Le Rif in Islington

It was my first time visiting this amazing spot and I am definitely coming back The service was 10/10 the staff is so amazing and welcoming , I have finally found somewhere to come and enjoy my Moroccan mint tea and will definitely be trying the different dishes . 🩵🩵

The food was 100% authentically Moroccan tasting. I had the chicken tagine and it tasted just like home. The borek pastry was lovely as well as the Moroccan soup. The tea was on point, sweets and Moroccan milkshakes , smoothies and pancakes. The setting is like an old school Moroccan cafe with the focus on the food and drink. My friends had the meatball and lamb tagine and all said how authentic it was. Will definitely go back.

A traditional restaurant that's both pleasant and welcoming with nice authentic food and great service.

Authentic Moroccan cuisine, which was so tasty and offered at an affordable price! I tasted the soup, the meatball tagine, and Moroccan delight, and they were delicious. Everything my group of friends ordered was amazing. This restaurant also offers tasty Algerian specialities. Also the staff is really welcoming and the service was great for a busy ramadan iftar. If you are looking for proper tasty Moroccan & Algerian cuisine in London, I strongly recommend this place !

Very good ! Very good quality/price ratio! We spent a week in London and our rental was just a few minutes' walk from this restaurant. I went to eat there 3 times in a week, I loved it so much! The fact that the restaurant is open until 11 p.m. (maybe because of Ramadan) is very practical. You can also take away if you wish. I highly recommend this restaurant, you will eat tasty dishes there!

Just had Moroccan tea and sweets, amazing place to chill. Shout out my Moroccan brothers. I sat on my own.

Traveled a long way for some authentic moroccan food and was not disappointed. I was sat down straight away. The staff were lovely. The place was very busy as it was iftar (time to break fast). I was served quickly and the food was amazing. Authentic moroccan food! I had chicken tagine then some mint tea and moroccan sweet biscuits. All delicious, all 10/10.

Great local spot, really balanced and delicious tagine (from a person who's usually not mad on the concept)

The service is great! The waiters are very enthusiastic! Will heat your drinks The food is also exquisite and delicious

Amazing - one of the best in London

We went to this place for dinner tonight and the food was absolutely delicious! We ordered the chicken and lamb tagine, the hummus and also took away some of the traditional desserts they served at the counter! The service was also incredible. 10/10! ❤️🇲🇦

The food is so tasty! And the staff are so friendly. The place feels very Moroccan and authentic. My favourite dish there is the chicken Tajin. I also tried the meatballs and it was good!

Fab local place everyone is lovely in there and the food is great :)

My favourite morrocan restaurant in London, I haven't been to one that compares.

Honestly the restaurant staff is very lovely. We felt welcomed, and the restaurant very kindly offered us complementary green mint tea and dessert as we ordered these.

Incredible value for money - delicious!

Really good moroccan dishes,pretty place,big portions,and nice customer service Greetings from Budapest🇭🇺🤗

Incredibly delicious food at really fair prices. We shared starters as a group then each had a tagine. Every single one was so delicious - and not too heavy. Highly recommend the fish tagine. Great find!

Six of us dined here yesterday. We had a few of the starters to share and then all had tagines and couscous. The whole group was really impressed with the food and attentive service. The mint tea was lovely too.

Delicious authentic moroccan food with wonderful staff. Dessert and mint tea were delicious too. Great value for money. Will be returning for sure

We ordered chicken tagine, lamb tagine, beef tagine and steamed coucous. Meat was all tender and flavourful. Even the hot bread that came with the tagine were nice. Delicious and very reasonably priced.

One of the best restaurants in its kind. We had a great experience by the staff and the owner our first time there, we were passing by to go to the Emirates Stadium to watch Arsenal game as we passed by Le RIF the smell of the amazing food was coming out the door :) so there was no way we weren’t gonna stop and have some of the most delicious Mediterranean food. Everything was spot on from start to finish The welcoming, the service, and the most important thing the FOOD was beyond our expectations. I just wanted to say thank you for your hospitality and amazing service, I will definitely be back again when we visit the emirates stadium again. Well recommended and must visit place. Regards Bobby

Delicious food, welcoming people.

Lovely restaurant, great food reasonably priced, friendly helpful staff and really nicely decked out inside. Would defo recommend!

