Lizzy's On The Green in Islington

The worst coffee . It tastes terrible. Service awful.

First time going here and I was not disappointed, I got a cortado and a bacon, egg, and mushroom roll. The coffee was great and the roll was amazing. This will become one of my new usual spots I think!

A totally gorge little oasis - excellent coffee and wonderful cakes. Delightful service from the wonderful Lizzy and team.

Lovely community cafe. Great coffee, brownies and smoothies.

Had a really yummy burger/sandwich thing here. Was honestly way more delicious than I expected it to be. Great little spot in the park too 🥰

Lovely local institution, prices are surprisingly reasonable and you get to e joy the green whem you eat.

Nice cafe with outdoor seating, very busy when I visited (about 10.30 on a Saturday morning) and I had eaten my croissant by the time my coffee turned up. Coffee was decent though. A couple of girls also ordered the same coffee combo as us and had also been waiting a while and we both dived for the cups when they called the order out. They just need a better way to take orders and serve.

Nice cafe in the park. Good service. Great coffee, and amazing orange cake.

Small tiny frothy coffee in a small, loud park still better than Jolenes across the road

Great sandwiches and coffee. My go to is a bacon, mustard and mushroom

Decided to get a cheese toastie, apparently they only do them for children, when I asked for one. We can do an adult sized one for you , I got told, so I went for it, and a hot chocolate, well the hot chocolate was very small, luke warm & indeed was for a child . I wished I took a photo, then the toastie came, well I am wondering if a child's version was any smaller than I got, and £7.90 in total, for the tiniest amount is daylight robbery, oh an I even had to go back and ask for it to be cut in half, what shop does not cut a sandwich in half, then bunged back into the bag, with the grease proof paper entwined around it, not what one would expect from an eatery. Will not buy here again... 👎

I visit the place with my friends in a rainy day, the girls that worked there was really helpful to accommodate all as and prepare a table for 7 people, drinks and food was nice as well

Such Lovely Cafe, the hallumi bap was delicious and a lovely young woman called rosie made me an amazing hot chocolate and the brownie was out of this world

For 4.5 the breakfast booster smoothie is a baby size. About two sips :(

BEST CAFE EVER! Was served by a lovely young lady named Rosie, very friendly and an amazing vegan chai latte.

Great spot for a light lunch. The homemade soups are always delicious!

I ordered a chai latte, surprised by the size. The smallest ice late that I have seen. The staf has to show the clients the size of the cups, if I would know I wouldn’t ordered. It cost me £3.50 this small cup😳

שתינו קפה טוב, אכלנו כריכים טעימים מאוד. השות טוב ויעיל. השמש היתה נעימה והגן הירוק שבו נמצאת ליזי נעים.

Jayden was a FANTASTIC barista. I just came for a flat white with a client however… when i opened my cup… i was greeted with the most beautiful swan crafted on top. never. seen anything like it. both me and my client were in awe. fabulous stuff!

I’ll be thinking of that salt beef sandwich for a while now. After 9 years in the area finally popped by, I’m now ashamed I’ve not been before.

Lizzy runs a wonderful friendly cafe and cake making business. The staff are super and the food is amazing. I regularly order cakes and Xmas goodies. The Yule Logs are scrumpy. Highly recommended.

After helping to save Lizzys through their fundraiser they repay us by going cashless!@ using covid as an excuse!! Will not be using them anymore and hope that no one else does either this is Newington green and we are a community who deserve choice!!!

Great coffee, great food and great service.

Brilliant coffee and flapjack. Poor brownie I'm afraid, more like a sponge cake

Gorgeous location in the middle of Newington green. Coffee is decent but nothing special. The food is generally really good! It’s a locally funded cafe which is great and really does have a community feel about it. Lots of local dog walkers and parents with chicken who have their school nearby come here. Great meeting point and lovely seating area for the summer / good weather

Amazing friendly fabulous food fabulous staff coffee delicious best in the area my favourite place to go in newington green

Lizzy's is absolutely phenomenal. The Baps are amazing, the coffee very good. But the best part is the green. It's such a wonderful atmosphere. Definitely worth spending a nice morning with Lizzy's.

New favourite spot in Canonbury. The booster smoothie with fried egg bap in the sun was a perfect way to start the weekend.

my mouth foamed as i indulged in Lizzies butty it was tantalising their was the perfect amount of ketchup.

Lizzy"s has deteriorated even more, if that's possible. "Hípster" staff who behave like they've had labotomies with absolute no customer service skills nor ability to critically analyse. No wonder it's still card only payments despite an email from Lizzy last year telling me they'd resume cash payments after Covid restrictions ceased. Lizzy's caters for the largely white, Left Wing, Corbyn-supporting republican crowd who live in this elitist enclave of pretentiousness. Dreadful.

Staff was unpleasant. I ordered this "tomato and feta" roll but I could only see carrot; it tasted like curry, ginger, turmeric, not sure it had any feta or tomato in it and to make it worse it was dry. It took them over 10 minutes to heat it and it was still cold inside. The place is cute but I had a very unpleasant experience in general, especially considering everything is overpriced.

