Bell & Viv in Islington

Awesome place for tourists, went here on our last day and had an amazing time Alex showed us magic tricks

WARNING: SERVICE CHARGE without prior notification. They try to con tourists. Stay away from this DEN OF THIEFS!

What a perfect bar in a fab location! We booked the downstairs room for a hen party and it was perfect - we could play our own music and the space was large for us to all dance and mingle. Alex and Dan couldn’t have been more lovely and hospitable. I’ll be going back soon!

Great service from Dan and Alex with our group of Hens . We had a blast, thanks for going above and beyond :)

Lovely cocktails, lovely Diet Coke, lovely bar tenders - Dan J and Alex. So much fun and a great venue

Amazing place excellent food and fantastic staff Read a previous review titled Scammers. These people are deluded and don’t know what they are talking about. Service charge is 12.5% not 12 pounds and what are blue eggs. Hope I never have to meet these ignorant idiots

SCAMMERS! Food was cold and the Eggs were blue. Beans tasted smokey. Interior very dirty. Presented us with an additional £12 'service charge'. Lied about such a thing being customary in the UK. AVOID AT ALL COSTS! SCAMMERS!

Lovely little place serving food & cocktails, great vibey atmosphere and the best music! 100% recommend, definitely a hidden gem in London!

Fantastic for both food and cocktails. Really lovely place would highly recommend to anyone passing by

Fantastic happy hour cocktails and great service. Very consistent and love the playlist!

This was somewhere my friend and I stumbled across and I’m so glad we did. The food was delicious and the Margaritas were tasty. Would highly recommend. Josh was so welcoming and did an excellent job managing everyone’s orders. We had the bottomless and would come back. Also dog friendly!

Love the cocktails, I didn’t try the food but everything looks amazing!

Lovely little spot and very friendly staff

Shady at happy hour. Don't let the staff put your drinks on tab as if its close to the hour they'll put your drinks in after the hour ☠️ Edit: just checked my payments for the evening and I've noticed that a service charge got added on for both payments I made without asking! Very cheeky indeed. If you're looking for a good happy hour, you'll be better off at Simmons down the road. The staff are lovely and the drinks are more varied!

Tasty Mexican food and friendly service. Good value in an area of London full of expensive, bland alternatives.

Absolutely amazing atmosphere! We came here during day before an event and had bottomless cocktails! We was looked after so well. The drinks kept coming and coming !!! The food is absolutely beautiful ! The downstairs jazz bar is just incredible! 100% coming again !!!

Some of the best cocktails I’ve had in London and such lovely staff. Can’t recommend highly enough

Unfortunately, we were informed that they couldn't take our orders after our first order because they had a private event booked for the whole venue. We managed to convince them for a second set of cocktails; however, it was very strange when people started coming with their balloons and decorations. Of course, they started taking photos, but I felt very uncomfortable having people around me taking photos, and I felt unwanted. Also, I believe we could have been compensated with a gesture; however, nothing was done. Although we were told that we were more than welcome to stay as long as we wanted, this wasn't practical. The food and cocktails were good; however, I was disappointed.

Lovely was at cnm today on my herbal medicine course was looking for a nice lunch and it definitely was will definitely visit again

The menu has changed to Mexican food. Tacos and Quesadillas are goods 👌

Me and my bestie didn't like the place nextdoor so stumbled upon this wonderful bar. We went downstairs and were greeted by such a welcoming and intimate vibe with a beautiful jazz singer and talented guitarist. Incredible. Thank you for such a fabulous Friday night!

Excellent independent cocktail bar a stone throw from Kings Cross. Found it by chance 30 mins before my train home from KC. I had a Gin Sour and a Negroni Sour. The staff were engaging and informative. I will definitely head back and try the food. A great 5 star experience- thanks.

Tonight, we curiously discovered this gem of cocktail bar—an intimate haven of super friendly service and cocktail mastery making the experience truly extraordinary. The bartenders exhibited an impressive knowledge of mixology, crafting drinks that perfectly suited my preferences. This establishment has mastered the art of creating a warm and pleasurable atmosphere. The Negroni Sour is sublime. We’ll be back very soon.

Great cocktails and really great atmosphere. No super loud music, relaxed and able to chat.

Awesome place Great service Great food

What a lovely experience! Stumbled upon this place quite accidentally when looking for a bar to have a drink before a gig at Scala and it was highlight of the evening. Wonderful cocktails, good food, friendly and accommodating service and great music. Will definitely be back if only to try mezcal tiramisu

Great atmosphere, great drinks, great tunes! And some tasty tostadas if you're peckish.

