Fabrizio in Islington

The food was exceptional and the service was fantastic, Antonio and Mario made us feel very welcomed and at home, I will definitely be back again

The best pizza I’ve had is at Fabrizio Restaurant , the service was excellent 👌 and a very warm atmosphere! We and our kids loved there , definitely going back soon ! Highly recommended to everyone!!

We live up just to the hill and decided to attend Fabrizios live music and we had a great time, the genre of jazz blended perfectly with our delicious food. We were even more surprised to find out one of the musicians from the band works at the whittington hospital down the road! I believe there will be another one organised on the 27th of september but overall i loved it and will definitely be revisiting!!

Went here with a few friends and were immediately greeted kindly by the waiter, we each ordered some pizzas and calzones, which were the best we have had in London. Would definitely recommend to anyone passing by archway, super welcoming!

My partner and I recently celebrated our anniversary at Fabrizio Restaurant, and it was an unforgettable experience! The standout dishes for us were the calamari and arancini - both were cooked to perfection and bursting with flavor. The calamari was tender and crispy, with just the right amount of seasoning, while the arancini was rich and creamy, with a delightful crunch. The service was top-notch, with friendly and attentive staff who made us feel special on our special day. The ambiance was cozy and intimate, making it the perfect setting for a romantic evening out. We can't wait to return to Fabrizio Restaurant and indulge in more of their delicious Italian cuisine. Highly recommended for any occasion, especially anniversaries!

Mediocre overpriced food and extremely loud band could not have any conversation ...would not recommend.Had to literally shout !

Lovely neighbourhood Italian with charming service. We enjoyed squid romana which was tender, followed by pasta gamberoni and tiramisu with a bottle of pecorino. Charming friendly service and reasonably priced for north London.

Had a lovely late lunch here today, with a friend, following a visit to Highgate cemetery. Both of us have food allergies and were accommodated easily with their varied and adapted menu choice. Chilled atmosphere and not rushed when we had finished. Great way to round off our afternoon together!

This was the worst meal I have had in London for many years. The food was shocking. The calamari was frozen, very badly heated, robbery and horrible. The mayonnaise resembled stodgy yogurt. The breseola was very poor quality meats and meagre: the dressing stale. My friends "homemade lamb meatballs" were definitely processed. Good service but no atmosphere whatsoever. The best thing - the lemon wedges. I would never return.

Non posso credere che Archway abbia un vero ristorante italiano. Abbiamo preso una linguine ai gamberi, una braciola di maiale e due pizze, che vi assicuro sono migliori che in molti luoghi italiani. prezzi inferiori alla media ma qualità eccezionale.

Waiting staff was helpful and attentive

Amazing pizza! We used to live up the road and would sometimes pop down to Fabrizio for a treat. The food was always impeccable! Highly recommend

One of the best pizzas I've eaten, hot and fresh. A great, real, restaurant

Even the response was chippy lol. Been eating here since it opened. Check your delievroo records for the 100s of home orders too. In fact you (your previous owners mind) catered my son's birthday 14 years ago. By the time the starters came we were starving - we shared one and yes we ate it, resulting in my daughter being ill. If you are claiming you made that calamari in that kitchen you are quite simply lying. If you did make it you need to retrain or consider going into another field of business. Your restaurant was empty for a reason??!!! Are you that unaware? Your food is definitely microwaved. Literally red hot and not even slightly home cooked. You were rude from the offset. Your service was so awful I had to get up and come to the kitchen where you were, after an hour with no food because you'd not checked in or seen us trying to get your attention even. Good luck with it all. Been eating here for 23 years. Last night was TRULY THE WORST MEAL I HAVE EVER BEEN SERVED IN MY LIFE. Frozen food, inedible calamari, microwaved, over an hour to serve lamb chops that I wouldn't feed to my dog. Chippy service. What a shame this restaurant has changed hands. Literally avoid at all costs. We all feel unwell; M&S ready meal would have been far more edible and cheaper too.

Fantastic service a very nice and polite staff as well. Very affordable and the pizza was so fresh and delicious. Highly recommended 👌

A really good meal. We visited on a weekday early evening and loved the welcome and the feeling of the place as soon as we entered. Had a great meal and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend if you’re in the area.