Lovely neighbourhood vibe. Can’t beat it on a sunny day!

You know that feeling when you're walking through the park in the butter cold and a cafe rises from the fog like an oasis in a desert? That's Lizzy's. Great baps, great surroundings!

Because the food and coffee are very good here, low rating is purely down to the staff. Have been living locally for a few years and given it many chances as it’s in a great location right on the green, perfect for a morning coffee. But the staff are pretty unpleasant, which has lead me to stop going here. They have got my order wrong a couple times, which is fine, but they got very defensive and rude on both occasions. If you’re looking for a nice setting and good coffee, go here but be warned the staff are not going to help make it a pleasant experience

Haven’t tried any pastries or food yet, but the coffee here is great 10/10. I usually just get Long Black. The café is very cute, plus they also have heaters and blankets too, which are much needed right now)))

Such a great little place for breakfast or lunch. Lizzy's cake making skills are legendary.

Queued up during normal opening hours to be then told ‘kitchen’s closed’. At least have the decency to pin up a notice so we don’t waste time for absolutely nothing. They must be doing brilliantly well to turn away customers on a Sunday. My advice? Don’t bother, hop over the road to Acoustic.

Good coffee but not dependable (sorry!) with sporadic opening hours. Just turned up for a coffee at 15:30 but already closed for the day almost half an hour early. Acoustic is more reliable but maybe not as good coffee...

Great coffee and the best guinness cake you'll ever try. Really nice people, too :)

Love Lizzy's. Good food, good value, friendly service and sense of community. They make everyone feel special.

Very good and a decent range of coffee, cake, nibbles etc.. Not too pricy either. Lovely place to meet up.

I was disheartened to discover that Lizzy's is not accepting cash (despite bizarrely accepting tips in cash🤔). I suggested I placed my cash for an Americano in the tip jar, but they wouldn't accept it. It seems to be only catering for an exclusive clientèle who only use debit/credit cards making it inaccessible and non-inclusive to cash payers. I use my cards for large purchases and not for something costing £2 or £3. I went to the Acoustic restaurant opposite on the corner of Ferntower Road where they gladly accepted my cash. Thanks.

A little gem, right in the centre of Newington Green. I always get the BLAT bap, I can assure you, you won't be disappointed, it is delicious! Lovely little spot with outdoor seating, would definitely recommend!

Good service + good coffee for grabbing on a walk around the green.

I tried to politely enquire as to if they if the toilets within 2 metres of their kiosk happened to have a baby change facility. Pretty rude and abrupt answer to say "they're not our toilets"! Maybe they get asked a lot as the only explanation for what seemed a reasonable question.

Lovely bacon bap and flat white

Lizzies does a lovely coffee but there's so many dogs wandering in and out of the area! I know they don't go near the food but they really shouldn't go so near the serving areas! I do love the fish finger sandwiches though sooo delicious!!

Lizzy's es una institución local, famosa en nuestro vecindario por su suprema amabilidad y atención al tipo de detalles que aprecian los amantes de la comida. Sus cafés para llevar son para morirse, al igual que sus pasteles y pasteles, pero no olvide el sándwich de tocino, tomate y aguacate, relleno con el mejor pan de centeno integral que he probado.

A north London institution, regular friendly staff and quick service

It's nice but not very clean looking. The people are very friendly but the coffee is not very tasty

Highly recommend if you’re in north London/Stoke Newington area. Really great coffee and great food. Has seats outside, but it’s just as nice to lounge in the grass on the Newington Green squere. Lizzie, the owner, runs and works there herself and is very nice and warm, so a genuine joy to support this indie business.

Good coffee, and quite nice food, specially the baps, delicious! The staff is also super nice, and the outdoor space is great in sunny days 🌞

I would really recommend the coffee, which is great! However, I got sold a very stale croissant the other day. My experience with the service has also been mixed - one of the guys who works there was super friendly with a great sense of humour, then I got a super grumpy person. Ah well!

Love this place. Lizzy is amazing.

Absolutely insane pricing. I mean, 3+ pounds for a cappuccino with oat milk in a takeaway cup at a kiosk?! This is just madness. No way this is ever justifiable. Giving two stars instead of one because the coffee was decent. I just can’t wrap my head around the prices. Never again.

Great coffee and attentive service at this oasis of tranquility in the middle of traffic blighted Newington Green.

£5.50 for a burnt bap and old bacon. Avoid

Waited for 15 minutes to get an iced americano. When I complained about the wait, the blonde waitress told me that “complaining won’t speed the process.”

Very friendly, very pleasant location, ideal place for clearing the mind or finding some peace and calm

Lizzy is amazing and so is the food! 😋

Nice place to sit and have a nice coffee.

Great coffee and sandwiches, and friendly staff. Best cafe in the neighbourhood.

Perfect Cafe, all done in a space the size of a teapot, I don't know how they do it but hope they keep on as it's ace!

Coffee and location were nice, but they treat people different based on looks. Sad.

Best coffee in town. Best decaff, too. And hearty food for the soul. Community hub with outstanding cakes. Cosy rugs for chilly days and artisan gelato for sunny ones. It makes Newington Green a sought after destination....

