Sunday Selection: North London's Top Five Roasts

1: The Oxford, Kentish Town
This infallible Victorian pub always comes up trumps for the delicious Sunday roasts on offer. Roasts vary from £12 to £14.50.
www.theoxfordnw5.co.uk

2: The Goose and Crown, Camden
Using only sustainable fish and free-range meat and eggs, The Crown and Goose will earn you top marks with mother nature. Roasts from £12 to £13.50
www.crownandgoose.co.uk

3: The Holly Bush, Hampstead
Jamie Oliver's former local serves up a tremendous roast in a fantastic pub full of winding corridors and secret dining rooms. Roasts from £13 to £16
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4: The Flask, Highgate
Traditional 18th Century pub to while away the hours while tucking into tasty roasts. Roasts range from £12.20 to £15.20
www.theflaskhampstead.co.uk

5: The Bull and Last, Tufnell park
Great roasts, if a little pricey. I'd also recommend booking in advance, as it's a nightmare to get a table in this extremely popular pub. Roasts range from £13 to £18
www.thebullandlast.co.uk

 

There's nothing fishy about Bento Cafe

Bento Cafe

Location: Camden Town
Rating: Four stars

Feeling peckish for some tasty sushi? Then head to Bento Cafe in Camden, which never fails to provide top class sushi at a reasonable price.

Offering a delivery service, as well as an eat-in restaurant, Bento Cafe is the perfect place to indulge in takeaway that is not only very tasty, but is also kind to the waistline - a rare combination.

However, if you do decide to eat-in, my advice is to avert your eyes away from the sullen waiting staff and fix your gaze towards the sushi chefs. The equivalent of watching Monet tackle a canvas, Bento's chefs create pieces of sushi that are worthy of a place in the Tate Modern.

Using beautiful cuts of fish and shellfish, Bentos offers popular classics including maki (california £4 for six pieces) and nigiri (sake £1.60p per piece) to more experimental dishes using seasonal produce. Also on offer is a good selection of hot dishes from light and crisp vegetable tempura (£5.50) to delicious black cod with miso (£17).

To find out more go to www.bentocafe.co.uk