Guidebook for London

Alicia
Guidebook for London

Food Scene

45 locals recommend
Salut! Restaurant Islington
412 Essex Rd
45 locals recommend
57 locals recommend
Trade
160 Old St
57 locals recommend
Get the Tagliatelle au Ragú. You won't regret it. Best to book in advance.
153 locals recommend
Trullo
300-302 St Paul's Rd
153 locals recommend
Get the Tagliatelle au Ragú. You won't regret it. Best to book in advance.
Cozy, small restaurant with British tapas style plates.
6 locals recommend
Linden Stores
220 St Paul's Rd
6 locals recommend
Cozy, small restaurant with British tapas style plates.
Best tapas in the area!
41 locals recommend
La Farola Cafe
101 Upper Street
41 locals recommend
Best tapas in the area!
Everything seafood, tapas style.
77 locals recommend
Prawn on the Lawn
294 St Paul's Rd
77 locals recommend
Everything seafood, tapas style.
Delicious and cheap Neapolitan, brick oven pizza!
90 locals recommend
Sweet Thursday
95 Southgate Rd
90 locals recommend
Delicious and cheap Neapolitan, brick oven pizza!
36 locals recommend
The Elk In The Woods
37-39 Camden Passage
36 locals recommend
Sunday Roast or a good pub dinner
126 locals recommend
The Talbot
109 Mortimer Rd
126 locals recommend
Sunday Roast or a good pub dinner
Steak place
15 locals recommend
Meat People
4-6 Essex Rd
15 locals recommend
Steak place
Best greasy, American burger opened until 11pm.
57 locals recommend
Five Guys
71 Upper St
57 locals recommend
Best greasy, American burger opened until 11pm.
Delicious and cheap, sourdough pizza!
143 locals recommend
Franco Manca
21 Lordship Ln
143 locals recommend
Delicious and cheap, sourdough pizza!
144 locals recommend
De Beauvoir Deli Co
98 Southgate Rd
144 locals recommend
Good street market on Saturday morning and afternoon.
1735 locals recommend
Broadway Market
Broadway Market
1735 locals recommend
Good street market on Saturday morning and afternoon.
15 locals recommend
Sawyer and Gray London
290 St Paul's Rd
15 locals recommend
7 locals recommend
St Paul Islington Cafe
274B St Paul's Rd
7 locals recommend
11 locals recommend
Thai Square Islington
347-349 Upper St
11 locals recommend
Juicy, American style burgers and fries.
44 locals recommend
MEATliquor N1
133b Upper St
44 locals recommend
Juicy, American style burgers and fries.

Drinks & Nightlife

Quaint and cozy bar with amazing outdoor patio for when the sun is out and the weather is nice.
41 locals recommend
The Canonbury Tavern
21 Canonbury Pl
41 locals recommend
Quaint and cozy bar with amazing outdoor patio for when the sun is out and the weather is nice.
Speak easy type of bar. Get the Scottish Coffee. Best cocktail I've ever had in my life!
28 locals recommend
Three Sheets
510b Kingsland Rd
28 locals recommend
Speak easy type of bar. Get the Scottish Coffee. Best cocktail I've ever had in my life!
Famous/popular pub that turns into a party at night.
7 locals recommend
Old Queens Head P H
Essex Road
7 locals recommend
Famous/popular pub that turns into a party at night.
Speak Easy Cocktail Bar - best to book.
89 locals recommend
69 Colebrooke Row
69 Colebrooke Row
89 locals recommend
Speak Easy Cocktail Bar - best to book.
Speak Easy Cocktail Bar
51 locals recommend
The Four Sisters Bar
25 Canonbury Ln
51 locals recommend
Speak Easy Cocktail Bar
Cocktail bar
22 locals recommend
MAP Maison
321 Kingsland Rd
22 locals recommend
Cocktail bar
Cocktail bar
26 locals recommend
Pamela
428 Kingsland Rd
26 locals recommend
Cocktail bar
Pub, Good food.
85 locals recommend
De Beauvoir Arms
113 Southgate Rd
85 locals recommend
Pub, Good food.
Nice wine shop
40 locals recommend
Borough Wines & Beers
163 Stoke Newington Church St
40 locals recommend
Nice wine shop
Cool pub, open late
55 locals recommend
The Snooty Fox
75 Grosvenor Ave
55 locals recommend
Cool pub, open late
Pub, also has outside seating
6 locals recommend
The Marquess Tavern
32 Canonbury St
6 locals recommend
Pub, also has outside seating
Food not great but good to sit outside for a drink when the weather is warm.
20 locals recommend
The Alwyne Castle
83 St Paul's Rd
20 locals recommend
Food not great but good to sit outside for a drink when the weather is warm.

