What a gem in a beautiful Hampstead corner. As you walk in, music from the past century transports…read moreyou to a different time... The three course lunch is an absolute deal in this part of town, and the selection of courses from home made pasta, to duck confit (digne of a French brasserie) and vanilla crème brûlée to finish for those with a sweet palette. Upon request for wine recommendations, the owner immediately offered me to try different wines out of which I selected the best pairing for my meal. I could tell locals know about this place since they all greeted each other as they waked in. Perhaps the wine is talking now, but this place made the best of a Fall rainy day in London. I'll be back very soon!

La Cage Imaginaire is a small, delightfully quaint, traditional French-Mediterranean restaurant…read morewhich can be found tucked away in the picturesque cobbled street of Flask Walk in Hampstead. Its interior is intimate, romantic, white-tablecloth elegant - the perfect place for a meal with that someone special or even a quiet business lunch. There's a really good set menu for lunch (served between 11:30 and 17:00): 2 courses for £15.95 and 3 courses for £19.95 - very reasonable considering the quality. I had the amazing Wild Mushroom Risotto topped with Parmesan to start. I loved it. Highly recommended. My friends started with the slightly bland French Onion Soup and a specially prepared, tangy garden salad (not on the menu). I moved on to their Sirloin Steak (250g) which, while tasty, was cooked more medium than the medium-rare I asked for. Like the delicious Stuffed Chicken Breast with Brie Cheese and Wholegrain Mustard Sauce which my companion had, my steak was also served on a bed of mashed potatoes and asparagus; mine with a lovely red wine sauce. The third member of our group didn't have a main, reserving space for a Banana Crepe with Butterscotch Sauce for dessert instead. I finished with the sinfully delightful Dark Chocolate Mousse. Service at La Cage Imaginaire was friendly and attentive thanks to a lovely Italian lady who had visited my home base of Dubai the year before. She was the life and soul of this cute little eatery, effortlessly chitchatting with each of the tables each time she visited them (which was quite frequently). It was so refreshing to have someone add that personal touch. The food at this restaurant is good but it's the service and ambience which convinced me to go back when I am next in London - worth a visit. Hey! Now read this - Xerxes physically dines at, or orders from, each and every venue he reviews. He pays in full for whatever he and his companions eat, drink, take away or occasionally throw at each other. Xerxes accepts no money, gifts, discounts or free meals in return for reviews or favouritism. What you have read was NOT influenced in any way by the venue. Join me on Instagram @ravenousxerxes or email me on xerxes@dellara.com.

Monday night, a last minute decision to eat out. Choices to be made…read more One of the reasons I like Hampstead so much is the variety of French cuisine. My family spent time in France when I was growing up and French cuisine is my equivalent to other peoples bake beans on toast. Tonight we chose Cote. It's one of our regulars for breakfast but, in truth, we've never been for diner. It was semi full, the staff attentive. We 'of course' all chose Fillet Steak, two rare one medium rare. The steaks took a little more time, than they should, to arrive and unfortunately when they did, the two rares looked & tasted more like a medium than rare. Our waitress was quickly called over, took one look at the steaks and immediately took one away. Moments past before the manager appeared apologising for the steaks. He was professional, apologetic and quick to remedy the situation. If it hadn't been for him, we would have walked out, never to return. While we waited for our food we were given free frites (french fries). He asked if he could give us free starters while we waited, but we declined. The food came back with brand new vegetables and even more frites. We ended the night with Coupe Noir & Coffee, and the night ended up being relaxed and just what we needed. The manager and his attitude saved the night and because of our experience dealing with him I know we'd be happy to return.

I have been here for lunch quite a few times in the past year and have enjoyed my visits to this…read moreFrench style restaurant on every occasion. The restaurant, always busy, has an excellent menu, offering a good choice of appetizers, entrees and deserts, plus a well chosen wine list, all very reasonably priced. Additionally, the food preparation, presentation and quality are all first class and the service here is both professional and friendly. Finally, I would sum up to say that I have found the overall dining experience here to be very satisfying and will continue to come back here for more.

