Pizzeria Pappagone in Islington

Sitting under the Del Piero signed shirt with a bowl of Linguine ai Gamberoni like Don Carlo being served by staff from Puglia (that's what I was told she was from). My go to when there happens to be an occasion in London and am pulled away from Japan. Salut! I recommend this place, which may not mean much but trust me, that Gamberoni does bits for the buds. Capische

The food and service were very good. However, the place was packed. Very, very loud, and with all the noise, the music, and how crowded it was, it was extremely unpleasant. If you have sensory issues, avoid eating in. Order delivery better. The food is very good.

Great atmosphere, excellent service and delicious food!!

I have been coming here for a number of years and every time we leave with smiles on our faces and full bellies, always taking care of me and my family and ensuring we are always welcomed. The food is exceptional, the fresh muscles for starters and the Pizza Diavola will always be my favourites, so if you are looking for a taste of the sea for starter and something a little spicy for mains please look no further. Arrivederci Nick

I had an extremely disappointing experience at Pizzeria Pappagone and it wasn't just because of the terrible service. One of the employees, a blonde girl with glasses, was completely unprofessional, rude and inattentive. She barely acknowledged our table, got the order wrong and acted like we were an inconvenience. To make matters worse, she seemed much more interested in flirting with the pizza oven guy than actually doing her job. Completely ignoring customers, it was unprofessional and genuinely unpleasant to see. Good customer service should be a priority, but this is clearly not the case. Management needs to intervene because this level of lack of professionalism is unacceptable. Until then, I won't be returning.

This was my first time here, everything is really really good! The food is absolutely amazing, 10/10 for me, also the services 10/10. Everyone here is lovely! 😌 If you ever plan to come here, do it sooner rather than later. 100% worth it.

Nice little Italian Restaurant, you dont realise how busy it is until you get inside🤣🤣🤣 Could be a bit too loud but regardless food was banging, good vibes

For a moment i thought i was in Italy.. Lovely atmosphere!

I love this place. I used to go here 20 years ago. Everything that I tried here was really good 20 years ago and it still is today! .

Reasonably priced and very good food. It's a real Italian restaurant. Good for families, the the downside is that it can gets very noisy.

Simply the best Italian I've ever been too.

Great spot to celebrate a birthday with a large group. Service was 5 out of 5.

I love this restaurant. Great service, nothing was too much trouble. Great food and drinks.

I just ordered a margherita pizza through uber eats, and it was honestly one of the best Italian pizza I had here in London in a long while. The cherry on top was that it still came hot and was already sliced. I will definitely try other items from their menu, the pizza was delicious! There wasn't mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce on that pizza, there was magic! Thank you, my belly is grateful too! 😋

If I could give 0 I would try to give 0. The customer service is ridiculous the person that deals with the waiting que is very rude I mean his job role is to be friendly polite and customer catching however he is a person that really lets down the company such as shame. I asked for the wait time he said no go wait outside we are fully booked till 9 now you can book in for tomorrow in a very aggressive manner. I literally left will never attend again. Will loose alot of customers if the doorman dont change.

Hi Owner Please do your homework, find facts before you respond . Your staff need customer service training. Firstly Nicolas did not ask / take order for drinks, he is very rude person. You were not there yesterday, how do you know , we will have tap water? We might order, cocktail, mocktail drinks as we always order when we come. Please check order history, have we ever order tap water? We are regular customers . We didn’t said we want only 1 pizza, we were still looking on menu. This is discrimination with us . Wake up owner, you need to mistery shopper with your staff. Don’t go this Restaurant anymore Terrible / rude/ unprofessional behaviour, discrimination , breach of Human Rights act 1998 by Nicolas I went this restaurant with family for lunch, Nicolas asked do you have booking, my wife said no, he was rushing however restaurant was not busy around 13.30 pm. My wife said we would like to order 2 large pizzas and sides dish and drinks. Nicolas said you have to order each meal for each person if you want table otherwise you can not have table, it said very loud, customers were looking at us, very rude and embarrassing. He left us , I called him, asked for his name, he said Nicolas. I said to Nicolas do you written policy or on website that each customer has to order each meal, he said no. We left restaurant, didn’t eat lunch. We could have Order foods and drinks, most of people spend money on drinks than foods. We are Asian, if we were white if wouldn’t treat us rude , unprofessional and discrimination. I would like prompt response from management, Nicolas needs customer service training and human rights. We are regular customers , likes foods and my family visits regularly and takeaways too.

