We have interviewed some locals to Islington regarding the best places to:
- Buy meat, fish, cheese, wine, cakes
- Enjoy a coffee
- Dine out
- Get takeaway from
Now let's indulge and be guided by their expert foodie knowledge:
Meat:
Godfrey's at Highbury Barn
Nourished Communities: Upper Street can pre order larger pieces of meat
Turner & George at the Angel
Budgens on Upper St also has good small butcher
Fish:
Steve Hatt on Essex Rd (best in London)
The Highbury Fishmonger at Highbury Barn.
Nourished Communities: Upper Street does fresh Salmon, Tuna, Cod, Bass fillets
Cheese:
La Fromagerie at Highbury Barn - a temple to French cheese
Provisions on Holloway Road - superb French cheese
Neil's Yard on Essex Rd - mainly British cheeses
Nourished Communities: Upper Street pre cuts cheese from their deli and caters to lots of weddings!
Fresh Turkish food:
Food Bazaar on Essex Rd
Farmers' Market
Sunday mornings in Chapel Market
Stroud Green Market in Finsbury Park (nice pub near this is The Faltering Fullback)
Delis:
Da Mario on Highbury Barn
Provisions on Holloway Road - fab French cheese and interesting wine
De Beavoir Deli on Southgate Rd
Montes on Canonbury Lane - great Italian with fresh stuffed pasta
Nourished Communities - fresh veg, good sourdough, sustainable, and locally sourced goods. Weekly veg boxes.
Health Food shop:
Holland and Barrett near Budgens on Upper Street
Wine:
Majestic Wine Warehouse on Holloway Rd just after little Waitrose.
French Cakes:
Belle Epoque next to The Sampler
Coffee shops:
they're everywhere but a few popular ones are:
La Maison Highbury on Calabria Rd
Pophams in Prebend Street
The Place in Canonbury
the Estorick Collection on Canonbury Road
High Ground on Upper Street
Redemption Roasters at Angel.
Nice to walk along the Regent's Canal and go to Towpath Cafe in De Beauvoir.
Pubs with good food:
The Crown in Barnsbury
The Pig and Butcher on Liverpool Rd
The de Beauvoir Arms on Southgate Rd.
Restaurants:
Prawn on the Lawn on St Paul's Rd
Chapel Market Kitchen in Chapel Market (oysters half price on Mondays)
Salut on Essex Rd
Primeur on Petherton Road
Westerns Laundry on Drayton Park.
Takeaway/delivery:
Yida Sushi on Essex Road - great Japanese
Panda Kitchen at the Angel - great Chinese
Please message us if you feel like we've missed anything!
Comments (1)
Excellent list!