Group Dining in Belsize Park: Tapas for Friends & Family

Belsize Park is well suited to group dining because the pace is more relaxed than central London. Friends and family can arrive, settle in and let the meal develop rather than treating dinner as something to rush through.

Jamon Jamon Belsize Park is at 177 Haverstock Hill, London NW3 4QS, around two minutes from Belsize Park station. The menu is built around Spanish food for sharing, which makes it especially useful for groups.

Why tapas make group dining easier

A shared table gives everybody several things to try rather than locking each person into one dish. It also lets you add another round when you know which plates the group enjoyed most.

Start with a spread such as Padrón Peppers, Gambas al Ajillo, Huevos Rotos, Chorizo al Vino and Croquetas de Jamón.

How many tapas for a group?

Start broad rather than ordering everything at once. For six people, for example, a varied first round is more useful than trying to predict the whole dinner before the first plate arrives.

Use our group tapas ordering guide for specific starting points.

Add paella for a longer group meal

Paella gives the table one larger shared centrepiece after the small plates. It works particularly well when the group has time to stay rather than needing to leave quickly.

See our Paella in Belsize Park guide if rice will be part of the meal.

Outdoor group dining

The current Belsize Park restaurant page highlights an outdoor dining area. On warmer days, that gives groups another way to make lunch or dinner feel more relaxed.

Easy for North London groups

Belsize Park has easy access from Hampstead and Primrose Hill, and the restaurant is close to the station. That makes it a practical meeting point for people coming from different parts of North London.