Lemonia Greek in Camden

Go to for a sociable Saturday afternoon lunch

One of the best places I’ve been too

Lovely staff. Very cosy and excellent food served with a simle. One of my fav spots for lunch.

Everything about this restaurant is perfect to a T. The staff were super friendly, giving off a family vibe, almost like being at your grandparents' house. The starters and bread were cozy and homey, too. The stars of the show were definitely the grilled sea bass and moussaka. We ended with cake and coffee. Would highly recommend this place!

10/10. Really authentic Greek food and such a lovely buzzing atmosphere! 🇬🇷

Food was OK but nothing amazing - don’t have the pork chop as it’s just three slices of ham grilled. Service was poor… the only one who was really interested was an old chap who helped clean the plates. We were a low price table so may be the waiter was not very keen on us. Nice location and nice set up.

Fantastic spot in Primrose Hill which is an experience in itself. Food was ok but nothing like the food we recently experienced in Santorini. Sat outside, great vibe, very lively.

The best Cypriot food and service for the past 40 years it has been constant over the years thanks to Tony and his friends.

Freshly cooked food, great service

Overhyped and very busy and congested restaurant.. food was alright.. the staff seems to be a bit rude and impatient..

A fantastic restaurant. We had the £39 per person meze menu and the portions are extremely generous. You got a great selection of cold and hot plates, perfect if you can’t decide what you’d like to try. The wine was lovely and service quick and friendly. Extremely fresh flavours and ingredients and lovely atmosphere. I can imagine it would be a great place for a party or a large-ish group.

Whenever I come to London I always try to come to this restaurant. Proper Greek/Cypriot cuisine. The service and food were excellent. I was especially impressed when the waitress came to clear crumbs from each place setting in between courses. I’ve only ever seen that at a Michelin starred restaurant.

Very popular for good reason, but you can’t have a conversation without shouting to the person next to you, let alone anyone else.

This long established restaurant goes from strength to strength. It continous unabated to delver high quaility food and service week in week out hence why we have been regular customers for over 40 years as we love authntic Greek homemade cuisine.

Great service with friendly staff and amazing location. Would definitely recommend 👍🏼

Fabulous lunch, lovely waiter and shout out to the chef who on hearing my daughter hasn’t been well this week shared one of his recipes with me that she particularly enjoyed. Can’t wait to go back!

Had a birthday lunch here. The free starters (olives and carrots) were good but a bit too salty for my liking. The other starters we ordered were great too, especially the spicy feta dip when paired with pita bread. The grilled fish was cooked well, with nice crispy skin and a flaky inside. Tasted fresh too. The service was a bit slow. We had to wait 10-15min to get our bill and had to repeat ourselves a few times. Otherwise it was good - they brought a candle on the Turkish Delights they served.

As others have noted on here, this is a well known establishment which has existed for decades, and is very much dining out on this reputation. I concur with all the reviews about small portions, average food and exorbitant prices. Mezze starters for £8-12, where there is barely enough food for two people. You can get better hummus in the supermarket. Amazingly you have to pay extra for any bread to accompany it. A square of vegetarian moussaka for £25. House wine which is drinkable but very overpriced. The atmosphere was great and the location is unbeatable, but everything else is very much below par. It felt like a place where the owners are trying to sweat the asset as much as possible. You can have much better Turkish/Cypriot/Greek food on Green Lanes for a fraction of the price, with delicious freshly baked bread refilled to your hearts content and much more generous portions. I wish that was where we went!

Rather noisy restaurant offering quality dishes. Close to Chalk Farm metro station, in a friendly area.

This popular Greek restaurant is less than 5 minutes' stroll from Primrose Hill. It is always jam-packed on the weekends, and if the weather is good, the alfresco seating is definitely our preferred choice. The interior of the restaurant has great ambience. If you are lucky to have one of the long- serving staff, you get to experience impeccable service that is not commonly found in most restaurants. Our server, Alex, has been in the hospitality business for over 40 years with the last 20 + years working at Lemonia. He was observant, attentive, but never intrusive. An example was when I was squeezing the lemon slice from my starter into my water. He noticed it immediately despite the crowd and came with a plate of sliced lemons for our drinking water. You don't get such service even in a Michelin rated restaurant. We had their set lunch, which is available from Monday to Friday. It is one of the best value for money meals you can find in the neighbourhood. The baked orzo pasta with chicken and feta cheese was excellent. The Kotopoulo Yiouvetsi arrived at the table piping hot, crispy on the outside, and moist and creamy inside. Reservations are recommended, especially on the weekends.

