La Taberna Ristorante Italiano in Islington

What a welcome respite after a long day sightseeing. The restaurant is cozy, and the food was so flavorful and fresh. My kids had spaghetti pomodoro and penne pesto which they scrapped clean off their plates - a rare moment for my picky eaters. They also thoroughly loved the bread and oil, as well as the bruschetta! For the adults we had mushroom ricotta tortellini and beef ragu bolognese - both were so divine and paired well with the excellent wine selection! For dessert we had espresso, tiramisu and gnocchi Nutella! I highly recommend!

Hands down the best Italian food I've experienced. Fresh, flavorful, homemade food. You will not be disappointed.

Lovely traditional Italian restaurant with amazing food and hospitality.

We are so lucky to have this little, family-run Italian restaurant in our neighbourhood. The food is delicious. The menu is expansive enough that as long as you're in the mood for Italian, you will be happy. Tiramisu is delicious (comes in a cup). Often you'll find people drinking Aperol Spritz here, eating a plate of pasta or cutting into their pollo milanese.. This place is so authentic and so good.

One of the best Italian restaurants in the world. The deliciousness of the food is only matched by the warmth of the folks running the place. It's a hole in the wall set up with a delightful assortment of pastas. The bruschetta is to die for and one simply cannot have enough of it. The perfect place to get some perfect Italian food.

Super local italian restaurant. The staff are so friendly.

The food was great and the owner was lovely , a very nice local business!

This might be some of the best and most authentic pasta the three of us have eaten! The bruschetta was delicious as well! We have some amazing Italian restaurants in Vancouver but if this one was there it would be my favourite! If you live in this neighbourhood you have to support this little jewel!

Food was nice but VERY small portion, it was more like a kids meal.

Hands down, best roast potatoes of my life. A little gem in north London - will be back

Stunning gem in Islington. Beautifully cosy, fantastic service, and genuine food. My pasta was some of the best I’ve ever tasted, served with a lush house wine. Can’t recommend this place enough.

Amazing family-run Italian restaurant. The food here is authentic and very delicious. I will definitely come back many times.

The gravelly voiced owner fails to hide very successfully at the back of the kitchen where he sneaks a crafty cigarette adjacent to the orders as they’re prepared. It certainly seems to explain the yellowed looking walls of the dimly lit kitchen. We had two glasses of the house red which were on a par with a £3 bottle from your local corner shop. The bread and oil selection was apparently seven thinly cut slices of a sad baguette of which you’d be ashamed to offer your friends if they popped around for a nibble and chat. My lasagne was £16 of disappointment buried in a shallow square gratin dish grave. All in, £50 with tip for the ‘bread’ and two pasta dishes with two glasses of ‘wine’. I wish the proprietors all the best but I’m afraid we won’t be visiting again.

Wonderful family run restaurant with the best food. Easily the best carbonara in London, and I can never say no to their campari or aperol spritz. Nino is a great host and makes everyone who comes to dine here feel like part of his family. My favourite Italian restaurant, especially to eat outside and enjoy a sunny day.

We’ve just finished our late lunch after our game at Arsenal. We’ve just had an amazing meal and love it here every time! Thank you 🤩

Best pasta I’ve eaten outside Italy. All homemade by the proprietor’s wife. A charming, authentic experience.

An absolute delight. Amazing food, cocktails and deserts. Small local business with great atmosphere.

Absolutely lovely...authentic....a rare find. Can be cold in the winter though. Alittle pricey too for where it is. Not cheap...this is not even central London.

A little gem of a restaurant. Small and full of atmosphere. Food tastes amazing yet still hits that home cooked spot and the service is very pleasant and accommodating.

A little gem, excellent food, and a great atmosphere.

Finished a long day at work last Friday and decided to try my luck with a walk in and was warmly accommodated. Had the house special of the day - spicy sausage and mushroom pasta and it was delicious.

Visited La Taberna Ristorante for my birthday meal with friends and had a lovely evening :) The food was excellent as was the service. The owner (or manager, not sure which), was welcoming and good-natured, accommodating our dogs and had lovely non-alcoholic wine for my pregnant friend. All in all a great evening, I would definitely recommend!

