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Michael’s a food louva
This week Primrose Hill writer
Michael Arditti, TV presenter Kate
Garraway and former spin doctor Derek Draper name their favourite restaurants
WRITERS are, for the most part, not well off, so when it comes to choosing his favourite restaurant Michael Arditti suggests Greek restaurant Lemonia, close to his home in Primrose Hill.
Mr Arditti, currently working on a new novel about liberalism and fundamentalism, often visits with a group of friends, also writers, including Amanda Craig, Liz Jensen and Marika Cobbold.
He says: “We form a little literary quartet and can often sit for hours chatting away without being disturbed.
“I always have the same thing, Louva, a bean and spinach dish, followed by salmon fish cakes. It all comes to about £8.45.”
He adds that he has been going to the restaurant for about 20 years, since he first moved to the area. “They used to have smaller premises but moved to this larger property about 12 years ago.
“It’s usually packed and in the evening you have to book. It’s friendly, reasonably priced, and the food is good.
“People come along with their kids – it’s a really good community restaurant.”
For special occasions he goes to the vegetarian restaurant Manna, also in Primrose Hill.
Over in Islington, TV presenter Kate Garraway and her husband Derek Draper, who works as a psychotherapist, have four firm favourite eateries.
They adore Kelly’s café in New North Road for a traditional fry ups and “comfort” foods like omelette and chips. The staff are particularly nice and always make a fuss of their new baby.
They also go to Saponara in Prebend Street, an upmarket Italian deli, where Kate has meatballs and Derek enjoys the ravioli in penne. “It’s a very friendly and family oriented restaurant,” he says.
For a treat the couple go to the Harbour restaurant in Upper Street where Kate may have plain roast chicken while Derek – “putting the boat out a bit, financially” – tucks into lobster.
Finally, for that very special treat they go to French-style Morgan M at the Holloway end of Liverpool Road.
“It’s quite expensive and you want to keep it as an occasional pleasure but the food is out of this world,” says Derek.
He adds: “It’s amazing to find such a fantastic restaurant in a fairly rundown area. I suspect someone might be taking Kate there on Valentine’s Day.”
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