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The Best Restaurants In Islington
From handmade pasta and Peruvian skewers, to vegan Chinese and top-tier gastropubs.
Where To Eat Around Highbury
Highbury is more than a stadium, a station, or a corner. It’s a thriving residential neighbourhood and home to some great places to eat.
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Sushi Show
Sushi Show is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it sushi spot on Camden Passage in Islington, making excellent nigiri to eat in or to go.
Le Péché Mignon
Le Péché Mignon is a lovely box-sized French cafe in Highbury that makes buttery croissants and a hulking croque monsieur.
Detroit Pizza Islington
The Islington location of Detroit Pizza makes the same thick pies, as well as a few Italian-American classics, in a space that's made for big get-togethers.
Quince Bakery
A tiny Islington bakery with a focus on British baking, Quince Bakery is a lovely spot to pick up buns, cookies, sandwiches, and more.
The Best Restaurants In Islington
From handmade pasta and Peruvian skewers, to vegan Chinese and top-tier gastropubs.
Sunday
Line up at this Islington cafe in the search of tasty food and the smug satisfaction that comes from knowing great weeks start with Sunday.
Hainan House
Hainan House is a peaceful southern Chinese restaurant in Angel making delicate, subtly flavoured food.
Mihan
Mihan's billowing naans and delicious Afghani platters make this spot in Highbury great for a low-key group dinner.
Homeboy Bar
Homeboy is an Irish cocktail bar in Islington where the drinks are delicious and the service is charming.
Trullo
Trullo in Highbury is the kind of neighbourhood Italian restaurant you’d find in an actual Italian neighbourhood, and the food is simply fantastic.
The Drapers Arms
The Drapers Arms is a residential pub in Islington with a bar downstairs, a dining room upstairs, and a garden you should take advantage of.
Johnny Schnitzel
If messy, saucy, crispy schnitzel sandwiches are your thing then Johnny Schnitzel, a little deli in Islington, is going to tick all the boxes.
Zen Mondo
Zen Mondo is a quiet, pleasant, reasonably priced sushi spot on Upper Street that's a great shout midweek.
Plaquemine Lock
Plaquemine Lock is a Creole restaurant in Islington, specialising in Southern food in a converted pub.
Jam Delish
Jam Delish, a vibrant vegan Caribbean spot in Islington, has a Good Times energy that will enable a round of colourful cocktails, even on a Tuesday night.
Bruno's
Bruno's is a charming Islington bar with great cocktails, plush velvet chairs, and moody lighting—and it's on a barge.
The Baring
The Baring is a polished pub-cum-restaurant in Islington, that makes excellent food in a room that's more sit-down than somewhere you can have a few pints.
Frequency
A day-to-night coffee shop on picturesque Camden Passage, Frequency is perfect for freelancers that are desperately in need of a flat white after 3pm.
Hong Kong Restaurant
A relaxed restaurant on Upper Street, Hong Kong Restaurant serves expert dim sum.
The Tamil Prince
A lovely Indian restaurant in a former pub, The Tamil Prince is a local that everyone, not just Islington residents, should be seeking out.
Sessions
A cool and casual food hall opposite Islington Green, Sessions has a rotating line-up of great independent food vendors from morning to night.
Tanakatsu
Tanakatsu is a small, inexpensive, and simple diner near Angel that serves teriyaki and sushi, but specialises in katsu.
Yipin China
Yipin is an upscale Chinese spot in Islington. The menu has a lot of options, but you should focus on the Sichuan and Hunan dishes.
Smokehouse
Smokehouse in Islington serves some of the best meats in London in an old converted pub featuring open fires. Hello cosy.
Where To Eat Around Highbury
Highbury is more than a stadium, a station, or a corner. It’s a thriving residential neighbourhood and home to some great places to eat.