Bellanger in Islington

Staff are nice but slow. Food is decent. Place is elegant. Take your granny there for her birthday.

A well presented and delicious menu. Could have actually been in France, such was the ambeience

I did not chose well but my friends did and were very satisfied.

Food good. Helpful waiter and a nice and well maintainelld establishment in a top location.

Went for a late brunch on Sunday last with my partner. Delicious crab linguine and eggs florentine, served on hot plates with a crisply chilled carafe of the house rosé, all absolutely à point.

Had a very pleasant experience at Bellanger. I’ve never been to french restaurant before, however I was pleasantly surprised, with the food and with the service too. There was a bit of misunderstanding, but all was compensated by very welcoming approach of the staff. Id definitely come again. Czech approved.

Good French food and excellent venue for birthday meals.

Great food, great atmosphere, excellent service.

I went to a fabulous Wedding reception in the private hire room. The room was perfect temperature, light and airy. Good decor, comfortable seating. The Wonderful atmosphere in the room was helped by the fabulous Staff who were, professional , attentive, polite, warm, considerate, friendly and good humored. Dietary requirements, were pre notified and the chef and staff went the extra mile to make us feel looked after.

We had an excellent brunch at Belanger on Saturday, October 5th. The food was fantastic, and the atmosphere was perfect for a relaxing weekend meal. The staff were incredibly attentive and caring, making our experience even more enjoyable. A special thank you to our waiter, whose name starts with “T” (apologies for not recalling the exact spelling!), for his outstanding service. He was friendly, professional, and made sure we had everything we needed. We’d also like to give a big thanks to the manager in charge (the gentleman) for ensuring everything ran smoothly. Overall, it was a memorable brunch, and we can’t wait to return!

We chose Bellanger for our wedding meal with our small party of 7. It was absolutely the right choice. The staff were fantastic, everyone really enjoyed all their food and the atmosphere was just right. We look forward to coming back in the future, it will always be a very special place for us now.

I had really good service here yesterday morning 29/09/24 by a waitress who was super friendly and even got our dog some treats! I didn’t get her name but hopefully you can thank her for how nice she was.

We had two meals there over the course of a few days. One was a lovely lunch on the terrace; the other was dinner inside. The food,drinks, and service were all top shelf

I visit Bellanger weekly, and it never disappoints. The staff are fantastic, always warm and welcoming, and it's dog-friendly, which is perfect for bringing my dog along. We usually kick things off with a glass of Crémant, and I’ve worked my way through most of the starters and desserts —each one is great depending on what I'm in the mood for. The weekday steak deals, especially with their house wine, is great. I also recommend the beef tartar and duck! If you're after a relaxed spot with great food and service, Bellanger is definitely worth it!

Grace looked after my table for a wedding, she was so so quick, so attentive and so lovely to speak to as well, as soon as my glass was empty she would fill it in a flash, her service was very friendly and very personal I couldn’t give her enough credit!!

Came in with a big group of friends last night and had a great time. Superb service and great food! (I recommend the confit of duck!) Excellent resturant 5 minutes from angel station.

Great place, my boyfriend and I had dinner there. The restaurant is very cozy, comfortable, the staff greeted us very well, wonderful dishes, delicious cocktails, many thanks to Marta, Humberto, Grace, Lochlan and everyone from the bar for creating a great atmosphere and dinner.

Came in with a big group of friends last night and had a great time. Superb service and great food! (I recommend the confit of duck!) Excellent resturant 5 minutes from angel station.

Great place, my boyfriend and I had dinner there. The restaurant is very cozy, comfortable, the staff greeted us very well, wonderful dishes, delicious cocktails, many thanks to Marta, Humberto, Grace, Lochlan and everyone from the bar for creating a great atmosphere and dinner.

Very lovely and friendly staff. And yes when you ask for "bleu" for the steak, it comes as "bleu". Hurrah! ;-)

Great food! We enjoyed dinner with very different selection and all came in great. Service put a shadow on the experience (waitress was rude, throwed the bill over the table, overall unpleasent) but hostess was charming! Still would recommend

Amazing food and ambiance- thank you! Will definitely return.

