Merkato
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196 Caledonian Road, King's Cross, Kings Cross, London N1 0SL
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Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday: 13:00-23:59
PRICES
Under £25
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This superb Ethiopian restaurant can be a bit intimidating for the uninitiated. There’s raucous music from live musicians and ordering can be confusing from a menu full of dishes like wot, tibs and kifko. However, the staff are very helpful and the food is first class. It can feel like a bar at times but most customers will find their visit so enjoyable that they too linger for drinks. This is a great place for a relaxed occasion, and has extensive vegetarian options.
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Live music.
Takeaway available.
Good vegetarian choices.
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Jurys Inn Islington Hotel
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 48% off from £99
60 Pentonville Road, N1 | 8 minutes from Merkato
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London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 48% off from £99
60 Pentonville Road, N1 | 8 minutes from Merkato
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Great Northern Hotel
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 24% off from £175
King's Cross, N1C | 10 minutes from Merkato
Originally designed by Lewis Cubitt and opened on 17th May 1854, The Great Northern Hotel in King's Cross, one of the first examples of the great ...More
London > Hotels > Luxury Chain Hotel Double Rooms: 24% off from £175
King's Cross, N1C | 10 minutes from Merkato
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Hilton Islington Hotel London
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel Executive Double Rooms: 28% off from £202
53 Upper Street, N1 | 10 minutes from Merkato
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53 Upper Street, N1 | 10 minutes from Merkato
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Maghreb Moroccan Restaurant
London > Restaurants > African restaurants
189 Upper Street, Islington, , N1 | 14 minutes from Merkato
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London > Restaurants > African restaurants
189 Upper Street, Islington, , N1 | 14 minutes from Merkato
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Shaka Zulu
London > Restaurants > African restaurants
Stables Market, Camden, Camden Town, London NW1 | 27 minutes from Merkato
Located in Camden's Stables Market more or less underneath Gilgamesh and opened at vast cost after three years in the making, Shaka Zulu falls under the ...More
London > Restaurants > African restaurants
Stables Market, Camden, Camden Town, London NW1 | 27 minutes from Merkato
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Shaka Zulu
London > Restaurants > African restaurants
Shaka Zulu,, Stables Market,, NW1 | 28 minutes from Merkato
Shaka Zulu is an iconic restaurant, bar and club bringing a taste of Africa to the heart of London. Based over 2 floors, Shaka Zulu combines ...More
London > Restaurants > African restaurants
Shaka Zulu,, Stables Market,, NW1 | 28 minutes from Merkato
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The Driver
London > Restaurants >
2-4 Wharfdale Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 4 minutes from Merkato
Proving that King's Cross is far from the dive so many people claim, The Driver is a stylish, multi-purpose boutique venue, and certainly the area's only ...More
London > Restaurants >
2-4 Wharfdale Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 4 minutes from Merkato
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Rotunda Bar and Restaurant
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Kings Place, 90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 5 minutes from Merkato
This canal side bar and restaurant is a pleasant place to stop off if you're wondering around the Kings Place development. Not exactly on the beaten ...More
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
Kings Place, 90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 5 minutes from Merkato
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KXFS Forecourt Bar
London > Restaurants > South American restaurants
Kings Cross Filling Station, Goods Way, N1C | 5 minutes from Merkato
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London > Restaurants > South American restaurants
Kings Cross Filling Station, Goods Way, N1C | 5 minutes from Merkato
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Wreck-It Ralph 3DLondon > Events > Film Events Dates: 17th to 23rd May 2013
Islington Vue, 36 Parkfield Street, Islington, N1 | 9 minutes from Merkato
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Clod Ensemble-ZeroLondon > Events > Theatre Dates: Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th June 2013
Sadler's Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 13 minutes from Merkato
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The Forsythe Company - Study #3London > Events > Dance Dates: 18th, 19th and 20th June 2013
Sadler's Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 13 minutes from Merkato
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Kings Place
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 5 minutes from Merkato
Just 150 metres from King's Cross and St Pancras stations and with a waterside setting, the Dixon-Jones designed Kings Place combines the offices of The Guardian ...More
London > Entertainment > Arts Centres
90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 5 minutes from Merkato
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The Lexington
London > Entertainment >
96-98 Pentonville Road, Clerkenwell, London N1 | 8 minutes from Merkato
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London > Entertainment >
96-98 Pentonville Road, Clerkenwell, London N1 | 8 minutes from Merkato
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Scala
London > Entertainment > Live Music
275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 8 minutes from Merkato
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275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 8 minutes from Merkato
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London Canal Museum
London > Attractions > Museums
12-13 New Wharf Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 4 minutes from Merkato
