Chez Bob - Belsize Park

Where else can you find French-style mussels with cider and armagnac sitting comfortably next to a beef burger that wouldn’t look out of place on the menu of a New York diner? Chez Bob is in the house with just this mix of continental finesse and transatlantic largesse, making its Belsize Park location along Haverstock Hill a popular destination restaurant for locals from this part of London. Besides a busy a la carte menu that also caters to gluten-free eaters and vegetarians, Chez Bob offers a very affordable two- and three-course fixed price menu featuring some of the stars of the kitchen’s creations. Be sure to book ahead.

If French and New York-style cuisines are the culinary touchstones at Chez Bob, you can bet your bottom dollar that this means a menu open to the world right here in London. Appetisers like Korean BBQ chicken wings are an Asian complement to more straightforward American starters like Bob’s nachos, but of course these bring the Mexican over the border into Texas. What about the burgers? At this Belsize Park restaurant the patties are made from 100% prime beef, grass- and grain-fed and traditionally reared. Of course, you can get a gluten-free bun if you ask. Hot tip: the classic beef burger does well with an extra of streaky bacon or vintage cheddar.

American BBQ fans will love the baby back pork ribs with Carolina apple sauce, fries and slaw as a main course, while European cuisine is represented by the risotto verde and the very French roast confit duck leg with parmentier potatoes. Also a great London steakhouse restaurant option, Chez Bob’s steaks are all from grain-fed beef aged for 30 days and chargrilled to perfection. Don’t forget that Chez Bob offers Belsize Park’s most popular breakfast and brunch menus at its Haverstock Hill location, an easy walk from the tube or Hampstead Heath overground – be sure to book whatever time of day you decide to pay a visit to Chez Bob.