Easily the best Italian restaurant I’ve been to in London - authentic Italian cuisine cooked by Italians! Great wine too

Always have an amazing fresh meal here. Love the owner and staff! They’re all so kind and cool with love.

Excellent, cosy little restaurant. The food is like a bite of Italy 🇮🇹 Don't miss the pistachio gnocchi!

I love this place because it is a family run business, everyone is involved. The food is good quality Italian, the menu changes with specials. Excellent pasta dishes. You are coming here for a relaxed feel and wholesome Italian experience. Would recommend for a quiet cosy dinner.

С виду непроходимое место ! Но в итоге вы будете очарованы вкусной едой и приятным обслуживанием !

Had the most amazing meal here with the wife, bruschetta to start then the pasta, spicy tomato sauce and sicillian sausage, wife had the courgette and pasta. Food was unbelievably good, plentiful and very reasonable. Had the coffee and ice cream for dessert and again, beautiful. This was our first time here but won't be our last. It was like you was sitting down in someones house and being served the best homemade meal.

I love the place. Came for lunch. It was very “homey”, caring, and cosy. Food is great, service is very attentive. Will definitely come back, when the next time in the area.

Good and easygoing italian restaurant without frills. Authentic food, well priced

Amazing family run restaurant - impeccable service and the best Italian we’ve had in London

An absolutely beautiful, local gem. The food is delicious, homely yet filling. The owner is so warm and friendly. The bruschette is fantastic and the pasta is superb. We had the mushroom pasta and the day special which was artichoke tortellini with the most delicious spicy tomato sauce. Highly recommend!

Excellent seafood pasta - super tasty and perfectly cooked fresh pasta. Glad to have discovered this gem in our neighbourhood!

Great place - felt at home. I’m Italian and everything tasted like it was coming out of my grandma’a kitchen

Véritable Sicilien familial avec une très bonne sélection de vin !

Super restaurant italien. Que des produits frais biens cuisinés. Et la gentillesse de l'équipe.

Gem of a family run restaurant. Amazing food. Don’t get many of these in London!

LOVE this place! Gorgeous family run business with amazing food. The spaghetti bolognese and caprese salad were both delicious. The hot chips were also surprisingly good!

This place is a hidden gem and the best Italian restaurant that I have come across in London. Situated in a nice little corner of a residential area with not much noise around, everything from food to service is impeccable. You might have had bruschetta before but never with such freshness of tomatoes oozing out. So is the pasta and all other things that we have tried. Cherry on the cake is the very friendly Italian gentleman who greets you with utmost love and smile. This is our go to place every time we want a nice Italian meal in a nice little setting far from the bustle.

Amazing, authentic Italian family run restaurant. Highly recommend.

This place just never disappoints, been coming here for a few years now. Family run places are not very common in london, and even less when the food is this amazing.

This is the first Italian restaurant in London where I felt at home. It’s not like the other pretentious Italian overpriced pasta places. It’s cosy, genuine, welcoming and the food is delicious! Super happy I found it, and will definitely come back. I had tortelloni with porcini mushrooms and a cream sauce to die for. But whatever your preference, make sure to try gnocchi al pistacchio as a dessert.

Four of us came by for dinner. Prices were average ... around £8 for starters, £20 for mains, and around £7 for sweets. The quality of the food was variable: bruschetta at £7.50 was a rip-off for 4 small, average-tasting portions. The mains including a 'special' of tortellini with spicy sausage in a mushroom sauce was so spicy as to be inedible. Pointing this out to the waiter was a big mistake. Cue lots of bluster about "this is Sicilian food". However, this was not Sicilian food as we have come to know it having holidayed in Sicily several times. What was even more disappointing was that there was no apology nor any offer to replace the dish. Such over-spicing could, of course, be a way of masking a lack of the subtly that one might otherwise expect. And remember not to ask for bread to mop up the sauce ... unless you want to pay an additional £4.50 for 6 small pieces

We had a delicious dinner here with all courses and wine. We really enjoyed the food, atmosphere and how it was served.

wow mushrooms truffle tortellini or lobster tortelloni one is amazing ! and I am chef my self !!!!