Lovely cafe on islington Green. So lovely to sit outside and drink the great coffee and eat the lovely cake. Highly recommended and I walked round the whole green to find this wonderful cafe. Does decaff as well.

Lovely little coffee/ cake shop especially in summer time sit in the park and watch the world float by

Newington Green's best kept secret, great coffee, great value.

Too expensive and only for people who have money which is a shame as many a poor family play on the green.lower your prices.

Always serves with smiles and the cakes are nice. This is the place to be for ice cream in the summer!

Lovely staff and great food What more could a dog walker need?!

I don't know where they get their baps from but they make for the best bacon sandwiches I've had in a very long time.

Great spot in Newington green to have Breakfast buns and brunch together with a fresh juice and a good cup of coffee. Staff are very friendly and helpfull.

Nice people and great location for a cup of coffee

Lovely local spot to grab a bacon and egg roll to kick off a weekend. It’s a little pricey when you add a few bits and pieces, but it’s worth every penny.

Consistently the heart and highlight of Newington Green, always warm and friendly service for adults and kids alike to go with the great home made food - excellent spooky Halloween ginger bread men this week too.

A very relaxing area for a cafe on the Green of Newington Green North London .

Lizzy serves the best coffee in Stokey and cakes and food are freaking delicious too. Great place for kids as well as it’s located in the park.

Nice small coffee and vegan chocolate cake. Located in the centre of the green with seating area and seats around the park.

I work on newington green and start work at 8am. I have multiple times arrives at a couple of minutes to and even tho the cafe is fully open and set up and staff are sat outside in the sun, I’ve multiple times been told in a short and rude way that the cafe isn’t open until 8 which at this point is no more than 90 seconds away.

Delicious breakfast, coffee and lovely staff

Lizzy's is a neighbourhood gem. Amazing owner and staff. Best coffee and breakfast bap around

Nice little place but what a disappointment! I ordered a salt beef sandwich and asked if there was a choice of bread. I was told no it came in a roll. I was served strips of dried salt beef in a sweet brioche-type bap. A sickly sweet experience when eaten with hot mustard and gherkin. Also included rocket. Since when?? I took a couple of bites and threw the rest away. £5.50. I should have gone to the bagel shop in stoke Newington . Now THAT'S a salt beef sandwich. I know each to there taste but really, why spoil a good recipe. Sorry girls! I'll try to post the photo.

Simple menu, nicely done, good service. Nice little park sheltered from the surrounding traffic.

Friendly and open. (Not an example of over priced gentrification). The people that run it are warm and the service is quick. Food and coffee good too.

Amazing coffee, cakes and location. Great for summer!

Au centre du petit square de Newington Green se trouve un adorable petit kiosque entouré d'une pelouse où les beaux jours accueillent familles, chiens et amateurs de bronzage en ville. Lizzy's on the Green propose une variété de plats maison appétissants et vraiment délicieux : toasts à l'avocat, aux champignons à l'huile de truffe, salades, quiches et une variété de dessert maison également. L'endroit est connu pour son excellent café que vous pouvez déguster sur la terrasse en bois ou emporter. En été, la terrasse accueille parfois des concerts en plein air et par temps froid, des couvertures sont mises à disposition. Le tableau ne serait pas complet sans mentionner la gentillesse de la patronne et des serveuses. Enfin, quelques prises de courant sont mises à disposition pour charger les portables, ce qui est assez rare sur une terrasse ! L'endroit idéal pour prendre un petit déjeuner avec son journal ou pour un déjeuner romantique.

Lovely cafe with outdoor seating in Newington Green. Great people watching spot with good food and friendly staff.

In reference to an earlier review, this cafe is neither pretentious nor over-priced. I had a hot fish sandwich and fruit juice and it cost me little more than a fiver. Frankly I wish more London parks had a small cafe with outdoor seating... just like this one.

Overpriced pretentious café catering for the new, white, gentrified and Yuppie classes who can afford to pay overinflated prices for houses, flats, food and coffee while also supporting equality. An oxymoron of the highest proportions.

THE BEES KNEES a big queue today and they nailed it suckas... A Newington Green institution, the perfect place to hang on a sunny day or huddle with a cup of tea in the bleak midwinter

A lovely spot on a sunny day for a healthy lunch and good coffee

Excellent service and food... on the green!

Food is delicious, lovely setting overlooking the park, super friendly staff and warm blankets for colder days! I love their cakes too and I heard they can be ordered for special occasions.

Excellent coffee and very well priced, and lovely friendly staff.

Nice coffee and lovely people who care about the area

Fantastic place with great coffee and one of the best bacon sarnies going.

Serving the best Alchemy coffee in London. My new go to since Reilly Rocket closed. You can always tell the good coffee places if they use Bon Soy - even if you don't drink soya milk, the test never fails to reveal excellent coffee.

Called in to have a coffee at a his lovely little cafe on the green at Newington Green Amazing selection of food and drink , fantastic prices, lovely staff Hope to see you again soon

Super friendly staff, great coffee, great food and just generally nice!