Crouch End: Top 5 Restaurants

I used to live in Crouch End. Now that I have moved, I do miss it very much.
There is a good selection there and I feel like it was improving too. So, to anyone thinking of living in or near Crouch End, please see my Top 5

Tapas from La Bota

• Nickel – small plates that are ideal for sharing in this lively and busy bar/restaurant on Crouch Hill. Think local produce, Tapas style. Sit on the bar, or window seat and watch the world go by. The food here is very tasty and with a seasonal menu, it means you have to pop back.
  
  
• Sacro Cuore – Good wood-fired pizza made fresh with good ingredients. Smoked mozzarella on any pizza here is a winner and a must.
  
  
• Banners – the place where you will have to wait if you want breakfast, especially on a Sunday. Book in advance to make sure you can get a seat. Also ideal for brunch. Some classics here are their waffle breakfast with huge hash browns and maple syrup.
  
  
• Haberdashery – think banners but a bit more rustic and more for the families in town. Go here for freshly baked cakes too.
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• La Bota AND Bar Estaban – Some more Tapas. Two in fact. These two restaurants are at different ends of the price chain, with the former a slightly cheaper restaurant. Bar Esteban lives up to its name and has the bar vibe like a Barrifina. La Bota is much more sit down and relax for the evening. Both are good options and highlight the growing choice in Crouch End.

Special Pizza from Sacro Cuore

Other special mentions go out to:  

1. Blue Legume: great for breakfast too and special nights with Paella. 
2. Chicken Shop with Dirty Burger: there has to be a burger
3. Irvine- purely based on a a colleagues recommendation.

The locals love the food here and i will miss it greatly. Deliveroo, please please please; do expand your boundaries and zones.