Yummy Greek food. Great restaurant design

Over priced. I always wanted to visit here and booked a table over the phone yesterday and request a dessert with a simple candle to celebrate our anniversary, the booking taken by the lady and noted down. However, no candles or anything with our dessert... I saw in another table they were celebrating a birthday dessert with a candle provided etc... Short stroy long, I think, if you are not their typical customer who frequently visits them, then don't try them, as they wouldn't care much about you, but when it comes to charging, it is over priced completley for what you pay and what you get in quality for food and service. Waiteress are nice i should say, but food and overal service not that good.

A bit pricy but really good Greek home cooking and huge portions!

Amazing food, staff are very attentive very friendly and great customer service. Food

The staff were 50/50 but then warmed up eventually, I think the food was definitely overpriced I know it’s in a gorgeous place in London but isn’t worth the price on the menu it was lovely don’t get me wrong but when your paying for a whole meal but are just getting one thing but then have to pay extra for sides it just isn’t worth it

Had the meze and a wide range of food is amazing. Love the Greek wines

Déjeuner sans réservation. Les prix peuvent paraître élevés quand on vient de France mais la qualité est là. Les entrées sont des petites assiettes garnies suffisamment sans trop. Il existe le midi une formule à 19,50 livres entrée plat dessert. Pour déjeuner avec les plats de la carte il faut prévoir un minimum de 40 euros. Mais je n'oublierai jamais leur tarama....

Brilliant service, food came out quickly, service was incredible. We actually ordered off the take out menu but they were kind enough to seat us and give us olives 🫒 it was just because they were quiet and they were so lovely to us. Had the take out chicken pita and you could tell it was freshly made from the chicken kebab to the pita bread itself.

The BEST Greek food I have ever eaten compared to any restaurant in the States. I was blown away by the quality and taste of food prepared here. If you're visiting, do not miss out on authentic Greek fare. Our waiter from Albania was personable with a wonderful sense of humor! Everything was fantastic at Lemonia and will return when we next visit the UK

Warm, inviting and busy. Kalamari: average, lightly fried, small portion. Lamb Shashlik: meat is tender, flavourful and moist. Broccoli: overcooked, extremely sad, boring. Service: okay, missed the wine order. Nice complimentary sweets (Loukoumi).

A great place to go for good food, if you are wandering about in Camden Town area in London. But book in advance - they seem to be always full, even on weekdays. Which is wholly understandable after one visit - their food is yummy -- with plenty on offer for vegetarians like me, they have a good stock of great wine, and their service is quick and good. And the apple pie is really tasty. The ambience is friendly, with just the right level of decibels so you can actually talk to your friends without getting hoarse! I doubt you can find a lot of other places to tuck in such good food at such a reasonable Londonian price! Strongly recommended. As I said, book early - otherwise you might find the table you want already taken by me!

Excellent service, good average cuisine

Perfect, authentic and healthy. Greek food at its best and great value.

Good Greek cuisine restaurant, very friendly staff, prices a little high but still in line with London ones.

Really nice place, perfect for dinner after going up Primrose Hill. Not cheap by any means but brilliant atmosphere, delicious food and great service. Recommend!

I have used limonia and recommended this to my personal assistant. She arrived for a 4pm booking on Sunday and arrived at 3.50 she was not aware that this was the last booking for the day but she soon found out it was as they were rushed from start to finish and ordered their starter and had not even finished to be told at 4.11 pm can we bring your main course now. Whilst eating their main meal the staff were cleaning the floor with bleach which was overpowering their meal I will not be recommending your restaurant again

Lemonia nail it every time! The service is great and the food is top notch!

Local favourite, good food that comes quickly even when busy, lovely staff, great service and hospitality. It is expensive for the portion size.

Delicious spring chicken, helpful, efficient waiter and lovely atmosphere. It was a sunny evening so almost felt transported to Greece.

Food: 5/5 Service: 4/5 Tourist trap: 2/5 Wow factor: 3/5 Would comeback: Yes Note: Phenomenal authentic Greek cuisine. No matter what you pick you won’t be disappointed.

The food itself was very good. The lamb joint was incredible, as were most of the starters we had. The service staff could have been more kind and helpful. 4 stars. Would come back

Great service and location but food massively overpriced, I won't go back

Extremely reasonable price for a three course meal in London! The sea bass was superb. Make sure to note if you have children to ask for smaller portions.

I used to live locally to here and was a regular. Sadly, now the service isn't what it once was, and as others have commented, the prices are very high.

