Visiting with friends I found Camino's a great location to enjoy some nice food, good drinks, great location, and amazing company. With friendly service and very tasty delights this is a great place for those of you passing through Kings Cross and finding yourself a bit peckish. Many will walk past this location having never known it was around, but I recommend you stop by and take a look inside. read more

Not as expensive as I thought it would be from looking at the menu. Food for two people was under £40. The bartenders actually look for people trying to get their attention, a very welcome change from most places. The best dish was the TXIGORKI (Basque bread with goat cheese), followed by the VALDEÓN if you like a not-overpowering blue cheese. The Iberico ham was a little fatty, but a flavourful and hefty portion. Garlic prawns are a tapas staple -- these were pretty good, but the sauce they used was cloudy and heavier than I've had at other places. read more

Camino was recommended to me as a lunch option. I was impressed with the online booking service which was followed up with a phone confirmation on the day. Not so impressed that the invite your guest online obviously didn't work (not sure if this is just a spam filter option). Even though I know Kings Cross fairly well, I am not familiar with the names of all the new developments. Regents Quarter means nothing to me and Varnishers Yard is not much of a help either. Why not admit it's on the corner of Caledonian and Pentonville? Having eventually found the place, the meal itself was lovely; the restaurant area is nice an airy with different sized sky lights. Not many tables were taking with most people congregating in the bar area on a Friday afternoon. The menu had a genuine Spanish feel to it and next time I will definitely try some of the tapas. Our chicken and scallop main courses were beautifully presented and tasty. Unfortunately, it all ended with a bit of a disappointment again as we were completely ignored by staff when it was time to pay up and leave. By that point only one other table was still occupied and staff milled about pointlessly. A bit more attention would have been welcome. read more

Lively Spanish bar/restaurant hidden just away from Cruz del Rey. It's popular and the yard it is sequestered in is certainly a nice location, lots of space outside for smokers or for claustrophobics but it's just not my cup of tea. The choice of beers is very limited and the one's that are there are not so good. Resorted to buying cider in a bottle but that led to an unexpected visit to the cashpoint later in the evening, so expensive was that round! I didn't try the food so I cannot comment on that I guess I can see why some people could like this bar and at least its not part of a soulless chain, but I'd be very surprised to find myself read more

I have really enjoyed the last evening at this tapas bar. There's lots of space and different rooms where you can have either a full dinner or where you can just sit down in cosy leather armchairs, in order to chat with your friends, eat some tapas and enjoy the yummy homemade sangria. The staff is friendly, the food is delicious and as I said the sangria is yummy and refreshing. You can sit outside there's a a courtyard which looks quity nice, as well. To sum up, I can happily recommend this place to you! read more

Really cool space. They have an unassuming entry that leads into a separate bar and a dining area. I sat in the bar, which is adjacent to a court yard, which is a nice little perk. I went there on a first date and it was perfect- just loud enough so you'd have to sit close, but just busy enough to be distracted if your partner isn't entertaining. In terms of food, it was just okay. Nothing wowed me. As for drinks- really interesting menu, and very tasty (hence the 4 stars)! I would totally go back and recommend it to others. read more

I've come here on a few occasions on a Friday night and have always, without fail, had a great time. You can book a table, but if you get there for 7:30ish, it's likely you'll get a table. Why does this place make me happy? It's a mixture of great music with occasional Latin tunes and old-school classics, a cool outdoor courtyard which is just as packed as inside and the party is going on both inside and out! What's also nice about this place is that it never feels too crowded and there's a cool mix of people here too. The tapas are good, but a tad overpriced for the portions you get. The final thing that makes me merry? Their sangria is DAMN GOOD ;) read more

Camino is a surprisingly nice place to go out, considering the King's Cross location. You can't see the restaurant from Pentonville road as it is tucked away in the inner yard. So it is easy to end up thinking that there is no nice place to go out in that area, which by the way, would be quite true. After work the place is packed with men in suits but don't let this fool you as it still manages to remain its Latin influenced relaxed atmosphere. So works especially during the summers when you can hang around outside. I think the place is best to go just for a drink, or maybe for a laid back meal. I have tried out some Tapas that was all right and always nice to share with your friends. The picture is from:http://www.camino.uk.com read more

Camino - Bars Near Me - London, XGL

It ain't easy to find, and it's seen better days, but Camino can still deliver good times. I've never drunk beer here (with all the lovely wines on offer, why would you?) but can report a great selection of wines, and they've never disappointed. The food isn't quite as good as the wine selection. It's pretty standard tapas fare, for the most part. Good luck getting into the restaurant without a booking. You can still sample their tapas if you get a table...again, on a busy night, good luck. This isn't my Kings Cross watering-hole of choice anymore as it's too crowded and noisy (decent DJs, but you won't be able to hear anyone around you) for my taste. If you want a decent glass of wine and a lively setting, it's worth checking out. read more