Best service food delicious highly recommended

Good food. Lovely service. Music was a bit too loud though

Honest, no frills Italian food at affordable prices. Everything is so tasty. The homemade desserts are spot on also 👌🏻

Frizzing inside the place without a jacket or something thick on you 🥶🥶 Good food 😋

Everything was good except for the very long menu & the food being a little overpriced

Very good pizzeria, top service.

Authentic Neapolitan pizza. A cartwheel, like the true and classic Neapolitan, not the boats that are around today.

The tables were very very close with each other, quite noisy place,staff members never bring back our chains, and they are doing that regularly, other people they told me before and it was true.

This place was amazing. Good food, quality, and good price. So tasty.

eaten here more times than i care to admit and is such a good spot – good, old fashioned italian food. nothing prentious about it, staff are always great, restaurant is busy and alive (in the best way possible). just people having a good time – food is great and lychee martini is to die for.

Amazing! Service is so good and the food is amazing ♥️

Being Italian I am a fan of pappagone, but guys carbonara with bacon cmon give us the guanciale

My preferred Italian Restaurant in London .

Good pizza, nice staff. Feels authentically Italian.

Thank you for making my birthday so special! The food and atmosphere is always amazing! Loved the starters, pizza and the steak! 🙌❤️

Great venue for a birthday! Buzzing at 6pm

Very popular restaurant so can sometimes be a bit noisy, but great food, lovely staff. Always very welcoming.

A wonderful night with friends.. great food, service, price , and atmosphere..couldn’t ask for more.. We will be back !!

What an institution, full of families and groups having fun. Great staff all joining in and the food is spot on. Make sure to have a tiramisu martini and join in with the happy birthday singing!

Always friendly and busy. Must book but well worth it.

Maria, Maria, Maria - nothing to say but ave Maria <333

Maria was absolutely amazing. We came in with a table of around 30+ and managed phenomenally. The whole team here is fantastic!

A fantastic itailian style pizza restraunt, great decour and lots of options on the menu. Food was served quickly even though it was quite busy. Would be a good spot to take someone on there birthday. Would recommend to others. 4.5/5

Such an amazing experience!!! If you’re looking for a proper Italian experience this is the case! Big portions, big taste and, mostly, super friendly staff!! They have gluten free options and vegan friendly plates, if you interested.. In my case the issue was only the lactose, so not too bad!! I could happily enjoy the Linguine ai frutti di mare!! Wow!! So super tasty (e che ve lo dico a fare!!!). I also had the option of a selection of sorbets as desserts, which is not a common thing having desserts for lactose intolerant people. Can’t wait to come back! Super recommended!

Been dining at this restaurant for over 25 years and loved how they always introduced new ideas and made it a better place like the new bar and the new wooden pizza oven. Have brought countless friends over the years and have always recommended Pappagone as my favourite local. Not anymore. Last time I went I ordered garlic bread, which apparently is called focaccina , and got something wrong. They wouldn’t change as a good will so I didn’t want a fuss ( Mario , the manager, raised his voice) and kept it and ordered the proper one. Afterwards we got our shared starter of Italian cheeses and vegetables. It looked terrible! Old looking vegetables and hardly any cheese but I couldn’t complain after the first incident. We left feeling very disappointed and decided that Pappagone is no more our favourite local .

Just the Abosolute BEST eatery in every way!