I happened to walk by Bellanger when I was staying in London and I'm so glad I walked through the front door. Had a wonderful table next to the open window (perfect people watching) and the restaurant is beautiful - warm, cozy and inviting. I had the delicious steak tartare/salad/fries and a delicious drink (whose name I can't recall) followed by the delicious caramelized apple tart. The staff was fantastic (hope I'm not committing anyone): Adlen, Younes, Freddie, Vlas, Tall man w/glasses (always smiling) and last but not least Samantha, who made me feel like a VIP the entire evening! I was so touched when at the end of my meal, she walked over with a complimentary piece of cheesecake. I highly recommend Bellanger - the food is delicious, the ambiance is wonderful and the staff is fantastic!

We were seated outside during a perfect weather. We ordered escargot, steak and frites and steak tartare. The mini baguette that was served with the escargot is really delicious. We also enjoyed the fries. Service was good.

Good space, friendly staff and a great location. I'd say it's slightly pricey so I don't go so often as a consequence.

Last Friday we booked a table to have early supper before heading to a show at Sadler’s Wells. I told the waitress when we arrived we were under a bit of time pressure, as we were going to a show - we had just over an hour. We ordered main courses only (all pasta dishes). We were asked if we would like some bread (for which there is an extra charge), and said yes. After half an hour our food hadn’t arrived, but several people near us who had arrived after us were being served. When I queried it, another member of staff (she may have been the manager) said the delay was because we had had starters. When I pointed out we hadn’t, she said that we had ordered bread. She then said the food would be 4 minutes. It arrived shortly after, but we had to eat quickly to get away in time, which rather spoilt our enjoyment of the food. We had a perfunctory apology, and no gesture of good will. Indeed, we were initially charged for two portions of bread although we had only ordered, and eaten, one. We have been going to Bellanger for many years, and before the refurbishment were regulars. Since then we have been occasionally, and it’s been nice (but not as good). I’m not sure we will bother any more - there is no shortage of good restaurants in the area.

Unfortunately Bellanger now requires you to provide your phone number even if you are a walk in - I see no reason for this other than to collect data and in some way profit from it, so after a decade of being a happy customer my brunches will have to be enjoyed elsewhere. Sad days. Update... So perhaps the management listened, a year on we tried again and things were more cordial, food was fine and staff professional, still miss the old French style menu though, this new one is seems more generic.

Decent grub if a bit overpriced

We loved it! The setting was amazing and the whole service delivery was on point! Georgina (the manager) was a wonderful hostess and very engaging. We loved it so much we're booking again this week with more friends! Thank you.

Tops tonight for cocktail and bar snacks😋

Nice, quite place in the busy London where you can get tasty food and to relax.

Loved this restaurant mainly for its great ambience but the food was great too. Has the sea bass which was very nice, my friend the Steak Frites which were also good. Will go again.

We came for lunch with our family and friends after getting married at the town hall. The whole experience at Bellanger couldn't have been better! The staff were wonderful, the food and drinks delicious, they really went out of their way to accommodate us and we really appreciated it.

Not the same experience we had last time a couple of years ago. The “Sommelier” didn’t know their wines that well. The atmosphere was flat and service friendly but inefficient. The food was the best aspect-very tasty and well presented. Wouldn’t rush back.

I love coming here for brunch. The atmosphere is lovely, the location is really nice and the food never disappointed me.

The food was so delicious that I didn't even have time to take photos, maybe because we were also very hungry. We were most fascinated by the elderberry liqueur served in the form of a refreshing drink called St. Germain, perfect for hot days.

Very nice place with great food and great service 👍

Amazingly delicious every single time! Please keep it up 😉 See you again soon.

Unfortunately as a regular visitor of Bellanger I don’t think we will visit again. We sat outside, the waiter with tattoos was serving us as if he was forced to work with a gun pointed to his head. The tables were very dusty when we sat due the wind, but giving them a wipe before a customer is seated should be essential. I had the duck “main course” but it was a tiny piece of duck thigh served with half a lettuce. A good starter, but far from a main. Our waiter just left us outside and went inside, we want to ask for our bill but don’t know who to ask as we are unattended.

2nd visit , and the service along with the food and hospitality never fails . Will certainly be back

Completely wonderful experience—already looking forward to the next opportunity to visit. Absolutely an extraordinary Islington institution.

