The Peasant in Islington

Stopped here whilst on business. Good range of small plates. Very quiet as it was a Tuesday afternoon. Good WiFi and range of coffees.

We got married here 5 years ago, and friends often and randomly mention how much fun they had. I hope it opens again soon. The food was great, the service was great. Our wedding anniversary won't be the same without a trip up the northern line to visit.

Excellent when open to the public. Suffers from a conveyor belt of weddings at weekends, in which case head south to The Sekforde or Slaughtered Lamb. Mid week head north to the Dame Alice Owen.

We crossed the town to go to this pub… under construction. It was announced open on gmap

Pub molto bello e caratteristico in cui pranzare con piatti tipici inglesi. al piano di sotto vedi il classico rustico pub, poi sali le scle e trovi un’atmosfera degli anni '40 /'50, molto chic e di charme . Qui abbiamo mangiato bene, siamo rimasti molto soddisfatti. Posso dire che il Sunday Roast qui è davvero gustoso e non è troppo costoso e le porzioni sono generose. Molto particolare anche il Sunday roast vegetariano. Buono anche il dolce. Servizio attento e veloce

Been a damn good local for as long as I have lived in Clerkenwell - 22 years. Very sad to learn it has closed.

Sunday lunch was good food with a couple of drinks each for 4 people with the £20 service charge sat in the bar area came to £45 per head for a main course and 3 drinks each . It’s Enough but good food

We had an incredible incredible wedding reception at The Peasant! Nick and all the team were amazing help from the initial planning stages right through to the day! Nick answered all our questions, helped us find a great DJ (DJ Catfight), and even got Tayto crisps in for the evening! We always wanted a wedding in a proper London pub, and there’s no better than The Peasant for it. Everyone raves about the food, especially the French onion soup, the scotch eggs, and the roast dinner! Everyone raved about the venue, the food, the decoration, the Guinness on tap; the entire team made our day really amazing! Wish we could do it all again!

Wonderful!!!! We went on a Friday evening for dinner and it was perfect : good food, good music, so nice people... we will definitely come back !

Nice Sunday Lunch … starter of duck terrine was excellent, calamari was ok. Roast beef was cooked as requested ie pink , and there were plenty of accompaniments eg cauliflower cheese, potatoes etc etc etc. Meal was slightly cold but passable and the mains came just as we were only just finishing our starters which was far too quick.

Excellent Sunday lunch. Huge portions at very reasonable prices. Not a venue, however, for a quiet meal à deux. It is very noisy with lots of big groups and children running around.

Relaxed atmosphere with friends and family to celebrate my birthday. Food was outstanding

One of the few places open for lunch on a cold day at the beginning of January, we got the warmest and friendliest from Jamie who was on duty. He made us welcome and did all he could to get us warm . We enjoyed a quiet meal next to the fire

Really good pub, friendly and welcoming staff and a pretty good roast dinner.

Amazing Sunday roast with generous portions. The service is excellent - super quick and very friendly. Definitely can recommend this spot. Be sure to book as it’s very busy and lively on a Sunday!

Tres agréable. Bonne restauration

The reviews don’t lie, great Sunday roasts! Child friendly, dog friendly and attentive staff. I’d definitely go back. Forgot to take a photo of the meal but this was the Sunday menu in January.

One of the the tastiest roasts I’ve had in a while! A friendly pub with a great team of people working there!

I have had a few Christmas dinners at this pub. Always great service with friendly and helpful staff. It is a great place, give it a visit.

Booked two weeks in advance arrived 18:30 on a Sunday to be told 5 of the main menu items were 'gone'. The chap serving after was good, the lady who delivered the 'there is no food left' why? 'because it was popular at lunch time could not have been less interested. There was no atmosphere and we were the last people there after an hour. If they are only open for late lunch not dinner they should say so. Disappointing.