What an absolutely lovely little spot. We went here after a show at nearby Jackson's Lane. This is one of those rare places where the chef is the owner, meaning the food is delivered with a particular care and love. Excellent menu, executed with craft. We all had pastas and they were all fresh and delicious. At one point we asked if they did something which wasn't on the menu and they said they can do whatever we want as it's all fresh out of the kitchen. Genuinely, lovely food and ridiculously good value, the kind of place any neighbourhood should be proud to have. We look forward to enjoying Mario's food again if ever we are back in the area.

I love love this place. Found this because I was waiting in the hospital near there. Love the food, so so so good. So affordable too. Definitely recommend and will come back.

Very fresh authentic pizza. Staff very friendly and the place is clean. Had a great dinner. Highly recommend.

We had a delicious meal here. Excellent pasta, pizza and starters and priced reasonably. The staff are lovely too! Many thanks

Fantastic little Italian restaurant with a big menu.

Perfect pizza and pasta in fun, traditional, family-feel Italian. This restaurant was our local and we still talk about it even though we left London some years ago! Dario was our fave.

Unpretentious excellent Italian food.

My surgery was cancelled and I stumbled into Fabrizio ,on crutches after not eating all day. The young lady who was my waitress was so nice and accommodating. Food was great. Thanks for making a bad day better.

Lovely place, great food just a touch cold - the place not the food! Great service

My night at Fabrizio was lovely! Very good food and attentive staff, they take care of you so well that feels like home! Definitely one of my favourites spots in London

Went with my boyfriend at Fabrizio celebrate our anniversary, it’s cozy and nice, we order pizza and carbonara, it was fab! The staff is very nice and we will go back there ;)

Best pizza I have had in a long time.

Las Pizzas muy buenas, en su punto de sal, queso muy suave, la masa exquisita y fina. El tomate de la pizza estaba espectacular. La lasaña estaba muy buena también, el tomate y la carne también. La ración de pasta para niños me ha parecido bastante cara para la cantidad y los ingredientes, el resto precio correcto. El local acogedor y la camarera amable y atenta

Delicious food and delightful staff. We had a range of starters including amazing arancini which my friend said were the best he had ever tasted

We live just over the road and get take away pizza quite regularly. It’s always great, the staff are really lovely too. We always get the Verdura and Aleksandra pizzas and often head to Waterlow park to eat them.

Been here for first time, We enjoy the food service and environment, really recommend.

Love this place! Incredible food, lovely service! Always an absolute delight to eat here :)

Have come a few times, all our experiences were fabulous, waiters were polite, quick and co-ordinated, the food was ridiculously great, I ordered the Arancini and Tagliatelle Porcini, both were a 10/10. The ambience was cozy and warm with a bit of a rustic feeling. Will come again 😁.

Lovely place great service. Best coffee in london. If everything else is as good... Friendly great service.lovely toilets.

Really nice ambience, even better food! Great service and great for vegetarians. We all had a lovely time after a day out at hamstead ladies pond.

The best Pizza iv had in London, better that, England and the service was super friendly.

Best pizza and pasta ever!! Always delicious

We have visited Fabrizio's many times in the past. The food and service have been good. Unfortunately, disappointed by our experience there this time. The cost of dishes has increased with a reduced selection on the menu. The fishcake starter was heavy for a starter. The spaghetti with prawns contained four small prawns. The tagliatelle Fabrizio was good if too salty because of the capers. The music in the restaurant was too loud to have an audible conversation because of the speaker overhead. I asked if the music could be turned off since all the diners were deep in conversation. The waiter responded that it would not be possible to switch off the music but the volume could be lowered. He explained that music was essential to create an 'atmosphere' in an Italian restaurant stating that music and food go hand-in-hand in Italian restaurants. The irony of this statement of course was that all the music played was 1980s American tunes all of which I knew well - so much for creating an Italian atmosphere!! Given that almost all of the diners were over 40 years of age, I am sure they would not miss the music in the background which would likely allow them to hear more clearly without having to raise their voices to be heard.

