The Alpaca in Islington

We booked the downstairs space at the Alpaca for an intimate 30th party with 20 people and it was perfect. Ags was incredibly helpful with booking options and advice, and we were able to agree a time for food to come out etc, which was done seamlessly. The staff were attentive and kept the space clear and provided support when we needed it. They also accommodated us having big balloons and a birthday cake, with cold storage for the cake and extra plates and forks provided to serve guests. Thanks very much Alpaca team :)

Really chilled proper London pub. Really good selection of beers with cask beer served perfectly clear. Nice relaxed atmosphere with chilled seating areas. Function room upstairs. Decent food. Friendly and efficient service.

Absolutely wonderful pub, definitely recommend for a Sunday roast. The lamb was incredible. The staff are so lovely and very dog-friendly. The aubergine and burrata were also amazing snacks. We spent a lot but we were also there for 8 hours 😂

Walked in without reservation, the staff was all very helpful and cheerful, plenty of conversation, me and a friend had the roast chicken, all cooked to perfection (could have had a bit more stuffing, as a slice of a sausage wasn’t enough )We shared a sticky toffee pudding that was delicious, so all round really good ! Thanks

The best vibe and gastro-style pub feed in London. Try the seafood.

Food used to be excellent here but my experience of Sunday roast yesterday was poor. The quality, quantity and flavour wasn’t a patch on previous times I’d eaten here. The Yorkshire puddings were stone cold and tasteless too. Having not been here for just over a year I was surprised in the decline and won’t be going back. On the plus side the staff service and drinks were very good

Had my birthday party here in the upstairs space and am so grateful to the staff for their professionalism. Highly recommend booking here for a private function.

We went for a Sunday roast and had the rump steak and chicken roast. Both were very good, with high-quality meat sourced from the local butcher. The gravy was nice but could have been a bit thicker. The staff was amazing—one of the ladies spent a lot of time entertaining my 2-year-old son. As for drinks and tap beers, they offer a decent selection. The pub itself has a great atmosphere.

I recently hosted my partner’s birthday party at The Alpaca and was thoroughly impressed by the exceptional service. The staff were incredibly attentive, friendly, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout the night. Their professionalism and friendly hospitality made the whole night run smoothly. I would highly recommend The Alpaca to anyone looking to organise a memorable birthday party!! Thank you again!!!

Had a great birthday party here thanks to the team

I recently held some pre-baby drinks in the private room upstairs at The Alpaca and I couldn’t recommend it enough. From viewing the room to communication ahead of the day, the team were responsive and happy to help. I was able to put up some simple decorations and having a private bar and sound system was great. Quite a few of my guests ate and were really happy with the menu choices and quality of the food. On the day the staff were wonderful and I had a great event- thank you all!

Really disappointing. Cool pub but service was so crap. Wanted to order a quick portion of fries and it took close to 90mins. Chased 3 times, lack of apology and not the offer of a free portion. Won’t be rushing back

Lunch and drinks for the rugby today. Great food, service was excellent - will be back

Went to the Alpaca on Valentine's Day. Everything was absolutely perfect... the service, the atmosphere, the jazz trio, and the food (so delish). Couldn't ask for better. If you haven't been, you should definitely check out this fabulous pub!

I had my 40th birthday party in the private room upstairs and it was a huge success. Ags and the rest of the team were so helpful from the very first enquiry to the night itself. They were happy to answer all my questions and communication was always quick. The space was perfect for my party and the bartender Afs was great! Thank you so much everyone. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it!

One of my favorite pubs in north London. So easy to get to but never too packed, great food. Always have a Guinness here and love all the dogs :)

We hired out the Alpaca’s function room for a baby shower and we could not have been more happy with the space and the service! Agatha was our bartender / support staff and she was so kind and involved that a lot of people thought she was a guest at the party :) The space itself is great, with a bar in the hire room and the women’s toilet on the same floor as the room - plus plenty of space and a TV! The food we ordered was also fantastic. It is a little pricier than other for hire rooms we’ve used, but you definitely get great quality everything for what you pay for.

