The Wilmington in Islington

Fabulous Sunday lunch, great wine list, excellent service. Very good value

Fabulous attentive service, fabulous food. It was noisy but the fact it was busy is testimony to how good it is. Couldn't fault pre theatre dinner. The batter on the Fish n Chips was divine

The food was excellent and fairly priced. We arrived early but were seated straight away. It was very noisy but it was near Christmas and several parties were there

Please pass on our thanks to Josh for looking after us so we’ll this lunchtime. He was so welcoming and helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Service like that makes a huge difference.

There for our Christmas party. Great service and great food.

Top real ale choices - variety on each visit, accommodating and pleasant staff and consistently high quality food

It was silly season but the booking we had confirmed for 6 and a dog was not available when we arrived. We squished onto a table for 4 impacting our comfort and the comfort of the diners on the table next to us. The team tried to suggest it was my fault for not saying I had a dog, which I had specifically rung to confirm the day before. No real explanation was given other than it being Christmas. Food was ok. Atmosphere was lovely. So really hope it was just as a result of them being so busy. Would love to go back and try again.

Fantastic food great atmosphere and friendly staff highly recommend

Absolutely delicious and generous roast lunch. Staff friendly and efficient in serving us. Would recommend for lunch with friends in a lively atmosphere.

I went to The Wilmington for dinner before going to the theatre on Saturday. The pub was very busy and noisy, which wasn't great for my sister and me as we love chatting and catching up. The food was very nice but the service was a bit slow because it was so busy. It was full of large parties having Christmas dinner. So maybe another time of year would be better. The food was nice and a decent price.

Went in for lunch on a Friday. Lovely food. Great service. Will definitely return.

Overall excellent. The Sunday roast (Cap of beef) was really great and good value for Monday at this price point. Service was attentive and genuinely delivered with care and consideration. We have been a few times now and will definitely return. Thank you all and keep up the great work. I have twenty years of experience in the hospitality sector so I'm hard to please!

My first time visiting here, I had the veggie roast while my friend had the beef roast. Both were absolutely delicious, and this has been one of our favorite Sunday roasts in a long time. The service was excellent—quick from being seated to being served. The pub itself is lovely, with a great atmosphere. We’re definitely coming back again!

Lovely server, loved all the Sunday roast - except for the beef which was tough and overcooked. Maybe just a miss today. Would go again!

Neighbourhood favourite that soars above traditional gastro pub. Service second to none, cracking food. Perfect just for popping in for a pint - or lingering to get a real glow on!

The lady who served us was so nice and hospitable. She moved us to the dining section, which was pretty and cosy. My virgin mary was very tasty. Courgetti fritti was very tasty, olives not to my taste but good quality. Everyone else enjoyed their food but sadly my vension cottage pie was badly burnt through. I should have sent it back but didn't and paying for that wasn't ideal. Desserts were good and overall we had a pleasant time. I would come back and just order a different main course.

Thoroughly enjoyed the meals from a standard menu and chef’s specials, the way the staff looked after us and atmosphere in general. Will be back for sure.

Great sunday roast and great service ! A perfect end for a London week end :)

Great service. Great food. Best roast I’ve had in ages!

Excellent food. Quick service. Charming, reliable, easy-going waiting staff. Acoustics / noise levels aren’t the best, but overall a great experience and I’m look forward to my next visit.

Good and service were great, Only marked down as charged nearly £6 for bottled water so over £20 for 4 bottles?!

Very good traditional english food in a beautiful pub. Waiters are friendly We enjoyed and will come back

Had the beef and chicken roast and they were both unreal!

Outstanding Sunday roast, starring a masterfully prepared porchetta.

Really friendly and attentive staff and absolutely gorgeous roasts!

Visited again last Friday. We had previously visited for Sunday lunch which was fabulous. All 4 of us really enjoyed our meals. The food here is excellent, freshly made and delicious.. Service is excellent too so would definitely recommend this pub.

One word - excellent! Food is truly amazing! Staff are exceptional - welcoming and friendly. Atmosphere is relaxing and inviting. Graeme is a fabulous host who ensures all of his guests enjoy the time spent here! Chocolate mousse is simply divine!! Would highly recommend!

