Where to eat in Camden Town, and what to order
Moussaka on Pratt Street, vegan brunch on Jamestown Road, roast duck at Hawley Wharf: a short list of Camden Town tables worth the trip.
By Only Camden Editorial
Camden Town on a Saturday is a lot of people and a lot of shuffling. Infatuation calls this corner of NW1 “pretty full on” and a bit touristy, but easy to be fond of. The trick is to know where you are going before you leave the tube. Here are five places that have earned their tables, with what to order at each.
Andy’s Greek Taverna, Pratt Street
Order the moussaka and the homemade tzatziki. Andy’s is at 23 Pratt Street, and Infatuation scores it 8.6, describing an old-school Greek restaurant going strong since the ’60s. Culture Trip says it has been a Camden institution since 1967 and that owner Petros Ochtaras kept it going despite a threat of closure. Expect slabs of moussaka, stuffed dolmades passed across the table and retsina if you are feeling brave. There is a pavement terrace, and the owner is talkative. OpenTable reviewers praise the sharing fish platter, and Tripadvisor text mentions pocket-friendly prices. Check the booking situation before you go on a weekend.
Sources: Infatuation.
Mildreds Camden, Jamestown Road
Go for vegan brunch or a long dinner. Mildreds sits on Jamestown Road, tucked away from the High Street in a glass building a stone’s throw from Camden Town tube, according to SquareMeal. It serves all-day vegan food, opens on Sundays and has a kids’ menu. TheFork lists brunch dishes including a Full English at £16.50, a golden potato rösti at £15.50 and cauliflower uttapam at £14, and shows an average spend of £38. For dinner, SquareMeal points to small plates such as spinach gyoza, harissa patatas bravas and ‘chorizo’ chilli nachos. Camden Market’s journal also mentions kimchi fried rice with salt-and-pepper tofu. A seasonal Korean-style chick’n burger has featured on a past menu, so ask whether it is on.
Sources: SquareMeal and TheFork.
Three Uncles, Hawley Wharf
Order the roast duck, char siu or crispy pork belly. Three Uncles is a Cantonese roast meat specialist in the Hawley Wharf food hall of Camden Market, on Chalk Farm Road side of the market. Time Out’s 2025 Camden list, as quoted by Three Uncles on its own site, names it as its favourite of the roughly 30 eateries in Hawley Wharf. A third-party guide says Hawley Wharf is the more polished of the Market’s food halls and the better bet if you want a proper seat, while North Yard has more sit-down restaurants and bars.
Sources: Three Uncles.
Jinli, Camden High Street
Come for the hot pot. Jinli is at 14 to 16 Camden High Street, NW1, by Mornington Crescent. Hot Dinners reported its opening in October 2021 and says owner Yi Fei is from Chengdu. The hot pots are described as revered, and the menu includes braised beef brisket and sliced fish in hot chilli oil. Tripadvisor lists it open until 23:30, which makes it handy after a gig. Reviews online are thin and mixed, so treat it as one to try rather than a sure thing.
Sources: Hot Dinners.
Purezza, vegan pizza
Book ahead. Purezza is a 100 per cent plant-based pizza restaurant, which Hot Dinners says began in Brighton in 2015 and opened its Camden site in 2018. Time Out’s 2025 list calls it vegan pizza with a twist. OpenTable shows it bookable with a 4.7 rating from 1,360 reviews. Confirm the address and menu on its own site before you set off.
How to plan it
- Pavement terrace and old-school Greek: Andy’s, Pratt Street.
- Vegan brunch, kids welcome: Mildreds, Jamestown Road.
- Seat and a roast: Three Uncles, Hawley Wharf.
- Late and spicy: Jinli, Camden High Street.
If the crowds win, Infatuation’s advice for respite is Lemonia on Regent’s Park Road in Primrose Hill, a family-run Greek with mezze and souvlaki and a big room that suits groups. Whatever you pick, check opening hours and booking on the venue’s own page first, because Camden Town fills up fast and walk-ins at weekends are a gamble.