We ordered food to feed 20 people for NYE, the tagines were delicious!! The le Rif team really kindly gave us huge portions and loads of extras. We were so pleased with the service and would highly recommend if you're feeding a big group. Thank you le Rif!

Absolutely delicious food... felt like I was at my friend's mums house easting her fine home cooked cuisine... very reasonably priced... Great customer service... defo recommended...

Delicious and cheap ! Thanks for the tea.

Excellente adresse cuisine goûteuse et généreuse, accueil au top, je le recommande vivement.

I've been coming here for a few years now, and the food and service has always been impeccable! Every person, friends and family that I've taken here has loved it and gone on their own accord after the fact. The variety of the menu means that there's something for everyone. The staff are attentive and extremely welcoming. Overall one of my favourite places to eat in London with fantastic pricing for the quality of the food and entire experience. 10/10!

One of the places to get Moroccan food in north London, very friendly staff and great prices

Beautiful delicious food with a lovely host ! Will definitely come back !

Visited tonight 25th November 2023. Warm welcome from the friendly staff. Starter: Hummus platter £5.95 Mains: Meatball Tagine ( with backed eggs) £11.50 & Beef couscous £10.50 Drinks: Moroccan Mint Tea ( medium) £6.00 The food was first class, amply portions, freshly made and pipping hot. The atmosphere was warm and relaxed. Highly recommended. Thank you for a lovely meal and experience. Mike & Helena

Very noce place and the food was amazing. The food portions are too large for 1 person. It was very good specially the couscous. I would definitely go again.

We ordered Couscous Lamb with vegetables, Lamb Tagine with prunes, and Harira soup. The soup is not something special, but I liked it as it was very delicious. Couscous is something I will try again. Its meat was well-cooked and the portion was big enough. I didn't like the Lamb Tagine prunes as i generally don't like sweet foods. All of these cost £30. Reasonable price for two people.

The food and service was great! I'll definitely be going back

Good food, great value for money

Very delicious food, good vibes, host is very welcoming! Definitely recommend

Great cozy atmosphere and the staffs are welcoming and friendly.

Clearly labelled vegan options! Multiple tagines to choose from, authentic and flavourful starters, and delicious Moroccan mint tea. Very friendly service and clearly loved by locals. Food came out quick. We were so happy to stumble upon this place and will definitely be back.

Le bon régal , menu excellent.très savoureux.bon appétit.

Very good and tasty food, staff super fast and really quiet environment. First time for me at a Moroccan restaurant. I enjoyed all dishes and the staff was really friendly too ✨

Food was goooood Service amazing. They were so kind and welcoming. Highly recommended! Prices were affordable as well :)

Amazing food (the lamb and prune tajine is to die for), amazing service and super friendly staff!

We had very good food and the service was fast and professional. I will come back 100%

All the food was delicious, loved the mixed veggie tagine!

As good as people say. Delicious food, friendly staff. It’s a late night cafe and not really a restaurant, but I like that. The regular customers are always coming in and out to say hi to the owners. Relaxed surroundings.

Delicious food especially the beef tagine with veg is my fav , this is the fourth time visiting this place so far and it’s been always 👍 I would highly recommend this place great food and very nice customer service Especially from majid

Three of us went there for drinks on the blistering hot Saturday during the heatwave. We ordered drinks, sat at a small table outside while talking with our drinks (freshly squeezed juices) for a couple of hours. This was spoiled when the head waiter made us feel that we had out stayed our welcome by making up a ridiculous excuse about needing our small table (that could only seat 3 people) for a party of 8 he said that he was expecting. The place was almost empty with only a few outside and noone sat inside. Why? I will NEVER go there again and will tell everyone about my disappointing experience there.

Delicious but not authentic- ‘why?’ You wonder- I’ll tell you why- there’s no way you get food this good in restaurants in Morocco- you have to go to family’s house to eat food this good and taste the love

Took my son here and had such a lovely time! Friendly service, amazing food and great atmosphere! Thanks for a great night 😃

Des plats délicieux, un couscous au poulet savoureux, un sandwich merguez comme au pays, bref allez y les yeux fermés. En plus, un accueil très chaleureux et un décor cozy. Nous y reviendrons avec plaisir.