Returned to Pappagone Finsbury Park after 1 year ish, and found the quality of the food has gone downhill. Service was good and efficient however, no one single dish we had, with the only exception of the ice cream, which is not made in house, was to a decent standard, and we all had tummy ache after dinner. The place is also extremely out of date and would benefit from a refresh. Bill was a bit too expensive too, especially thinking about poor quality of food.

good meal, but a little too noisy

Lovely place! Foods lovely & staff are professional!

Delicious authentic food. Excellent service and a fantastic atmosphere. Will definitely be back!

Great food, staff were quick and efficient. A little loud but what else could be expected from this very popular location.

Great pizzas when we've been before and great pasta dishes this time. It was busy so a bit noisy. Staff friendly

Best lasagne I ever had, and the pizza was really good, too.

We had our pre Christmas family dinner here. There were 14 of us, Food was good but unfortunately our experience was soured by the desire of the staff to hurry us through our meal and get us out the door as soon as possible. We were reminded at least a couple of times that we only had 2 hours (which we didn’t exceed), when we spoke about ordering starters the waitress looked at her watch, and when she took the order and we asked if we should order main course at the same time. She told us we should as we didn’t have much time. Service wasn’t particularly quick in any case, given the tight time line we were adhering to. My brother’s wine glass was removed before he had finished which was rude. It’s a shame because it’s a nice place, but the experience was not relaxed and we didn’t feel welcome. We won’t be coming back

Food was nice, as always (went there couple of times already). Special thanks to Anna, the super nice waitress :)

Buzzing atmosphere and absolutely fabulous authentic Italian food. Gorgeous meal to celebrate a family birthday. Will definitely return!

Had a lovely time here. Great service and atmosphere. Delicious food and really good gluten free pizza - so many choices! Fun boozy deserts. Would recommend!

El restaurante tiene un gran ambiente y el personal es impresionante, pero la pizza está bien, pero un poco descuidada y se siente como si estuviera hecha con ingredientes baratos, especialmente el jamón. Los cócteles eran muy malos y en general este restaurante es promedio como resultado.

Lovely, big place, people are so kice!

Excellent pizza and great staff! Portions of starters are pretty decent as well

Busy but with a nice atmosphere. Very helpful staff. Didn't realise the marinara was without cheese but they were happy to put some on for us with no extra charge.

The food here is really nice, have eaten here loads, but the aggressive doorman, who swore at me and my parents when we arrived - with a table booked - makes this an unacceptable place to recommend visiting. Appreciate it was a busy Saturday night, but his behaviour was disgusting

May the Lord have mercy I'm sorry for foreigners who might think that Italian service is this crap

Great food, ambiance and service. Marco is the best!!! Thank you for having us.

Very nice pizza, very nice Italian restaurant playing football live on the projector along a wall. A amazing selection or red wines with my favourite being the Nero d’avola. Would definitively recommend this pizza to anyone in Finsbury Park.

I love this place! Fun cocktails and a lot of great food choices. It’s a popular local hotspot so expect it to be busy most evenings!

Amazing restaurant, great vibe, wonderful food & lovely staff. Highly recommend! It was my birthday and they made it so special for me. Will be coming back!

Very nice, not too expensive, reasonable price

Este restaurante es un excelente lugar con un menú variado y tradicional. El personal es increíblemente amable y profesional. La selección de pizza era deliciosa y cocinada en hornos de leña en el centro del restaurante. Los platos de pasta eran innovadores y de temporada, mucha trufa, mota y hongos como corresponde a la época del año. En general la comida tenía un precio razonable al igual que el vino. Lo recomendaría y sin duda volvería

Perfect place for a family meal or a date night

I had a wonderful evening at Pizzeria Pappagone, located near Finsbury Park station. The atmosphere was lively and festive, making it a perfect spot for a fun night out. A special mention to Daqa, who took care of me and my guest with such kindness and a warm smile. She truly made us feel welcome. My guest enjoyed a delicious meal from the kitchen, while I opted for one of the many fantastic pizzas on the menu—absolutely delightful! Thank you, Pappagone, and thank you, Daqa, for a memorable and enjoyable evening!