I couldn't remember recommend this place enough!…read more It has all of the charm in the world and all of the food is DELICIOUS!!! I ordered the mussels and it was one of the tastiest dishes I've ever gotten my hands on! Though French in nature, they still offer British dishes such as Afternoon Tea. I would definitely return here in the future!

It's a Sunday night. What can we do? hmmm Hampstead.. so off we go, grab a crepe and head to Cafe…read moreRouge, as we had already eaten we were just looking for somewhere to hang out. Our two friends were waiting for us at a table. We sat down, and had to wait 10 minutes for someone to come and take our order. We ordered a round of drinks and just started talking. We then managed to get the waiters attention and ordered more drinks and a creme brule. The creme brule was good, but not fantastic, it was still really cold inside :( well it still tasted good. After the creme brule and drinks we decided to leave, we stayed about an hour. Although the service wasn't fantastic, we have been here on many occasions and the food is always very good and the service is good also. The chips are great and so is their breakfast :)

When I heard it was a restaurant of a hotel I had my doubts. But I guess things work differently…read morehere in Hampstead. Lovely little italian restaurant underneath a small hotel (but not inherently attached to a lobby with people walking in and out. Im looking at you premier inn). Kind of off the main road, a but up a hill, nice that most people probably don't know about it. I came here for late lunch/early dinner...linner?... and had the mushroom rissotto. Really good, but I got the large portion and couldn't handle it so be warned.

Great Italian restaurant located in a small hotel/B&B…read more Good service at a real value for its location. Its located on the walk up to the Heath. Its the last commercial building on the left as you walk up the big hill.

Ordered: Banana & Biscoff Cookie Butter Crepe (~£7)…read more Aya's take: We were looking for a nice, light dessert to enjoy after dinner and La Crêperie de Hampstead was recommended by some locals we were with. The crepes are made fresh and they have so many sweet and savory options to choose from. We went with the Banana & Biscoff Cookie Butter Crepe which was unbelievably satisfying. Banana and cookie butter is such an amazing combination and the buttery crepe really brought it all together. There could've been more toppings throughout as most of the flavor was really in the middle (not the top) but other than that, it was a great try!

An amazing experience at a very unassuming creperie on Hampstead high street. Made to order, quick,…read moretasty and quality ingredients. Loved the mushroom asparagus combination. So glad I live far from it otherwise I would be there daily!!!

This is a lovely little place on West End Lane. I found the food to be excellent - in fact much…read morebetter than I had expected. Creative and extremely well presented dishes - I can highly recommend the pork belly, which comes with an Asian bbq sauce. Overall, don't expect your typical neighbourhood Asian restaurant, it's really a fusion restaurant offering British and international dishes with a Korean twist. The menu isn't big - which I like - I'm always a bit suspicious when small places maintain a huge menu with 30 mains, as this is nearly impossible to do if you care about freshness and quality.. Definitely worth checking out!

Found this quaint gem of a place in my new neighbourhood. I never thought I'd be a burger fan…read morethanks to gazillion places trying their hands on making the 'best burger' but this place is brilliant. I ordered their fried chicken burger with stir fried kimchi for sides. The burger was awesome. This is not like any standard burger, it is fusion food therefore the food looks different too. The burger had crispy fried chicken and also fried egg Ruth runny yolk. I absolutely love runny egg... it was bliss. Please note that it's very difficult to eat without making your hands really messy. The sauce and the tomatoes in the burger with the runny egg start oozing out and it is extremely hard to look civilised while eating it. But the food is delicious and the staff are very friendly and attentive. Would definitely go here again.

Easily the best Italian restaurant in the area. Their pizza is truly amazing. I recommend the pizza…read moremargherita with mozzarella do buffala, and the cappricciosa. Pasta is always cooked to perfection and the sauces are fresh!

