A dining out experience has become a popular and regular activity for most people and many restaurants are coming up with creative and innovative ideas and ways to provide entertainment to customers to enhance their dining experience. Eating out in North London is like going to an entertainment event where you get to enjoy a great meal accompanied with burlesque shows, comedy acts, live music, cabarets and other performances.

A guide to some of the most popular and number one restaurants in north London with entertainment are:

The Black Cat Cabaret @ Café De Paris, Soho- The titanic ballroom of the Café de Paris is transformed into a bohemian den where you can experience a fusion of fine dining with musicians, dancers, acrobats and singers. This is the place for those looking for spectacular stage shows and performances. Entry fee ranges from £15 to £75 per person depending on the type of dinner course and show you go for.

Circus, Leicester Square - This cocktail bar and cabaret restaurant features a glamorous and stylish ambience. Apart from fine dining with live entertainment, it is also ideal for those looking for a place to hang out. The place features a long head table at the centre of the room with other tables set out around it. Set against the backdrop of black and silver discs performers come out to perform on the long head table as well as on the swing rings hanging above the restaurant.

Floridita, Soho - This Latino influenced bar and restaurant are the place to hang out if you are looking for good food and great live entertainment. Customers can enjoy burlesque shows, live music and stage acts. Private hire facilities for parties are available at this venue.

The Brickhouse, Brick Lane - This unique bar, club and events venue offer its customers cabarets, burlesque shows, circus and live music performances every night along with a great choice of European cuisines. Services include organising business, private and social events.

There are other entertainment options for those looking for a more family oriented experience. North London cinemas are a great place to go after a meal out with the family as it caters to a wide age group. The cinemas in north London play only the latest releases and box office hits for the whole family to enjoy. Some cinemas offer private lounges and VIP seats for a more private and undisturbed viewing experience.