Heirloom

Heirloom is a quietly acclaimed modern British restaurant at 10 High Street in Crouch End, celebrating seasonal produce from its own kitchen garden. Inkl.com's guide to the best Crouch End restaurants describes it as "cosy but bright, serving a menu that's both comfortingly familiar and delicately done -- local, seasonal ingredients, with the menu changing weekly." Signature dishes have included cauliflower with black garlic and pumpkin, and turbot with Lyme Bay mussels and samphire. Starters of mesquite almonds and cheese croquettes are consistently praised. OpenTable bookings are active, and the Essential Living Crouch End guide recommends it.

The philosophy is produce-led: everything reflects what's available from the kitchen garden and trusted local suppliers. Weekend brunch and Sunday roasts anchor the daytime offering; evenings see a more considered dinner menu. A selection of biodynamic wines, craft ales and seasonal cocktails complete the experience. Monday closed. Booking recommended. Website: heirloomn8.co.uk.