Can't seem to spend a weekend in London without coming here at some point. Happened upon Camino when I came down for an Arsenal match. Glad I did as I'm sure, for the fly-by visitor, this might be a venue easily missed, located quite deep off Caledonian Road, down in Varnishers Yard (which, in itself, is a fantastic little find, with the likes of Bar Pepito across the way.). But given it's proximity to Kings Cross station, no tourist should pass up either a bite to eat or a few social drinks here. My first couple of visits have primarily consisted of the latter. The vibe in Camino is very after-office-crowd-meets-bohemian-student; laid back tunes from the DJ coupled with the stylish warehouse-brick interior, laden with funky memorabilia offer a relaxing, social atmosphere. And for those who are not native to London, this is an excellent venue to quash those inevitable "inhospitable" labels. On my last visit to Camino I sampled a quick lunch of Carrillera: pan-fried beef cheek with Malaga Virgen wine sauce and baby onions. With a little help from some salt, this dish was just what I needed after a long morning of flights and trains. And at £5.95, also good value. The restaurant is Spanish so the menu is full of similar dishes, many of which I'd never heard of but look forward to sampling on future visits. Staff are almost a little too cool for school. I say almost because, although they exude the moody Spanish look necessary for the role, they are more attentive to staff than a certain number of pretentious Edinburgh cocktail bars who employ mixologists that think they're B-list celebs and don't have to pay you, the paying customer, very much attention...! For me this is the jewel in the Varnisher's Yard crown that makes Kings Cross an excellent pre-lash destination. read more

I had a really good lunch here recently: http://ontolondon.blogspot.com/2008/11/whats-for-lunch-camino-londonist.html I really enjoyed everything I ate and especially loved their fabada. Camino is a massive space and I was impressed with the look and feel. A bit too kitsch for my taste (if you can believe that) but cool enough not to insult anyone's tastes. read more

When the powers that be decided to plumb Kings Cross into the Eurostar network, they faced a problem. If first impressions are so important, how do you get around the fact that starting off a London sojourn in Kings Cross is like starting off a relationship by sniffing someone's backside? What happened, I hear you ask. Well, they did what most governments do... they encouraged people to throw lots of money at it. The result is still the Kings Cross we know and loathe, with places like Camino tacked on or hidden away inside it. At face value, Camino doesn't seem so bad. It's large, clean, sports exposed brickwork and plenty of faux-Spanish paraphernalia. What it lacks, sadly, is personality or accomplishment. I tend to avoid Spanish wine, so asking the staff for a little advice off the exclusively Iberian wine list seemed in order. No one knew what I was talking about or how to help. In the end, we had a beer. I didn't try the food, so I can't really comment. Perhaps it's wonderful. Perhaps it's not. There's nothing really wrong with Camino. It just lacks character, charm or competence, but there's nothing unusual about that in London - or indeed any other big city. It's just sort of there, possibly the only clean aspirer to bar status in the area, which will make it plenty of people's choice by default. That's ok. If you're in the area, I suppose it's probably as good as you're going to get. read more

Hygiene. That's what Camino is. It's in one of the fairly-recently-done-up parts of Kings Cross and is full of office types eating olives with some mildly overpriced and unsurprisingly average wine each evening. However it is nicely set back from the hustle and bustle of its surrounding areas, and the tapas is acceptable for the London. read more

The jury's out on this one. The tapas was so so, nothing special. Ingredients likewise pretty mediocre. Didn't look at the wine list, but the £30 Garnacha could've been quite a bit better for the price point. Sat at the bar to eat. Prob one of best places (for a duo!) in restaurant, apart from if you manage to snag a table by the windows facing the inner courtyard. Great thing about being at the bar is the ultra-quick service, being able to see through to the other side, and being able to have an a lot more private conversation. So what's good about this place? The bar set-up was comfortable (nothing like 10 Greek Street's butt-sleep-inducing, elbow-your-neighbours bar area) and the service pretty good. Not sure I'll be running back. The food is not a pull at all. This is more like a back-up option place, if you are hungry and your options are few. Turns out the jury's back in! read more

The atmosphere was attractive and warm but I never got to try the restaurant. The hostess was intent on having me sit by the server station or in a corner where I could not use my left arm. The restaurant was only 1/3 full at 10 pm but she wouldn't budge. If service and comfort is important id skip this place unless you come in nice even numbers. Look across the street on the corner there's a few gems there. read more

