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Why I live in Primrose Hill: Chef Theo Randall on his 'timeless' London neighbourhood

Source: Daniel Lynch

I’ve been living in Primrose Hill since 2007. Before that, we were in Chalk Farm. My wife, Natalie, grew up in Primrose Hill so we always had to move here.

I love it. The first time I came here, I thought it was such a lovely part of London.

It’s central, but it’s quite village-y. You don’t feel like you’re in the middle of the metropolis.

Eating and drinking

Regent’s Park Road is the best place to go, everything is there.

Lemonia is a family-run Greek restaurant (Daniel Lynch)

Lemonia is and we’ve been going there since the kids were tiny. It’s amazing value for money, incredibly consistent, everything’s home-made and it’s got a lovely atmosphere. The waiters have all been there since forever — it’s a proper family run restaurant.

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