Great pub in a great location. Love sitting outside as it’s a really great sun spot late afternoon/evening drink. Internally the decor is great, friendly service and great food.

Scott and I had a wonderful valentines meal here! The food was delicious and spot on as was the valentines special cocktail. This is a great pub, great food and lovely staff. Thanks for looking after us. Vanessa

Will come again and important to mention the security working at the alpaca (gentleman from Cote d'ivore) is top notch.

Top 3 favourite Sunday roasts in London 🩷 The cauliflower Mac & cheese was divine! Do yourself a favour and run, don’t walk - thank me later x

Fun and friendly place. Easy to get to by public transport.

I could not speak more highly of a place and people! We hosted a dinner here with around 25 people and the team were exceptional. They were all so patient with us in the organisations (thank you Ags!) and our serves for the night were incredibly polite and professional. The decor was top notch and the food delicious. Massive thank you to all the staff you made what could have been a stressful organisation feel so easy.

A Great Bar With Quick Service Will Visit Again

Delicious food and very dog friendly :)

We had a large group reunion lunch at the Alpaca. The team, especially Ags, could not have been more helpful organising all the menu choices and went the extra mile with things like name cards. The food was delicious and very good value. The downstairs dining room is a beautiful space and having direct access to accessible loos was a bonus for our group.

Spoilt rotten at the Alpaca 🦙 🐾 Delicious food, caring staff, toasty pillow by the fire, what more could you want?

We loved this place. Fantastic service, the Italian waiter was very welcoming. Very cosy & the sunday roast is fantastic. Will be back.

Mi hija, yo y mi nieta bebé llegamos al pub hoy, empapados y fríos después de haber quedado atrapados en la lluvia. Qué acogida tan increíble que tuvimos, el fuego se encendió para nosotros, mantas producidas y nuestros abrigos secos. Agatha fue increíble con nuestro pequeño bebé. Honestamente, tan encantadora gente amable, estamos tan contentos de que el tiempo nos llevó a este encantador pub cálido y agradable. Comimos de la carta de aperitivos que era encantador también y un gran servicio en todo. Recomiendo encarecidamente pasar por aquí si estás en la zona ❤️ gracias Alpaca

Best pub in the area, service is outstanding! Best at any pub. Atmosphere always great! Food great on point, not the normal pub menu. When poutine on the menu, highly recommend

Lovely cozy pub, loved the pub quiz (it’s on every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month). Will definitely be back :)

The pub is stunning! The food amazing and the people smiling and always here to help. +1 for the cutest fire place have seen! -1 for the size of the crème brûlée even if it taste so good!

Excellent food, pub menu but with many restaurant dishes with veg options. The meat pie is excellent. The cocktails are good, they also have delicious hot cocktails!

Typical hipster joint with terrible selection of beer. Dizzy barmaid accused me of being a Fosters drinker even though I wanted a draught bitter. Probably wouldn't know the difference between a keg and a cask anyway. Definitely not returning. Now, after being mistaken for a Fosters drinker, the manager has mistaken me for someone being disrespectful. My friend apologised for his own behaviour not mine. Get your facts right

Organised to see some friends for my leaving do before I go travelling for 6 months. It was a perfect evening with great vibes and excellent food.

Horrible managers, rude and arrogant.

The Alpaca is one of my favorite pubs in London. The staff are super friendly and efficient, the cosy vibes is perfect for Christmas, and the roasts are really good (especially the lamb), would definitely recommend! We had a table booking for 18 people and they accommodated us really well, letting us pay as we go for drinks along the way to avoid a huge long bill at the end, and the food came promptly and was warm when served. Our waitress was a star. Thank you!

Omg such an amazing pub!!! So cosy and the food and service is impecable!!!!!!! 10/10 💞

Great staff and lovely pub. However we had to pay £160 to reserve a space which we were advised would offer us two food platters for 30 people - we received enough food for more like 8, and the space we had only seated 16. Would definitely not advise paying to reserve a space - we should have just turned up and commandeered some tables instead!

