Kentish Canteen

I love this place more every time I visit.

In a relatively short time its become established as a local favourite and its hard to imagine it not being there!

Really great local restaurant/cafe – a lovely welcoming atmosphere that works with friends and the annual ‘Mother dinner’(!)
Such good food too, the menu is extensive enough to provide lots of choice (and I'm extremely fussy!) without being a chore to read through.

(Last night's dinner was a feast of Scallop, Chorizo & Cauliflower Starter, followed by an excellent Lemon Sole on Basil mash – portions are generous too, with enough constituents to not require side orders, unless you're really hungry!) The Chorizo with sweet potato was also a great success, though rather hearty for my taste – a little Chorizo goes a long way!)

Excellent wine list too, good quality and great price – great Viognier for c.£20.

Really recommend this highly.

People should support their local community by avoiding chain restaurants/coffee shops whenever I can. So having recently moved to Kentish Town I was keen to try out the Kentish Canteen. Nice space and the food looks good.

I proceeded to order a large glass of Fresh orange juice. When the waitress brought it over she mentioned briefly that she had given me a double portion. Imagine my surprise that when I asked for the bill I was being charged for 2 separate juices!!! Meaning the bill for my 1 glass of O.J came to £6.50. On top of that they didn't blink twice about charging a 12.5% service charge bringing the total to £7.31!

The manager did not budge and her advice to me was ‘Maybe you should order a small one next time!’ I hope she realizes that they have not only loose a future customer but I will never recommend the Canteen to any of my friends.

A last word of advice…if you don't serve large glasses tell you customer this before putting it on the table.

As a local I want these people to succeed where several others have tried and failed. Great room, as a good friend of mine observed, sat at the right table and facing the right direction you feel like you are in Manhatten not Kentish Town!
Thoughtlfully put together menu, emphasis on local and independent suppliers, nothing spectacular or different, more family favourites. Service is attentive and knowledgeable. Nice touches like they smoke their own fish, plays well round these parts. Execution of a couple of things slightly off, cheese souffle was a bit collapsed and soggy, salmon a little oily, and a red cabbage salad tasted too much of sesame oil. all of that said, mostly good, my youngest said fish, haddock, and chips were as good as Toffs, praise indeed.
We went for Sunday early supper and it was very busy which made for a great atmostphere.
Will be back

I really enjoyed my first taste of this friendly, light, unpretentious local restaurant. This is not haute cuisine, it is rather “honest cooking” with decent wine available. We asled our waitress about the wine choice to discover that her recommendation was spot-on which is not all that usual. Our waitress was friendly, enthusiastic and clearly loved to work there. The food was good, and matched expectations, though my sliced steak was not particularly memorable. I know my wife enjoyed her fish, but this was more of an overall experience than a foodie paradise. The lady who seemed to own the place took the trouble to come round and ask for views. suggestions and criticism. She engaged with us in a non-defensive and open-minded way, taking in all that we had to say. We wiill be returning soon. This is a valuable and welcome addition to the local dining choice and my wife and I left feeling appreciated as customers and really very happy with our evening and overall experience.

I have just discovered Kentish Canteen – what an addition to our neighbourhood it is! It is a lovely space, modern, warm and welcoming, delightful to be in. I have eaten 3 times in two weeks and it is such a treat! The food is well executed, best quality and top value – you can afford to use it instead of cooking for the evening. I am veggie and have found plenty of choice – Goat's cheese, pea and mint fritters, ricotta dumplings with charred aubergine and sage, loads of lovely cooked salads from the Larder section. My friends raved about their crispy fried chicken, steak, chorizo sausages and the most WOW! Fat Chips, home made of course! They make everything themselves, even the jams are home made!
It is such an addition to Kentish Town. I am a definite regular now!

Had dinner here with friend this Monday night. Really loved it. Everything a local restaurant should be:- warm friendly, good food and really reasonably priced. We started with a selection of the tapas dishes to share – exceptional were the black rice, like biting into in caviar and full of flavours, and the roasted onions and squash. We then had a selection of main dishes – all popular with everyone as we swopped forkfulls . My rump of lamb cooked just so. The tartare sauce was so perfect we ordered more chips and then more tartare sauce. I passed on the puddings, but tasted a creamy lemon curd ice cream and a OMG rhubarb crumble.
Service very friendly and competent.