Westerns Laundry

Westerns Laundry is a celebrated modern British and Mediterranean restaurant at 34 Drayton Park in Highbury, housed in a striking post-industrial building constructed in the 1950s as a commercial laundry. Hardens praises it as "a bloody great night out" with "excellent Mediterranean cooking" and "consistently superb service" in a "so-now, post-industrial setting." It has been described as an early adopter of the sharing-plates format and uses sharing tables to give the room a convivial energy. The Infatuation lists it as one of the best spots around Highbury, near Arsenal's Emirates Stadium. One dish -- the stuffed duck neck -- went viral on social media when the restaurant posted it on Instagram, generating coverage as far as India.

The menu is a blackboard-led, frequently changing selection of Mediterranean-influenced small and large plates built around seasonal British produce, with strong options for vegetarians. The natural wine list leans towards low-intervention producers. Sunday lunch available. Booking essential; walk-ins on the night if space allows. Website: westernslaundry.com.