We visited The Peasant for lunch earlier this year, during a busy mid-week service. The food, the staff and the decor of the venue were so spot-on that we decided to come back....and bring all of our friends and family with us, for our wedding reception. It was the best decision we made, and we wouldn't change a thing. Look through the glowing reviews and book your table/party at The Peasant in full confidence that you will LOVE it! - Nick and his team made it a total breeze (the lead-up was so easy, Nick helped us to make decisions, use our budget well and shared his masses of experience) - It was refreshingly affordable to have the day we wanted (without compromising on quality at all) - The food was exceptional (people are still talking to us about the scotch eggs and the fact that they could pick their meals on the day) - The pub looked stunning, even better than we had hoped (huge kudos to the staff for hanging / placing our many decorations without any bother) - Everything happened on time and smoothly (not once did we feel stressed, the staff are just fantastic. Our wedding cake appeared as if by magic!) - The DJ recommendation from Nick was perfect (DJ Catfight - don't miss out on him) And finally, to top it all off - when we arrived the next morning to pick up our things (which had been boxed up for us perfectly), there were two Bloody Marys and a big smile waiting for us. What a pub!!! Can't wait for our next visit.

This is a hidden gem and has great food and drinks. The service was fabulous.

The Sunday roast is incredible! Highly recommend it! The staff were friendly and accommodating when we turned up earlier to our booking. Lovely pub overall, nicely decorated.

Great Sunday roast - best we had recently! Service was equally outstanding - it was not our first time and it will not be our last! :)

Not sure if this is my 1st review but this is a top place for Sunday lunch, indeed lunch any day I imagine. Really good roasts & we’ll arranged wine list.

Lovely. Busy. Not overpriced. Staff very nice and helpful.

We went to the Peasant for a Sunday roast supper. Main course was ok but not hot; potatoes were tough. My pudding - creme brulee - was curdled and I didn't eat it. Staff rather inattentive - and it wasn't particularly busy. It's a shame - this used to be a very good pub and eatery and the building is splendid.

Fantastic food, really friendly and accommodating staff.

Fantastic local pub with great Sunday roast. The Monday-Sunday menu is also excellent or just pop for a pint or two in a proper neighbourhood pub. The food, beer, service and space are all quality and no pretence.

Great atmosphere with great staff. Food excellent and very good value for London. Have been a few times now.. Is becoming our go to pub when we’re in London

The peasant is a fine looking pub with tall ceilings and original ornamental tiles. The staff are friendly and go out of their way to help. BUT the food is not up to scratch compared to other pub food. The fish and chips should be simple to get right, but the fish is tasteless, perhaps frozen too long, and the batter is tough and unpleasant. The chef needs to pay more attention to ingredients and storage. I hope something improves soon, for the moment it’s just good for drinking and crisps.

Revisited our old favourite gastropub after 20 years and were happy to find it as good as ever.

Order the beef burger! If you like a really tasty, juicy dirty burger, then this is the by far the best one in the area.

After months of searching for the perfect wedding venue, we came across The Peasant, and we instantly new we'd found somewhere with all the attributes we were looking for in a venue. But what made the difference was the professionalism of Nick the manager, who guided us through the process of organising our big day, every step of the way. We felt so reassured going into our wedding, that it helped us relax and enjoy every minute of our day. They dressed the room way beyond our expectations, it looked absolutely stunning. The food and service were amazing. All our guests were telling us for weeks after, how delicious the meal was. We wouldn't change a thing, it was the perfect venue, which made for the perfect day. A big thank you to Nick and all the staff at The Peasant.

After months of searching for the perfect wedding venue, we came across The Peasant, and we instantly new we'd found somewhere with all the attributes we were looking for in a venue. But what made the difference was the professionalism of Nick the manager, who guided us through the process of organising our big day, every step of the way. We felt so reassured going into our wedding, that it helped us relax and enjoy every minute of our day. They dressed the room way beyond our expectations, it looked absolutely stunning. The food and service were amazing. All our guests were telling us for weeks after, how delicious the meal was. We wouldn't change a thing, it was the perfect venue, which made for the perfect day. A big thank you to Nick and all the staff at The Peasant.

My favourite Sunday roast, absolutely the best of the best. Staff is always very friendly, the food is just perfect! Highly recommend

Just stopped in for a single drink but this was a really nice place!

Really great roast - made extra effort so I could have a coeliac friendly version which was great!

London's best pub. We got married here and go back all the time. Always friendly staff and great food. Highly recommended.

I got married at the Peasant and will definitely do so again if/when this marriage fails. The food was incredible, the pub is well set up for weddings with a light upstairs for food and a great downstairs for drinks and dancing. Nick is great at organising weddings at the Peasant so you effectively get a wedding planner thrown in. Great beers on offer too. Would definitely recommend getting hitched here!

