Owned by Greek Cypriots, Lemonia is a restaurant at the centre of the Primrose Hill community. Pitta bread costs 60p, the taramasalata is refreshingly pale, the tzatziki pungent with garlic and the spinach pie perfectly flakey and crisp. One of those wonderful places that has barely changed since it opened in 1979.

A true British gem. It's charming, it's cute, and it serves a damn good full English. Sausage, beans, tomatoes, and a perfectly fried egg piled on top of a classic white slice: Mario's is one of the last old school, independent caffs left in North London. When the tiramisu arctic roll is on the menu, it's a must. 

Even on a rainy day, this green space, which spans the Borough of Camden and the City of Westminster, is a wonderful place for a stroll. There are stunning rose gardens, oodles of running trails and a zoo that Charles Darwin visited to study an orangutan named Jenny. Check out the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in summer for its award-winning performances in a magical setting. 

The Rolling Stones, Amy Winehouse and Prince have all played Koko. But after a fire in 2020, the otherwise unchanging music hall took a beat. These days there’s a restaurant making good pizzas as well as a private members’ area with a piano room, a vinyl listening bar and a recording studio. London’s most iconic music venue, but stepped up a notch.