Lemonia Primrose Hill is a family run Greek and Greek Cypriot restaurant on Regent’s Park Road. Founded in 1979, it has become a longstanding neighbourhood institution, welcoming local families, visitors and groups into a bright dining room filled with plants and natural light.
Cold mezze include tarama, hummus, tzatziki, tahini and aubergine salad, while grilled halloumi, loukanika, lountza, spanakopita and fried calamari add warm dishes to the table. These varied small plates make it easy for a group to begin with a generous shared selection.
Charcoal cooking is central to the main menu, with pork souvlaki, chicken and lamb shashlik, lamb cutlets and meatballs among the traditional choices. Kleftiko, moussaka, seafood yiouvetsi, grilled sea bass, salmon and stuffed vegetables broaden the selection beyond the grill.
Baklava, orange cake, crème caramel and yoghurt with berries, honey and nuts provide familiar Greek inspired finishes. Weekday lunch menus, pavement tables and a private room for larger gatherings give diners several ways to experience Lemonia throughout the year.
Address: 89 Regent’s Park Road, Primrose Hill, London NW1 8UY, United Kingdom
Lemonia Primrose Hill Primrose Hill Menu
Soup
Avgolemono
Chicken broth and rice soup with egg and lemon
Fagges
Lentil Soup (V)
Hortosoupa
Vegetable Soup (V)
Cold Starters
Tarama
Smoked cods’ roe beaten with lemon and olive oil
Hummus
Chickpeas pureed with oil, lemon, garlic and tahini (V)
Tahini
Ground sesame dip (V)
Zatziki
Greek yoghurt and cucumber with garlic and mint (V)
Aubergine Salad
Baked aubergine pureed with olive oil and fresh herbs (V)
Melitzanes Imam
Deep fried aubergines with garlic, tomatoes and onions
Tabouleh
Crushed wheat with chopped spring onions and parsley (V)
Tyrokafteri
Spicy fetta cheese and yoghurt dip (V)
Tuna Fish Salad
Pureed tuna fish mixed with olive oil, onions and herbs
Garides
Prawns dressed with lemon and olive oil, served chilled
Octapodi
Salad of fresh octopus in olive oil
Smoked Salmon
Hot Starters
Kalamari
Deep fried baby squid
Grilled Sardines
Kolokitho-Keftedes
Courgette croquettes (V)
Loukanika
Greek sausages
Lountza
Smoked pork loin charcoal grilled
Halloumi
Cypriot cheese charcoal grilled (V)
Anginares me Koukia
Artichokes with broad beans (V)
Spanakopitta
Fetta and spinach wrapped in filo pastry (V)
Dolmades
Stuffed vine leaves
Saganaki
Pan fried Greek cheese (V)
Halloumi Souvlaki
Chargrilled halloumi with vegetables
Soutzoukakia
Meatballs in a spicy tomato sauce
Manitaria
Grilled Portobello mushrooms in olive oil and lemon dressing (V)
Gigantes Plaki
Butterbeans in a fresh tomato sauce (V)
Gavros
Fried anchovies
Pitta Bread
Sesame Bread
Speciality of Lemonia
Meze
A special selection of hot and cold starters, chargrilled meats and Greek Salad
Charcoal Grills
Chicken Shashlik
Cubes of marinated chicken chargrilled with fresh vegetables
Lamb Shashlik
Cubes of marinated lamb chargrilled with fresh vegetables
Lamb Souvlaki
Small cubes of tender lamb grilled on a skewer
Pork Souvlaki
Small cubes of tender pork grilled on a skewer
Sheftalia
Rolled minced meat with onions, herbs and spices
Pagidakia
Lamb cutlets
Veal Cutlet
Marinated in olive oil and lemon with garlic and herbs
Spring Chicken
Basted with olive oil and lemon with garlic and herbs
Ordikia
Quails basted with olive oil, lemon and oregano
Sikoti Moschari
Grilled calf’s liver
Fish
Grilled Dover Sole
Grilled Monkfish and Prawns
Grilled Octopus
Grilled Halibut
Grilled Tuna
Grilled Salmon
Tsipoura
Grilled whole Sea Bream
Grilled Fillets of Sea Bass
Mediterranean Prawns
Marinated in olive oil, lemon and garlic, grilled
