Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in North West London

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Updated July 05, 2025

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Tsiakkos & Charcoal

4.8

4.8 (78)

£26 to £40

Greek

Maida Vale

About the restaurant

For great Greek food that’s as fresh as you can get, Tsiakkos & Charcoal is highly recommended. Our restaurant on Maryland Road puts quality first, offering diners the perfect opportunity to try Mediterranean cuisine that’s made as it should be, without the addition of any artificial colours or flavourings. The restaurant features a number of specials that allow guests to enjoy the very finest dishes on the menu at affordable prices that won’t break the bank.You’ll find a number of popular dishes here from pitta and hummus to halloumi, taramasalata and sea bream. The service here is friendly and polite, so you’ll feel right at home at Tsiakkos & Charcoal. Make your booking now to enjoy a meal at this Maida Vale restaurant!

Top review

Guido

Dined on Jul 2, 2025

Great food, nice ingredient combinations and very good atmosphere

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Experience

Summer Saturdays

Izgara Restaurant Northwood

4.8

4.8 (301)

£26 to £40

Turkish

Northwood

About the restaurant

The Izgara Restaurant is the best place to try mediterranean cuisine.
A nice restaurant for those who want to taste traditional cuisine without having to fly. Authentic flavours and delectable sweets are what make London the Legendary. Observing the chefs working the grill and hearing the meats sizzling on the heat will give you a sense of the actual activity!. Authentic Turkish food will be served at our restaurants, providing you with a sense of the country's culture and taste. We aim to communicate our narrative through the food we serve and to provide fresh food, high-quality food, and friendly service to our customers.

At our Northwood restaurant, we hope to offer authentic Turkish cuisine so you may enjoy our delectable and unique culinary delights while your mind and heart are travelling to Turkey.

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Oomar

Dined on Jun 19, 2025

We booked a table for a party of six at Izgara Northwood and had an amazing time. The atmosphere was lively and the staff were incredibly welcoming and attentive throughout the evening. We ordered the large platter, which came with a tasty selection of hot and cold mezes, followed by a generous mixed grill that didn’t disappoint. We also tried the lamb sarma beyti that was incredible! Full of flavour and the kofte was juicy! There was a small mix-up where one of the hot mezes wasn’t quite hot, possibly sitting out a bit too long, but our server was fantastic and replaced the platter with a fresh one straight away — really great service. If we had to nitpick, the music was a touch loud at times, but it didn’t take away from the experience. All in all, great food, great service, and a brilliant evening. Would happily return!

SUDU

4.7

4.7 (131)

£25 and under

Malaysian

Queen's Park

About the restaurant

Welcome to SUDU.
We look forward to seeing you soon.

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Sharifah Lina

Dined on Jun 21, 2025

Second time here (within a span of few weeks) so that speaks volume 😂 NGK is the best and i had the chance to speak to a lovely lady at the bar area (i assume she is the owner) and she is super nice! Will definitely come back again 💕

The Clifton NW8

4.6

4.6 (485)

£25 and under

British

St John's Wood

About the restaurant

Welcome to The Clifton, we look forward to serving you. All the food served at The Clifton is freshly prepared and made with beautiful seasonal ingredients. There’s truly something for everyone on the menu, from bar snacks and kids’ dishes, to our famous Sunday roasts. Plus, you can rest assured that everything on the menu is sampled, and the suppliers are personally vouched for, by Ben, Ed and Adam – a tough job, but someone has to do all that tasting!

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adrian

Dined 4 days ago

Love this place, everything about it is great, in particular the very friendly staff

Masalchi by Atul Kochhar

4.6

4.6 (1168)

£26 to £40

Indian

Wembley

About the restaurant

Masalchi brings The Spice Master's street food to the globally renowned entertainment district and 365-day neighbourhood of Wembley Park. Chef Atul Kochhar celebrates the abundance of India’s spices with his nourishing dishes designed for sharing. Masalchi’s unpretentious street food is served Indian tapas-style in a relaxed and sociable setting. The Pan-Indian menu features dishes discovered by Kochhar at provincial markets during his back-street travels and street food experiences. Masalchi explores an authentic carnival of spices in a selection of fragrant curries, juicy grills, satisfying half plates and Handi, Masala, & Kalia dishes.

