Shaka Zulu

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This huge South African restaurant dominates two floors in Camden Lock Market. The food is heavily themed (obviously) on South African cuisine, and if you’re feeling adventurous, you can try some game meat, with dishes including zebra, buffalo and wild boar. The extensive cocktail list is also worth a browse, and you have a vast range of South African wines to choose from.

The whole bustling scene is overlooked from all angles by larger-than-life statues of Zulu warriors, which might be somewhat intimidating were the staff not so friendly and easy going.

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