Like being on a fantastic holiday. Atmosphere and quality of food off the scale.

Really Nice place to eat an authentic Italian pizza 🍕 good food, nice atmosphere and staff always friendly and helpful. Marco is really nice and friendly 👍😊

Location veramente italiana, un mondo tutto da scoprire! Siamo stati calorosamente accolti da Silvia, che ci ha suggerito cosa prendere dall'antipasto alle pizze. Abbiamo preso gamberi fritti,calamari fritti,una pizza hawaii e una margherita. Possiamo garantire una qualità superlativa. Grazie Silvia per l'ottimo servizio, e grazie Luca per gli ottimi drink e la tua gentilezza nel servirci. A presto!

We had dined in here the week before and there were a few problems like the staff members English wasn’t great and the orders were incorrect. I ordered 2 pizza’s, 1 for each of my children and they only brought 1. After a little while and me realising they must have only ordered 1, I called someone over and asked where the second was. 1st they tried to tell me I only ordered 1, then finally ordered a second for my son. Due to it being late, I think it wasn’t left in the oven quite long enough as it was watery and falling apart and I had to send it back. All of this and the noise level doubled in the time we were there. As I liked the food that I had ordered, I decided to give another try and order a delivery today! I shouldn’t have bothered… this is what arrived today. I mean for £13.50 I would expect more than a cup of food. It was defo double when I had it in the restaurant. I have taken a photo with my spoon in so you can see just how small it is, and to come in a cardboard box??? Lesson learnt!

We visited your pizzeria yesterday and overall had a pleasant experience. Our waitress, though she forgot to order our Margherita pizza, was exceptionally kind, attentive, and made every effort to ensure that we and our child were comfortable. It was clear she may have been a little flustered, but this didn’t affect the quality of service or our mood in any way. Given that we had a rather large order, it’s understandable that she might have gotten a bit confused, and the missing pizza wasn’t a major issue for us. However, what really left a negative impression was the behaviour of one of her colleagues (a young lady with light brown hair). She was openly rolling her eyes, putting her hands to her head, and made it very clear through her body language that she was dissatisfied with her co-worker’s performance. We don’t believe that this kind of behaviour is acceptable. If a colleague is struggling, it would be far more professional to offer guidance or assistance rather than showing frustration so publicly. We would like to draw the manager’s attention to how your staff handle their colleagues' mistakes. From a customer's perspective, these minor errors were not a big deal, but it seemed to be a huge issue for the other staff member, to the point where it was unnecessarily broadcasted for all to see.

Absolutely nice place. Excellent pizza, pasta, lasagna and cappuccino.

The food was really nice , I tried the calamari and the salmon pasta which was great I didn’t give it 5 stars as it was really crammed and the cocktails were not great at all .

Brilliant, lovely food , will definitely be back

Pizza came completely cold!!!!! Overpriced 2 tiny slices of ham for a whole pizza. Very poor quality for 16£ pizza

It's the best Italian in London! The food is excellent, the prices are reasonable and you never have to wait long for the food.

Driven past over 100 times but it was only after my friend fireman John suggested we go that I had the pleasure. Simply sensational in every way. Food, staff and the owner Marco. Can’t recommend highly enough.

Food was awful calamari and zucchini not crispy and pasta cabonara pasta not cooked enough. We only went here as La Saporita didn't open till 4. Won't be back

Food lovely, child friendly and really attentive staff. Thanks guys!!

had a great family meal here on Friday night. A massive menu that is a bit overwhelming but we all had great tasty dishes. Staff were very helpful & friendly. The place was buzzing, really busy but that didn't impact on our meal/experience at all. Will definitely be back & recommend to others.