We've been coming here a couple of times a month for a while now. Great cocktails, v friendly staff. Recently introduced a Mexican food menu, it's good. Never seems to be v busy, which although good for us, is a shame they deserve to do well. Highly recommended

Absolutely brilliant service from friendly staff. Lovely atmosphere and a great space - will consider throwing a birthday here in the basement cocktail bar. Food was delicious and priced fairly - delicious original cocktails and nice wine !

Wonderful staff with innovative cocktails

Popped in here for lunch with friends. Very impressed, excellent service and great food! Definitely recommend!

Went in to try their new menu, it was delicious, the standouts for us were the octopus tostada, the Lamb lollipops which were perfectly cooked and the pork quesadillas! Everything was made in house and it really makes the difference. The bar had such a great vibe, great music, great lighting, and a brilliant tequila and mezcal loaded drinks menu, Alex behind the bar is a wizard and made us delicious Drinks on and off the menu. We’ll definitely be coming back and are very excited to try out their secret drinks trolley bar down stairs.

A wonderful find on our way back to a nearby hotel. We were pretty late after a full day of tourist activity, but we were made to feel so welcome. Great food, drinks and staff.

Amazing Food got the bacon and egg bap with the cheese an almond croissant and a coffee was 10/10 thank you again

Best cocktails bar in Kinda Cross. Super cool atmosphere. Excellent selection of cheese and cold cuts. Great music and interiors. Excellent selection of drinks and amazing cocktails. Can definitely recommend!

This was an amazing experience. All round 5 stars for everything. Talk about a Wonder Woman!

Fantastic service. Staff go the extra length. A hidden quirky gem on an otherwise desolate road… our local go to for drinks and snacks

A super cute spot and who doesn’t love 2 for 1 cocktails (between 12-6pm). Try the polenta chips and the padron peppers!

Bell & Viv is a perfect cocktail bar and restaurant located right next to Euston St Pancras station. We hosted a bridal shower at the venue on a Friday lunchtime and the owner, the lovely Valbona, was so incredibly helpful, kind and as excited by the event as we were! Thank you so much for everything, Valbona! It’s such a gorgeous place and the staff are very friendly. We will be back for cocktails one evening!

I went in casually when searching for an easy place to eat real food and have a drink. I found instead a mesmerizing place with very good food selection and lovely staff. 70’s glamour downstairs with drink trolley-tables + airy and bright upper floor. Highly recommend 🌺

Great atmosphere in this hidden gem. Great for some tapas & drinks on Friday night

The place is decorated to perfection. The downstairs retro saloon speakeasy style Is so well put together - the owners have style, great mixing skills - flavorful food and personality to boot. Lovely lovely place for local drinks

£6 for a tequila shot is really not it :((

Happened to walk by after dinner. Amazing cocktails and the staff really knew their stuff. Really recommend checking out, we will be back!

Encouraged by the great reviews, I booked a table for bank holiday Monday (May 8), only to find the place shut upon arrival. Travelled a considerable distance too. Maybe take the bookings offline when you're closed?

A great date spot! Lovely warm atmosphere, super friendly owner and drinks were yummy!

Super leckeres Frühstück und sehr nette Bedienung/Besitzer. Sie haben sogar unsere grossen Rucksäcke verstaut. Bisher der beste Frühstücksort in London.

The owners are extremely welcoming,it's friendly, and the food is amazing. Can't wait to go back.

We all had an amazing time for my birthday at a Cocktail Making class in the downstairs Drinks Trolley. The class was so well thought out and the decor was fab! Loved our cocktails, the setup on the old drinks trollies and the atmosphere 🍸

Lovely cosy place - really friendly and welcoming staff who were happy to make me cocktails not on the menu and tailor them to my sweet tooth - thank you!

What a gem! We stumbled across Bell & Viv while looking for a less rowdy bar. Truly hand crafted cocktails - classics and a few of their own. I wish I had written down the names but the one with the mezcal and chili was boozy and fiery. Excellent. Had a great Boulevardier. Classic martini was a Vesper variation and the negroni was perfect too. Great service. Thanks guys. We'll be back!

Not seen this place before, apparently open just a few months. Service has been warm and friendly, music has been great, but most importantly - LOOK AT THE FOOD! Yummy brunch. Will definitely be back for more :)

Hired out the venue for client drinks, the staff were extremely accommodating & flexible to our plans. Service and quality were both exceptional, couldn’t recommend coming here more - we ate off the normal menu before the event and the food was unbelievable. 10/10.