I have to say it’s probably one of the best places to go for pizza in the uk!!! I don’t normally come on here but when the food is this good I must comment on it! Not only was the food amazing the service was also amazing, the we got the 1m pizza of four different types of toppings, it was delicious and I have not eaten that much food in ages but it was definitely worth it!! Not only going to come again but so should who ever is reading this!!!!!!!

Lovely staff and great food. Can recommend.

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Ciò che mi ha colpito appena arrivati è stata l’accoglienza è la gentilezza della Maître di sala Giusy che ci ha accompagnato al tavolo e ci ha fatto sentire subito a casa. Quello che ho scoperto successivamente è stato incredibile, una cucina da 10 e lode fatta con ingredienti freschissimi, da provare assolutamente le pizze fatte da Antonio veramente ottime e le fettuccine “Manuela”consigliatissimo!!!!! A presto!!!!!

One of the best Italian restaurants north of the river. Ingredients are from mainland Italy to give authenticity to the dishes. Pizza is romana style with nice crispy edge and it taste delicious Highly recommended and watch out for the live music jazz nights giving an extra atmosphere to the already cool decor.

Had a lovely evening here with few friends,food it’s fantastic you can really taste the ingredients come from Italy,and the service was awesome too, the lady that served us was super friendly and helpful. We’ll be back soon !!

We had a very good evening at Fabrizio. Food was great, with some good special out of the menu. We ve been charged for extra parmesan wich is completely understandable as everything is going up nowadays and we cannot pretend things for free when we seat in a restaurant. Kids were happy, waitress was kind to them, and Chef came to the table to be sure everything was right. Pasta was very tasty with reasonable portions and kids have eaten the whole pizza, wich means they loved it. Wine was nice too. As we were in an Italian restaurant we couldn't escape to pair a good bottle of wine with our dishes . Tiramisu' was the sweet end of a nice meal. We'll go back.

The old Fabrizio was excellent, great food, good specials and a warm and friendly staff. This is a new version, different owners and not a patch on the old place. A limited, confused menu and a couple of dull specials. Food was just average and not cheap (£43 for a starter, pasta and a glass of wine) and the service was poor. The worst thing is being charged £3 for extra parmesan on our pasta. They ask you if you want cheese and that's put on in the kitchen and then if you want more or a decent amount, they charge £3 for a tiny amount extra. I have never ever seen or heard of this in any other Italian restaurant. We used to go to the old Fabrizio all the time, we won't be going back to the new one ever again.

Lovely food and friendly service

Great food, great service, would/will come back!

I don’t no where to start the worst service ever , you have to pay for a tea spoon of cheese , the 1metre pizza was 4 separate pizzas, the lady that served us was disgusting pushing past us to close the front door then told us we could not separate the bill because there was 18 of us , she stormed to the kitchen swearing at us in Italian not knowing we was Italian!!!! We understood everything she said. how embarrassing she made herself look , she actually got her coat and left the restaurant, she left the restaurant and a little boy that was serving us just standing there no older then 15 years old , the owner was the chef that tried to calm the situation but it went passed that point when the women swore at us and stormed out the restaurant. The food wasn’t bad the service was disgraceful and would never recommend this restaurant to anyone. Who ever you are you should be ashamed of yourself lady , if you can’t handle 18 people enjoying themselves which to be fair we made the restaurant busy for them, you shouldn’t be working as a waitress, you set a bad example to the little boy you clearly have your own issues.

Great service and delicious food

The pizza is very good, but some of the dishes are not very typical but I would recommend anyway

Nice little gem in Highgate. Great pizza, very friendly staff.

Best pizza ever. One metre pizza with four varieties, and cooked to perfection. Well worth the trip across London. Quite excellent.

We went to this restaurant based on the amazing reviews but I can’t really understand why this place was rated so high. The pizza was pretty bland and the dough wasn’t my favourite type... The quality of ingredients were pretty average. I added a bit of chilli oil on my pizza to save it but even the chilli oil was bland. Even the coffee didn’t taste good. Plus whatever still water they use tasted like tap water. The service was ok.