We unfortunately turned up during staff holidays, so the full menu wasn't available, but we had an excellent meal nonetheless. The wraps were tasty, coffee delicious, ingredients fresh, and the staff charming and helpful. Hope to come back and try some more dishes soon.

Algerian restaurent, serving blend couscous under “moroccan food” all the team is Algerian. 1 item to choose on the moroccan menu “ chicken couscous” with a curry flavour! I won’t deny it, the service was nice, very friendly welcoming staff! but I went there for the food not for the service only! I m really disappointed, I was at least expecting to be in a real Moroccan restaurent! No offend to the owners but please be more specific about the origine of the food you are serving people!

Cannot say enough how good customer service is! Food was also really good and reasonably priced. Would definitely recommend you try it, I’m certainly coming back

mixed veg plate was delicious (vegan friendly too) - highly recommend for beautiful, unfussy moroccan food x

It is rather rare to find tasty Moroccan food in London, so Le Rif changes the game completely. Welcoming, homely but most importantly delicious food cooked by passionate people!

Food was excellent and authentic. I shared a lamb tagine and a royal couscous as main, and I tried morrocan bread with honey and butter as dessert. The portions were pretty big, the price ridiculously low for London standard. The guys working there were friendly and the service was good. Very good surprise, highly recommended if you wanna try north African cuisine in north London

On seven sisters road there are many restaurants. Not many seemed inviting to a woman travelling alone, except Le Rif. It was cosy, inexpensive, the food was delicious, it arrived reasonably quickly and it felt safe and welcoming.

This place is banging. Get the chicken tagine with chips, grilled aubergine and the cheese and spinach pancake thing. It’s nice to sit outside to get a humble and gritty dining experience on Seven Sisters Road. They don’t automatically tip- so makesure you do separately - they will happily accept no service! Food is straight up delicious- best Moroccan food in London a family member has said (who is Moroccan). Also dine in - don’t take away- food doesn’t travel as well in my opinion.

Probably the best meal I’ve ever had in London. Best quality and so cheap!!

Loved the lamb tagine with prunes

As a fussy foodie, I have to say "This is legit!!!" Amazing lamb couscous and tagine beef 😍😍,soft, juicy and full of flavours😋😋 Best traditional Moroccan food ever!Staffs are really friendly as well. Whoever read this review, please come and try, you won't disappointed 😉

Freshly cooked delicious comfort food. Great and attentive service in a casual atmosphere. You won't be disappointed.

Had a wonderful meal here. The chicken tagine was really tasty and very resaonably priced. Staff were lovely; really friendly.

I have recently had lunch there with a friend and the food was excellent. I have had a couscous royal and my friend a chicken tajin and was agreeably surprised by the quality and the generous quantity without forgetting to mention the authentic homemade taste. I would definitely recommend it if you are looking for a proper Moroccan restaurant!!

Amazing and authentic food! The staff is kind and caring and it's extremely cheap!

Good honest tasty Moroccan food at affordable prices. Lentils, soup, bread, tagine, lamb to satisfy your soul.

At Le Rif, the fresh and tasty Moroccan cuisine, excellent service, and authentic ambiance never disappoint! The food is consistently delicious and the prices are very reasonable. I can't fault this place - highly recommended!

Amazing people, amazing food and amazing service.

Authentic Moroccan food and atmosphere. Great food for a fair price. The lamb tagine was excellent. Highly recommended

Excellent vegetarian tagine. Aromatic and full of favour. It’s because of places like this that I love London

I recently checked out this cool Moroccan restaurant, and wow, it was awesome! Their lamb tagine with prunes was super tasty – the tender meat and sweet fruit were a winning combo. The best part, though, was the top-notch customer service. The staff were super friendly and made me feel right at home. If you're looking for some legit Moroccan food and a chill atmosphere, you've gotta give this place a try!

One of my favourite places to eat in London. Le rif is totally unassuming, the food is absolutely incredible and the people who work there are so hospitable and lovely. Brilliant restaurant!

Delicious affordable Moroccan food with generous portions. We tried loads of different options from the menu and were impressed with every single one. The service was efficient and friendly, all for under £20 a head

Went for dinner recently as I was crazing Moroccan food. Really authentic and delicious food. The staff were super accommodating and really lovely. Will definitely be visiting again!

