Best Casual Restaurants in Highbury/Islington

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AmericanItalianSteakhouseSeafoodFrenchIndian

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BeckenhamCity of LondonDocklands & Canary WharfEast LondonIlfordNorth London

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ActonAldgateAldwychAngelArchwayBalham

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CharmingDog-friendlyFancyGood for business mealsGood for groupsGood for special occasions

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1. Famous Cock Tavern Islington London

1.9

(5)

€€€€Price: Moderate

• British • Islington

Booked 1 time today

The Famous Cock Tavern is a friendly venue located just 8 minutes away From Emirates Stadium it's a great venue for pre or post-match drinks and food. We have a huge range of craft beers, cask ales, premium lagers, and ciders but we also have a spirit emporium packed with gins, rum, and tequila and we can’t forget our artisan cocktails and superb coffee! Our food is all about tapas, hand-stretched pizza, and burgers however you will find we offer the ‘usual suspects’ and lighter dishes too! No matter your hunger, we know we’ve got something you will just love...

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2. St. JOHN Smithfield

4.8

Exceptional(4153)

€€€€Price: Very Expensive

• British • Farringdon

Booked 68 times today

Fergus Henderson’s original home of “Nose to Tail Eating” opened in a former smokehouse around the corner from Smithfield Market in 1994.Celebrating the finest of indigenous British produce and making the most of what is seasonally best whilst applying straight forward cooking techniques, St. John is now celebrated as one of the 50 Best Restaurants in the World and in 2009 was awarded its first Michelin Star.Nose to tail eating means that, where appropriate, every part of the animal should be put to good use in the kitchen and so along with Roast Beef and Lemon Sole, diners will find Rolled Pig’s Spleen, Kidneys and Ox Heart, Liver and Chitterlings as well as the Roast Bone Marrow & Parsley Salad, something of a ‘signature’ dish.

3. The Plimsoll

4.8

Exceptional(96)

€€€€Price: Expensive

• Pub • Highbury

Booked 46 times today

A modern pub serving a frequently changing menu, available in our dining room, bar, and outside ledges. It's not fine dining, nor is it trying to be. We cook in a way that we as cooks like to eat, so don’t be afraid to share. If you want to pop in for a burger and a pint, feel free to grab any available space in the bar or outside. We accept bookings for tables of up to six people in the dining room.It can be loud and slightly chaotic; at night it is dark. We turn tables because we need to in order to survive and pay the people that make it work, so please don’t be offended if we ask you to wait a moment for your table. Our dining room has limited space and we don’t offer high chairs, so please let us know in advance if you're bringing a pram or need to adjust your booking size.Here's when we're open, so you can find what you're looking for:Weekdays: Bar 3-11pmKitchen 6-10pmWeekends: Bar 12-11pm (10pm Sunday’s)Kitchen 1-5pmKitchen is closed on Men’s Arsenal home games.

4. Westerns Laundry

4.8

Exceptional(1696)

€€€€Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Holloway

Booked 32 times today

Westerns Laundry is a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant focusing on seafood & natural wines. The restaurant is located in the Islington/Highbury neighbourhood of North London. It opened in 2018 and is housed in a 1950's industrial building which used to be home to the largest commercial laundry in North London. It now boasts a beautiful 60 cover dining room, which opens onto an open 20 cover cobbled courtyard with olive trees as well as an intimate private dining room. Westerns Laundry has won numerous awards for excellence and originality and is a firm favourite on the London dining scene.

5. Fatt Pundit

4.6

Exceptional(1157)

€€€€Price: Moderate

• Chinese • Soho

Booked 23 times today

Hello from Fatt Pundit, the “Chinese-Indian 'Hakka' restaurant you never knew you needed”. We look forward to welcoming you!!!Please inform the management if you have any food allergies while reserving your table. Please note we won’t be able to serve guests with SEVERE ALLERGIES.

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6. Jolene Newington Green

4.7

Exceptional(1278)

€€€€Price: Expensive

• British • Stoke Newington

Booked 39 times today

Situated on Newington Green, Jolene is a relaxed neighbourhood restaurant and bakery, with a natural wine cellar. Focussing on flavour, provenance and sustainability, the menu changes weekly. Maximum table booking of 6 pax.

7. Sketch Gallery

4.6

Exceptional(458)

€€€€Price: Very Expensive

• Modern European • Oxford Circus

Booked 9 times today

In February 2022, the renowned British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare CBE RA, and project architect India Mahdavi transformed the Gallery with a new installation of artworks and interiors. Shonibare’s artist-conceived vision presented a new sunshine-yellow setting designed by Mahdavi, marking a new culture-defining chapter for sketch in its 20th year. Using applique and embroidery techniques on richly dyed fabrics, Shonibare illuminates the influence of African traditions on European conceptions of our modern-day world.

8. The Brave

4.2

Awesome(53)

€€€€Price: Expensive

• Gastro Pub • Canonbury

Booked 14 times today

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9. Crispin

4.6

Exceptional(392)

€€€€Price: Expensive

• Modern European • Spitalfields

Booked 7 times today

Crispin is an all day restaurant & wine bar in Spitalfields serving seasonal sharing plates, low intervention wines & cocktails.Our chefs are led by the talented Lewis de Haas (ex Petersham Nurseries & The Shed). They deliver a European inspired menu, using locally & sustainably sourced ingredients from independent growers, small-scale farms & producers (think seasonal croquettes, organic British vegetables, sustainable seafood, classic cuts). We also have a natural wine list, bottle shop & wine club curated by our Head of Wine Alexandra Price, where we focus on natural wines using indigenous & rare grape varieties.The glass & zinc pavilion is located on White’s Row, Spitalfields, on the junction with Crispin Street. We have seating for 40 inside in view of our open-kitchen & 20 on our garden terrace.Available for exclusive use (40 seated & 100 standing), part hire, private hire or catering enquire at info@crispinlondon.com.

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10. Heddon Street Kitchen

4.1

Excellent(3035)

€€€€Price: Moderate

• European • Piccadilly

Booked 70 times today

Welcome to Heddon Street Kitchen. We can't wait for you to join us in our restaurant, bar and on the terrace in the heart of Piccadilly.

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From verified diners like you

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Hazel
London •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
great selection of wine and all the dishes were delicious very nice service and ambience
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Westerns LaundryPrice: Expensive• Modern European• Holloway
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4.8
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Harriet
Lancashire •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Not our first time going and won’t be our last, everything was incredible service, food, cider!! Absolute 10/10, had the best chocolate tart of my life thanks to the brilliant Rosie. Thank you so much for looking after us!
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The PlimsollPrice: Expensive• Pub• Highbury
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4.8
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Gurn
London •1 review
5.0
Dined 7 days ago
Tremendous food and service It did not disappoint Staff were the best
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St. JOHN SmithfieldPrice: Very Expensive• British• Farringdon
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4.8
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Rysia
Toronto / Ontario •8 reviews
5.0
Dined on 5 Feb 2025
We really enjoyed our experience there and will go back next time we're in London. The Crackling Spinach was absolutely outstanding and one of the best vegetable dishes I've ever had. My obnly regret is that we didn't try more items on the menu, but we were so full we just couldn't eat another bite. The service was excellent and we felt very appreciated.
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Fatt PunditPrice: Moderate• Chinese• Soho
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4.6

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