Having only sampled the bar area of Camino, I can't speak for the restaurant - but after reading favourable reviews I have to say I was a trifle disappointed with the drinks-and-tapas portion of the gastronomic venture. Well located in King's Cross this is a popular spot for the office workers of the locality who are after post-work drinking without a bus fare to Islington; it serves the purpose tolerably well with lots of space and an appealing vibe. The £15 house rosé we sampled was a bit below par (even house wines should be tasty) and although the décor is lively and fun it does feel pretty chain-y and not exclusive enough to justify the prices in the next-door restaurant. Staff were tolerably helpful and there's a buzzy atmosphere. Camino's convenient but not highly commended by me. read more

I had the most fantastic and huge all day Spanish breakfast here last weekend. It would have made perfect hangover food. Two fried eggs, spanish chorizo style sausage, lightly fried potatoes, bacon and toast. The service was a little slow, but the waitress apologised so much afterwards and the food was definitely worth the wait. This would be a great place to hang out for a lazy brunch. There's lot of space and because it's away from the main King's Cross drag & off the beaten track from tourists, I imagine it would be reasonably easy to get a seat at weekends. read more

Saw the following advert for Camino in Kings Cross: "Sun Bailante Dj's will bring tropical fire to Camino's with a Special mix of the best Brazil and Colombian ground-shakers." .... well the DJ was fantastic no doubt BUT I can't say anything else positive about this place. The atmosphere was so dull. Walking in we were greeted by an indifferent woman who was seating people for meals, and when we asked about the Baile Funk night she had no idea what we were talking about - she eventually pointed us vaguely to the bar area past the restaurant. No problem I thought now it's about to get interesting... I was really looking forward to this! oh dear.... It was like walking into any bland old pub in the banking district, not a hint of the latin heat that the flyer implied/promised. Very disappointing. The dance floor area (not a designated area) was sort of near the DJ and if you were thinking about having a boogie you were constantly bumped into by the very harrassed looking staff who had to walk across the dance floor area to get the glasses back to the bar. They just have not thought this through, the layout the feel - and considering this is run by the same guys who run the VERY excellent Big Chill House just a few yards up the road I was mighty disappointed and thought it was a huge let down. Can't say i'll be back again though I loved the music (the 1 star is for the DJ!) - what's the point of good music when you can't enjoy it and have a good old baile/ dance without looking around wondering if you hadn't been better off listening to your iPod in your front room with your mates!! read more

So far so good! Had the express lunch menu and excellent flavours. Surprised this wasn't rated higher by the Yelp community. Nice casual ambience, rustic but elegant decor - dime patio space. Nr St Pancras station! read more

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Just popped in here on a whim, and found the food to be absolutely delicious. Fondly reminded me and my wife of the time we spent in Barcelona last year. read more

Had a great evening here last Sunday watching the Brazil Ivory Coast game. Lively atmosphere as you would expect with a number of TVs dotted around the large bar areas with the main screen in the lovely courtyard. Post match entertainment from a Latin flavoured combo kept the party vibe going until closing time. Despite the crowds food was delivered quickly, reasonably priced and very tasty. I'd recommend in particular the black pig and the Sarten De Patatas - sublime. Great addition to the Kings Cross area and I'm looking forward tocoming back to sample the delights of the sister bar Pepito. 9/10 Laid back atomosphere with reasonably priced food and drink. read more

The best tapas restaurant I've ever been to! Vegetarian friendly , great service , and so delicious !! I'm recommending it to all my friends and clients who visit London. Thanks again! read more

The bar area was huge and lacked atmosphere, so we chose the area near the entrance. The food was a hit & miss. Bunuelos de Bacalao was bland and the texture was mushy. Pulpo con Cachelos was simply excellent. It was tender, flavourful and very tasty. Gambas al Ajillo (we ordered it without garlic) was just an ordinary prawn cooked in lots of butter. I was expecting the grilled ones for better flavour. Chipirones was tender and tasty. Pinchito de Pollo was very, very salty. Jamon Teruel & Iberico Cebo was lovely. Burger Iberico was very meaty. It's better to avoid dessert. Both Tarta Santiago and Tocino di Cielo didn't deliver. Jorge Ordonez Victoria dessert wine was aromatic. The waitress we had was lovely and helpful. Food wise, I prefer Polpo. read more

Great tapas near King's cross: One of the best Spanish tapas restaurant in London! Good service and great food even if the atmosphere Iquitos odd. I will come back again read more