Fish Shashlik
Cubes of fish marinated and char-grilled
Seafood Yiouvetsi
Baked orzo pasta with seafood and fetta cheese
Charcoal Grilled Kalamari
Deep Fried Kalamari
Deep Fried Haddock with Chips
Main Dishes
Moussaka
Layers of vegetables and mincemeat baked in a creamy white sauce
Dolmades
Vine leaves stuffed with seasoned minced meat and rice
Kleftiko
Joint of lamb baked in lemon, spices and herbs
Stifado
Casserole of beef cooked in wine with baby onions and herbs
Tavvas
Oven baked cubes of lamb with baby onions and herbs
Keftedes
Deep fried minced lamb with parsley, onions and herbs
Arni me Melitzanes
Baked lamb with aubergines
Kounelli Stifado
Rabbit cooked in wine with baby onions and herbs
Vegetarian Dishes
Moussaka
Layers of vegetables baked in a creamy white sauce (V)
Halloumi Souvlaki
Chargrilled halloumi with vegetables served with rice (V)
Gemista
Stuffed vegetables with rice, spices and herbs (V)
Anginares me Koukia
Artichokes with broad beans in a tomato sauce (V)
Louvia
Black eyed beans with fresh spinach and olive oil (V)
Lentils
Green lentils cooked in olive oil, onions, tomatoes and herbs (V)
Side Dishes
Chips
(V)
Roast Potatoes
(V)
Rice
Pourgouri
Crushed wheat (V)
Horiatiki
Greek salad with fetta and olives (V)
Mixed Salad
(V)
Green Salad
(V)
Tomato and Onion Salad
(V)
Fetta Cheese with olive oil
Spinach
(V)
Broccoli
(V)
Okra
(V)
Horta
Wild Greek greens (V)
Melitzanes me Kolokithia
Aubergines and courgettes in a tomato sauce(V)
DESSERTS
Baklava
Layers of filo pastry with nuts, spices and honey
Galaktopoureko
Filo pastry with patisserie cream and syrup
Milopitta
Apple pie served with ice cream or fresh cream
Rizogalo
Rice pudding
Yiaourti
Yoghurt with mixed berries, honey and nuts
Karidopitta
Walnut cake with vanilla ice cream
Chocolate Brownie
served with vanilla ice cream
Crème Caramel
Halva
Ice Cream
Vanilla, Chocolate or Coffee (2 scoops)
Sorbet
Mango
Panna Cotta with Berries
Fresh Mango
Fresh Berries
COFFEE
Greek
Espresso
Cappuccino
Café Latte
Macchiato
Americano
Hot Chocolate
Flat White
Filter Coffee
Tea
Green Tea
Herbal Tea
Fresh Mint, Camomile
Liqueur Coffee
DESSERT WINES
Commandaria
(Cyprus) bottle
Moschato of Samos 15%
(Greece) bottle
Mavrodaphne of Patras 15%
(Greece) bottle
Sauternes
(France) bottle
SPIRITS
Aperol
Ouzo
bottle
Zivania
bottle
Tsipouro
bottle
By the Glass (175ml)
La Serre Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Sacchetto Pinot Grigio delle Venezie 2023
Les Sardines, Chardonnay 2024
Nemea Winery, Malagousia 2023
Athanasiou, Assyrtiko 2023
Des Petits Faiteaux Touraine Sauvignon 2023
Besas, Gruner Vetlinger 2024
La Serre Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Tierra Antica, Merlot 2023
Nemea Winery, Nemea 2020
Les Mougeottes Pinot Noir Rouge 2023
Andeluna, Raices, Malbec 2023
San Marzano, ‘Il Pumo’ Salento, Primitivo 2023
Petit Papillon, Grenache Rosé 2023
Chateau de l’Aumerade, Cuvée Marie Christine Rosé, Cru Classe 2023
Half Bottles
Cavino Estate, Ionos Roditis, Moscato
Peloponnese, Greece
Grange Magnien, Macon-Villages 2023
Burgundy, France
Calcite, Pouilly-Fume 2022
Loire, France
Cavino Estate, Ionos Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Peloponnese, Greece
Chateau des Gravieres Graves 2020
Bordeaux, France
Louis Tete Fleurie 2022
Beaujolais, France
Sparkling & Champagnes
Prosecco
Bottle
Prosecco Rosé
Bottle
Cuvée Reserve Brut NV
Bottle
Cuvée Brut Rosé NV 1er Cru
Lanson Le Rose Brut NV
Louis Roederer Brut NV
Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label
Bollinger Special Cuvee Brut NV
Laurent Perrier Brut NV
White Wine