Had a wedding meal after getting married at islington town hall, and it was amazing! They were so accommodating & so much was included in the price for the private room! It was more than I thought would’ve been provided. From name cards, to decor, to helping secure a cake last min when a mishap happened. AND they catered to literally everyone’s allergies . Highly recommend! Will definitely be coming back.

Love Bellanger for weekend brunch, buzzy and lively with a great menu to suit everyone.

Food was amazing. Very tasty. Waiters were very kind and respectful. Great service. Would definitely go again!

great vibes and dog friendly, was allowed on the seat with a blanket underneath even during busy hours :)

Used to be my fav place before the refurbishment. Used to visit this lovely place every week but after the refurbishment every time I visit its getting worst and worst :( Service is not as nice as before, food is getting like a random high street restaurant, staff is acting weird. I would never thought one day I will give a 2 star to this lovely place. Just giving 2 star for the sake of pre refurbishment performance.

Right on the green, great food, and fantastic vibes on a grey or sunny day.

Absolutely amazing night out with my partner this week at bellanger. I’ll be honest, I was adamant to go because it is a quite location and I was not having the best day, I thought I needed a loads of chatter environment but I was mistaken. This place lifted my spirits, from the amazing live musicians voice and sweet melodies he played on his guitar, to the cozy both we sat in to the phenomenal knowledge from our waiter Ometrae ( I probably butchered his name & spelling). But he is the cherry in any cocktail, he has great taste in food and reading ones appetites, especially ours, when you visit please look out for him, tall, caramel complexion and wears glasses and say he is a legend!

Excellent food. Great location. Efficient service.

We have been to Bellanger many times. Their food is consistently good and their service very attentive. Unfortunately they have recently added a loud singer, which ruins the calm and relaxed ambience. We dine out to talk with friends over delicious food and wine, presented by an attentive team. Bellanger do this well and the loud music just doesn’t work.

I really really don’t like leaving bad reviews, went in there yesterday 19th may lunchtime for 1:30pm, ordered vegetable soup wich was mostly baked beans and it was not nice at all , and roast of the day wich it was beef , so we ordered sharp on arrival , placed the order at 1:40 pm because we wanted to go to the Arsenal game at 4pm , so I asked 4 different staff for my mains pin 4 different occasions and 2:55pm decided to leave without eating my Sunday roast, not being mean but 1hour and 15 min wait for Sunday roast is really bad, and it wasn’t that busy. Disappointed

Good reliable friendly bistro All the old favourites available plus a few new plates too

Lovely place and the food was excellent - but the experience was made 5 star by the amazing service from Gracie! In 10 years of living in London I can’t remember having such good service.

Wow. I thought I had gone to sleep and woken up in France. Stunning decor, polite and helpful waiting staff and delicious brunch. Most of us had one of the dishes with smoked salmon. The portions were generous.

Stunning drinks service by Adeline was just behind perfect she is outstanding with her customer service thank you will definitely return this lady made us welcome and went over and behind to l help us feel comfortable xx

Decent food and service Conveniently located

This is a bistro style restaurant which serves decent French cuisine in a relaxed and yet classic setting. We particularly like their Steak Tartare, both as appetiser and main. Service is always attentive & good. The recent update to its deco is definitely a plus.

I had arranged a meal with former colleagues from the 1990s.  The oldest of us, who is in his late 70s, has had a difficult few months including a major house fire at his home. The meal was partly to cheer him up. It was the perfect place to have a reunion meal like this. The restaurant is large and the spaces between the tables sufficient to enable conversation without it getting too loud with noise interference from other diners and nor is there unbearably loud music. Food is very pleasant with quite a good prix fixe menu that is value for money. The wines are well chosen. Everyone in the party enjoyed the meal immensely.

4 of us visited Bellanger for dinner. It is an attractive stylish French restaurant in a good location. I had asked for a quiet table and we were given a circular one near the front. Unfortunately there was a very yappy dog at the next table and another nearby. None of us thought it appropriate to have dogs in a restaurant. There was a good wine list and one of us enjoyed a cocktail. My fish stew was lovely but the chocolate fondant was like dry hot cake. The service was patchy.

Really poor, massively overpriced, the dishes come ungarnished, everything is extra even bread, place is noisy and it's nothing like a French brasserie.