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AshleyVIP

Dined on Jul 4, 2025

What a fantastic restaurant really fresh flavoursome food absolutely stunning everything was absolutely awesome. The perfect start to a Lana del ray concert. Atul is truly a chef focussed on flavour and fresh clean quisine👍

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4.5

4.5 (93)

£26 to £40

Korean

Regent's Park

About the restaurant

Korean buffet & Karaoke located in the heart of Central London where you can live out all of your mukbang dreams!

Enjoy unlimited korean bbq buffet with refillable soft drinks priced at £33, AMAZING value!!!!

BUFFET AND 1 HR KARAOKE PACKAGE - 38pp on weekdays/40pp on weekends - call now or email to book! CANNOT BE BOOKED ON OPENTABLE

KARAOKE RATES (min. 2hr booking):
PLEASE CALL RESTAURANT OR EMAIL TO BOOK KARAOKE
Weekdays: 8pp per hour
Weekends: 10pp per hour

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Mariam

Dined 4 days ago

Food was good, staffs were lovely and quick service …will be going more often

The Ivy St John's Wood

4.3

4.3 (4048)

£26 to £40

Contemporary British

St John's Wood

About the restaurant

The Ivy Café presents a relaxed yet stylish dining experience offering an accessible all-day menu in a friendly, neighbourly environment.

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MichaelVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Service was initially slow but picked up. Meal was good value but wine was pricey. Need to tippy toe through the wine list to find value.

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Popular dish

Chocolate Mousse

Experience

£20.95 Two-Course Heritage Menu

Experience

The Ivy Aperitif Affair

DRUNCH Regent's Park

4.3

4.3 (487)

£25 and under

International

St John's Wood

About the restaurant

Drunch Regent’s Park is a restaurant-style eatery and bar situated close to the heart of St John’s Wood, which serves brunch from 11am - 5pm with an All day menu that offers starters, mains & desserts from 11am - 22:30pm. Formerly The Star public house the building been transformed with sleek interiors, stylish fittings and a few quirky touches that our guests have come to expect when they enjoy good times at Drunch.

We have created four zones in the building – a relaxed lounge complete with sofas and a fireplace; a secluded restaurant; a casual bar; and a private wisteria-draped garden where guests can enjoy al fresco dining & drinks .

We have a selection of board games for our guests to enjoy including backgammon, cards, monopoly, and chess. While Bobby the Bear (our ever popular mascot and one of Instagram’s favourite bears).

You cannot book a Shisha table from this webpage as we operate on walk in.
Dogs are allowed on our terrace only.

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Fredrick

Dined on Jun 30, 2025

Very cool vibe and ambiance would eat there again

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Experience

Food & Shisha

Experience

Outdoor 3-course-set-menu

Sapores Restaurant

4.1

4.1 (164)

£26 to £40

Halal

Regent's Park

About the restaurant

**PLEASE NOTE** This only to book our restaurant area NOT OUR LOUNGE.
**PLEASE NOTE**Hot food closes at 11 pm we will still serve cold food and deserts.

Welcome to Sapores Restaurant located in the world famous Camden Town. We serve the finest in Mediterranean cuisine and grills, known for our succulent steaks and juicy lamb chops.

This enchanted floral restaurant in the heart of London has mesmerized many customers and is now one of London most pictured restaurants.

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Aleks

Dined on Jun 2, 2025

Lovely place, definetely recommend! Special thanks to our waiter Roberto!

Pinnova Dining

3.9

3.9 (30)

£25 and under

Pan-Asian

Pinner

About the restaurant

Where tradition meets innovation !

Pinnova is a fusion of "Pinner " and "Nova" , capturing the essence of fresh beginnings ground breaking flavours. At Pinnova, we take beloved classics and give them a twist, creating & exciting culinary experience that marries tradition with modern flavour. Each dish is a journey, carefully crafted to bring bold, innovative flavours to your plate, celebrating the familiar while introducing the thrill of something new. Indulge in a taste that's refreshingly different yet comfortably nostalgic.

Welcome to the future of fusion at PINNOVA !

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Sunita

Dined 3 days ago

Great good, exceptional service and gorgeous interior with selection of great food - suggest trying lots of small plates which are generous! Will be returning!

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