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London > Attractions > Museums
12-13 New Wharf Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 4 minutes from Merkato
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Guardian News & Media Gallery
London > Attractions > Art Galleries
90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 4 minutes from Merkato
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 4 minutes from Merkato
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King's Cross Filling Station
London > Attractions > Sights
Goods Way, N1C | 5 minutes from Merkato
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London > Attractions > Sights
Goods Way, N1C | 5 minutes from Merkato
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Fresh N Fine
London > Shopping > Supermarkets
18 Penton Street, Islington, London N1 | 7 minutes from Merkato
This independent supermarket between Angel and Kings Cross sells good quality organic food, Bundaberg root beer and Fentiman's cola as well as all the basics. ...More
London > Shopping > Supermarkets
18 Penton Street, Islington, London N1 | 7 minutes from Merkato
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Drink Shop & Do
London > Shopping >
9 Caledonian Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 7 minutes from Merkato
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London > Shopping >
9 Caledonian Road, King's Cross, London N1 | 7 minutes from Merkato
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Euphorium Bakery
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
26a Chapel Market, Islington, London N1 | 8 minutes from Merkato
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London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
26a Chapel Market, Islington, London N1 | 8 minutes from Merkato
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The Make Lounge
London > Education > Evening Classes
49-51 Barnsbury Street, Islington, London N1 | 11 minutes from Merkato
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London > Education > Evening Classes
49-51 Barnsbury Street, Islington, London N1 | 11 minutes from Merkato
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The Place
London > Education > Evening Classes
17 Duke's Road, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 16 minutes from Merkato
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London > Education > Evening Classes
17 Duke's Road, Bloomsbury, London WC1H | 16 minutes from Merkato
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London Wine Academy
London > Education > Evening Classes
Garden Floor, 6 Coldbath Square, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 18 minutes from Merkato
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London > Education > Evening Classes
Garden Floor, 6 Coldbath Square, Clerkenwell, London EC1R | 18 minutes from Merkato
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St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel Spa
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 11 minutes from Merkato
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London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
St Pancras Renaissance Hotel, Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 11 minutes from Merkato
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Dolphin Swimming Club
London > Leisure > Activities
U of L Pool, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 22 minutes from Merkato
Swimming lessons for children and aquaphobic adults. This is one of the more popular swimming schools in London, and one of the most long-running, with over ...More
London > Leisure > Activities
U of L Pool, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E | 22 minutes from Merkato
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My Chocolate Workshops
London > Leisure > Activities
Hatton Square Business Centre, 16-16a Baldwin Gardens, Holborn, London EC1N | 23 minutes from Merkato
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London > Leisure > Activities
Hatton Square Business Centre, 16-16a Baldwin Gardens, Holborn, London EC1N | 23 minutes from Merkato
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The Drapers Arms
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
44 Barnsbury Street, Islington, London N1 | 9 minutes from Merkato
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
44 Barnsbury Street, Islington, London N1 | 9 minutes from Merkato
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Scala
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, King's Cross, London N1 | 8 minutes from Merkato
Housed inside the old King's Cross Cinema, the Scala might be a bit tattered around the edges but this only adds to its battered charm. The ...More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
275 Pentonville Road, King's Cross, King's Cross, London N1 | 8 minutes from Merkato
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Kings Place
London > Business > Venue Hire
90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 5 minutes from Merkato
Just 150 metres from King's Cross and St Pancras stations, the Dixon-Jones designed Kings Place offers conference organisers two auditoriums, two art galleries and a wide ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
90 York Way, King's Cross, London N1 | 5 minutes from Merkato
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Business Design Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
52 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 | 9 minutes from Merkato
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London > Business > Venue Hire
52 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 | 9 minutes from Merkato
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British Library Conference Centre
London > Business > Venue Hire
96 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 12 minutes from Merkato
As the national library of the United Kingdom the British Library is renowned for its world class collection of books but its Conference Centre is something ...More
London > Business > Venue Hire
96 Euston Road, King's Cross, London NW1 | 12 minutes from Merkato
As the national library of the United Kingdom the British Library is renowned for its world class collection of books but its Conference Centre is something ...More
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