Yesterday I stumbled upon Niven's, at no. 157. It's a petite lunch bar with a communal table at the back and a small range of comestibles in pretty packaging. There were gourmet salads, hot food and baked treats on offer; the likes of beetroot and gorgonzola salad, Israeli couscous, rich tagines and some nice homely looking tarts and cakes. I was told they'd opened a few weeks ago.

Sadly my lunch was spoken for, so I'll have to sample the food and coffee another time.

As yet I can't find a website or reviews, but there's a blog writeup from a friend of the business.

As with most new openings on the funny old strip that is King's Cross Road, hopefully it will thrive and endure — and help revive a tricky spot that certainly has its bleak moments.

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