Food & Drink
The Art of the Hampstead Sandwich
Beatrice Thornton
17 April 2026 · 4 min read
From sourdough to ciabatta Hampstead takes its lunch seriously. Here are the spots that have earned devoted regulars.
Hampstead has always been a place where lunch is taken seriously. Perhaps it is the proximity of the Heath which generates appetites. Whatever the cause the village offers an unusually strong roster of places to eat between noon and two.
For the serious sandwich The Hampstead Butcher on Streatley Place makes their own bread and fills it generously. Ginger and White on Perrins Court doubles as a coffee shop and serves open sandwiches that are more substantial than they appear.
Picnic provisions are best assembled from the Saturday farmers market on Hampstead High Street then taken up to the Heath for consumption with a view.
Written by
Beatrice Thornton
Beatrice is a food writer and former restaurant critic who moved to Hampstead after falling in love with its independent café culture. She writes about the best places to eat, drink, and linger in North London, with a particular weakness for a well-made flat white and a slab of Victoria sponge.
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