Islington Guidebook
Food scene
Long tables, nice staff, ever changing delicious menu, beautiful courtyard, fancy soaps in the loos… it’s perfection
47 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Westerns Laundry
34 Drayton ParkLong tables, nice staff, ever changing delicious menu, beautiful courtyard, fancy soaps in the loos… it’s perfection
Sambal Shiok Laksa Bar
171 Holloway RdWorth booking in advance
Trullo
300-302 St Paul's RdBuzzy Italian & not just pasta
Local farmers market have moved in during covid next door - shop local and independent with helpful staff!
Nourished Communities
263 Canonbury LnLocal farmers market have moved in during covid next door - shop local and independent with helpful staff!
Prawn on the Lawn
294 St Paul's RdA proper old boozer taken over last year by Four Legs chefs with a secret garden. Best burgers in town as voted by timeout.
Compton Arms
4 Compton AvenueA proper old boozer taken over last year by Four Legs chefs with a secret garden. Best burgers in town as voted by timeout.
Truly sensational food, heritage meat heavy, nice little garden with heaters etc too. Plenty of wine and ales on tap as well as cocktails. Not the cheapest of eats.
82 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Smokehouse
63-69 Canonbury RdTruly sensational food, heritage meat heavy, nice little garden with heaters etc too. Plenty of wine and ales on tap as well as cocktails. Not the cheapest of eats.
Authentic Japanese in an old pub. Great set menus & bento boxes, usually no reservation required. Try the sake flight, the nasi dengaku and the age dashi tofu.
63 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Akari
196 Essex RdAuthentic Japanese in an old pub. Great set menus & bento boxes, usually no reservation required. Try the sake flight, the nasi dengaku and the age dashi tofu.
The boys from four legs who started out at the Compton arms have opened their own (excellent) pub. Couldn’t recommend the food more.
The Plimsoll
The boys from four legs who started out at the Compton arms have opened their own (excellent) pub. Couldn’t recommend the food more.
To drink
Where to get a good beverage whether shaken or stirred
Bottle shop that’s recently opened up as a trendy little wine bar with small plates Thursday-Sunday
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Hector's
49a Ardleigh RdBottle shop that’s recently opened up as a trendy little wine bar with small plates Thursday-Sunday
Intimate & quirky cocktail bar, great date spot and jazz piano on thursdays.
17 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Gibson
44 Old StIntimate & quirky cocktail bar, great date spot and jazz piano on thursdays.
Roaring fires, board games, a yacht club, vinyl & wine nights and restorative Sunday toasts.
18 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The Myddleton Arms
52 Canonbury RdRoaring fires, board games, a yacht club, vinyl & wine nights and restorative Sunday toasts.
New kid on the block, great selection of natural and orange wines alongside the deli counter. Plenty to take home with you too.
Yield N1
New kid on the block, great selection of natural and orange wines alongside the deli counter. Plenty to take home with you too.
Tiny but popular cocktail bar. Waiters in full uniform, piano & jazz certain nights. Must try cocktail is “the oyster”
89 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
69 Colebrooke Row
69 Colebrooke RowTiny but popular cocktail bar. Waiters in full uniform, piano & jazz certain nights. Must try cocktail is “the oyster”