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Food Scene
Fantastic friendly cafe with delicious breakfast and lunch. Thurs - Sat restaurant style suppers. Closed Mondays.
127 residents recomanen
SUNDAY cafe & restaurant
169 Hemingford RdFantastic friendly cafe with delicious breakfast and lunch. Thurs - Sat restaurant style suppers. Closed Mondays.
Modern Indian - curry reinvented with flair - and with impeccable service too.
7 residents recomanen
Roots At N1
115 Hemingford RoadModern Indian - curry reinvented with flair - and with impeccable service too.
Classic French cuisine in spacious dining room, tables on quiet street in summer. This is a treat!
8 residents recomanen
Almeida
Classic French cuisine in spacious dining room, tables on quiet street in summer. This is a treat!
Book if you want supper! Ottolenghi has become a cult restaurant in UK.
364 residents recomanen
Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StBook if you want supper! Ottolenghi has become a cult restaurant in UK.
Trullo
300-302 St Paul's RdMy favourite Italian in UK (and not because it's local!)
Drinks & Nightlife
The Drapers Arms
44 Barnsbury StVery English and delicious food!
Young (mostly!) retro cafe. Affordable and delicious smoothies, breakfast, and salads.
38 residents recomanen
Maison d'etre
Young (mostly!) retro cafe. Affordable and delicious smoothies, breakfast, and salads.
Good place to relax and soak up Islington's Georgian architecture and garden squares.
167 residents recomanen
The Albion
10 Thornhill RdGood place to relax and soak up Islington's Georgian architecture and garden squares.
Essentials
Yasar Food Market
319 Caledonian RdFresh veg from Spitalfields daily, plus home made baklava...
The Co-Operative Food
159 Great Dover StUseful supermarket.
Excellent small supermarket ideal for coming back from the tube.
385 residents recomanen
Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway RdExcellent small supermarket ideal for coming back from the tube.
Sightseeing
The best collection of twentieth century Italian art in London. With garden cafe too.
67 residents recomanen
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
39A Canonbury SquareThe best collection of twentieth century Italian art in London. With garden cafe too.
Entertainment & Activities
Delightful city farm with lots of animals to cuddle, and cafe with home-grown seasonal produce when available.
24 residents recomanen
Freightliners Farm
Sheringham RoadDelightful city farm with lots of animals to cuddle, and cafe with home-grown seasonal produce when available.
Arts & Culture
Almeida Street
Almeida StreetIf you can get a seat...
King's Head Theatre
115 Upper StHome to British pub-opera!
The Hen & Chickens Theatre Bar
109 St Paul's RdAnother pub with great theatre.
New and experimental writing. But this theatre pub was also visited by Hogarth, Dr Johnson, and Thomas Paine!
21 residents recomanen
Old Red Lion Theatre Pub
418 St John StNew and experimental writing. But this theatre pub was also visited by Hogarth, Dr Johnson, and Thomas Paine!
Chamber music, jazz, folk, contemporary. This is a buzzing concert venue with art galleries and food and reasonable tickets.
50 residents recomanen
WeWork - Office Space & Coworking
90 York WayChamber music, jazz, folk, contemporary. This is a buzzing concert venue with art galleries and food and reasonable tickets.