Lovely place, lovely staff, delicious food — made the baby of our family so happy! B—)

A very standard Sunday roast, we tried both beef and lamb shoulders. Easy place to book for a large group of 10

Went here for our team christmas lunch. Could not fault anything at all, the food the service and the atmosphere was all absolutely spot on. All the staff were amazing and it was so easy or organise but big thanks goes to Louis and Kevin who were with us all day and couldn't do more. Even added to our party vibe! Thank you. We will be back.

Had a thanksgiving event in the private room. Service was amazing, turkey was probably the best turkey I have ever had. Sometimes with big set meals the food is a bit of a poor showing but not at the Alpaca. All 3 courses were really Tataya and had generous portions. Great time had by all, thanks so much

Absolutely loved it. Staff were terrific - even though I messed them around with the booking - food was excellent. Service outstanding - big thanks to Mandy/Mandie and the chap with the long hair whose name I didn't catch but was superb. Definitely will be back. Cannot think of one single negative. Thank you!

Okay, the good: our waiter was phenomenal – super attentive and friendly. Unfortunately, that's about as far as it goes. The wines we had (Chardonnay and Riesling) weren't great. The bar ran out of Neck Oil IPA, but instead of telling us, they just put a cheap lager in a Beavertown glass and tried to serve it to us. Super sketchy. The food wasn't great, either. Some of the snacks were okay (but overpriced for their size), but the burgers we had were so bad they were almost inedible – far too much salt and a badly burned burger patty. Pretty poor for £17. It was also much too loud, so we could barely hear each other over the table. We've been to The Alpaca before for Sunday roasts, which were GREAT, but this was an extremely disappointing experience for us.

Ashley was the best server I have ever had she outdid everyone she deserves a raise

We were not expecting to have the most wonderful time when we stumbled into The Alpaca out of desperation, really. We were hungry, cold, and on the verge of panic as to whether we'd find somewhere decent for lunch that could also accommodate our large buggy. The staff were *chef's kiss*. Agatha was like a magical fairy sprinkling happy dust on all of us, including on our not-easily-impressed babies. She kept us warm and cosy by the fire and even took a couple Polaroids. There were alpaca teddy rides. The bathroom was so clean for changing my baby. I mean I still can't believe it all went down. We'll be back a million times more ❤️

Dreamy pub for a date or catch up with a friend. Great atmosphere, tunes and staff. Decent pubs like this are thriving

Great place! Cozy atmosphere, good vibes and a lovely courtyard

Delicious Sunday roast and sticky toffee pudding. Staff were amazing - in particular Agatha who lavished attention on our baby daughter which made our day!

Didn't expect such a big and nice pub there.

Wow. Came in with high expectations from friends about their burger. Somebody in the kitchen did not know their grams from their mg. Uyuni Salt plain. That is the only way to describe my mouth. Something happened in the mix. Surely not the only dry sole here tonight.

Booked the night before for a Sunday roast. Food came very quickly after ordering and was probably one of the best pub roasts I’ve had. We had the lamb and pork belly. Well presented and initially looked like a small portion, but was very filling and plenty. My bug bear is Yorkshire’s with no flavour, but these were great. Staff were attentive, the pub was cosy and lively without being hectic. A mixture of families, all age groups and types of people. We got the two roasts, plus a bottle of wine for £80.

Good food, service and location. A little dark though.

Lovely traditional style pub in the heart of London. Good selection of beers on tap and nice to be offered the choice of a jug or a straight glass!

Went for a Sunday roast yesterday. Great tender beef, plenty of sides and most importantly good potatoes. While I couldn't have the Yorkshire Pudding (being gluten free) my other half enjoyed his (they are big). Good selection of wine and a good bloody mary - not too spicy but not underspiced. The latter being the most important part of starting a Sunday Roast.

