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Islington

The Best Restaurants

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9.5

Restaurants | North London

Generally regarded as one the best Italian restaurants in London, this is the parent to hit pasta spot Padella.

8.5

Restaurants | Islington

A smart gastropub from an ex-Dabbous chef….

9.8

Restaurants | Highbury

A tiny, raucous den of smoky deliciousness where chef Lee Tiernan churns out brow-raising dishes from a mangal oven.

8.5

Restaurants | Highbury

Famously low-key, this is where to head for thrilling, authentic biang biang noodles in Highbury.

8.5

Restaurants | Islington

A cosy, candlelit, unsuspectingly romantic iced seafood restaurant….

9.5

Restaurants | Highbury

Unbelievably good Thai food from ex-Smoking Goat and Begging Bowl chef Seb Holmes.

8.5

Restaurants | Islington

A stellar Islington restaurant serving dishes from Tamil Nadu….

Restaurants | Islington

A relaxed sequel to a top North London restaurant, in a cosy pub setting in Islington.

8.5

Restaurants | Islington

Tasting menus and exceptional roasts from the celebrated James Cochran….

8.5

Restaurants | Islington

A low-lit temple to homely Georgian cooking, with a serious romance factor.

Restaurants | Islington

A bustling Islington gastropub and beer garden with stellar Sunday roasts.

Restaurants | Islington

An Islington gastropub where rare breed, carefully sourced meats are butchered in-house.

8.5

Restaurants | Highbury & Islington

A lauded laksa bar in Highbury, serving steaming hot bowls of comforting Malaysian goodness….

8.5

Restaurants | Islington

Top shelf BBQ in a smartly turned out Islington gastropub, with a leafy enclosed terrace….

8.5

Restaurants | Islington

An authentic Alpine Austrian chalet, located right in Camden Passage.

Restaurants | Angel

A fresh pasta place from one of the city’s most experienced & revered pasta chefs.

Restaurants | Islington

A cosy backstreet pub with a stellar new kitchen residency in tow.

9.5

Restaurants | Highbury

A second site from the team behind Primeur, focussing on seafood and seasonal produce.

Restaurants | Highbury

Pitch-perfect small plates and natural wines in a stripped-back, effortlessly cool Highbury space.

Restaurants | Islington

A bistro for casual-yet-fine-dining food, a relaxed atmosphere and remarkably friendly service.

Restaurants | Highbury

Brunch dishes and exceptional supper clubs in a cosy corner eatery.

8.5

Restaurants | Islington

A brunch & all-day Mediterranean pit-stop tucked down a cobbled Islington passage.

Bars | Islington

A neighbourhood gem with excellent cocktails and small plates.

7.5

Restaurants | Islington

Jacob Kenedy has stuffed the whole of New Orleans’ famed culinary dictionary into his Islington pub….

8.5

Restaurants | Islington

Get dinner aboard a candlelit barge in Islington….

Restaurants | Islington

An Islington stalwart serving familiar Modern European dishes in a light-filled conservatory.

COMPLIMENTARY WINE

News | Angel

The welcome return of Islington’s Alsatian brasserie, revamped with an art deco, wood-panelled dining room….

Restaurants | Islington

Authentic tonkotsu ramen in a bustling Islington noodle joint.

8.5

Restaurants | Islington

Salty, spicy, delicious vegan Chinese cooking in a no-frills, eternally-packed neighbourhood setting.

8.8

Bars | Finsbury Park

A stellar Finsbury Park pub from the Four Legs guys, serving incredible comfort food with your pint.