Haggerston, Italian - Restaurant Guide

2022 Review: “Outside tables in Columbia Road” help lend an air of rusticity to this former cowshed off Columbia Road Flower Market. The culinary focus is on the south of Italy, and with pasta made daily (including to buy retail), the thrust of our feedback: “what’s not to like?”.

London's Columbia Road provides the forever home for this previously periapetetic project (in 2023 at Compton Arms, Islington) from acclaimed chef Dara Klein. The trattoria style is inspired by her family's trattoria in New Zealand and combines Italian tradition with British influence. Set in a Victorian corner site, the restaurant aims to offer honest food and hospitality in a warm and inviting atmosphere. The collaboration with Ry Jessup, co-founder of Homeslice and The Plimsoll, brings further experience to the dining room.