Llegamos un jueves por la tarde, el lugar era muy tranquilo. En el bar pedí una pinta y media de cerveza Moretti y pregunté si hacían comida. Sí - dice el chico del bar '¿quieres montar una pestaña - voy a traer las bebidas y los menús '. La comida era buena. Fui a pagar al bar mientras mi amigo visitaba el baño. No habrían añadido las bebidas a la comida si no se lo hubiera recordado. Parecía un poco caro y mirando el recibo me di cuenta de que habían añadido 12. 5% de servicio a todo por traer dos hamburguesas y dos copas a 3 m del bar. No quería discutir delante de mi amigo que había elegido el lugar. Esto equivale a una pinta en £ 7. 54 - cosas descaradas, y no estoy acostumbrado a esto entrar en un pub para un par de bebidas y un par de hamburguesas que fácilmente podríamos haber pedido en el bar.

Absolutely love this pub, great staff, location and ambience. I've been here over the past 3 years and nothing changes. Great venue, good food and lovely staff

I've visited the alpaca twice now, once for a roast in August and this weekend for large group booking. The roast was excellent, I am usually dubious of any pub roasts but this was excellent!! Every element was cooked well. The starters and desserts were also very good. We sat in the courtyard and we really appreciated Lola who served us who we got on really well with. I booked again for this weekend for a group of friends to have drinks and some food. From when we arrived till left everyone who worked there was fantastic. We had some nice chats with a few of them when it was quieter and they very really attentive throughout. The food was again excellent, everyone enjoyed their food who got any. We got the fish and chips and it was the best curry sauce I've ever had!! My partner also said the pardon peppers were best he ever had too. Thank you to the alpaca team

This public house is the perfect place to spend hours relaxing in one of their comfy spaces, enjoying drinks and good food. We spent a great part of our Saturday afternoon here, and it was a very soothing and enjoyable moment. The staff is very nice and friendly, and makes you feel like home. Thanks Update : we had beef Sunday roast and it was delicious, the meat was perfect ! Definitely one of our best pub in Islington

Visited first time good atmosphere. Enjoyed the food pleasant service had a good time.

Loved the Alpaca, great vibe for either a pint or a nice dinner!

Had been here on a Friday evening in early August and had quite a nice evening, so booked it for dinner on Saturday just gone. Food was fine, service was decent (and friendly), but the loud music made it nigh on impossible to talk, which is something I generally like to do over dinner. If you want to be a place that has a DJ and thumping tunes on a Saturday night, fine, no problem - that's up to you. But maybe don't take dinner bookings?

The food was ok, but the party and the people are great here!

Drinks is pub quality, less taste. Outside seat is great. £10 for each

Stumbled across this pub last night. Bit of a shame that the terrace was closed, but the service and food were great! When I asked for a quieter spot I was pointed to the back which was much better for us. Great spot for a bite and a pint :)

I had my handbag stolen from here, staff did little to help. Most expensive trip to the pub.

Had a lovely Sunday roast that fed a young family of 5 and then some. Wonderful staff and food!

Absolutely outstanding team outstanding food I am disabled. They were very kind and considerate to me dog friendly, outstanding kitchen team and very clean. I was very glad I come upon the Alpaca🥰

What a fab pub. First visit on Saturday, had some lunch, food was great. Staff were so lovely and welcoming. Can't wait to visit again, thanks.

Best burger in forever, washed down with a great pint ,SUPERB !

Leon was the Best. He was super attentive and nice. He even recommended some dishes and you must try their squid it was soo nice !!!!

A fantastic local, the team are always welcoming & friendly which really makes a difference. I've been coming here for years and never been disappointed in service or atmosphere. Keep doing what you're doing guys, it doesn't go unnoticed.

Recently had my wedding here and can't recommend it enough. Ags was very responsive throughout the whole process and her and her team were flawless during the event. A very friendly.

The staff were absolutely incredible! From confirming our booking to the end of our meal, everyone was so kind and helpful (even on a night as busy as the Euro finals). We love The Alpaca and will be back very soon!

