This restaurant provides the best food, near and far, in the Islington/Holloway area. Amazing cocktails, a well chosen wine card and an extraordinarily friendly and expert service that guarantees a complete dining experience. Alcedo will never disappoint!
Submitted by Christiane
Emirates Stadium
There is only one team in North London! A good day out....
Submitted by Tom
Girasole
A fantastic addition to the area, I love this Italian deli and café because of its tasty food and personable service.
Submitted by Eglel
The Lord Stanley
Just off Camden Road, this pub does the best sausage and mash!
Submitted by Kirsty
Bumblebee Natural Foods
Bumblebee Natural Foods shops on Brecknock Road...you have to add them to your list, they are amazing. Great produce over three shops and the best bread ever!!
Submitted by Tim
Godfrey's
This butchers sells award-winning meat. Simples.
Submitted by James
The Sampler
The best place to quaff on the finest wines around without having to buy a bottle! Very highbrow.
Submitted by James
The Highbury Barn
One of the most succulent chicken roasts you'll ever taste in a pub, with all of their meats supplied from the organic butcher just across the road.
Submitted by Sarah
The Edward Lear
A pub on Holloway Road with plenty of cosy booths and a pretty interior. It also has Pimms and Lemonade on tap!
Submitted by Amie
Highbury Arts Club
Amazing place, so small that you may miss it if it isn't recommended! A family run business close to Highbury Barn, perfect for breakfast, brunch or dinner. They have now started doing jazz nights on a Thursday too.
Submitted by Annabel
The Canonbury Tavern
A public house since the early 1700's, The Canonbury Tavern was refurbished in 2009 giving the residents of Islington one of the best pub gardens in the city and a superb roast lunch on a Sunday. Moreover, the beautiful garden offers an escape from chaotic city life.
Submitted by Beniamino
Franks Canteen
Delicious breakfast, brunch and lunch with a changeable menu.
Submitted by Amelia
Garufa
Forget The Hawksmoor. This Argentinian steak restaurant serves amazing meat and has a very cosy ambience.
Submitted by James
Ottolenghi
Not great if you're on a budget. However, if you want to push the boat out and want tasty Turkish-inspired food, you're in luck!
Submitted by James
Out of the Attic
A fab place for vintage finds and antiques, the stock is often spilling out onto the pavements.
"The original main route through Holloway was for driving cattle to the meat market at Smithfield. The route was in such disrepair by the late 1200s, that the Bishop of London built a new toll road that is now the route of the A1."
North London remains for me the essence of London living...urban and innovative against a backdrop of centuries of history...
Vikki Broad
London Metropolitan University is one of a whopping 22 universities in London!
Angela Clarke
Holloway Road has great connections to central London along the Piccadilly line.
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