Everything was delicious and accompanied by an excellent wine. I had the pork loin and my wife the lamb chop, both seasoned in uniquely Hibernian spices and worth trying. As expected the dishes are small, but a selection of three or so will satisfy most diners and leave you with a tab of about 20 £. We added appetizers, cinnamon ice cream, a 40£ wine, and two glasses of Sangria to celebrate the last meal of an extended trip, and our bill for three adults was 150£. read more

After winning bar of year in the Observer Food Monthly (you never know the journo's may get a few free drinks thrown their way seeing as their new office is practically next door!) and living incredibly close I decided to check this place out. Ok, the food is very good, and not too pricey for the quality, there is also a good choice of Spanish wines that won't break the bank and I can have absolutey no complaints over the service. The décor is well done, a little rustic, a little Spanish and not too cheesy. This is certainly a good place to go for a nice meal. What it definitely isn't is a place to go for a few (cheap) beers. They don't serve pints; it's either a jug or a glass of beer (in a nice frosted glass). The glass (which must be about a half pint) is the price of a pint in most places, so the equivalent of a pint will cost well over £5. Some people might be fine with this, but not me. read more

Camino is an everyday kind of place which won't break the bank. It's easily the best bar in the King's Cross area (not hard I know) and its location in the Regent Quarter development will take you far away from the grimy streets of the Cross. The food is above par too - you can either order tapas at the bar or dine in the restaurant where they serve an excellent value set lunch (£15 for 3 courses). But what I really like about this place is its cracking selection of affordable Spanish wine (especially the red). Oh and they have 'proper' table footy where you can re-enact Barcelona v Real Madrid. read more

Food: Had dinner, spanish tapas style. Menu had great range of choice to please all palettes and nice veggie options too, nice portion sizes, (recommend the lemon olive starter and pork stuffed with figs and cheese a that was a nice surprise) and desserts and cocktails looked interesting but I didn't have any. Service: Great, friendly staff. Very nice and attentive without you realising they were there. Even tap water was topped up regularly! Look/atmosphere: Restaurant exterior is tucked away neatly and very quiet clean alley, you don't realise you are in the centre of kings cross. Interior is pleasing to the eye, clean, modern wood design and tables spaced apart nicely. Music is different on each night - sometimes live or dj but might be a little loud for some (I didnt mind though) Table for 2 is smallish if you wanted lots of tapas buts not hard to eat quicker as food tasted great! Price: Great quality food and totally value for money, about £20 per head. If you become a regular there is a loyalty card scheme and you can get points and free bits now and again. Overall: 5/5 - I had a great experience there. Nice mid range fancy-ish drinks and tapas for an evening with friends, good portion sizes and nice selection at a great price. Planning to go back again soon ; ) read more

Cominos is hidden behing rather grotty pentiville road in kings cross just next to starbucks you will find a little passage down to a sweet coblled yard and here is a nice spanish bar and resturant cominos. The wine and cocktails are really good, there is a nice atmosphere and the tapas is very tasty. The place is quite big and there are lots of little rooms and a great outside space so its really good for groups. There is eating, dancing, drinking...what else could you wish for. A good find in a lacking area of kings cross. read more

Set in the courtyard behind King's Cross Starbucks and McDonalds, Camino is pretentiously high-class. It's impossible to get a table without booking, although the restaurant is rarely full. However, they turn away customers who show up even on nights when business is quiet and there is plenty of space, if they have not pre-booked. Despite the poor customer service, the food is of excellent quality. The menu itself is of classy graphic design, a line representing a journey through spain. I had a cravat of very light, fruity white wine, squid-ink rice, and something intensely chocolatey, melted, molten, fudgey, for dessert. Delicious. Almost justifies the pricey-ness. read more

My favourite bar in North London. Celebrated my birthday there and had drinks and tapas in Pepito across the courtyard too. Food is great, atmosphere is electric and transport links are second to none. It's like Spain, but without the weather! read more

So the lady at the reception desk had no clue what she was talking about in terms of available seating, she told me the wait would be 30-45 min. I took it upon myself to point out that there was seats available so I was able to get a seat in 2mins. Stress. The waiter completely made up for everything, he was helpful, passionate, enthusiastic and very friendly! I had a great food experience here and hands down i have had the best tapas here. Very surprisingly filling. And quick service. Great wine. Great atmosphere. Pricey, but worth it read more