Fabrizio's is a Highgate institution. Warm and friendly family restaurant with delicious pizza and a variety of freshly prepared main courses and desserts, including daily specials. Hospitality is excellent - the staff are always smiling and helpful. Always a great experience here!

Good food reasonably priced not amazing but good

5 star cleanliness rating. Pleasant atmosphere. Two nice pizzas and a jug of water for less than £25. It was quiet when we arrived but a couple eating a takeaway outside were very positive about it and we were happy and once two tables were occupied two more soon followed. I've probably had a thicker and more robust pizza (diavolo) but it was still good. Possibly felt the waitress wasn't that happy we only had water but if they read this review they should be pleased that we probably helped bring other customers in, and indeed, stopped for anything at all. We weren't long.

Delicious Italian cuisine! Pizza and Calzoni was perfect!

Delicious food, great place to spend time with family and friends. If you want to try a real Italian Food, it’s definitely the ideal restaurant!

Delicious. Loved the Salmon Risotto

The pizza was delicious, the atmosphere of the restaurant was lovely. They had Ichnusa Sardinian beer which we love and the service was fantastic!! Really loved it here. Thank you very much.

Hello everyone I fully recommend Fabrizio Restaurant,such a lovely place to enjoy the food 🍱 with amazing staff, as a family went there for Father’s Day and we had a great time , the food was delicious the atmosphere was full of live ! Thank you Fabrizio!!!

Has gone downhill since a few years ago. Won’t be going back again.

We went for a meal and were treated by friendly and attentive service. Very good vibes from the start. The menu is concise . The quality of ingredients, cooking and the flavours are excellent Very happy with the quality of food and would recommend.

The food was delicious!! If you are looking for authentic Italian food, this is that place! Good restaurant with lots of seating, friendly staff and a good variety of dishes. Good options for vegetarians!

Cosy atmosphere and loved how the place is very open and inviting! The pizzas were great and friendly staff. We had La speciale and Lazio.

Quick abd friendly service, tasty food. Solid choice of pasta and pizza.

Perfect food and great staff :)

Our favourite Italian restaurant was fully booked and we decided to be tryout a new restaurant. We settled on Fabrizio based on the high ratings and great reviews across various platforms. As has been noted by a few others, the interior is more functional than anything else. The service was swift and generally efficient, though it ought to be pointed out that there was only one waitress. The food, the entire purpose of the visit, was superbly underwhelming. I am hard pressed, really really hard pressed to agree with the various folks claiming this has the best (or close to the best) Italian food in North London. The starters were uninspiring (visually and in taste) with the calamari seeming to be of the frozen variety. The pasta dishes i.e. Linguine al Gamberoni had a home-cooked vibe, and not in a positive way. Last but not least, the pizza, the Diavola, was just meh. We have had way many better many times over and in multiple Italian restaurants of the small scale variety. This was an thoroughly uninteresting meal and we are highly unlikely to return.

Friendly & unpretentious Italian restaurant, excellent food & speedy service.

It just happened for me to be in the aerea and to be hungry 😅 to discover their pizza is actually ridiculously good 👍🏼 just like Italian authentic pizza. I wish I have this restaurant closer to where I leave. Very nice pizza guys! Definitely worth trying it.

We had a really great dinner tonight. The metre long pizza we had was absolutely delicious and the staff are so friendly. They went out their way to make my daughter's birthday special and everything was delicious. Thank you.

We love the food here and excellent service. Keep coming back. I had almost everything on the menu and it’s perfectly flavoured.

Delicious unpretentious italian food.

We had a Family dinner at Fabrizio it is a typical Italian Restaurant Such a warm place to go, the food was so delicious and all the stuff was so kinds so polite Smile faces and very patient’s with the kids 🙏 kids were invited from Chef 👨‍🍳 to go in the kitchen and make their one Pizza for kids was the best Restaurant we love it Thank you 🙏

Disgusting. Overpriced. The prawns was super fishy, not in a pleasant way. The pasta dishes are not seasoned well, huge lack of flavour. Waiter had an attitude which made it worst. Never again.

