Came by for dinner the other night and it was a world class experience. Primeur is a modern British restaurant featured in the Michelin guide. The restaurant is located in a residential area in Zone 2. Made a reservation and my seat was ready upon arrival. The restaurant seems to be a mix of communal tables along with a kitchen counter. The view from the kitchen counter was stunning. The daily menu is written on the blackboard and appears to change dialy. Started off with the leeks small plate and it was excellent. The leeks were soft, flavorful and topped with some crispy and crunchy accoutrements. Moved on to the guinea fowl for the main and it was absolutely world class. The meat was soft and tender and the crispy skin was excellent. This was served with a bed of mashed potatoes along with some vegetables. Ended off the meal with the chocolate ganache which featured cherries with a ton of rum. Portion was gigantic and the presentation was excellent! Staff were super nice and cordial throughout the evening service. read more

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This is a really fantastic spot in a quiet area - you'd never stumble across it, so I am grateful some friends took us here. You need to book via Twitter, though they often has space for walk-ins. The wine list is fabulous and staff so knowledgable - just ask for a recommendation and you won't be disappointed. The menu changes up to the minute according to what ingredients were fresh that day. As a vegetarian, I was worried there wouldn't be many options but it wasn't a problem. The tomatoes were some of the most flavorful I've ever had. The ambiance is almost like an impromptu dinner party at a friend's house - charmingly imperfect, casual but lovely. I will certainly be back! read more

A converted garage with a Scandinavian feel and luxury furnishings throughout. While the menu changes every day, the food is consistently awesome - you can tell because the tables get booked up and it's ALWAYS busy! The beef fillet was cut so well that we were temped to ask who their butcher is. We also had the John Dory fish and the sauce that it came with was melt in the mouth. They upload their menu every day on Instagram so check this out to see what your dinner will be! Can't wait to come again and try another menu soon read more

Bit of an Emperor's New Clothes this one. The food is good (though not as exceptional as the promotional strategy would suggest), as is the wine, but the experience is let down by the tiny portions, impressive prices and absence of any accompaniments other than the ubiquitous Islingtonian sour dough bread. I'm very happy to pay for gastronomy, but I left Primeur hungry and disappointed, despite my best efforts. Perhaps if you went with the expectation of a tapas style event you'd have a better time, but the short menu doesn't lend itself to any length without repeating. read more

Out of the way but worth the trip for this intimate and happy food forward restaurant. The pluses--changing menu written on the wall, really great staff that was attentive but not overbearing, beautiful space and atmosphere, excellent execution on the fish and loved that they wrote my name in chalk on the table to reserve my space. There were a couple of dishes that were not mind-blowing and they are all small. They recommended an amazing bottle of wine. One of my big complaints is that we were sat against the wall alone so we didn't get to enjoy the atmosphere of the restaurant, but that was because it was Christmas and the staff of Moro had taken over the restaurant. But lovely, neighborhood restaurant all the same, but a bit isolated so you need to make a special trip and book ahead. Also, super-annoying that you need to tweet to make a reservation. Please get a phone, open table, or an email address please!!!!! read more

This little ex-garage feels now good and is filled with friendly staff. The daily menue offers the one that seeks a good dinner a selection of small dishes that all are well invented experiments of the chefs. I had an amazing squid salat and a great risotto. It's middle priced- between 7-19£ and they have an exiting pairing selection of wine. Always a nice neighbourhood crowd mixed with working hipsters, all together on big tables or on the bar, that offers you a view into the magic pots and maybe a chat with the cooks... The summer makes them opening all doors towards the green street, nice. read more

What a wonderful place to have in the neighbourhood! This place is super relaxed five star share plate style dining with a serious focus on wine. With candle lit/dimed lighting ambience, the room has been done up with the intention of it feeling like a dining room- cosy but modern. Its a really great fit out that hasn't tried too hard. Love that fact that you can sit at the bar and chat to the bar tender whilst watching the chefs put together dishes. Every week there is new things going on in the kitchen so they don't have printed menus. This also means everything is seasonal and fresh so if you do live around here there will be new things to try each visit (including different wines). They start you off with dense sour dough bread with house salted butter. This alone was amazing but obviously I wouldn't stop there. On my particular visit we had some pressed pigs head which is not at all as scary as it sounds- its essentially like the most delicious moist terrine you will ever try. We had broccoli, anchovies, chilli and croutons (i could have eaten another plate of this although it was relatively generous). Then most tender squid and fennel dish that was finished off with a perfect amount of acid from grapefruit (if you see this on the chalk board it is not to be missed!). And then we shared a perfectly seasoned pearl barley, wood mushroom risotto. So good and rich and buttery but still clean with a really dominate mushroom presence. A week later I am still thinking about those mushrooms. Finished with cheese which was a really interesting mix and perfectly suited to the vermouth we tried. The bar staff took us on a really great wine journey with each of these plates (we pretty much just put it to them to chose). There were some seriously interesting bottles in that mix. All the staff know the wine and food menus through and through so if you don't know where to start they will guide you. You can really tell everyone enjoys working here as there is a really great energy between all the staff and therefore the customers. For the quality of food, wine, service and general ambience it don't think it was all that expensive. Also highly recommended for solo diners- lots of spots to sit and feel a part of things. read more

