London Islington Restaurant Guide

“Mighty meaty matey!” – this “lovely spacious and airy Islington gastropub on the corner of one of the area’s nicest streets” is “brilliant for carnivores”, serving “generous portions of lovingly sourced meat” (which they butcher on-site), but “veggie options are superb” too, and there’s a good selection of craft beer. Top Tip – “it’s worth it just for the beef dripping and bread!”

“An old favourite” that “never disappoints” – this Islington veteran with a “lovely conservatory” and cocktail bar is run with high “professionalism” and has a “great buzz”. The “unexciting but safe food” has been “resting on its laurels” for at least a couple of decades now.

“Terrific food is simply but superbly realised (from a daily menu reflecting the freshest of ingredients)” at Tim Siadatan and Jordan Frieda’s “top drawer Italian” – “an unexpected find in this part of Islington” (“just off Highbury Corner”) – and it helps that “staff look like they enjoy their work”. “Downstairs is dark and sexy, especially the booths; upstairs is light and airy and great in the summer.”

2014 Review: Gallic ownership helps add a superb, “fun” dimension to this “favourite” Islington gastropub, which serves a “small but perfectly formed” menu of “utterly satisfying” pub grub “with a Gallic twist”; it can get “very crowded”.

2014 Review: “If this is your local, lucky you!” – this “friendly” gastropub dishes up “excellent, reasonably-priced” grub to De Beauvoir residents, and the occasional ‘visitor’ too.