Well, I found Peter's on yelp and walked over to check them out. A pretty nice Italian restaurant…read morealong a strip of businesses and other restaurants. I sat outside under their canopy in the evening, when a few passing showers went by. I enjoyed the cool weather, by preference. A comfortable sidewalk table. I decided to try the Fruitti Del Mar pizza, as I was looking for something French (not here), then maybe risotto, and eventually settling on this concoction. I like shellfish, like clams, mussels, squid, shrimp, and so forth, and I like Margherita pizza, so why not a Fruitti Del Mar pizza? So, I'm not sure I get the concept of a pizza with these shells on it, other than it looked cool. But I initially took all the seafood out of their shells, and then ate the pizza like a pizza. In the end, I still am not sure I get the concept of this pizza, but I like shellfish and it was all cooked correctly, and I like a Margherita pizza, and the pizza was great. In fact, they use fresh Mozzarella cheese, which means you will have a wet pizza. However, a soggy crust in the middle of the pizza is a small price to pay for the fabulous taste of fresh Mozzarella. All things considered, I will come back here, but I'll try the risotto next time. I'm in.

Excellent pub in the Hampstead area. The service is extremely friendly, and the pub is tucked away…read morein a charming neighborhood just a few blocks from the large park. It was busy on a Saturday afternoon, but we easily grabbed a table for two downstairs. I would recommend a reservation if you're visiting during peak times. There is also a more formal dining room upstairs for a quieter, sit-down experience. We enjoyed some bread with oils, the soup, and the fish, all of which were excellent and paired perfectly with a Neck Oil. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and there are cute picnic tables outside, making it a lovely spot to enjoy a drink on a nice day. Overall, a fantastic neighborhood pub that's worth a visit.

Excellent location, old fashioned, great Guinness, chips and hamburgers. Staff is courteous and my…read morewife and I always enjoy ourselves. Also fun to sit outside!

I did like the place, the atmosphere and the food.Good service (very nice) I ordered the "hungover…read morecure" (scramble eggs w/ chorizo, potatoes, black beans, salad + bloody Mary + coffe. Everithing was OK except the bloody Mary (if you like it, try it though, I'm not a big fan of it but I wanted to try it). Next time I will try something sweet like French toast. Spanish speakers: es un lugar agradable en West Hampstead. Lo recomiendo si vivis cerca de West End Lane. El rango de precios varía entre £8 y £16. Si no os convence el bloody mary, no os lo recomiendo, si estais con resaca es una bomba!

Like other reviewers, I've passed by this restaurant several times and thought it had the most…read moreunfortunate name. A friend of mine had heard wonderful things about the restaurant and as a result of her pestering, we went for dinner. The interior brings you to a small restaurant in the countryside of France. It feels like a place that only locals would know existed. We all had the most delicious dinners -- I had salmon which sounds pretty boring but it was divine. We also enjoyed a lovely thyme infused cheesecake and the most amazing chocolate cake. I will definitely visit the Wet Fish again.

Great atmosphere that brought us back to Paris. Dinner set of great value meals…read more Appetizer, main, dessert: £15 for two and £20 for three Service: 5/5 Food: 4.5/5 Atmosphere: 5/5

So I popped down to Exmouth Market for lunch at work (as I do usually twice a week), and was more…read morethan pleasantly surprised to see a new stall - and it was French food no less! French cuisine is known around the world to be good. What could go wrong? There was a girl - Eliza stirring two massive pots of food. One pot was vegetarian, the other non veg. The vegetarian option, had potatoes, goats cheese, mushrooms, a creamy sauce and herbs (like coriander) it smelt great! I decided to follow my nose and order one. (At £5 - so competitively priced) The service by Eliza was great, she took me through how the food was prepared and who the main chef is (I believe named Margaux) at the main restaurant close by. The food was good as well, but it wasn't great. It wasn't what I had imagined French cuisine to be. So thats the reason I gave this 3 stars, also there was a distinct lack of salt which was unfortunate. Maybe this was a one off and if I go back and the food is amazing - I would be more than happy to update this review.