Great food, drink, atmos and service as always. Excellent.

whenever I visit London I come here. great music. nice interior (so much space, very light and open). the food is just amazing - can defo recommend the fish&chips - and the personnel is very friendly.

Fantastic food, wonderful staff and a beautiful open and light-filled room. Definitely worth a visit.

My second time at the Peasant. Both to celebrate friends events. Staff, food, service and atmosphere always good. Recommended.

Classic pub, pretty busy. Food and drinks were fine.

We had a wonderful wedding lunch at the Peasant. It’s a great space where everyone felt relaxed, the food was absolutely amazing and the service top notch. Nick made the event so easy to organise and really took the stress out of it. Highly recommend.

Lovely staff, interesting decor, great food! Loved our dinner here!

There was so much confusion as to how long we had the table for, the booking and 2 waitresses said different times, we had ordered deserts and a bottle of wine when we were told we had to leave, luckily they had a no show but they acted as if this was our fault.

Really nice place. Enjoyed a lovely Sunday lunch. Large Yorkshire's and awesome gravy! Meat portions on the small side but delicious all the same. Ham hock terrine for starters with piccalilli (which normally I don't particularly like but this had a wicked sweetness which was bloody lovely). Overall a great meal and the staff were really nice too.

We had an absolutely spectacular wedding at the peasant. Nick was fantastic at helping us organize, helping every step of the way and making lots of helpful suggestions, and he really helped make the day special. And all the staff on the day were fantastic and friendly as well. The venue is lovely and beautifully decorated so we barely needed to do much extra decoration ourselves besides some flowers on the tables. At ~72 people were were close to the venue capacity but it didn't feel cramped at all and everyone had a wonderful time socialising eating and dancing. The food is spectacular and it was great that people were able to select what they wanted to eat on the day instead of ordering ahead. And while the main meal was fantastic what all our guests were really raving about afterwards was the canapes before the meal and the snacks served later in the evening (the scotch eggs and sausage sandwiches got a lot of mentions). Highly recommended for a wedding or another big event.

This is a pub that we used to frequent for Sunday Roast in our neighborhood. We have since left London and recently came back to have their Sunday Roast. The food has gotten even better through the years, my husband had tears in his eyes while eating it because the food is amazing as always and the ambiance is just perfect. Any items on the Sunday Roast menu is good, whatever meat you get (i.e. pork belly, chicken, and beef) would go really with their potatos, carrots, cauliflower, red cabbage, and Yorkshire pudding. Do yourself a favor, put a bit of everything on your fork/spoon with the sauce and eat it all in one bite, everything taste wonderful together. Eating at the Peasant every Sunday is like having American Thanksgiving over and over again. Don't forget to get their Sticky Toffee Pudding at the end, it's super nice.

Nice pub with some real ales which are served well, nicely chilled and fresh.

Great food, good service, great environment

A good Sunday roast and friendly staff. The portions were large! High quality meat and sides. There are vegetarian and vegan options and staff were great about allergies and preferences. Recommend it if you're in the area.

We spent a lovely evening at the Peasant. Very nice atmosphere (they must have the biggest mirror I have ever seen across the bar) and superfriendly personnel. Both guys were very welcoming, uncomplicated and friendly and took the time for quick chat when they took our orders and/or brought us our drinks/meals. Our mothers were especially pleased to chat to the Polish waiter and exchange some memories of Poland with him. The food was absolutely delicious! The Peasant might not be in the most fancy location but it's definitely worth a visit. We would come back without doubt!

Our server from Ireland was extraordinary. He was super kind and attentive. The roast itself was subpar at best. It was quite dry and there wasn’t much of it if you ordered the lamb or beef. The lamb and beef were both too tough. They were also very dry and overall not worth eating. The pork was fine. The side dishes were exceptional though. The Yorkshire pudding was super crispy and fluffy and sopped up the sauce very well. The cauliflower and cheese was an interesting combo that worked very well. As a person who doesn’t like cauliflower that was delicious. The pickled cabbage on the side added a nice sourness that contrasted very well with the salty sauce. The best thing we had by far was the sticky toffee pudding. The thicker sauce mixed with the ice cream was amazing. We ordered an extra scoop of ice cream. The sweetness of the pudding mixed with the hot sauce and the contrast of the cold ice cream. It was an amazing blend. They did a great job with the sticky toffee pudding.

