Out of Highgate Village and down the hill from London's highest point, the Bull sits on the western side of North Hill next to white modernist masterpiece Highpoint. The Bull is a gastropub, but one that errs heavily on the restaurant side of the divide. You won't find tables of people drinking in here, and the waiter will pour the wine. The terrace outside and the downstairs fill up quickly with chatter, whilst the upstairs dining room is more polished and grander with its high ceilings and large windows. The menu boasts a mix of traditional and flair. Forgotten dishes like braised pigs' cheeks are given space on the table next to fusion successes like pork belly in a Madeira and sultana jus. The special's board offers some extra options - we tried a game pie which was flavoursome, but refined rather than hearty. Tradition was back on the dessert menu too, with options of spotted dick and a deliciously custardy French-style fruit tart. Topped off with attentive and discreet service this is class act, but don't go expecting pub prices. Our only other gripe was the lack of an area to carry on the revelry after a meal. Nevertheless, the Wrestlers opposite is a fabulous drinking hole, which will always give you one for the road.
Thames River Boats
Riverboat from Westminster to Hampton Court
From the heart of town - Westminster Millennium Pier is next door to Big Ben - you can... More
Andrew Edmunds
46 Lexington Street, W1F 0LW
Ask anyone what their most romantic restaurant in London is and more often than not you get the answer: "Andrew... More
Photomonth Photo-Open
Art Pavilion, E3 5BH
1st October 2008 - 30th November 2008
Over 80 exhibitions in 50 galleries come under the umbrella of Photomonth, a photography festival... More
Canvas NYE, feat. secretsundaze, Bugged Out! and Trailer Trash
Canvas, N1 0UZ
New Year's Eve, 31st December 2007
Of the three great King's Cross Goods Yard venues, it's... More
The Bell and Crown
11-13 Thames Road, W4 3PL
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Strada has started something of a pizza revolution and knocked Pizza Express off its perch (as well as, more regrettably, being the final nail in ...More
A new, purpose built hotel typical of the Holiday Inn Express chain which are clean, cheap and modern with buffet breakfast included in the very ... More
Ancient woodland in north London.
Much of London was once entirely covered by the ancient Forest of Middlesex. The oak, holly, and hornbeam trees of Highgate ... More
Wild woodland Victorian cemetery.
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An old second-hand bookshop to delight the enthusiast. One room is turned over entirely to titles on London. History, ancient and modern, literature, travel and ... More
One of our favourites, this beautiful park occupies a dramatic sloping site overlooking the city and was given to Londoners by Sir Sidney Waterlow as ... More
The centre offers traditional acupuncture in the confines of a peaceful 18th century listed building in Highgate Village, just near the expanse of Hampstead Heath.
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Stooping ceilings, creaking floors, solid wooden panelling, beams and small interconnecting rooms combine to make The Flask Tavern, a traditional 18th century English pub, among ... More
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