Warm atmosphere, fast service, friendly staff. It's also a good spot to watch football games. We tried the food called “homemade flatbread, onion hummus, onion jam, vegan feta, black olives, piquillo pepper, beetroot balsamic” and it tasted guite delicious. Definetely recommended.

Great pub however the service is quite slow. Also the sharing roast plate is probably only big enough for 2 adult men.

The experience was amazing, great food … amazing service from Lucy, Agata, Nicole, Martyna, Luis, Tom, Dylan, the management is very nice welcoming and helpful… good vibe

I have always loved this pub. Food is nice, service impeccable and there is always a very nice buzz around the place. Recently they have started running table service for the outside tables and I must say it worked great for us yesterday. Pints kept coming very quickly and they were super attentive.

Excellent pub for a Sunday roast. Very thankful to the staff who were patient with two jet-lagged kiddos. Even offered some coloring materials and stickers.

Its a charming pub, but the Sunday roast didn’t live up to my standards. The beef one was good, but the chicken one - oh boi, it was dry and bland, but you would think that the dryness was due to the crispy skin, but no! Drinks were good, staff is excellent, super friendly, so we will come again, but not for the food though🙈

Great service, very dog friendly. We had a lovely late lunch on Saturday, and we will be back!

Had a wonderful evening at the Alpaca catching up with good friends. We all enjoyed our meals, great atmosphere and the staff were friendly and attentive We thought we'd be there a few hours and stayed 4!!!

The alpaca is fantastic. However, what makes a truly good pub experience for me, was Tom’s service. They are all great there.

Very limited bar snacks on offer. Drinks were great and service was slightly compromised due to a busy football night, but otherwise a great experience.

Horrible food, wrong guidance by staff from the menu

Great atmosphere in the heart of Angel. Very nice staff and a great choice of drinks and food.

Staff was really nice, great table service upstairs. Good views of the screens for the sport.

If you’re looking for a pub to spend a legendary night with the lads, look no further. Come to Alpaca, down a few brews, and thank me later. Months later, the lads and I still reminisce on the night we spent at this fine Islington establishment. The foxes we encountered on our way home were no match for us after experiencing Alpaca. P.S.: while not strictly necessary, I highly recommend getting a post-Alpaca kebab. Really rounds out the night 👌🏻.

I walked past the Alpaca on my birthday last week and got chased down the road and screamed at by two people (presumably working there). They kept shouting “are you going to pay then” or something like that, which was extremely weird and aggressive. We told them they must be confusing us for someone else and they didn’t apologise, just said “Oh” and turned around and walked back to the pub without apologising or explaining. Really strange and bad vibes from an otherwise lovely pub

Amazing place, a lot of spaces, decent food and a lot of choices of tap beer. Friendly staff and bubbly atmosphere. Another gem discovered. A+++

Good food, good beer, horrible and rude service

The service in the Alpaca is always great But I must say that the beef has gone down hill , thin slices tasteless, the potatoes are also very plain , crumble for dessert, with apple, and gooseberries, fruit was nice but crumble was a very thin layer , watery Shame as this pub is great with fantastic staff

Excellent food and vibe in the pub. Pup friendly which is always a great sign for a pub. Loved it and can't wait to be back.

I went here a couple of days ago. The food was very good and the atmosphere was lovely. That night there was a little concert, but it wasn't at all too loud. Overall I had a very nice experience.

Living in Islington been going there for years this afternoon got told when having a private conversation with a friend a member of staff asked us to keep our opinions to ourselves and was backed up by management why would bar staff listen to conversation any way if you value your opinion and would like to have freedom of speech steer clear of the alpaca lots of locals do nuff said

It's great to do something different and fun, and not to take things too seriously. I enjoyed it.

Lovely, lively pub. Food is OK (I went for Sunday roast), the portions could be more generous. They have outdoor seats and quiz nights.

Slow and poor bar service, even for central London

Grab a beer it was crowded but overall a nice experience