Great food and services (as always) so it never disappoints when we dine there. We look forward to returning.

Went for Sunday roast. Starters were great but the meat roasts and puddings were not so tasty. Overall I found it quite expensive

Great local pub with very tasty food and menu. Much better than you would expect in a pub. Everything on offer from trad fish and chips, beef Wellington, burgers, pasta etc. Will definitely come back. Also has an original mural on the wall going back way in its time I reckon. Popular with office workers and locals.

I booked a table for myself, my parents and my sister during our trip in London (we are French) and it was a delight !!! The food was excellent (refined and tasty), as was the service !

Nice vegetarian roast. Good choice for meat eaters too.

Couldn’t have felt more like we were in the way. There was almost nobody else there, which was understandable given how early the staff started putting the chairs on the tables and spraying cleaning material around - almost a full hour before closing time. We were harried to order and eat before 8:30 because the kitchen was closing early - not surprising given the lack of people, but there was a strong sense of chicken and egg about that! I hope they turn this around, the food is good and the building is very pleasant.

We just had our wedding party at The Peasant and it was BRILLIANT! Nick is the perfect host with the warmest smile. He makes you feel very relaxed even though your head is spinning! Everything from the decor, to the range of drinks, to the neighbourhood, to the private balcony on the first floor is impressive but the food and the service and the dining room itself is incredible. You get the choice of three starters, mains and desserts on the day! The portions are so generous to say the least (I was very nearly leaving my pudding), and the flavours are delish. The first floor room where you have the meal was ideal for our 70 guests but I'm sure Nick can squeeze a few more in if needed. The room itself is beautiful. Tall windows all around which means natural light throughout. It was almost like we were dining al fresco! The best bit about the room was even although there were 70 guests it felt completely intimate. After the meal we came downstairs for the singing and dancing and again it was an ideal space for our day guests and evening guests. We can't say enough good things about The Peasant and we will definitely be back to sample the quality food and drink and more importantly the hospitality. Good luck for the future and to all who are looking for a London venue then we 100% recommend The Peasant.

I have dined at the peasant many times and on the last two occasions the food has not been up to expectations. Not only has the food been warm instead of hot but the portions are considerably smaller(two roast potatoes). My chicken was dry and my friends beef was extremely tough. I will been looking elsewhere for my Sunday roast. The staff as usual were pleasant and accommodating.

Disappointing. The food on the menu offered awas not the same as that shown on the website and an identical dish was £2.50 more than on the website. The pub lacked any atmosphere and although the food was ok - it was just "ok". 2 vegetarian options were both focused on butternut squash - tough if you don't like that particular ingredient.

You would not know you are in North London by coming to The Peasant, it has a lovely neighbourhood feel to it. Although it's on a corner, the traffic did not seem especially busy on the outside tables while having a pre-dinner drink watching the world go by. It handy for Islington, Sadlers Wells theatre and a 5/10 walk from Farringdon. The food was surprisingly good, standard pub fare but at a decent price and hearty portions. My sausages and mash was delicious, perfect mash with gravy and veggies. The duck leg came with a big slice of potato dauphinoise and some rather yummy red cabbage, it was all very filling. Prices were very good for the location, total came to £62.43 including 12.5% service and a bottle of house red @ £23. Service was spot on, friendly and attentive. The Peasant is very dog friendly too so bring your pet along and enjoy the hospitality on offer at this little jewel.

Vegetarian and vegan options, roast dinner portions are huge and delicious!

Great food and excellent service. Recommended. Thank you

A great British pub for a meal!

Disappointingly the food was very average. 2 of our party had sausage and mash with an onion”jus” which was actually a dark thick gravy. Both vegetarian options had butternut squash as the main ingredient which wasn’t helpful if you don’t like it. Would not return.

Great welcome, service and food. Lovely experience.

Amazing food and service. Great selection of beer and food on offer. Really good!

We had a brilliant ‘big’ birthday lunch at The Peasant on Friday. It was a relaxed and joyful occasion. The food excellent, the atmosphere perfect. We’ll be back soon.

