La Farola Cafe &Bistro

Walk into La Farola and you're immediately transported somewhere warmer, somewhere that smells like garlic and jamón. Upper Street's got no shortage of restaurants these days, but this one's quietly been doing the Spanish thing with genuine conviction—not the tapas-bar-meets-Instagram-bait that's everywhere else. You'll find yourself ordering another glass of something from their decent Spanish wine list while working through plates that actually taste like someone knows what they're doing. The sort of place where you don't need to book weeks ahead, but you'll definitely want to come back.