Getting Around

Quickest way to Old Street (1 stop) and Moorgate (2 stops)
16 locals recommend
Essex Road station
16 locals recommend
Quickest way to Old Street (1 stop) and Moorgate (2 stops)
Victoria Line
165 locals recommend
Highbury & Islington station
Holloway Road
165 locals recommend
Victoria Line
Fastest way to Shoreditch High St (4 stops).
42 locals recommend
Canonbury station
Wallace Road
42 locals recommend
Fastest way to Shoreditch High St (4 stops).
Northern Line
7 locals recommend
Angel Station (Stop Y)
7 locals recommend
Northern Line
73 Bus to Kings Cross, St Pancras, Euston, Tottenham Court Rd, Soho, Oxford Street 476 to Kings Cross, St Pancras, Euston 38 to Covent Garden, Leicster Square, Picadilly Circus, China Town, Shaftsbury Avenue, Victoria Station 56 to St Paul's 341 to Holborn, South Bank, Waterloo
Northchurch Road Canonbury (Stop EH) station
73 Bus to Kings Cross, St Pancras, Euston, Tottenham Court Rd, Soho, Oxford Street 476 to Kings Cross, St Pancras, Euston 38 to Covent Garden, Leicster Square, Picadilly Circus, China Town, Shaftsbury Avenue, Victoria Station 56 to St Paul's 341 to Holborn, South Bank, Waterloo
141 & 21 to Old Street, Moorgate, Bank, London Bridge 76 to Old Street, Moorgate, Bank, St Paul's, Aldwych/Covent Garden, Chancery Lane, Waterloo
Northchurch Road Haggerston (Stop XB) station
141 & 21 to Old Street, Moorgate, Bank, London Bridge 76 to Old Street, Moorgate, Bank, St Paul's, Aldwych/Covent Garden, Chancery Lane, Waterloo

Shopping

Cute, quaint, cobbled stoned street with cafes, stores and antique market on Saturdays.
213 locals recommend
Camden Passage
Camden Passage
213 locals recommend
Cute, quaint, cobbled stoned street with cafes, stores and antique market on Saturdays.

Essentials

Organic grocer, similar to Whole Foods. Good for gluten and dairy free items as well.
72 locals recommend
Planet Organic - Islington
64 Essex Rd
72 locals recommend
Organic grocer, similar to Whole Foods. Good for gluten and dairy free items as well.
Small, organic grocer. Good for gluten and dairy free items as well.
7 locals recommend
Paradise Garden Fresh Fruit & Veg London
338 Essex Rd
7 locals recommend
Small, organic grocer. Good for gluten and dairy free items as well.
Cash point outside
82 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
260-268 Archway Rd
82 locals recommend
Cash point outside
Cash point outside
1336 locals recommend
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High St
1336 locals recommend
Cash point outside
Decently priced, clean nail salon. Cash only.
Islington Yoga
24-27 St Paul St
Decently priced, clean nail salon. Cash only.
Great for hot wax - Naz is the best at quick, easy and painless (as possible) waxing. Cash only.
Enhance Within Beauty
61 Essex Rd
Great for hot wax - Naz is the best at quick, easy and painless (as possible) waxing. Cash only.
Pharmacy
Leoprim
328 Essex Rd
Pharmacy
Pharmacy/Drugstore
46 locals recommend
Boots
11 The Broadway
46 locals recommend
Pharmacy/Drugstore
Essex Road Post Office
238 Essex Rd

Parks & Nature

209 locals recommend
Highbury Fields
Highbury Crescent
209 locals recommend
98 locals recommend
Shoreditch Park
188 New N Rd
98 locals recommend
Small park
58 locals recommend
Newington Green
57 Newington Grn
58 locals recommend
Small park
Small park
17 locals recommend
Islington Green
Islington Green
17 locals recommend
Small park

Entertainment & Activities

137 locals recommend
Vue Cinema London - Islington
36 Parkfield St
137 locals recommend
177 locals recommend
Everyman Screen on the Green
83 Upper St
177 locals recommend