We had SUCH an amazing wedding day breakfast and party at The Peasant - it provided exactly the laid-back vibes we wanted in our favourite part of the City. From the start we felt like we were in safe hands with Nick, and unlike most...

After a friend celebrated his birthday in The Peasant earlier this year, I was inspired and followed suit and organised a get -together for 25 of my nearest and dearest in the upstairs private dining room. Nick and his team did a brilliant and incredibly...

Friendly staff. The confit duck was excellent

We chose the Peasant following the positive reviews we read online and a visit to check it out for ourselves - and it far exceeded all our expectations. We simply cannot recommend the Peasant highly enough - our experience with Nick, Rasa and the team...

Fabulous : great food , relaxed atmosphere: just right for our birthday gathering

Had a wonderful Fathers day lunch, and although the Peasant was really busy, we didn't feel at all rushed. The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was excellent, especially the bar staff.

Great food, drink and atmos. Staff could not be more friendly or helpful. Great place all round.

Pleasant local pub. Nice to sit outside in afternoon sun

My daughter and I popped in fora simple treat meal. Everything we had was really good. We were greeted really nicely by Jamie and looked after so well. The food and service were excellent. Highly recommended!

Great place for a Sunday roast! Really friendly service

The absolute best Sunday roast in the area! Great range of drinks, and very friendly staff!

Sunday roast is very good Service with a smile and great value. Book ahead to avoid disappointment.

Best not to eat there during the week. All the reviews say that they do a great Sunday lunch so I should probably not have chanced it on a week day. The food was beyond awful. A jerk chicken burger for £15.50 was a pan fried chicken breast in a bun. It was an insult to call it jerk chicken. Some of the items listed on the menu were not in the burger. The chips it came with were fine but there were only 3 small onion rings. Probably the most expensive burger I’ve had in a long time given the quality. Also for a pub in Islington I can’t believe that they only have 2 types of tonic: ordinary tonic or slimline. Won’t be going back in a hurry.

Decent Sunday roast Good value Speedy service with a smile Booking ahead recommended

We had a good time and a lovely meal. The staff were really nice and helpful.

The Peasant is a lovely old pub with a fabulous history. The food is delicious and well cooked but way too big on the portion front to the extent it's quite off putting. The pork belly slice was the perfect amount but the Yorkshire pudding almost took over the plate and had to sit on top of the meal as the 3 huge roast potatoes filled the other half. The cheese board was enough for 4 people. All the staff are wonderful and love the glass jars of wild flowers on the table.

Service was top notch as always but the food could have been hotter, that’s really my only grumble, we had a super lunch.

Superb place for Sunday lunch. Absolutely delicious.

We held our wedding celebration at The Peasant and it was utterly wonderful. Nick the manager was incredibly helpful throughout as we planned the event. Come the day itself and the team were so friendly and everything ran so smoothly. Our guests were raving about...

Very good roast and spot. Will go back as great value for money

Delicious food, friendly staff, welcoming atmosphere

We went for Sunday lunch was absolutely delicious with very generous portions, although still managed a sweet, so glad I did, it was gorgeous. The staff were very attentive and friendly, nothing was too much trouble. The barstaff certainly know how to create a fabulous...

We choose the Peasant to host our wedding reception in early April and were absolutely delighted with the experience from start to finish. Nick in particular was a huge help to us - took time to understand our requirements and expectations but equally clearly knows...

A lovely long Sunday lunch with friends. Top notch roast (those yorkshires!) and the service was really lovely, all very relaxed and chilled, it was perfect 👍

A lovely traditional corner pub in Clerkenwell with windows all around the venue offering lots of daylight and panoramic views. I loved the picture framed walls and glass panelling on the internal doors. We had a pleasant experience, the service was attentive, fast and friendly, the venue had plenty of space and not crowded. We were recommended by a friend and have seen great Instagram images. The menu looked great on paper which made us book, we asked for a Children’s menu and they didn’t have one on paper but offered smaller portions of fish and chips or roast beef, they weren’t flexible on children’s roast chicken which meant we had to pay more and which meant there was wastage of food hence the low score on value. The portions were generous and the plate looked great! The Yorkshire pudding was large as our heads, which the children loved.

The food was astounding, the best my party have ever had in a pub

Service was good and friendly, food was good, and I enjoyed the atmosphere as well.