What to Order at Jamon Jamon Belsize Park: Tapas, Paella & Neighbourhood Dining
Planning a meal at Jamon Jamon Belsize Park? Here’s how to build a table of tapas, when to add paella, and what makes the Haverstock Hill restaurant different.
Jamon Jamon Belsize Park has a different rhythm from Soho. It is a neighbourhood restaurant: close to the station, easy to reach from Hampstead and Primrose Hill, and well suited to the kind of meal where nobody is watching the clock.
If you are deciding what to order, start with variety. A few contrasting tapas, some Spanish wine or sangria, and perhaps a paella for the table is usually a better plan than choosing one dish each and stopping there.
Where is Jamon Jamon Belsize Park?
Jamon Jamon Belsize Park is at 177 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 4QS, around two minutes from Belsize Park station and within easy reach of Hampstead, Swiss Cottage and Primrose Hill. For location-first searches, see our guides to a restaurant in Belsize Park, a restaurant near Hampstead, a restaurant near Primrose Hill and a restaurant near Swiss Cottage.
The restaurant has a relaxed neighbourhood feel, outdoor dining when the weather cooperates and a small elevated area used for intimate events such as wine tastings and special dinners.
Start with a table of tapas
Tapas work best when each plate adds something different. At Belsize Park, you can build a meal around classics and newer dishes from the Jamon Jamon menu.
Jamón Ibérico
Thin slices of cured Spanish ham are a natural place to start. The flavour is rich, but the texture and style are completely different from hot meat tapas such as Chorizo al Vino.
Padrón Peppers
Blistered green peppers, lightly salted and generally mild, with the occasional spicy one hidden in the plate. They are particularly useful when the rest of the table includes richer dishes.
Gambas al Ajillo
Hot prawns with garlic and olive oil bring seafood and plenty of aroma to the table. They are one of the dishes guests regularly associate with a classic tapas meal.
Huevos Rotos
Crispy potatoes and fried eggs, lightly broken so the yolk coats the potatoes. It is richer and more comforting than the peppers or seafood, which is exactly why the combination works.
Should you order paella as well?
If you want the meal to last, yes. Tapas give everyone a chance to taste several things, while paella becomes the larger shared dish that follows.
Our restaurants serve freshly prepared paellas alongside the tapas menu. For a group, it can be a good way to turn an assortment of small plates into a full lunch or dinner.
A good first order for two
Try Padrón Peppers, Croquetas de Jamón, Gambas al Ajillo and either Huevos Rotos or Chorizo al Vino. If you want a longer dinner, add a paella once the first plates have gone.
A good order for a group
Groups can spread wider across the menu. Include something vegetable-based, seafood, cured ham, croquetas, potatoes and one or two meat dishes. Put everything in the middle rather than assigning individual plates.
That way everyone gets to try more, and you can add another round if one dish disappears particularly quickly.
Who is Belsize Park good for?
The location works well for neighbourhood lunches, relaxed dinners, dates, family meals and groups meeting from Hampstead, Primrose Hill, Swiss Cottage or West Hampstead.
When the weather is good, the outdoor seating makes it particularly easy to settle in rather than rush through the meal.
Explore the dishes: Padrón Peppers, Huevos Rotos, Chorizo al Vino, Gambas al Ajillo, Croquetas de Jamón, Patatas Bravas and Seafood Paella.
Book Jamon Jamon Belsize Park
Find us at 177 Haverstock Hill. Start with tapas, stay for paella and make the meal as long as you want it to be.