Excellent quality, choice, service and atmosphere

Delicious Italian cuisine, generous portions and friendly staff

Excellent, we dined there several times during our stay, everything was very good, the waiters very friendly and very reasonable prices. The pastas and pizzas are exceptional. Highly recommended

Terrible Service - Don’t Bother Ordering! I ordered from this restaurant, and after waiting nearly 2 hours, they cancelled my order without any explanation. Clearly, they're so busy that they don’t care about their customers. They pick and choose which orders to fulfill, leaving others hanging. If a restaurant can’t manage its demand or respect its customers’ time, they shouldn't be in business. Absolutely unacceptable and I won’t be ordering from here again even it is my local pizzeria.

Opted for pasta and gnocchi, seafood dishes and they were both tasty. There was a little misunderstanding with the bill but that got sorted. Wide range of dishes and cocktails.

Best gluten free pasta I’ve ever had. They use gf rigatoni, and it was cooked perfectly. Other Italian places need to catch up!!

Wow. One of THE most welcoming, helpful, understanding restaurants you can visit. Even with a crew of kids making a racket the staff were calm, so kind and attentive. The pizzas were incredible, well priced and came quickly. Will most certainly return as they were so kind. 5 stars for the hosting/food Definitely come, a great place to bring your family

We've been ordering multiple times from this establishment for years through Uber Eats, but recently, their customer service has been appalling. Food items have been missing, they have taken away the Pappa Pancakes desert which had been there for years and have increased prices on select dishes. This is unacceptable. We are customers as well even if we do delivery exclusively.

Sorry, junk, I threw it in the garbage

Lovely authentic Italian. Great food. Good prices

Great food, atmosphere and service

Nicest ice cream and friendliest staff! :)

Worst ever gluten free pizza. Inedible. Came here before gf and it's all pseudo Italian pizzaz and rubbish food.

Service is not as good as it was before. The food is coming less and less on the plate, and they are charging different prices than the menu.

Nice place, nice service, with lovely staff.

Exceptional place, from the welcome at the door to the goodbye. A true family run business that are absolutely packed week in week out. That’s for good reason! Great food, atmosphere and value! Recommend

This pizzeria came highly recommended by friends and we decided to try it out on a Friday night. When we walked in it was packed, showing how popular it is. Despite the amount of people, the staff were superb and on top of everything like a well oiled machined. Amazing atmosphere that I'd describe as controlled chaos - in the best sense of the word! We felt transported to Italy, the tortelloni ai funghi e tartufo (mushroom tortelloni) was to die for! We also tried the pizza parmigiana which was delicious but the tortelloni was the star. The tiramisu was really good, huge portion. Lovely staff, very attentive and the owner shook our hand as we left. Fab experience and can't wait to go back!

Lovely pizza Margherita and authentic atmosphere

We have been visiting Pappagone since my oldest child was a tiny baby (23 years). Visited this weekend, having come to see my daughter and grandkids, as I moved away. Back in the day, staff were friendly, attentive, the kids were given a piece of dough to play with which they could shape and have cooked - it's up there in their fondest memories. While on the whole the food was good, one of my daughter's ordered a calzone with no olives or mushrooms - it came with both. And due to how long we had waited and that she has a newborn who would be due to feed - and being heavily timeboxed to 2 hours by the restaurant, we didn't have the luxury of time to wait for another one to be cooked as everyone else would have finished. Another of the kids' pizzas was so lacking in cheese it was mostly tomato sauce. The food was hot and tasty that aside. But people are crammed in, you feel rushed. It seems it has become about turning over covers rather than being the authentic family experience it always was, which is really sad to see. I get that the aim of a business is to make money, but the experience is what brings people back. I also had cause to ask another customer not to stare at my daughter who has a disability. Not the restaurant's fault, but I don't expect to have my child feel uncomfortable for things she cannot help because an ignorant, intolerant adult expects a silent meal in a packed restaurant.