I ordered the pasta with “homemade pesto”. It tasted like cheap store-bought pesto, which it probably was. On top of that — the goo that had to pass for mozzarella had clearly gone off. I will not be coming back.

Sempre mitica la pizza a metro, ci manca un po' Fabrizio, dove sei??? spektacular+bufala+verdure +classica il servizio sempre ottimo,

The food was amazing, especially the arancini. The staff were attentive without being overbearing. The icing of the cake for me was the fact that all the staff sang happy birthday to my partner. Lovely restaurant.I will definitely come again.

Really great food and value 👌🏻Highly recommend the Tiramisu.

My Italian teachers took me here several years ago, absolutely loved it, and I managed to find it again at last! We ordered two deliveries in a week - and many more to come. Delicious and authentic plus wonderful people.

Following Tripadvisor reviews we booked (four of us) and attended on 30 January 2022. We phoned and changed our arrival time and that was facilitated with ease with a welcoming response. We arrived at 3pm, the restaurant was very quite and the waitress gave us...

Always takeaway pizza of choice. Never disappoints. Daughter had birthday in restaurant which they made extra special. Great food and great staff!!!

Had lunch on a Sunday. A short walk up from archway tube stop. Interior rather minimal. Kick ass negroni’s! Had the courgette flower and aubergine in batter starters-good with a nice batter. Possible some MSG in the batter. Both the verdure and the Alexander pizza...

Boxing day celebrations with family.food was 5 star..service 10 star!!!..thank you Fabrizio's

We are not local to the area, and last visited this restaurant about 3 years ago. We had such a good experience we couldn’t resist a revisit when we returned for the day. Have to say we were so pleased that little seems to have...

Excellent pizzas , very friendly and helpful waitress , reasonably priced Definitely worth a visit !!!

Probably much better than other celebreted pizzas like Franco Manca's and Pizza Pilgrims'. Just one criticism; you can't put anchovies on capricciosa, this is a crime! (Non se pó sentì Fabbrì!).

Made to feel really welcome, and good food too!

Very nice place: great food, lovely staff

Really friendly service. Real family atmosphere, it looks like people like working there. Nice food, tastes good. Normal portions. We had Pollo alla Milanese and Risotto di Mare along with a glass of house wine, and desserts. My "Bellissima" got a refill for her small glass of wine too 🤔.

Brilliant family style restaurant. It’s really a great experience to eat in here. And thanks much for you, Giusy! A friendly, beautiful girl like you deserve all the best in life 😊

I had ordered 9 pizzas via Uber eats who dealt with this order very badly! They kept appointing drivers who were then giving up with my order! I then decided to call the place to understand and the kind lady explain me the issue of the drivers (too many pizzas to be delivered on a motorcycle!) and pass me the chef! He was very kind as well and they offer themselves to deliver the pizzas! They also add two free portions of profiteroles even though it was not their mistake. The pizzas arrived still warm (I thought they were uneatable after all the waiting) and everyone was very happy with the pizza quality! An exceptional job! Thank you! You saved my birthday celebration

Great food with amazing value for money. Staff were very friendly and attentive, portion sizes are generous, especially at such fantastic prices. Will definitely be going again when next in the area.

5 stars is not enough for this little italian gem! From the starter to the dessert the food was sublime. Authentic italian cuisine packed full of flavour. Would definitely visit again when next in London.

The most amazing meal I have had in years. Every course tasted great. The linguine Al golfo di napoli was exceptional.

Fantastic pizza (the best I think I have ever had) and incredible, considerate customer service as I struggled with on street parking whilst trying to visit the hospital. Eat here, your tastebuds will thank you!

Amazing value for money! I agree with the other reviews, this is one of the best pizza around Archway/Highgate, with generous toppings. It can be a bit too salty, but bear in mind I never salt anything. Would definitely recommend and will go back to try Fabrizio’s pasta.

I love this place. We got such a warm welcome we felt like long lost family members. The service could not have been better. The food was served quickly and tasted devine. The staff were incredibly helpful and even answered some questions we asked them about the area. I will go back when I am in that area again