La Serre Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Vin de Pays d’Oc, France
Terra Vallona, Sauvignon Colombard 2024
South West France
La Place, Sauvignon Blanc Colombard 2023
Gascogne, France
Domaine de Belle Mare, Les Granges de Felines Balance 2023
Langiedoc-Roussillon, France
Les Boules Sauvignon Blanc Colombard 2024
Vin de France, France
Longue Roche, Viognier 2024
Vin de Pays d’Oc, France
Les Sardines, Chardonnay 2024
Roussillon, France
Les Mougeottes Chardonnay 2023
Pays d’Orc, France
Chéreau Carré, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine 2023
Loire Valley, France
Domaine Des Petits Faiteaux, Touraine Sauvignon 2023
Touraine, France
St Cosme Little James Basket Press Sauvignon Blanc/Viognier 2022/2023
Southern Rhone, France
Mas Puech Picpoul de Pinet 2023
Coteaux du Languedoc, France
Biecher Riesling 2023
Alsace, France
Terres Secretes Macon Villages 2022
Burgundy, France
Domaine Tabordet Pouilly Fumé 2023
Loire, France
Domaine Merlin Cherrier Sancerre 2023
Sancerre, France
Brigitte Cerveau Chablis 2023
Burgundy, France
Terres Secretes Pouilly Fuissé 2021
Mâconnais, Burgundy, France
Besas, Gruner Vetlinger 2024
Niederösterreich, Austria
Sacchetto ‘Elfo’ Pinot Grigio delle Venezie 2023
Veneto, Italy
Era Grillo Sicilia Organic 2024
Sicily, Italy
Amoterra Trebbiano d’Abruuzzo Organic 2023
Abruzzo, Italy
Andrea di Pec, Pinot Grigio 2023
Venezia Giulia, Italy
Folli and Benato, Gavi 2024
Piedmont, Italy
Heredad de Tejada Blanco Rioja, 2023
Rioja, Spain
Martin Codax Albarino 2023
Rias Baixas, Spain
Kleine Rust Chenin Blanc Sauvignon 2022
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Scali, Sirkel Chenin Blanc 2022
Northern Paarl, South Africa
Echeverria Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Curico Valley, Chile
Spy Valley, Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Marlborough, New Zealand
Rosé Wine
Le Campuget, Syrah Grenache Rosé 2024
Languedoc, France
Sacchetto Pinot Grigio Blush delle Venezie 2023
Venice, Italy
Petit Papillon Grenache Rosé 2024
Languedoc, France
Principessa Rosa Agiorgitiko 2023
Corinthia, Greece
Roubertas, Comte de Provence Rosé 2024
Cotes de Provence, France
Chateau de l’Aumerade, ‘Cuvée Marie Christine’ Rosé, Cru Classe 2024
Cotes de Provence, France
Red Wine
La Serre Cabernet Sauvignon 2023
Vin de Pays d’Oc, France
Domaine d’Agel, Minervois ‘Caz Ailes’, Syrah Carignan, 2024
Languedoc, France
Domaine du Barres, Saint Chinian Syrah 2022
Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Le Versant Merlot 2021
Languedoc, France
Picpus, Comte Tolosan, Malbec Syrah 2023
Comte Tolosan, France
Les Mougeottes Pinot Noir Rouge 2023
Pays d’Orc, France
Le Campuget, Syrah Viognier 2023
Languedoc, France
Les Nuages Pinot Noir Rouge 2023
Pays d’Oc, France
Cotes du Rhône, Les Vignes du Prince 2022
Rhône Valley, France
Jean-Marie Reverdy et Fils, ‘Charme de Loire’, Pinot Noir 2023
Loire, France
Chateau Julien, 2022
Bordeaux, France
Cotes du Roussillon Villages, Les Petits Pins 2022
Roussillon, France
Louis Tete Fleurie, 2022
Beaujolais, France
Chateau La Croix Ferrandat St-Emilion 2019
Bordeaux, France
L’Egerie du Chateau Chereau, Lussac Saint-Emilion, 2011
Bordeaux, France
Chateau Cruzeau, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2020
Bordeaux, France
Joseph Drouhin Givry Burgundy 2022
Givry, France
Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Les Vallons de la Solitude 2022
Rhone Valley, France
Bodegas la Purisima, Monastrell 2023
Murcia, Spain
Ondarre Rioja Reserva 2019
Rioja, Spain
Trossos del Priorat 90 Minuts 2022
Priorat, Spain
Nero D’Avola Vitese Colomba Bianca 2023