Lovely place, will gladly come back again for a drink or for dinner.

Honestly, the best pub roast north of the river. The food was outstanding and they have a great choice of drinks as well. Can’t recommend it highly enough.

Tolle Location mit sehr freundlichem Personal und ausgezeichneter Küche. Wir sind am nächsten Abend spontan nochmal dort gewesen und könnten auch ohne Reservierung essen. Lediglich die Preise sind nicht ganz ohne, aber das ist in London überall so.

Excellent food in a wonderful pub. With an array of roast choices available across London, this is by far one of the best in terms of quality food and service by a great attentive team.

Delightful servers but isn't it always annoying to be seated somewhere chilly and dark looking at empty, well-lit tables, especially if you booked for the relatively quiet opening spot at 12.00? We had a top-notch Bloody Mary (it was Sunday) and a selection of roasts. The vegetarian Wellington hit the spot but our veggie wanted more gravy. The porchetta was well-cooked but I wanted a bit of zest or fennel rolled in. The beef was top notch and beautifully pink the beefeater wanted another slice. Whatever the puree was at the bottom of the plate (squash?), it tasted scrumptious. Roasties were equally amazing though not overly crunchy. Sunday lunch is about abundance so a little more of everything - two carrots and two cabbage leaves - would make this a new favourite roast spot. Still give me quality over piles of badly cooked food any day.

Unlike some other pubs in the area, we were warmly greeted when entering the Wilmington. We loved the ambience and wait staff were very engaging and attentive. I had a Chicken pot pie with glazed carrots and it was excellent.

Great Sunday dinner. No issues with a friend who had allergies.

We had a very delicious Sunday roast. Would definitely return! Thanks

Sunday Roast was fantastic and the kitchen serves until pretty late for a Sunday. Beautiful dining room and the service was great. Highly recommended.

Food was good, service was good. Quite noisy but it’s a pub so to be expected. Clean Cutlery wasn’t provided between courses which was a bit disappointing. Good value.

Delicious food, pleasant and helpful staff, great location to eat when visiting Sadler's Wells. Will go again!

Classic pub roast with great vibes, super friendly staff, hearty portions and great food overall.

We had a really lovely Sunday roast at Wilmington! Great food and service by the team

Sunday roast was ok but service was extremely slow. Wanted to have a dessert as well but as we waited more than 20 minutes for our plates to be cleared after we finished, we decided to ask for the bill and leave. Do not recommend.

Ambience is nice & warmth. Service crews are amazing & food is good

This was a pre theatre lumch so we didn't stay long and to begin with were almost alone. Our waitress was friendly and helpful. I chose the aubergine dish which was delicious.

We loved our meal at the Wilmington.. Amanda and her team looked after us so nicely, the food was delicious - simple, well- cooked pub fare. Highlights included the scotch egg and onglet steak. We will be visiting again.. great beer selection, ambience and food.

The chicken roast was gorgeous! The atmosphere really lovely (we sat in the bar/dining area). We always love eating The Wilmington! Perfect!

Best roast ever!! Service was great too and overall had a great time here

Roast chicken was divine and so was the beef and sticky toffee pudding.

Amazing roast & insane service. Most friendly and helpful staff I've every encountered. Super accommodating and overall made the experience 10/10. Would highly recommend!!

Went for Sunday lunch with my aunt before going to Sadlers Wells. We had the sharing rack of lamb which was beautifully cooked as were all the vegetables. They were super busy and service was a bit slow but we weren't in a hurry so we weren't bothered. Would highly recommend and it will be our new pre ballet dining place.

What a gem. What a find. 13 of us ate here prior to a show at Saddlers Wells Theatre. We were 20 mins late because of trains and timing but were served very quickly and still able to get to the theatre in good time. Staff were very attentive. Food was presented well and everyone’s was hot. I can recommend the chicken special. The flavours were sublime. The Fish and Chips were enjoyed and the Steaks were also complimented. Bonus, we could pay cash and no obligatory inflated service charge. We are already planning a return before seeing Swan Lake in January .

