Kate Spicer|Evening Standard10 April 2012- Lalibela is a popular Ethiopian, serving largely stewed dishes with plenty of veggie options. Ethopian coffee, superstrong and an important ritual. Lalibela, 137 Fortess Road, NW5 (020-7284 0600).
- All sorts come to Spaghetti House for plain old-fashioned Italian and caff food, which exceeds expectations. Spaghetti House, 169 Fortess Road, NW5 (020-7485 7984).
- The Dartmouth Arms is an extraordinarily charming boozer, with everything from breakfast to classic gastropub food, cigars, a tiny secondhand bookshop, an unusual selection of great beer and pub quizzes. Dartmouth Arms, 35 York Rise, NW5 (020-7485 3267).