Sicily, Italy
Primitivo, ‘Il Pumo’ Salento, San Marzano 2023
Puglia, Italy
Salcheto Chianti Biskero Organic 2023
Tuscany, Italy
Kleine Rust Fairtrade Pinotage Shiraz 2021
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Thelema Shiraz 2020
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Piattelli Premium Malbec 2022
Salta, Argentina
Tierra Antica, Merlot 2023
Central Valley, Chile
Alto Bajo Merlot 2023
Central Valley, Chile
Undurraga, Carmenere 2022
Central Valley, Chile
De Martino Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Central Valley, Chile
Lodi Maggio ‘Old Vines’ Zinfandel 2022
California, USA
Berton Vineyard Barossa Reserve Shiraz 2020
Barossa Valley, Australia
White Wine From Greece and Cyprus
Retsina Kourtaki
Legendary Greek wine
Kechribari Retsina
50cl bottle
Aphrodite NV
Dry white from Cyprus
Nestor Avarino Trebbiano, Moschofilero Roditis, Greece 2023
Delicate aroma of citrus fruits
Boutari, Kretikos Vidiano Vilana 2023
Delicate fruity wine with aroma of white flowers
Cavino Estate, Mantineia, Moschofilero Greece 2024
Intense aromas of flowers and delicious citrus fruits
Theopetra Estate, Terre Grec, Muscadet Sauvignon Blanc, Greece 2024
Intense aromas of apricot and melon with a background of passion fruit
Cavino Estate Atelier, Riesling, Greece 2023
Intense aromatic character of exotic fruits with mild minerality and steely
Nico Lazaridi “Queen of Hearts”, Assyrtiko Muscat, Macedonia 2024
Bright golden colour with subtle white fleshed fruits with mild minerality
Domaine Hatzimichalis, Alfega Lefkos Sauvignon Blanc Malagousia Robola Melon, Greece 2023
White blossom and botanical notes, balanced acidity with a rich creaminess
Muse Estate, ‘Clio’ The White Muse Assyrtiko Roditis Savatiano, Greece 2024
Fresh and vibrant, with a nice crispy acidity, lemon, green apple and juicy finish.
Nemea Signature Collection Malagouzia Greece 2023
Aromas of peach, apricot, herbals and fruits with notes of lime, jasmine and citrus.
Akriotou Orivatis Old Vine Savatiano Greece 2023
Complex aromatic bouquet peach, quince and vanilla cantaloupe with zesty lime and wildflowers
Kir Yianni, Paranga, Roditis Malagousia, Macedonia 2023
Crisply and elegantly aromatic
Mega Spileo Cuvee Vintage, Malagousia Assyrtiko, Chardonnay, Greece 2023
Nice complexity on the palate and a long refreshing aftertaste
Athanasiou Assyrtiko, Greece 2023
Complicated aromatic potential with variations of citrus, tropical fruits and jasmine
Mylonas Winery Malagousia, Greece 2023
Bright lemon yellow colour, intense aromas of spring flowers, peach and mango
Kyperounda Winery, Petritis, Xinisteri Cyprus 2023
Delicious aromas of citrus fruits and candied lime with touch of spice and vanilla
Ktima Pavlides “Thema” Assyrtiko Sauvignon Blanc, Greece 2024
Generous aromas of exotic fruits and fantastic freshness on the finish
Robola of Kefalonia 2024
A traditional wine from Kefalonia, dry
Kir Yianni, Assyrtiko, Greece 2022/2024
Intense with refreshing acidity and firm fruits with mild minerality
Nico Lazaridi, ‘Black Sheep’ Semillon Sauvignon Blanc, Greece 2022/2023
Melon, cut grass, honey with a citrus core
Domaine Gerovassiliou, Malagousia Assyrtiko, Greece 2024
Complex aromas of exotic fruits combine with notes of pepper, orange and jasmine
Boutari Santorini, Assyrtiko, Greece 2022
Rich balanced citrus aroma. Zesty and refined with an intense mineral body
Alpha Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Greece 2023
Outstanding, unoaked Sauvignon Blanc. Ripe rounded flavours of gooseberry and cantaloupe with zesty lime and wildflowers