I love this place big time.🥰 I was there with my girlfriend and a friend she trains for swimming. A friend lives in that area...❤️🥰

A lovely place for a spot of lunch and champagne. Fantastic discrete service. Nice location. Look forward to returning

Absolutely love Bellanger! We are locals so we come at least once a week for brunch or dinner. It’s always an amazing experience. The staff are friendly and accommodating and the food and drinks are always delicious. The place is decorated to a beautiful standard and has a lovely ambience. There were a few hiccups when the restaurant changed ownership and the menu changed but the team and owners have made sure to iron out a lot of the changes- they added back several menu items that were removed. I just wish they’d bring back the chopped chicken salad, the eggs florentine, and the potato rosti for breakfast 🥲

Thank you to the lovely waitress who served us last night. Her kindness and hospitality shone through.

It’s the kind of place you take your parents when they visit London. It’s like a slightly nicer Brasserie Zedel (which makes sense given they share a parent company). Service was really good and food pretty good too. About £50 / head if you have a wine and 2 courses.

My mother and I just had a wonderful meal and the buzz and food were great. A mention must go to Marta who looked after us and made our evening extra special.

Very good service. Prices higher than previously. Ambience better than anticipated- the new layout is generally very noisy - on this occasion The restaurant was only a third full

Good environment and service. A little pricy.

Excellent place to spend a rainy Sunday!

First time we visited Bellanger. We'll be back!

Booked for four at the restaurant in Islington. Nice atmosphere when we arrived, we got seated quickly and staff were polite. Starters were great, smoke salmon especially, and arrived quickly. All four main courses were superb, only issue was the frites that accompanied the steak was so salty they couldn’t be eaten, and a couple of the main courses arrived barely warm. That being said all main courses tasted superb. Deserts was great and arrived in good time. Overall a very pleasant experience and will definitely be back again.

Pre fix menu was great and the service staff was very attentive and the food was very tasty so overall was worth the visit and price thank u We chose it cause it’s dog friendly too

Update: post new ownership, this once great Alsatian restaurant is now a hodge podge of random Italian and bistro fair. Soggy, limp octopus, and astronomical prices for what you get. I don’t suspect this place will last for long…

Service was awful and the food subpar especially given the price

Welcoming team who treated us like old pals, which is very important to have a relaxing fun time. The staff were really lovely to us even though we got there quite late they didn’t hurry us along. We had crab linguine, chicken escalope, and a burger, then apple tart, all delicious, the house wines both red and white were the perfect accompaniment!

A typical story. Financiers take over a brand, get rid of the creator. Cost cutting and destruction of the brand begins. So sad. What was a warm and inviting place with an air of being upmarket, is now just an average cafe with no personality. Sad, and will eventually fold as they all do when taken over by non creatives

We dropped in on the off-chance of having just a drink. Staff could not have been more accommodating. Great staff, lovely atmosphere. We will definitely be returning - next time to have food too.

Time was when this was my favourite restaurant in Islington. . Launched by the marvellous Corbin & King it had everything. Chic French decor, a wonderful bistro menu at sensible prices, great atmosphere, welcoming staff & one of the most elegant bars in town. The new management have revamped it & taken all the joy out of the place. The beautiful bar has been ripped out for no good reason, the menu changed for the worse, the service was slow & the food distinctly average. I won’t be going back.

Great food even better atmosphere! My steak was cooked to perfection, staff were unbelievably attentive without being overbearing, and the lovely soft evening lighting was so cosy, the music was really atmospheric too. You’re also seated far enough from other tables that you don’t feel on top of other customers and can’t overhear everybody’s conversations. A really lovely dinner spot! It was my birthday and they also brought out a lovely plate with ‘happy birthday’ written in chocolate and enough complimentary chocolate truffles for the whole table, which was a really nice touch :)

First visit for a business lunch after the refurbishment and wow it's brilliant, all on one level and they have still retained the superb ambiance prior to it. Staff ,service and food excellent, well done to everyone and hopefully not too long before I am back down in London for another visit

Great experience. We were allowed to arrive early and stay at our table for hours, which was great for a friends yearly get together. Will definitely come again soon. Prixe fix menu was great for all us. Waiters were brilliant.

