The best of Mornington Crescent
Eat
Best places to eat within a 15 minute walk of our flat
Mildred's
200 Pentonville RdGREAT vegetarian food - and a great pisco sour!
Hook
63-65 ParkwayFish and chips with a twist!
Okay this one is 20 minutes walk away but the food is incredible. Middle eastern tapas. You will need to reserve in advance.
39 locals recommend
Honey & Co.
54 Warren StOkay this one is 20 minutes walk away but the food is incredible. Middle eastern tapas. You will need to reserve in advance.
Good old British pub, with an amazing outside area and right by Regents Park. The roast sharing platter is great!
43 locals recommend
Edinboro' Castle
57 Mornington TerraceGood old British pub, with an amazing outside area and right by Regents Park. The roast sharing platter is great!
Locanda Canton
98 Arlington RdOur closest recommendation - rustic, friendly Italian place (and very affordable!)
ICCO
46 Goodge StLooks like fast food, and it is, but this place does AMAZING pizza
Very authentic Japanese restaurant - the menu is difficult to navigate (unless you speak Japanese) but the food is excellent
45 locals recommend
Asakusa London
265 Eversholt StVery authentic Japanese restaurant - the menu is difficult to navigate (unless you speak Japanese) but the food is excellent
Great Indian food and cocktails, in an exceptionally designed building. You will probably have to queue to get in.
219 locals recommend
Dishoom King's Cross
5 Stable StGreat Indian food and cocktails, in an exceptionally designed building. You will probably have to queue to get in.
Delicious modern sharing plates and a fun atmosphere. You'll need to wait for a table but you can sit at the bar and have a cocktail!
186 locals recommend
Caravan King's Cross
1 Granary SquareDelicious modern sharing plates and a fun atmosphere. You'll need to wait for a table but you can sit at the bar and have a cocktail!
This place is an institution. There's always a long line outside, you will eat with your hands and it will be delicious
29 locals recommend
Roti King
40 Doric WayThis place is an institution. There's always a long line outside, you will eat with your hands and it will be delicious
Diwana Bhel Poori House
123 Drummond St...and that's how you do vegetarian Indian food.
Exercise
Best places to go and workout within a 15 minute walk from our flat
Fitness First Camden
128 Albert StGreat gym, and you can try it for free!
Movida London
Delancey StreetSimilar to Metabolic - we've never been but our friends have, first class is free
There's an outdoor gym at the bottom of the hill, and you can also run up the hill!
790 locals recommend
Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill RoadThere's an outdoor gym at the bottom of the hill, and you can also run up the hill!
Drink
Best places to drink within a 15 minute walk of our flat
Great cocktails, especially when they're only £5 during happy hour from 5pm-8pm on weekdays, and you can 'BYOF' (bring your own food!)
6 locals recommend
Shaker & Company
119 Hampstead RdGreat cocktails, especially when they're only £5 during happy hour from 5pm-8pm on weekdays, and you can 'BYOF' (bring your own food!)
Crazily cheap happy hour from 4pm-9pm Sunday to Friday (£3 glasses of wine, £18 bottles of prosecco). It gets very busy after work!
27 locals recommend
Simmons Bar | Mornington Crescent
7 Camden High StCrazily cheap happy hour from 4pm-9pm Sunday to Friday (£3 glasses of wine, £18 bottles of prosecco). It gets very busy after work!
Vermuteria
38/39 Stable StreetVermouth bar where the waiters know their stuff, and the food is excellent too
Mestizo Mexican Restaurant
103 Hampstead RdTequila bar! And Mexican restaurant
Coffee
Best coffee shops within 15 min walk of our flat
Perfect coffee shop with homely atmosphere and board games (and solid brunch too)
26 locals recommend
Leyas
20 Camden High StPerfect coffee shop with homely atmosphere and board games (and solid brunch too)
It's a chain but it's good, and the space is really nice (great to work here too)
6 locals recommend
GAIL's Bakery Camden
35-37 ParkwayIt's a chain but it's good, and the space is really nice (great to work here too)
Outside the box
Things near us you didn't know you wanted to do!
Jewish Museum
353-359 Finchley RoadSuper interesting and right on our doorstep
Free, only takes about 30 minutes, and is surprisingly interesting. Worth dropping in if you're around Kings Cross.
80 locals recommend
London Canal Museum
12/13 New Wharf RdFree, only takes about 30 minutes, and is surprisingly interesting. Worth dropping in if you're around Kings Cross.
"The most immersive escape room in London" - in a closed tube station just north of Camden Town tube station!
Mission: Breakout
141-145 Kentish Town Rd"The most immersive escape room in London" - in a closed tube station just north of Camden Town tube station!
In the middle of Regents Park, this is what it says on the tin... you will need to book ahead!
58 locals recommend
Open Air Theatre
Inner CircleIn the middle of Regents Park, this is what it says on the tin... you will need to book ahead!
ZSL London Zoo
Outer CircleA great day out and it's easy walking distance from our flat
There's been a huge regeneration project around Kings Cross - there are now tonnes of independent shops, great restaurants and bars in the area around the station (and market stalls at the weekend). Really worth a visit.
323 locals recommend
King's Cross
There's been a huge regeneration project around Kings Cross - there are now tonnes of independent shops, great restaurants and bars in the area around the station (and market stalls at the weekend). Really worth a visit.
Just past Kings Cross station, fun place to do crafty activities while you eat and drink (and turns into a fun bar at night too)
68 locals recommend
Drink, Shop & Do
9 Caledonian RdJust past Kings Cross station, fun place to do crafty activities while you eat and drink (and turns into a fun bar at night too)
HintHunt London
72-76 Eversholt StAnother great local escape room