Set amongst one of my favourite housing estates in London – the Brunswick, Renoir cinema shows art-house films in it's two small but comfortable screens. I come here at least twice a month, and always on my own.

If you've lived in North London then you probably know all about The Faltering Fullback and their legendary multi-level beer garden

Escape the Eurocentric vortex here.

SOAS university has a small gallery space dedicated to exhibitions about Asia, Africa and the Middle East. There's a small but beautiful Japanese zen garden on the rooftop (currently closed for refurbishment)

One of my top three Wetherspoons.