Great little place for brunch. Friendly owners and freshly made food. Well worth a visit.

Had a great cocktail making experience here with Bona!

Un smoothie où tous les ingrédients sont congelés et sortent d’un sac auquel est rajouté du jus de pomme en brique premier prix, ça donne une boisson glacé qui a le goût de jus de pomme mais je cherche le reste. Le tout pour 6£ quand même.. Prix excessif pour une qualité médiocre, surtout qu’on peut trouver ailleurs à Londres des choses de qualité et fraîche pour ce prix. Le chai était lui sans intérêt, nous n’y avons pas mangé, mais vu les boissons heureusement. Bref, si on veut être un petit endroit indépendant autant bien faire les choses, sinon autant aller dans une chaîne type Costa ou Prêt, au moins ça sera moins cher.

best chai latte of my life!!! always amazing service & ambience :)

Very nice place, away from the rush of King’s Cross. Nice drinks, good service and reasonable prices for such a central location.

We discovered this place a month ago when we went in for a breakfast but we came back today to try their Sunday roast. We were very impressed! The staff were so friendly and helpful. The atmosphere is cozy and relaxed. We couldn't fault the food. The quality was very good, plus tasted lovely. We will be back soon :)

We, my wife and I, just arrived at St Pancras after an exhausting flight into Luton and we were looking to have a breakfast. We just found this very, very cozy restaurant and we could not be happier. The breakfast was so good, the beans and its sauce were served separately which I think is super, if I had known that beforehand (because I assumed they are served together everywhere) I would have ordered the same full English breakfast as my wife did. The staff was very friendly, the playlist very good as well. Also, the bathrooms very clean. Why I mention this? Because, as my wife says, if you wanna know how good and well maintained a restaurant is, go check their bathroom. I would definitely pay a visit again if in the area.

Lovely space, nice staff, beautiful coffee art

I went today for the first time at Bell & Viv, for brunch and drinks. I must say it was the best brunch I had in London so far. I had egg benedict, what made it special was the homemade hollandaise sauce with burned butter😋. I also order Raosted Acron Squash, Burrata, burned butter and Rye Bread. Overall the venue was beautiful and the staff was amazing. I can not wait to come back again to try the coctails from the downstairs drinks trolley. I give five starts to this amazing place.

I took my partner here for their birthday- we were given a lovely free cocktail, and they also brought out a pretty big cake given it was just 2 of us! Amazing cocktail menu, beautiful ambience and first rate staff. I’ll be going back!

Decent brunch joint with varied menu. They lose a star for having a forced 12% service charge though. Either make the prices all 12% higher or scrap it! No excuse for this in a casual cafe.

I went for the first time last week, although I live nearby. What a lovely surprise. Friendly atmosphere, perfect cocktails and real food. Great value for money, too. Go and check it out youself, you will not be disappointed!

This hidden gem 💎 is such an amazing place for cocktails, breakfast, brunch or dinner. Vintage themed, great vibes and very friendly staffs. I highly recommend this place whether it's a birthday, Christmas or whatever parties 🎉

Amazing independent owned little gem In the heart of kings criss. Stumbled across this place and made so welcome. The food drinks and service were all top noch if your in the area give it a try .,you won’t be disappointed

Best cocktail place at King’s Cross!

Excellent food and service, very clean. Recommend.

We randomly walked past Bell & Viv on a Friday evening and decided to give it a try. The cocktails were lovely, the vibe was nice and the staff was helpful. Do check them out!

Absolutely fantastic cocktails, I had the Wiseguy negroni and it was absolutely out of this world, absolutely lovely guys behind the bar. Couldn't recommend highly enough!

As a half Italian half Australian I must say this place has the best coffee I've ever had in London!

Had a lovely brunch . Food was great just the right portion size. Staff very friendly and reasonably priced . Will definitely return

Delicious coffees, friendly staff and lovely atmosphere. Will be coming back to check out the cocktails…

We absolutely loved this cafe, the food was out of this world, try the French toast with caramelised banana. Can not recommend it more highly.

Wir wollten vor der Abreise aus London noch etwas frühstücken und sind zufällig ins Bell & Viv geraten, da es auf unserem Weg lag. Wir hatten French Toast und das Vegan Breakfast, beides war wirklich lecker. Und der Service war auch sehr gut. Scheinbar hat dieser Laden erst kürzlich eröffnet, es lohnt aber, ihm eine Chance zu geben. Ich würde definitiv wieder hingehen.