station Road, Finchley N3 020 8343 3960 Korean Cats Cafe des Artictes 79 Stroud Green Road N4 020 72815557 Thai Finsbury Garden 158 Fonthill Road N4 020 8272 5802 Malaysian Au Lac 82 Highbury Park N5 020 7704 9187 Vietnamese Black Cobra 10 Brecknock Road N7 020 7700 1292 Thai/Indian Busan 43 Holloway Road N7 020 7607 8364 Korean/ highly recommended King Do 134 Holloway Road N7 020 7609 3123 Vietnamese/Chinese - 2003 May Malay 326 Holloway Road N7 020 7700 0271 Malaysian Classic Thai 111 Turnpike Lane N8 020 8340 4590 Thai Lam's 100 High Street N8 020 8341 4754 Malaysian O's Thai Cafe 10 Topsfield Parade, Tottenham Lane N8 020 8348 6898 Thai Penang Penang 45 Topsfield Parade, Tottenham Lane N8 020 8340 5247 Malaysian Penang Satay House 9 Turnpike Lane N8 020 8340 8707 Malaysian Satay Malaysia 10 Crouch End Hill N8 020 8340 3286 Malaysian Thai Garden 6 Topsfield Parade, Crouch End N8 020 8340 8124 Thai Thai Palace Princess Alexandra Pub, Park Road N8 020 8348 8863 Thai Tse's 27 Turnpike Lane N8 020 8341 5674 Chinese Thai Orient 10 Turnpike Lane N9 020 8888 4488 Thai Rasa Penang Bridge 81 Colney Hatch Lane N10 020 8883 5106 Malaysian Shandong 462 Muswell Hill Broadway N10 020 8444 0106 Chinese Thai Cafe 3 Muswell Hill N10 020 8883 0035 Thai Ben's Thai Elephant Inn 283 Ballards Lane N12 020 8492 0201 Thai Ma'Jong Great North Leisure Park, Chaplin Square, Finchley N12 020 8343 9272 Sino-Malay/2002 - smart huge restaurant but not cheap Xian 82 High Street N12 020 8341 7905 Chinese Rasa Singapore 1 Turnpike Road, Wood Green N15 020 8888 1505 Singapore/Malay Saigon 711 Seven Sisters Road N15 020 8880 1892 Viet/Chinese Coach & Horses 178 Stoke Newington High Street N16 020 7275 0423 Thai Eleganza 70 Stoke Newington High Street N16 020 7254 1950 Chinese Fortune Inn Peking Stoke Newington High Street N16 020 7275 9798 Chinese Shamsudeens 35 Stoke Newington Church Street N16 020 7241 4171 Indo/Malay Shamsudeens 119 Stoke Newington Church Street N16 020 7254 5695 Indo/Malay/ well established & very popular You Me House 514a Hornsey Road N16 020 7272 6208 Korean Yum Yum Thai (click to link to website) 183-187 Stoke Newington High Street N16 020 7254 6751 Thai/ very friendly, top class restaurant with exciting menu and good atmosphere. One of the best - 260 covers Nid Ting 533 Holloway Road N19 020 7263 0506 Thai Peking Palace 669 Holloway Road N19 020 7281 8989 Chinese/2001 Siamese Twins 110 Junction Road, Archway N19 020 8263 1410 Thai Thai Restaurant 1363 High Road, Whetstone N20 020 8445 6406 Thai The Jolly Eater 249 Oakleigh Road North, Whetstone N20   Chinese Cafe Penang 741 Green Lane N21 020 8360 8668 Vietnamese Aroma Shopping City, East Side 1st Floor, High Road N22 020 8881 1155 Chinese/Oriental - part of group Asakusa 265 Eversholt Street NW1 020 7388 8533 Japanese/ smart, up-market & popular Asuka 209a Baker Street NW1 020 7486 7345 Japanese Bintang 93 Kentish Town Road NW1 020 7284 1640 Malaysian Blue Grass 6 Plender