Pastan Barbican in Islington

Really exceptional vegan food. Very tasty and inventive. You can take your non vegan friends too Amazing tiramisu!! Had to stop myself from licking the plate! The service was friendly and attentive. The only thing that wasn’t perfect was that I felt the tables are a little too close together so a bit uncomfortable when sitting so close to others, especially if on a date, but it is a small venue to I guess that can’t be helped.

Visited for lunch on a day trip to London. There were a few issues during our meal but I would say no where is perfect and what matters more is how they are dealt with, customer service was outstanding and staff went above and beyond to rectify any problems. Pasta dishes were tasty and large portions, our son is a Mac and cheese connoisseur and was very impressed with his meal. Doughnuts were especially delicious. Will definitely return.

This is an absolutely fantastic restaurant, we came out saying this was the best vegan pasta we had ever had. If you have the chance go you won’t regret it!

We had an incredible experience, amazing food and vibes thanks to the two lovely waitresses Elif and Julia. Not only did they give us great recommendations but they were so welcoming, kind and professional. Thanks again everyone! We had the dolce vita carbonara, paella, tiramisu, doughnuts and bottle of Prosecco. All for under £100 in total for both of us.

My friend took me here for a treat. She's vegan and was really happy that she could eat EVERYTHING on the menu. We both had the Formentera pasta dish. The food was good, the service was friendly and polite and I thought the prices were very good for London. A special thank you to our lovely waitress who came from Ankara.

The place is very cozy and nicely decorated. Waitress was friendly and food got to us fast. Food was fine, we had a starter and everyone had a different maincourse. Only thing I noticed that bothered me was the chef, who’s working station is visible to the tables, wore rings and bracelets while touching the food without gloves. Not very hygenic, which unfortunately would make me think twice about coming back. Otherwise a lovely place.

Inexcusably bad food. And only one person doing all the cooking and waiting when we were there. Was with a large group and whole experience was +2hrs for terrible food. Skip.

Some of the best pasta we've ever had! Flavours were amazing and a huge range of different options! The Biscoff doughnuts to finish off were perfect! Staff and atmosphere were wonderful, would highly recommend! One of our favourite vegan spots!

Superbe découverte d'une cuisine italienne végane qu'on ne connaissait pas. Nous et nos enfants de 20 et 14 ans, on a adoré ces plats délicieux et aux saveurs originales. L'accueil a de plus été au top. On est végétariens depuis quelques temps, mais néophytes en véganisme. Et les réponses à nos questions basiques ont été très bienveillantes et éclairantes. Le chef français, est même venu parfaire les explications du serveur et de la serveuse. Ce n'était pas de trop étant donné la piètre qualité de notre anglais ;-) Ça restera l'un des kifs de notre séjour et le meilleur restaurant de notre virée londonienne de 5 jours.

Ein sehr schönes Restaurant, ausschließlich vegane Gerichte auf der Karte. Sehr empfehlenswert! Angenehmes Ambiente, netter Service. Sehr gerne wieder!!

We have been eyeing up Pastan for quite some time but our trips to London never lined up with their opening hours so when we finally aligned, we had to book. The restaurant is beautiful and immaculately clean. We had an early sitting as we had a trip to the theatre booked. We ordered deep fried gnocchi with pomodoro sauce, a dolce vita with added shiitake mushrooms and a green velvet. We asked for all the food to come at the same time which wasn’t a problem. The food was prepared and served promptly and everything was delicious. The pomodoro on the gnocchi was the perfect balance of sweet and savoury. The green velvet was light, refreshing but still filling. We did not leave disappointed and we are keen to come back!

My boyfriend took me here as a surprise meal for my 30th and it was incredible. Staff were friendly and cheerful and our waiter was so attentive! The food was insaaaane!! It was so delicious that we ate in silence for a bit as we were enjoying ourselves so much! I cannot wait to bring others here and will be raving about the food for months.

I love this restaurant and visit whenever I am in London. The food is amazing and there is a great choice. Add to that, exceptionally friendly service and great value for money, perfect! Thank you for a wonderful evening and please open in Scotland!

Lovely restaurant! As a new vegan I am still struggling to find food places that I enjoy and I still wasn't sold on vegan pasta dishes since I associate pasta with lots of cheese! Heard some good things about Pastan though so thought I'd give it a go. Very happy to have given it a chance! Delicious pasta and had the speculoos doughnuts to finish which were beautiful. I even liked the vegan cheese! Service was friendly and attentive and there was a really nice atmosphere in the restaurant.

We were lucky to get a table in this fantastic restaurant on Wednesday evening. We were advised promptly on arrival that it was a vegan restaurant, neither of us being vegan, however we were excited to try and experience the menu. The food was fantastic, fresh and packed with flavour. The owner and staff were extremely friendly and made us feel very welcome. Will certainly be back.