Cherry on

You'll find Cherry on tucked away on Pembridge Road, where the locals actually live rather than just Instagram. It's the kind of place that doesn't shout about itself—no neon signs or branded everywhere—just a proper neighbourhood restaurant that's been doing the same thing well for years. The dining room has a lived-in elegance: exposed brick, soft lighting, the sort of place where you can hear conversations rather than a pounding soundtrack. The cooking is unfussy European fare, the sort of thing you'd want to eat regularly rather than for a special occasion, and the wine list knows what it's doing without being pretentious about it.