Street NW1 020 7380 1196 Vietnamese Bento Cafe Japan 9 Parkway NW1 020 7482 3990 Japanese Cobden Arms 28-30 Camden High Street NW1 020 7209 2472 Vietnamese Feng Sheng 15 Prince Albert Road NW1 020 7485 8137 Chinese/ 1980 - high quality floating pagoda-style restaurant Galangal 29-31 Parkway NW1 020 7485 9933 Thai Gilgamesh Camden View , Camden Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road NW1 020 7482 5757 Pan Asian/opens 1 June 2006 Hansoi 33 Pratt Street NW1 020 7482 7008 Korean Jasmine Cafe 4 Castlehaven Road NW1 020 7482 3785 Thai Lemongrass 243 Royal College Street NW1 020 7284 1116 Cambodian/ London's one and only Max Orient 273 Camden High Street NW1 7BX 020 7485 5466 Oriental Nambu-tei 209A Baker Street NW1 020 7486 5026 Japanese New Culture Revolution 43 Parkway NW1 020 7267 2700 Chinese Otafuku 75 Parkway NW1 020 7482 2036 Japanese Phoenix Palace 3-5 Glentworth Street NW1 020 7486 3515 Chinese/ 2000 on site of Viceroy of India Sang Thai 12-14 Glentworth Street NW1 020 7935 4220 Thai/ 65 covers - good food Silks & Spice 28 Chalk Farm Road NW1 020 7284 1240 Thai/Malay Singapore Garden II 154 Gloucester Place NW1 020 7723 8233 Singapore/Malay Snazz Sichuan (click to link to website) 37 Chalton Street NW1 020 7388 0808 Chinese/ very snazzy - Charles Campion Spicy Thai 21 Balcombe Street NW1 020 7723 0352 Thai Sushiwaka 75 Parkway NW1 020 7482 2036 Japanese Taste of Siam 45 Camden High Street NW1 020 7380 0665 Thai Thanh Binh 14 Chalk Farm Road NW1 020 7267 9820 Vietnamese Tong Ka Nom 833 Harrow Road NW1 020 8964 5373 Thai Viet-anh 41 Parkway NW1 020 7284 4082 Vietnamese Wagamama 4 11 Jamestown Road NW1 020 7428 0800 Japanese Zen Spice Market Marylebone Station Melcombe Place NW1 020 7723 0081 Japanese Sushi-Say 33b Walm Lane NW2 020 8459 7512 Japanese/great Tokyo-style sushi Bangkok Cafe 17 New College Parade, Finchley Road NW3 020 7722 9605 Thai Benihana 100 Avenue Road, Swiss Cottage NW3 020 7586 9508 Japanese/ stylish and very popular Ichezen 68 Heath Street NW3 020 7794 6666 Japanese/2004 Green Cottage 9 New College Parade NW3 020 7722 7892 Chinese/ excellent Cantonese food Ihhaw Chung 293 Finchley Road NW3 020 7794 0190 Chinese/ one of the best outside Chinatown Jin Kichi (click to link to website) 73 Heath Street NW3 020 7794 6158 Japanese Nippon Tuk 165 Draycott Avenue NW3 020 7589 8464 Japanese/ excellent sushi Noho 2 271-279 Finchley Road NW3 020 7794 5616 Thai/Oriental - noodles Ping Pong 83-84 Hampstead High Street NW3 1RE 020 7433 0930 Chinese/smart Singapore Orchard 279c Finchley Road NW3 020 7435 2188 Singapore/Malay Tara Thai 102 Heath Street NW3 020 7794 3080 Thai Taro-Yakiniku 293 Finchley Road NW3 020 7794 0190 Japanese Thai Pepper 115 Finchley Road NW3 020 7722 8420 Thai Vegetarian Cottage 91 Haverstock Hill NW3 020 7586 1259 Chinese Wakaba 122a Finchley Road NW3 020 7722 3854 Japanese/ fantastic food ZeNW3 83 Hampstead High Street NW3 020 7794 4863 Chinese/ stylish & up-market MORE