Ho avuto l'opportunità di visitare il Ristorante La Taberna Londra e la mia esperienza è stata mediamente soddisfacente. L'atmosfera del ristorante è piacevole, sebbene non particolarmente distintiva. Il personale è stato gentile, ma il servizio è stato leggermente lento e disorganizzato. Il menu offriva una buona selezione di piatti tradizionali, ma la loro esecuzione era solo sufficiente. Il cibo era corretto ma mancava di quel tocco speciale che ti fa dire "wow". Il prezzo dei piatti era nella media, tuttavia, considerando l'esperienza complessiva, avrei preferito ottenere un migliore rapporto qualità-prezzo. In conclusione, il Ristorante La Taberna Londra è un'opzione decente per una cena informale, ma non si distingue particolarmente per la qualità del cibo o il servizio. Ci sono probabilmente altre opzioni migliori nella zona da considerare.

My favourite Italian restaurant in London. Brilliant staff too with a fantastic host. Specials are always great too.

Amazing fresh pasta, and wonderful friendly owners!

Great taste!!! Rich generously flavored in the family-running restaurant. Recommend it!

Amazing. Truly authentic, the owner served us all night, true Italian don. Food was great, starts, mains and dessert. We had a few starters, and the lobster tortelloni, the pistachio gnocchi at the end is a MUST HAVE. LEGIT!

Best Italian I’ve ever had in London. Searched for authenticity, found authenticity. Not disappointed. Owner is a legend. 10/10

Absolutely fantastic food, top quality ingredients & service. Would recommend to bring friends here for a great night

Truly excellent family run, proper Italian restaurant. Everything home cooked, great menu. Proper portions.The owner makes you feel really welcome. Makes a fantastic Negroni and Campari spritz. Try the house red wine. Worth every penny.

Love this place, great food and service

Great family run Italian restaurant. It's a hidden gem in a quiet neighborhood. Delicious Italian food, with Sicilian specialities. Highly recommend their pistachio gnocchi ☺️

Local, family run restaurant, BYOB. Such delicious fresh Italian food that is made all the better by the warm service that you could only get from a family setting. The food was so good that we forgot to take pictures of any of the dishes!

Myself and two friends visited this local gem on a Saturday early evening to line our stomachs before a night out! We absolutely loved the service we received, friendly, prompt, nothing was too much trouble. House wine was actually very enjoyable and the food even better! Just good simple Italian food and delicious specials. Support this small local business, you won’t regret it!

This is the best restaurant in Islington and the best Italian food we've had in the UK. It's run by a lovely, welcoming family. The place has a cosy atmosphere and is totally unpretentious. A hidden gem!

Small and atmospheric family-run restaurant

This place worth a visit! Simple looks, but cosy and welcoming. The food is splendid.

Delicious, unassuming, homemade Italian food. Owners and servers were incredibly friendly and made it a cozy and enjoyable experience.

Small but authentic restaurant with the classic Italian food you need.

The best Italian restaurant so far in london. It’s so cosy vibes everything comes super fast and is extremely handmade . Feels like being at your grandad resto

Very authentic restaurant, charming staff and amazing food

OMG can they cook can tastes every mouthful made with TLV Just what authentic Italian should be cannot praise the quality of ingredients and cuisine enough

The best traditional Italian food and a beautiful family run restaurant. Will be back for sure!

My friend recommended me to come here when I visit London. We had great food with nice service. Highly recommend it!

Best pasta in London, really cozy family run spot

Hidden gem. Delicious food, reasonably priced. Will be back!

Really happy I walked by and stopped for lunch. Great service!

Beautiful traditional food, great atmosphere and lovely owner! Little local gem I’d highly recommend

Food was so so good, really cosy restaurant. The owners were so friendly and the food was so affordable. Would definitely come back here

Excellent restaurant, amazing Italian food served by his owner. Try la cotoletta!

