Cafe Med - St Johns Street in Islington

Great place to have a Mediterranean dinner in London and the also have good variety of wines.

Great atmosphere and fantastic food, we were a large party and Lizzie really looked after us, will definitely come back!

I find it quite unbelievable that, after claiming to be a vegetarian restaurant for years, they’re still selling non-vegetarian Parmesan on their menu - they even mention this on the website (calf rennet is made from dead calves). The Vegetarian Society contacted them about this in 2014, but they don’t appear to have taken it on board. There are so many vegetarian cheeses these days (I don’t mean vegan cheese, I mean dairy cheese made without animal rennet), it’s a shame they couldn’t accept this feedback. I wonder how many unsuspecting people have eaten here believing their food to be vegetarian, when it isn’t.

Good quality, prepared in open kitchen at bar, quite a few real ales. experience was excellent again

Had lunch then dinner here a couple of days apart, just before Christmas, and they were two of the best meals I have eaten out in a long time. The sea Bream was plate sized and superb, as was the grilled Haddock with Turmeric Mash. Not at all expensive by London standards, and I am far from being a rich man. Oh, and I should say that if, like me, you are a Coeliac or cannot eat Gluten, then you will find the staff entirely compos mentis. They always have at least one GF choice available, veggie and vegan too. And also importantly a beautiful place, child and dog friendly. Image of Harry Dean Stanton cooked up in photoshop from a Google image not credited, don't worry Smoking is allowed only outside.