Very busy and noisy restaurant Disinterested waiter sadly Not great value for money Main courses come without even a decent garnish Long gaps especially after waiting for bill

Best taste of Greece in London! Highly recommend!

Amazing traditional Greek food, very well made, attentive staff and a skilled grill master

Great staple spot…also wonderful for a large friend/family meal. Their olives are the best in the world.

Decent food (especially the taramasalata, the shrimp yiouvetsi and the calf’s liver) and nice decor, though service is very slow and the tables are very close together so people kept bumping into us or asking us to move.

Great service and great food. This charming restaurant is worth it!

The most amazing service and friendly atmosphere from the family owners! Thank you!

Awful management, Was called for an interview by Toni the owner. I was later called to offer me the job. (I accepted the job but asked for them to send an email copy so I could see it ) I never received anything and when I called back they has told me the offer no longer stands. This is a clear reflection on how poor management is and I'm sure it extends to the food and service too!

Expensive for what it really is.

Nous avons déjeuné au Restaurant Lemonia lors de notre séjour à Londres et tout était excellent. Mon mari et moi avons pris des plats différents et ils étaient délicieux et très copieux. De plus, le personnel était charmant.

Great service and food has been great every time. Definitely recommend

Excellent service, excellent food. Very nice atmosphere. Parking was easy. All in all. Great experience.

Great family restaurant..very friendly and helpful..

Superb food, fantastic service from wonderful staff. Will definitely return.

The food was excellent. However, as the restaurant was packed the service was very slow.

Very overpriced for what you get. We ordered 2 chicken kebabs and at £25 each we were very disappointed. There were 2 sticks of chicken with burnt peppers and onions and a separate small plate of tasteless rice, no thought was given to presentation and we could have got better at the local kebab shop. We also had a half bottle of wine, the cheapest was £22 and a plate of tzatziki for £7 For £89 we had a glass and a half of wine each and a bland kebab with a small amount of Tzatziki. These prices are far too high for average Greek food Either up your game, or lower your prices

Decent food, the chicken shish with vegetables was nice 👌

Horrendously expensive. We could not believe it when a £30 salmon dish arrived and was literally two mouthfuls. When we queried the waiter he said that he would “mention this to the manager” and went back to sitting down and sipping his drink. Overhyped, horrendously expensive, food below average, service nothing to write about. This is my second time to this restaurant, THE FIRST AND LAST TIME.

Dissappointing experience. Average food, very expensive, nasty and arrogant staff from the lady at the reception to the waiters. I was hoping for a nice grilled tuna like in Greece- the quality was more than questionable, the tuna looked as if bought from Tesco, small portion. A sad side of lentils in a watery tomato sauce. My friend wasn't at all satified with their dinner either. Why is this place so expensive and high? Not worth it- not going back.

Good food, but I'm still very confused with how they managed to get my bill wrong from £84 to £140. Good thing my friend spotted it, but seems that they have a very serious issue with their machine, if the prices were automatically added and such a difference was applied. I recommend that clients do their own maths and add the prices of their orders instead of only checking if the orders were correct (my bill showed the right number of plates and drinks, as well as their prices, but still managed to show an incredibly high total).

We didn't want a noisy table upstairs next to a family with babies and they wouldn't give us any other table despite clear vacancies. A shame.

Nice experience overall. Food was good, but not as great as I thought it will be, everything slightly overcooked. Still, worth a visit, it is one of the legendary restaurants everyone talks about.

Food is good, the place is nice. But it doesn't worth for the price.

We celebrated my brother’s 50th birthday here as a group of 8. We had a selection of meze starters to share including houmous, halloumi, pitta, tzatziki, mushrooms and tuna. All delicious!! Individual main courses such as chicken shashlik and sea bass of an equally good standard. The room is light and airy, and the staff extremely helpful and polite.

The food was very tasty, a fantastic place to eat when you are in London!

A local favourite of mine for many years now. Its very busy venue as value for money hence why its best to book in advance especially in the evenings.

Bland terrible food and really expensive. Have been here in past and used to be good so something has changed. Also it says it is gluten free friendly but no gluten free bread for the starters.

As if you are eating in a Taverna in Greece. The food was delicious and the service was beyond kind and gracious. The lentil soup, Dover sole, tarama, and chicken kebob were especially tasty.

