Dim Sum Duck King’s Cross Road

You'll find yourself wedged between builders, students and serious dim sum heads at this no-nonsense spot just north of St Pancras. The trolleys rattle past constantly—har gow, siu mai, char siu bao—and you just point at whatever looks good. The roasted duck hanging in the window is the real draw though; golden, glossy, properly done. It's the kind of place where efficiency matters more than frills, where tables turn quickly and the energy's properly buzzing. You're eating proper Cantonese food here, the kind that doesn't apologise for being straightforward.