Heads and shoulders above the rest: The five restaurants below beat the local competition
(Picture: Getty Images)London Zoo can proudly claim to be the world’s oldest scientific zoo, founded in 1828 as a centre for animal study. Its days as a tourist attraction began when it was opened to the public 19 years later. However, with the Regent’s Canal to the north and Regent’s Park on all other sides, finding somewhere decent to eat before or after involves a rather longer walk than a saunter from Gorilla Kingdom to the Reptile House.
Primrose Hill is the closest restaurant centre — though given that it’s synonymous with north London celebrities, is not the cheapest place to eat out. If the weather is fine, the park of Primrose Hill itself offers one of the most iconic panoramas of London from the summit; stylish Regent’s Park Road is lined with delis (Anthony’s is excellent) for DIY picnics or there’s a food market in St Paul’s primary school on Saturdays.
