Latteria in Islington

My daughter and I stopped here for lunch. We shared a plate of trofie with pesto and a pizzetta with speck and potato. The trofie was al dente and the home made pesto was delicious. The pizzetta had a lovely crust and was adorned with thick slices of speck. This restaurant is part deli and sells a variety of meats, cheeses and wine to go. We had a glass of Malvasia each, which was light and refreshing and inexpensive at £5.25 for a 175ml serving. The service was friendly and attentive and I can't wait until I can eat inside. A really lovely place for lunch.

The food was excellent - really generous portions and the pizza was fabulous. Really fresh, chewy, and lovely toppings. The arancini were meaty and tasty. We took away some pastries which were also so good! The highlight was the service. So friendly, welcoming and informed. Absolutely recommend if you’re in the area!

I had lunch in this lovely deli a couple of days ago and everything was incredibly delicious . I had penne à la Norma (aubergine and tomato sauce) which was a proustian experience and to finish I had the most delicious Tiramisu which came highly recommended by the lovely manager Georgia , who was the quintessential Host. A lovely place , relaxing and simple.

I like this new guy behind the counter - Andrea is friendly, the place is great and the food is perfect - highly recommended 👍👍👍

I’ve been going to Latteria since it opened. It was a welcome addition to that part of Essex Road since nearby Dolce Coffee, although cheaper, wasn’t offering very good coffee or nice ambience, and they’re not really dog friendly. At first I was very impressed. Service was very friendly and welcoming. Staff would hold open the front door if they saw me coming (it’s incredibly heavy). Orders were taken quickly and delivered promptly. Water was in a bottle on the table. The coffee is good but always tepid. If I ask for it to be hotter, it either makes no difference or is scalding. Pastries are nice enough but not the best in town. I had a full breakfast once and it was good. But the notable point is that service is now poor. No open door. Not much of a greeting. No one comes to take orders so I have to go back to the counter. Coffee and food are slow to arrive. No water on the table. Staff seem indifferent to the customers. I see they’ve very quickly abandoned their loyalty card scheme. All in all a real disappointment after a promising start. Raise your game, Latteria, or you’ll lose me.

This place has the best Pizza in London by far, however we ordered online the once and then never again, I just want to know why this has changed as I would order this all the time if I could.

Stopped by this morning for coffee. The staff were so friendly. Decided to have coconut cake to accompany the coffees and what a huge portion it turned out to be ! The rest of the menu looked interesting and the pizza portions on display looked delicious as did the various pastries. The decor was immaculate although personally I felt it too clinical. Only one opinion though .... Would definitely recommend.

Some of the food is divine (bitello tonnato and taglietelle ragu, for example), some mediocre or poor (lasagne) but what really gets me is the miserliness of the portions. I just paid £12 for a starter size seafood and rice salad, takeaway. It had about 4 prawns and no other seafood and was mostly just rice with a few peas. Their paninis are about £8.50 as well and although nice, not worth that much. Service is smiley but incompetent on the whole.

Visited Latteria with my daughter and, not feeling particularly hungry but loving the look of the wonderful display of sweet treats, we decided to share a croissant filled with 'crema'. Oh my word - love at first bite! Literally the finest, flakiest, done-to-perfection croissant stuffed to the crumbliest edges with a creamy, smooth vanilla custard. It was one of the best croissants I think I have ever eaten. Anywhere. Staying for a few days over two weekends we returned often and the croissants were consistently amazing. Cappuccino and hot choc were also good and we saw lots of happy people around us eating, drinking and enjoying the beautifully done surroundings. Such lovely staff - happy to serve and make people smile. Loved this place!

We came here on a lovely summer Sunday morning and loved the cheerful decor, and more so the helpful smiley waitress. I had read about the crab spaghetti and was delighted that they serve that for breakfast so we ordered 2 portions (at 10am!). It was satisfactory though not quite as good as what I expected. The pastries though were quite nice (mixed berry tart and custard croissant). I had the Crazy Beach mocktail - it was fine. There was nothing too memorable but for a Sunday morning, it was decent enough.

Had meatballs and tiramisù for lunch! Staff very friendly and helpful! Will come back for aperitif on the terrace!

On the plus side the actual restaurant is a delight. Very attractively decorated, comfortable seating, music not too loud. Additionally, the service was smiley and good. The food however was a mixed bag. We were there for brunch on a Sunday. some of my party had egg dishes (Benedict for one, Avocado for another) and pronounced them satisfactory. Myself and my friend had the focaccia with burrata, ham & lettuce filling and we were both much less happy. Certainly the filling was miserly (not at all like the picture on Latteria's website where the filling is bursting out from all sides !). The burrata seemed to actually be mozzarella, and the ham didn't really taste of anything. Also I had to hunt to find anything green at all. Finally the americano coffee I had was weak and watery. Can't be doing with that ! Islington is full of different interesting good places to eat. I'm thinking that Latteria is not value for money, and will have to do better if it wants to survive.

I have been here with some friends and I found a warm and friendly atmpsphere, delicious food and wine. The ice cream is one of the best I have ever tried in London. Absolutely recommended!

I went there yesterday for the first time. I had a pizza, I didn't expect such a delisciousness. It was one of the best pizza I had in London.I'll come back for sure. The staff was nice and polite as well. Well done!

This place is a gem: authentic Italian cafe with seating (less the noise), plenty of delicious food to choose from, and reasonable prices. I have visited a few times since they have opened and I have never been disappointed. Food is simply delicious - there is a deli counter with pizzas and salads and panini, plenty of cakes / pastry choices, and hot food is prepared in the kitchen. Service has been impeccable always and they are children friendly.

We made a reservation for a Saturday night. They had no cold white wine, at any price of any kind. One of us ordered basil pesto. They had none of that either. When we said we were leaving, our waiter asked us if we’d like...

Snappy service, good food and clean modern surroundings. Can’t ask for much more. Islington has so many interesting options but this one was fine. Loved the crusty pizza and there are several salad choices, none of them boring. Excellent coffee.

We had a dinner in this new place in the neighbourhood and I just have few words to say. Amazing! incredible food. Rich in flavours and truly beautiful. The staff has been so nice and everything was perfect in there. Thanks to all the staff...

Visited few days ago , must say that I was surprised with the selection of food they had on the display , selection of pizza salads and pastries, all fresh and lovely, also like tht they have a alacarte menu if like to sit and...

Didn’t blow my mind but was fine. Got burned toast, menu didn’t seem to have everything on it and not many breakfast options really. No vegan options that I could see just lots of eggs and pastries (expected for an Italian but it’s North London...

If you're looking for an informal Italian place, well designed with some good food, this is the place. Relax (the service won't be super fast but very kind) and enjoy very good focaccia or eggs. Good aubergine's parmigiana. The lasagna's not at its best. Have...

I've never heard of this place before, until we accidentally walked past it this morning, on our way searching for a relaxed brunch. We first got attracted by the beautiful and elegant design of the restaurant, the neatly arranged red tables in the terrace to...

This is a great new place in Islington. Had a massively tasty aubergine parmigiana here, OH had poached eggs, smoked salmon and Hollandaise. All tables have free tap water as standard and the service is great. A lot of Italian punters the day we were...