North London
The Red Lion Sun

The Red Lion Sun

25 North Rd, North London, England, N6 4BE, United Kingdom

Pub • Vegan • Western • British


"excellent gastropub. the four of us had net and desserts. that eats time to get in, but it's worth waiting. the standard of cooking and procurement is very high. also large portions. I had panfried sea bass with comminuted new kartoffels, saphir and lemon butter. excellent crunchy skin drowned on the fish and soft rich new kartomas in lemon butter. that was the only dish that was not seasoned for my taste because of the salty saphir. flavours very well balanced. sebastian law ordered the braided lamb from the Sunday roast menu many a time as he is a native. I found it very delicate, but not super aromatic without the accompanying sauce. I tried to bite only a little, and for the recognition of the eater sebastian, order this dish several times, it must be taken very well as a whole. I tasted a little bit of the lonely filet that was grounded and fritted to a good crumb. accompanying heaps were fresh, not frozen, such a great texture. claude crommelins main gnocchi with burrata, tomato and rocket was wonderful. kissen light gnocchi and rich burrata with a clean tasting sauce with fresh, non-toned, tomato. we have also shared sides of broccoli and green beans. the butter green beans cooked with scalopkins were exceptionally good. I like that broccoli was actually Broccoli rave. to dessert I had sticky zehenpudding with ice. I didn't eat much sticky puddings, but that's the best I ever had. light texture, not excessively sweet, and with textural interest in the form of tiny crispy spots of hard toffee sweetnesses in the sauce that contributed to small explosions of sweet. also brownie with ice cream was good, but a little cake for my taste. I prefer my brownies to have a Gooey texture, but that's a personal thing. rich and very chocolatey. individual tarte tatins were nice. the baked and taste loved, but the apples were cooked slightly softer than I like. Salt caramel ice cream was good, but not as exciting as the cooked desserts. the cheapest house red was very pleasant. I actually preferred it to the Pricier bottle of bordeaux, which we also ordered. boozy dinner for four with two bottles of wine, and a cocktail came to £163 including service."

Healthywealthy

Healthywealthy

10 Brecknock Rd, North London, England, N7 0DD, United Kingdom

Pizza • Cafés • Indian • Buffet


"Update Oct 2020: An extensive and great value street food menu has been added to Healthy Wealthy's ever-expanding and innovative array of options! Texture and flavour riots all round. Don't miss the moreish sweet peanut bhel puri and the chat papri for crispness alongside tangy tamarind and cooling coconut. Choices vary by day of the week so plan a couple of visits or deliveries Covid note: Always a spotlessly clean restaurant, the takeaway counter now has a plastic screen to the ceiling and seating allows distancing. Long, bright dining room with floral decorations and gentle Hare Krishna TV soundtrack. Amazing range of all-vegan homemade offerings including cakes, ice-cream and lassis as well as the more expected curries, dosas and bhajis etc. Samosas are crispy, substantial pyramids next level delights compared with the classic triangle. Curries are mild on heat but big on flavour happily the selection of four varies daily and may include potato, green bean and coconut, pumpkin, spinach or soya, plus a choice of daals. A selection of homemade chutneys (mango, lime pickle and tamarind) are on the table if eating in. Dosas are excellent a welcome addition to the menu and a rare find in this town. Served with chutneys of coconut, coconut and coriander, and tomato and mint plus superior sambar. For eating in, food is served in sectioned steel trays for retro canteen charm. Note the restaurant is unlicensed but a wide range of soft drinks is available. Top neighbourhood dining!"

The Orange Tree

The Orange Tree

7 Totteridge Village, London N20 8NX, United Kingdom, North London

Pub • Vegan • British • Vegetarian


"There are some places that just serve as magnets for your attention. The Orange Tree in Totteridge does that to me. I mean what kind of Florida girl living in London doesn’t fancy a trip to a gastropub called The Orange Tree? The decor and ambiance is comfortable and cheery. I especially wanted to eat at The Orange Tree because I love the Arkley and The Freemasons Arms. They’re all owned by the same company. The menu at all three is virtually the same. Mr. Sunny and I popped in The Orange Tree a few weeks ago mid-day on a Tuesday. The weather was gorgeous. We sipped on Prosecco and beer. The gastropub is located a distance from the road. This makes it extra enjoyable and fun when there’s sunshine. This past Saturday, the ambiance was very different. It’s a good thing we arrived in a cab with my Sunny-in-laws. The car park was mobbed. That beautiful spacious road in the picture above was lined with cars on both sides. Good thing I took all my interior pictures the first time I visited! My Sunny-mummy-in-law and I are big bubbly fans, so we shared a bottle of Prosecco. The boys bought beer. It was San Miguel again for Mr. Sunny. His dad had a Doombar. We were proud of ourselves for booking a table. Actually, all the credit goes to my clever mummy-in-law. Despite the crowds, they sat us as soon as we were ready. Mr. Sunny ordered Smoked Cornish Sardine Fillets. I went for my go-to-non-carb-delight, Caprese Salad. Mr. Sunny’s mum had the Salt and Pepper Squid. His dad loved the Ham Hock Terrine. You see, he had been excited about ordering it all week. He enjoyed it so much, he skipped a Main course. Not me, Sunny friends. I went big. For realz…the Home-Made West Country Beef Burger. I’m pretty sure I told them to even pack on extra cheese. It was a damn good cheeseburger. Mr. Sunny picked the Rack of Lamb from the Specials menu. He says it was **** lovely! And, my mummy-in-law chose the Sticky Crispy Duck Salad. We had a fabulous afternoon and will definitely be back to enjoy more of their delicious cuisine. Although next time, I’ll probably walk there and home so I can be able to squeeze in to my jeans. Because passing up that fantastic cheeseburger would be a sure way to rain on my parade. The Orange Tree is located at Totteridge Village, London N20 8NX. You can follow them on Twitter to keep informed of their fantastic promotions. I do!"

Refuel Your Soul

Refuel Your Soul

227-229 Hoxton St, North London, England, N1 5LG, N1 5LH, United Kingdom

Pizza • Cafés • French • European


"Eat: from the appetizers was the cassette of the outstanding rich and creamy with a taste stamp and the most impressive veganization. foie gras was mild and creamy. the generously dimensioned bevel soup was served instead of the classic grilled cheesecake with fillers. from the netzen the earthy were kassoulet and the tartiflette (a greater, more milky rotation on the cassette) both were good, with the latter won on the presentation. the apple chicken was mainly kitschig, senfpastete, although the chicken stables were considerable, the penne did not see how described to be made home and the calvados confit apple was not recognizable. both courses were made with a basket of charcoal bread and olive bread slices (not baguette, for which there was no additional fee. time: our reservation was at 7:45 o'clock. when ordering the tartiflette I was told that it would take 15 minutes, how everything was done to order and of course I said that was good. for the case, starters were served at 9. we asked about the net at 9:50. the server agreed that the waiting period was excessive and offered us a free round drinks. the food came about 15 minutes later. it was quiet for a Friday night (I think another table) so I don't know how the team would be done if it was full. we had to cancel the dessert when it came as late as the cure for which one of our three parties had held. we had to ask when they had to come to dessert in an oversightable hour. payment: at the end of the meal the server told us that the card machine was not in action, but they had not contacted me in advance or at the arrival mentioned how they might expect. the prices are quite high here and most of us do not carry this amount of cash anymore. as an alternative to a cash machine we were asked to make a bank transfer. since it was 11 o'clock now, this was a cumbersome end of a long evening. Drinks: besides the cocktails on board are available to them house red and white wine and beer on request, but no fizz."