Remember my childhood ... Love it - very authentic

DISGUSTING PLACE!!!! We came here with our ASSISTANCE DOG, the dog was on assistance dog lead and we had a badge with us - yet the very RUDE front house woman at the front of the restaurant made a DISGUSTED FACE GRIMACE AT MY DOG AND THEN SAID THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO ALLOW ASSISTANCE DOG INSIDE!!!!! By Law Assistance dogs should be allowed everywhere with their owner - this place clearly does NOT CARE SO THEY REJECTED US WITH ASSISTANCE DOG!! Very RUDE, DISRESPECTFUL AND HORRIBLE ATTITUDE!! AVOID all costs!!!! SHAME ON YOU!!!

Nice atmosphere but boy have the prices gone up!!! Not the best value for a typical Greek restaurant

I enjoyed a lovely evening of great food, company and service!

A beautiful diamond in the Primrose Hill crown - the atmosphere and surroundings of this place make it so special. Tony and his great team are warm, playful, efficient and thoughtful. We had a really wholesome evening and cannot recommend enough! Thanks guys x

Love this old time family Greek restaurant! Super authentic and lovely staff. There’s baby changing in the women’s toilets and they were very accommodating with the buggy too!

Have been to this restaurant several times over the last 10 years and always thought it had a nice atmosphere and was reasonably priced. However it was disappointing to see that the portion sizes are now quite small and very over priced. For example a small portion of mousaka costs in the region of £23 and doesn't include anything else. For that price it should at least include a salad instead of being charged £7 extra. I guess it's a sign of the times. Unfortunately it means our trips to London are becoming much less frequent due to the expense of it all which is a pity.

Very good topical Greek restaurant.

Visited here on saturday with friends. Great food ,service and staff!! Highly recommend a visit.

Not had better Greek food in London than this.

Always adore this place, have been going for over 15 years! Even better food than ever, thanks always

Used to be much better years ago. Poorly presented food, really bland calamari, store bought tehini, cold halloumi starter. Service was ok but the food really was poor.

Nice Greek restaurant with hospitable service.

Sorry excuse for a meze, pathetic portion size

Just your average Greek restaurant, with all its associated averageness. The grilled dishes took forever… I don’t know, it’s so average I’m struggling to find something to say.

Nice not too expensive Greek restaurant neat Primrose Hill. Friendly staff. Good food, good wines.

Nestled in an affluent Primrose Hill, 🍋 Lemonia 🍋 brings a taste of Greece to London with its authentic dishes 💕 From welcoming staff to a cosy and open-air feel interior, every detail reflects the warm Mediterranean charm. I enjoyed some classic & tasty Greek flavors with a delightful three-course lunch priced at just £18.50! What a bargain! 💕

Unfortunately, Indulgently unacceptable food!

Too pricey! Great vibe, this place is an institution in Primrose Hill and the food is simple but very good. It's just too pricey for what it is. £7 for tsatsiki is too much. We spent about £50 each.

My favourite place in London! Perfect for every occasion. I always get the Lemonia Special Meze.

I always love Lemonia - relaxed atmosphere and really delicious mezze.

The server was kind but kept questioning our choices. Just let me eat what I want ! (Unless he was trying to warn us about something). The dishes were slammed on the table, the portion of soup was very small, the moussaka had a strange taste. There was no tomato in the recipe and it was cold. The chips were frozen. The restaurant was very noisy. Overall sensation was : “we know you are just passing through, eat, pay and leave”

Lovely family owned restaurant in Primrose Hill, North London. Friendly stuff, delicious wholesome food and comfortable spacious surroundings. Our favourite dishes are Kleftiko, monkfish & prawn, and moussaka is always very nice, followed by the walnut cake! Thoroughly recommended. We’ve ate here many many times and will always come back!

The restaurant was nice to find us a table even though we have not reserved. ( It was not so easy to reserve as the only way to reserve is to call or pop into the restaurant) They have a list showing allergies information but it was not accurate. The waiter was very nice to double check everything for us so it was all good in the end. We had a good laugh with the waiter with the matter and he even gave us the greek salad on the house. We really enjoyed the food as you can tell that they chose good quality ingredients as they tasted delicious and fresh without being heavily spiced. We will go back to visit again for sure.

Sadly, it was not the best culinary experience regarding authentic Greek food at least. In fact, it reminded me of seasonal touristic tavernas in Greece trying to impress/attract unsuspected customers. The food was poorly cooked, and the portions were very small. The quality of ingredients was questionable, at least for the price paid. I would not recommend this restaurant, neither as Greek experience nor for eating with friends in general.

Lovely neighbourhood establishment with great selection of food. The staff are all really sweet as well.

Great set lunch! All really fresh, quick service, lovely restaurant and friendly staff. Highly recommend

Average food, with ingredients which are far from the best available. Still, has got that location working in its favour tho