Obsessed with this family owned spot - the owner made us feel like we were at home and the homemade pasta was the best we’ve had in London. Go here!!!!

I truly enjoyed this 100% italian cuisine! The weekly specials were fantastic. This small and cozy restaurant deserves 5 stars and the chef is worth an extra star.

Great service and great food, took the day's special, was amazing

Great italian place! Beautiful menu, dishes well executed, high quality ingredients and gentle staff. Highly recommended

Delicious authentic Italian food, Italian connoisseur (not me) and average brit (me) approved.

I suggest you pasta with sausage and mushroom... The best I ever eat in London.

Great little family run Italian. Food was excellent

This is the best Italian restaurant I have ever been to. Fantastic menu. I am not easy to please, however, every penny spent in this restaurant Is worth it. I have eaten here on two different occasions and the food is outstanding! It is family run, beautiful atmosphere and the service is attentive. If you haven't been here yet, go and support this local business, you won't be disappointed. P:S The pistachio gnocchi for desert is simply delicious.

Family run. Honest Italian food. 5/5

We found this place two weeks ago and have been back three times, the food is exceptional. A family business, the service is excellent and I can’t recommend the food highly enough.

The food is absolutely brilliant, authentic Italian. Feels like you are in Italy.

Went here for a business lunch and had excellent food and service from the proprietors who both serve and cook in the open-plan kitchen.

Delicious food, incredibly friendly service - a true neighbourhood gem!

Very good Italian food, traditional and the owner is very friendly! I definitely recommend

Gorgeous cosy restaurant with beautiful authentic Italian food, always a lovely meal here and such welcoming hosts!

Absolutely amazing! My favorite Italian restaurant to date! Family owned, traditional, cosy and delicious. Me and my friend had to come back to London just to eat here again! 10/10 food (also the waiter/owner is the g.o.a.t)

We dined here when our original choice proved unsuitable. The food was good, the service attentive. However, we were alone in the restaurant and that was possibly because it was fairly dear, for a simple eatery.

Amazing food and super friendly service! Absolutely love this place, the bolognese is out of this world.

Absolutely amazing food and lovely service! Great experience

You won’t find a better Italian place in London.

Wow, what an incredible experience. It feels fee and far between to find a truly family run, authentic Italian place in London. This is the definition of a neighbor gem- I had the homemade gnocchi with spicy fennel sausage. The spice was really used as a seasoning that built really well throughout the dish, instead of some sort of punishment. My partner had the veal Milanese, perfectly done. Would highly recommend!

Lovely, unpretentious family restaurant which is particularly good for families and small children. They could not possibly be more friendly and welcoming or make more of an effort to ensure that everyone has a good time. The food is good - especially the wonderful Tiramisu - fairly priced and consistent. Strongly recommended

Passed by and decided to have a quick lunch. We were hosted by the owner who was very kind and also made the delicious food. We had a warm caponata and the cotoletta alla milanese which I strongly recommend. There were no other people in the restaurant at the time which really surprised us given the quality of the food. Definitely give it a chance. We will come back soon.

Authentic and delicious Italian food and excellent service

First time here after a recommendation and really loved the food.. family run business, proper Italian cuisine with plenty of flavour with every main I tried out of 3 pasta’s we ordered. Will definitely be back for the Funghi pasta and definitely recommend their popular bread starter with tomato, olive oil and etc (pic available on google images). 10/10 pasta for what you pay… ✌️

This used to be our local Italian restaurant. Delicious food prepared and served by a lovely Italian family. I especially recommend the wild boar ragu as the main and tiramisu for dessert, and the generously poured Aperol spritzs before the meal on warm sunny days.

Discovered this place one week day when we wanted a quick lunch. One man inside- I think the owner, was italian, super helpful, friendly and served us, worked in the kitchen and sorted the bill and made it a great experience. What a fantastic little place, we will definitely go back. Also very impressed he also has lots of gluten free pasta too!