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Highgate and surrounding areas Area Guide

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Cafe Rouge

Cafe Rouge

Smart brasserie that coves all the classics!

Mary's Living and Giving

Mary's Living and Giving

As the name says, some excellent labels at great prices and also a place to give clothes a second loving home to!

Highgate Bookshop

Highgate Bookshop

Everything for the bookworm! Latest thriller or literary classics..

Pizza Express

Pizza Express

Still the best...I think the secret is the fresh cooked base!

Dacha

Dacha

Quality Russian shop selling a wide array of products from authentic Russian meats, fish and cheese, to homemade cakes and pastries, which you can sit in and eat in their café. The ice-cream comes highly recommended.

Gail's Bakery

Gail's Bakery

Known for their excellent range of fresh bread, but many don;t know that they do brilliant salads for lunch as well...

Greens of Highgate

Greens of Highgate

Blooming brilliant! Massive bouquets of lovingly prepared flowers for that special occasion!

Strada

Strada

If you like it thin crispy and freshly baked, then Strada has the pizza for you!

Le Pain Quotidien

Le Pain Quotidien

Amazing range of sandwiches - all freshly made...and if you have a room try one of their cream scones!

Trattoria Terra

Trattoria Terra

Beautiful little Italian with fantastic food and wine, a welcoming atmosphere and very reasonable prices.

Waterlow Park

Waterlow Park

Tranquil and quiet. I love coming here and having my lunchtime refresh!

Fasta

Fasta

Serving tasty pick and mix pasta dishes, sandwiches and salads, I sometimes grab my lunch from here.

The John Baird

The John Baird

Real ales, a beer garden and quiz nights on a Thursday and Sunday are why I love going to this local boozer!

Maynard Arms

Maynard Arms

Everything you'd want in a local pub - a lovely garden, tasty food and a great atmosphere all through the week.

Cheeses

Cheeses

From firm favourites to more unusual tastes, this cheese shop is a foodies dream!

Why not explore the nearby areas of Highgate, Archway, Dartmouth Park, Crouch End, Muswell Hill, Tufnell Park, Hampstead, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Holloway and Finsbury Park

"Highgate cemetery is one of the most famous resting places in London thanks to Karl Marx, but other equally illustrious figures include the novelist Douglas Adams, TV broadcaster Jeremy Beadle and scientist Michael Faraday."

Highgate High Street has an amazing selection of upmarket shops, cafes and restaurants - I love being in the centre of them all!

Mike Tracy

From the ponds to the beautiful views, there is no better place to spend a sunny day than on Hampstead Heath.

Mike Tracy

Peeking out from behind the trees in Waterlow Park is an impressive view of London.

Mike Tracy

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