Do not go here. The food was terrible, muscles were dry. We were given the wrong cocktail when we ordered, and it was brought back again and we had this conversation again. Noone checked back on the table at all. Noone asked how our food was, and no resolution was offered for the poor service or standard of food. I will not be returning and highly reccomend that you do not go here unless you are seeking an overpriced faulty towers experience with zero customer service or complaint resolution.

9 of us went for dinner on Saturday evening. I have to say from start to finish everything was amazing. The service was quick and the staff were so friendly. We had beautiful cocktails to start. The food was just delicious I would highly recommend the crab linguine. I will definitely be back

Cannot recommend this place enough, started the evening with some beautiful cocktails before ordering. Younes, our waiter, showed in depth knowledge of the menu, was caring, attentive and brought a great sense of humor and personality to the evening. Food was delish, considering we were a table of 8, all food came out at once and was presented beautifully and piping hot. Finished the night with a selection of desserts and another cocktail. Thank you so much Bellanger, already looking forward to the next visit.

Excellent food decor and ambiance-really enjoyed it

We had a lovely impromptu supper here and throughly enjoyed the food, the service and the live music The room is spacious enough to enjoy a conversation with friends but not so large you feel lost. The wait staff were unfailingly charming and the restaurant is very dog friendly

Pretty good experience, only let down by a chewy steak frites.

Erin and her team are faultless. Wonderful personalised service - right down to a biscuit bone for the dog. It’s always lovely to spend time at Bellanger. An oasis of frictionless courteousness.

Rather chic restaurant if this is the vibe you're looking for, food is very good.

Great interior, great food, great service. I would highly recommend the duck confit.

Food is fine but far overpriced for the quality. Drinks are decent. Good for drinks in the summer but otherwise overpriced and way better restaurants in the area.

Vibrant French restaurant on Islington Green. We have been there several times for Sunday lunch. Popular with families with children early lunchtime.

Excellent evening, food was great and we were really looked after. It was my first time but I look forward to going back.

Perfect steak, lovely atmosphere

I’ve been here a number of times with friends and I can never understand why they pick it. It has the name of a Parisian brasserie but doesn’t come close to. It’s maybe a step up from Côte or Café Rouge but definitely no better than Zedel which is cheaper. Prices are on the high side (£135 for 2), whqt is on the plate is ok but very plain and completely ungarnished. Very noisy, service is chaotic with errors in orders. I would call this pastiche.

Delicious food and great service!

An early dinner on NYE at the recently renovated Bellanger. A lot of people had the same idea as we arrived for our 7pm booking to a packed restaurant with a great atmosphere. Service was lovely and helpful and everything we ate (a table for 4) was average to good. I had crab to start followed by duck confit with frites and a tarte tatin for desert. Classic French dishes - I enjoyed everything I ate. This is a good spot for couples, friends and groups. A plat + glass of vino would be a reasonable price though our meal set us back £433 for 4 though this included 4 cocktails, 2 Cote du Rhone reds and 4 digestifs + 3 courses each. It was NYE and we had a great time - look forward to going back.

Excellent food and service. I advised when booking that it was our anniversary and we were provided with a special dessert plate and a couple of superb chocolates. Definitely worth a visit!

I remember the previous incarnation of Bellanger, which had unique and amazing food from the Alsace region. The new Bellanger has opted for a bit more middle of the road Mediterranean which is tasty but not particularly special. The service is impeccable. Friendly, efficient and perfectly attuned to you as a customer. The setting is just lovely too, a perfect building for a simple and comfortable restaurant. Obviously with the drama of ownership change the food changes aren't likely to reverse but it's still worth a visit if you live in the area, and especially if you want to dine out with your pooch

As a local I Use to go often to the old Bellanger, food was great and the atmosphere was pleasant. Since they refurbished the quality of service have dropped so much! I was served cold food on a very quiet day, tried to raise this to a manager but she completely ignored me, hiding behind the fact that the journey from the kitchen to the table is what would have caused it… anyhow very young waitress, being super rude and using all sorts of bad words chatting to her colleague right next to our table. I will not return to this overly priced place as upper street offers a variety of cuisine much tastier and cheaper too… it’s a shame as the brasserie atmosphere was pleasant… being French let’s remember what a brasserie is meant to be.. a cheap but good quality dish served … think you missed the concept .