Hidden gem is probably the right word to describe Primeur. It is literally hidden somewhere in an old garage in a very residential street. And it is a gem because of the wonderful food they serve. The food and the whole setting has some kind of French-Italian-European feeling, with a daily changing menu of shared plates and socially being seated at a long table squeezed between neighbouring diners. In a split second after sitting down we got some plates recommended by enthusiastic neighbours and later on we were not disappointed. The staff is lovely, likes to chat a bit and share a certain food passion with their clientele. The food is great. We had a tasty fresh kind of French cheese spread/dip and finely sliced fennel salami as starters. Then the best dish of the menu was the pumpkin, sage and cheese gnudi, some kind of light, elegant herby pasta dumplings. But also the onglet with anchovy was really very very good. Finished it of with a beautiful small cheese plate with some French and some British cheese and a fine lemon mousse in a cracking sweet, baked basket. The only reason I don't feel like giving 5 stars is the wine experience. We ordered a wine from the chalk board and immediately after tasting the wine I did not know what to do. It just did not taste good, a bit sour, a bit too much like a fermented drink or so. I asked one of the staff to taste it, he responded, after smelling the wine, this is what it should be like.... After a few sips, both me and my wife were not convinced and really did not like the tast, so we asked another guy, who we think owns the place, to please taste the wine to see if it was maybe off. Again this guy also just smelled the wine, not tasting it, and gave us an interesting and enthusiastic lecture about the wine, how pure it is, how beautiful and whatever it was made and Yes, it is supposed to taste like this. He then also offered us to bring a different wine so our problem was solved. We did enjoy a quite good wine after all but we did not feel recognised in our hesitation about the state of the wine, actually we felt a bit overruled.... read more

Changing menu on the board, small sharing plates with delicious food, and a serious wine to round it all up. The staff is knowledgeable and helpful, they put a lot of effort into details without overdoing it. Very relaxed setting. read more

Firstly, the food is REALLY good here. However, the negatives have tinged our experience at Primeur. Firstly, it was so cold in the restaurant despite the heaters being on. We had to keep our coats on (and baby's entire pram suit on). The restaurant is a converted car garage but that's no excuse. Secondly, the portions are small. We are not big eaters but we felt hungry afterwards - main dishes came with zero carbs. Also, my razor clams were tasty but gritty with sand. Pricey for a neighbourhood restaurant. Lastly, bizarre booking system: I had to 'tweet' them via twitter to get a reservation! http://londonfoodiemama.tumblr.com/ read more

Great hidden gem, relaxed, social atmosphere. Excellent food and brilliant wine selection. Mussels were amazing and the T-bone steak to share was cooked to perfection. Would highly recommend read more

this is a welcome addition to the neighbourhood. its a pretty classy yet informal restaurant serving smaller sharing style dishes but its the accompanying wine that is standout. I wouldn't necessarily come here regularly for a 3 course meal but for nibbles and a drink in cool surroundings, its pretty damn good. The food was, i thought, a little expensive especially considering the small sizes but it all tasted good. when i went it was warm enough for the doors to be open direct onto the street which gives it a really open and unique feel. i wish they had a phone though - but i have a thing against anywhere that doesn't take reservations, in this case, it must be particularly annoying for those who don't live locally. read more

My fiancé is a bit of a foodie. He finds restaurants by following our favourite chefs on instagram--which is how we happened upon Primeur. While we don't tend to pay repeat visits to restaurants, we've been to Primeur three times within the past 4 months. The first time, we had a romantic dinner at the bar and enjoyed looking into the open kitchen. The next two times, we dined with groups. There is an awesome private room downstairs. We hope to get enough people together to use it soon. Why do we love this place? The menu is farm to table and delicious. You get to share a variety of small plates. Everything is fresh and there is attention to detail. They also do an excellent job of recommending wines to pair--and most of these wines are at a great price point. The staff is also attentive and warm. So many great beards! And, of course, there is the generally great ambiance and candlelight. Sure that we'll be back again soon. read more