Camino - Highly recommend - Bars Near Me - London, XGL

I was there a couple of weeks ago for a girls night out for dinner. The location is really nice, the place is well decorated and the food is good for the price. However, I did not find it fantastic. I have had much better tapas before. Don't get me wrong though, although I was not overly impressed with the place, the service was good, staff was friendly and for what we ate, it was definitely good value for money. A visit to the loo is definitely needed - must-see deco! Would I go there again? Probably not but I guess if I go to a Tapas restaurant, I need to feel that lively spanish atmosphere. It was not quite there for me. read more

i came here for some tapas last night after seeing david nicholls at king's place. the menu is pretty big and has a lot of variety. for 2 of us, we got the mixto platter, the gambas, and the alegrias peppers. the peppers were spicy and came w/ some toasts. the gambas were nice and garlicky and the best dish by far. the mixed platter came w/ ham fritters, cheese fritters, chorizo (2 small pieces), fried calamari, and some potatoes. i thought it was a rip-off for 17.50 GBP for what you get, especially when most of it was just batter. i couldn't even tell which of the fritters had ham in them and which ones were just cheese, b/c both of them just tasted like cheese to me. read more

"Camino" ... this word sounds like the Hindi word meaning rascals ... :) ... so i had a chuckle when i first heard where we would be going for the Spanish dinner ... the third stop in our world tour. The place is very large and well decorated ... with a long bar. But they didn't have a table big enough for the 12 of us and so we had to split into two groups. The table i was in decided to order just alcohol and tapas ... many of them. So we tried a blend of very different food items interspaced with gulps of some great sangria. I especially liked the potato, the small sausages and the prawn. Since i had come late, i ordered late ... and my order was the most weird looking dish that i could find in my short perusal of the menu. So the last item to arrive on the table was black rice with cuttlefish and squid ink (no idea what that is). But it tasted really good. The cuttlefish looked like mussels (or were they mussels ... don't know for sure :p). We rounded up the meal with dessert, with me having 3 scoops of some delicious vanilla. At £18 / head excluding the drinks, it is a very reasonable place to go to in an area pretty much devoid of good eateries. read more

Camino is a fantastic place if you are in the area (aka travelling from St.Pancras) and need a place for a quick few platters -tapas- and drinks. The staff was very nice and helpful and the food we ordered, including mixed grill plate, patatas bravas and avocado salad, was tasty. read more

This place SHOULD be a little gem in Kings Cross, tucked away out of sight to keep the tourists away, and reasonably priced with good food and a decent outdoor couryard. What is not to love? The barstaff, that is what! Was absolutely flabbergasted the last time I went here. The barmaid didn't even give me a chance to open my mouth before she was rolling her eyes and shrugging her shoulders at me. It was like I was he ex husband of 20 years who'd come to ask her to clean his shoes after cheating on her, taking all their money and having ten kids with a Russian supermodel. Seriously! She didn't even give me a chance to do anything wrong! She treated all my friends the same, and so we thought maybe she didn't like other women? But then she treated male customers the same! I later saw her laughing and chatting with a workmate, so I can only assume she HATES CUSTOMERS! I hope the management sort this problem out, the staff seem kind of tired and unhappy and like they hate life, which the customers do their best to ignore. Still, the food IS good, and the breakfast is cheap and amazing! read more

Been coming here for 2+ years. Always bring my friends here because it's a great little spot hidden away from the noise of King's X. Very let down tonight. Say they close at midnight but decided to close early at 10. Let us order food 10 mins till 10...never mentioned they were closing early. Still brought our food in a rush, potato's bravas a bit undercooked because of the hurry. Went to go get another drink said the bar was closed and never did last call. Said they rang the bell for last call- not one of us out of 3 of us ever heard a bell. Normally when you ring a bell you yell 'last call.' Yet 2 minutes later they let 2 people order beer and said that the one guy worked there. Very rude and disrespectful after they made a huge deal to not serve us. If you're going to serve your employees free beer once you "shut it down" how bout you wait until your customers leave the establishment...and side note...please don't rush us out of there and spray cleaning agent on the tables next to us as we are still eating dinner. Thanks read more

Lunchtime with a friend experience - being in King's cross it makes an excellent meeting place at a decent quality venue. Enjoyed the "Spanish" food and wine in a classy looking place tucked behind the hectic streets next to the station. This restaurant may not have fared well as a Spanish food place, but there is little alternative given the location and convenience. read more

Hidden in what seems to be a cave/dungeon, Camino boasts some delicious sangria, and a clean, very large restaurant and bar. While the bar is filled with the after work crowd my friends and I went here on a Friday night for late night drinks and were very pleased. Drinks were well priced in the 4 to 7 pounds range and there was plenty of space for our group of 12 to sit and talk which is usually hard to find on a Friday night. The tapas looked very appetizing, and I hope to go back for them!! read more