Red Wine From Greece and Cyprus
Othello Cyprus Dry Red NV
Full bodied red with ripe aromas and a rich rich fruity flavour
Boutari Kretikos, Kotsifali-Mandilaria Greece 2022
Easy drinking, vibrant red. Flavours of sweet red fruit and balanced tannins
Nestor Avarino, Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Grenache, Greece 2023
Fresh red fruit aroma with gentle tannins
Athanasiou Thronos Organic Nemea Agiorgitiko, Greece 2023
Medium bodied and soft taste with aromas of berries, wild cherries, black tea and carnations
Cavino Atelier, Cabernet Sauvignon Kalavritino, Greece 2022
Aromatic notes of red fruits, chocolate and vanilla
Nico Lazaridi ‘King of Hearts’, Xinomavro Merlot, Macedonia 2023/2024
Complex berry fruit, with cassis and plum notes, spicy with a long finish
Nemea Signature Collection Nemea Greece 2021
Deep ruby colour with intense and complex Aromas
Keo Othello Cellar, Red Dry, Cyprus
Full bodied dry red with mellow wood and aromas, a soft full palate of fruit and spice
Naoussa Boutari, Xinomavro, Greece 2021
Rich bouquet of ripe red fruit. Well balanced without harsh tannins
Tsimbidi “Voltes”, Monemvasia Winery with Agiorgitiko Mavroudi, Greece 2023
Ample notes of ripe red fruits with a hint of sweet spice
Keo Heritage, Maratheftiko, Cyprus 2018
Full bodied with a rich, complex bouquet of forest fruits, toasted wood, vanilla and earth
Kir Yianni, Paranga, Merlot Xinomavro Syrah, Macedonia 2021
Aromas of red forest-fruits and cherry are enhanced with fine notes of rose petals
Mega Spileo, Cuvee Vintage, Cabernet Sauvignon Mavrodaphne Agiorgitiko, Greece 2022
Intensive notes of red and black fruits
Alpha Estate, Axia, Xinomavro Syrah, Macedonia 2021/2022
Bouquet of spices with hints of ripe Blackberry
Pavlides “Thema”, Agiorgitiko Syrah, Greece 2022
Combines fresh and ripe berry fruit with spicy vanilla-like aromas
Athanasiou Gi Fotos, Agiorgitiko, Greece 2021
Flavours of ripe sour cherry, butter, cinnamon and black pepper
Domaine Hatzimichalis Cabernet Sauvignon, Greece 2020
Aromatic bouquet, vibrant, balanced taste with pronounced black fruit aromas
Nico Lazaridi ‘Black Sheep’, Syrah, Greece 2021
Juicy dark bramble fruit with hints of chocolate and black pepper
Alpha Estate, Single Vineyard ‘Turtles’, Syrah, Greece 2021
Full bodied robust wine with a velvety finish. A world class dry aromatic wine with excellent balance
Alpha Estate Ecosystem, Xinomavro Reserve, Vieilles Vignes, Greece 2021
Attractive ruby-red hue with aromas of red berries, liquorice and spices. Tannins are silky with a long finish.
Dessert Wine
Commandaria
Cyprus Bottle
Moschato of Samos
Greece 15% abv Bottle
Mavrodaphne of Patras
Bottle Greece
Sauternes
France Bottle 375ml
Dow’s Finest Reserve Port
Sweet red wine
Digestives
Ouzo
Raki – Zivania
Tsipouro
Grappa
Tequila
Bacardi Rum
Captain Morgan
Brandies and Cognacs
Keo Five Kings
Metaxa Seven Star
Remy Martin
Grand Armagnac
Calvados
Courvoisier Cognac
Gins
Masticha
Tanqueray Export Strength
Bombay Sapphire
Gordons
Gordons Pink
Beefeater
Malt Whiskies
Glenlivet
Cardhu
Abrachan Highland Park
Glenmorangie
Glenfiddich
Monkey Shoulder
Blend Whiskies
Johnny Walker Black Label
Chivas Regal
Jameson Irish
Jack Daniels
Other Whisky Blends
Other Whisky Blends
Vodka
Russian Standard
Absolut
Smirnoff
Vermouth
Martini Dry
50ml
Martini Rosso
50ml
Martini Bianco
50ml
Dubonnet
50ml
Campari
50ml
Pimms
50ml
Sherries
Tio Peppe
Harvey’s Bristol Cream
Harvey’s Medium
Harvey’s Solera
Beers and Soft Drinks
Cyprus Keo, Mythos, 330ml
San Miguel, Becks, Peroni
Becks Blue (alcohol free)
330ml
Soft Drinks & Fruit Juices
Glass
Mineral Water
750ml