Excellent! Called in by chance as we were in the area. We’ve tried several Moroccan places in London (not to mention Marrakesh!) and were not impressed but now we have found the real deal! We tried hummus and another aubergine dish as starters, both very good, then both varieties of lamb tagine ( with prunes and with veg). Delicious! A large helping of lamb, cooked so it was falling off the bone, and delicately spiced. It was quite literally the best Tagine I have eaten in London. We had no room for pudding. Don’t be out off that it looks like a cafe. Including two fruit smoothies the bill came to just over £40 for two. A real bargain in London!

Decent tagine but nothing amazing. Portion size was smallish and reflects the price. At £10 I don’t think its an amazing deal. Its just ok. Poor ventilation in the restaurant stank out our clothes of onions which wasn’t very nice.

I love the place, as a Moroccan I highly recommend this restaurant. Nice decoration, tasty food and feeling like home again !!

Visited Le Rif two times this week. Hands down the best authentic moroccan restaurant in london. Friendly staff, chilled environment and big flavours. Highly recommended and very good value for money. Authentic flavour and hardworking and kind staff! Recommended

Fantastic place, great food, exquisite service.

Food was impeccable and very fairly priced. Got a few starters to share and tagines and everything came into a big portion, free warm bread rifill and coffees offered from the house. In a city where restaurants charge you 3 pounds for ketchup this is really refreshing. You get out of there happy and you wallet is not crying. Service was very good and attentive

A pleasant experience , very tasty Morrocan and Algerian food , different Mediterranean foods, and very tasty cakes special the Morrocan Tea. I recommend it

Food was delicious, portions were huge. The beef tangine with prunes was the highlight of our meal. Meat was cooked to perfection. The mint tea was an ideal complement to all the dishes we had. We will definately come back!

Great service, food and atmosphere!

I've lived in the area for years and passed this restaurant many times. My cousin saw the restaurant on IG and wanted to try it, and I'm glad we did. Everything was lovely, the people and the atmosphere. Definitely going to visit again!

I absolutely loved the food here, everything was very tasty and super affordable. I would recommend trying the chicken tajine. Staff were also friendly

Un vrai goût marocain a Londres

We went to celebrate our anniversary. I had not tested morrocan food before. And thanks to this restaurant I had the best experience. Fresh food, and affordable. I highly recommend it.

10/10 can’t wait to be back! Wanted to try everything on the menu! The starters are so good! The fish tagine was perfect! So glad I found this local gem!

Delicious and authentic Moroccan food.

We came down here from Manchester for the football yesterday and came in here for a North African sunday lunch, the food was fantastic, the Lamb Tagine was cooked to perfection, whilst my 14 year old had a meat wrap which he loved, lovely staff in a chilled welcoming environment..., we will be back again..

Simply best meat prune Tajin. reasonably priced, good clean cafe. Worth second visit.

Excellent tagines here, meat was so tender, well spiced and fell off the bone! Staff were friendly and helpful, and we spent about 12 pounds each, what a bargain for food of this quality! Authentic mint tea too.

Wow…das war marokkanisches Essen in top Qualität- hatten eine Lamm Tajine und eine Hähnchen Pastilla - beides frisch zubereitet und eine ordentliche Größe zum satt werden! Geschmacklich fühlt man sich wie in Marrokko - gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis und die Inhaber sehr um den Gast bemüht- wir werden definitiv wiederkommen!

Excellent value for money Friendly staff Good quality Moroccan food

JUST AMAZING! The chicken Tagine we had yesterday was just like the ones we had in Agadir... I cannot recommend this place enough, friendly staff, low cost, amazing food and atmosphere!!!!

very nice food, excellent tagine, the people are very lovely and welcoming will come again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Superb authentic Moroccan food. I have been 3 times and had something different each time and it’s always simply excellent. Tastes like true home cooking in a friendly & welcoming environment.

Absolutely loved this place. Chill atmosphere, reasonable price, and amazing food. I think the lamb tagine might have been one of the best things I’ve ever tasted (especially with some sugary mint tea) - highly recommend.

Like being in Morocco! Delicious food - I recommend lamb tagine Spatious, cosy, nicely decorated restaurant/cafe, 5 minutes from Finsbury park station. Very friendly staff.