Monkey Chews, Primrose Hill

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location:

Primrose Hill

address:

2 Queens Crescent, NW5 4EP

phone:

0871 984 1421*
* calls cost 10p/minute, click here for more about 0871 numbers.

nearest stations:

Chalk Farm London Underground station
(280m) - zone 2

Kentish Town West London Overground station
(500m)

Belsize Park London Underground station
(800m) - zone 2

Gospel Oak Railway station
(980m)

Kentish Town London Underground station
(1Km) - zone 2

bus routes:

31, 168

how to find it:

Chalk Farm: left out the tube, then sharp left. Cross over at the traffic lights and head for a very brief while down Prince of Wales Road. Then, almost immediately, head left up Queen's Crescent. You'll soon see the bar on the right. Kentish Town West: Turn right and head down Prince of Wales Road almost to the end. Then right up Queen's Crescent to the bar.

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nearby attraction(s):

Camden Market (860m)

picture of Monkey Chews It would be a travesty to describe Monkey Chews as anything less than a really great place to spend an evening - the sort of place you can go, intending to have just a drink or two, and end up staying until closing time. It's a clever and modern take on the British pub, with friendly service, a decent array of drinks (cocktails a speciality), while the food served, both in the main bar area, and a more meal-orientated back room, surpasses in quality the offerings of many a gastropub. The lighting is understated, with reddish tones, and there's a wide array of knickknacks all around. The seating is proper seating, and comfortable too. The soundtrack was eclectic, with everything from Motown to Morricone, Marley to Morcheeba. The relative discretion in the way Monkey Chews presents itself counts heavily in its favour, as does its slightly hidden-away location on the boundaries between sleb-ville and ASBO-central. Regulars seem to love it, and so do we. All very impressive, it must be said.