Very good place with pleasant waiters. Very good wine. Wines correct !

Always excellent , the Sunday roast cannot be beaten 🥰

We had a wonderful time. The food, the service, and the ambiance were wonderful.

A thoroughly enjoyable early evening dining experience. Excellent food, excellent surroundings and excellent staff. Would have no hesitation in recommending the Wilmington to friends and family and look forward to dining their again in the future. My thanks to all concerned for a wonderful meal.

Great place to eat. This was a pre-Sadlers Wells dinner and drinks. The food was lovely. Delivered swiftly and efficiently. The building is well styled and well looked after and the staff are friendly.

It was excellent. A new venue for us and will certainly go back.

Amazing food, fabulous and friendly service. Love this place. Great for pre-theatre before Sadlers Wells too.

Reserved a table on-line, same day of our planned visit, three in our party and we all ordered roast dinner, each different, the pork loin was amazing, roasties and Yorkshire pudding perfect, portion just right, flavour and variety of the veg was great, finished off with lovely deserts, table service couldn't be faulted, wouldn't hesitate to go again, wonderful experience start to finish

Outstanding food,service, wine perfect And good value

After catching a matinee at Sadler's Wells, we came to this absolute gem for dinner! The staff were so welcoming and friendly, and the food? Mouthwatering. Seriously, if the blackcurrant sorbet's on the menu, do yourself a favor and get it—pure bliss! This place has all the cosy vibes of a proper local pub. We’ve already booked our next visit. Can’t wait to return!

Good menu, freshly cooked, interesting food. Good service and atmosphere. We will be back.

Great service, delicious food, beautiful presentation.

Really good meal last night, service, ambience, food all excellent. Went there for dinner after a show at Sadlers Wells, will definitely book again.

Amazing food, service and pub! Will be coming back for sure.

Place chosen through Opentable when filtered the search as ‘neighbourhood hidden gem’. It was great choice to catch up with a friend. High ceiling with natural light coming from the roof above, pleasant decoration and nice padded seating. Waitress's really friendly and efficient. The medium rare steak was well prepared, the fries were crisp and the chocolate sorbet as desert was a great final touch! Will surely come back!

Super friendly and knowledgeable service and excellent food

Great place for lunch. Sensible list of options.

Great quality food and ambiance-had ribeye and onglet and both were excellent Service also excellent Would recommned and go back

Warm welcome, friendly, efficient service and good food. Would definitely return.

Fantastic food! Would highly recommend any of their Sunday roasts. Service was variable, with good service prior to the meal and a lack thereof during and after. Overall a lovely place to go for a meal.

Checking in for our booked table was very confusing- there was a sign on the bar showing where to wait, but we missed it as it was partly hidden. Once seated the service was good and we enjoyed the meals. If there was one criticism of the roast beef dinner would be to have less quantity of meat (there was loads) at a slightly better quality and more thinly sliced - as it was is was quite chewy and difficult to eat, so had to cut it down to very small manageable pieces. Vegetables were very tasty as was the house bitter.

Got seated on our appointment time which was ok. However order was not given into the chef correctly so a dish was missing then the servers excuse was she heard but simply forgot to add it. Two roast plates had plenty of veg and then two were awful with hardly any one had the literal butt hard end of the cabbage given as an offering. Vegetables are the cheapest part of that meal and were none existent with all this meat piled on top and so rare it was dripping blood. Yes toast beef should have some pink to it but thick huge cuts with blood dripping out shows it was rushed. It felt rushed and sloppy and the next table to us was also upset with the server. I wouldn’t come back again.

We had a lovely lunch reunion at the Wilmington. The lunch menu was limited but understandable on a Monday. Flat bread menu looked good although did not have. Service from Amanda was perfect. Restaurant area very pleasant and all areas immaculate. Wine lovely and served very well. Thank you.

Pretty good roast. Well worth booking it's got a great atmosphere.

Thank you to Graham, Amanda and the other staff for making our extended lunch at the Wilmington so enjoyable. Great food, service and hospitality

Everything was FANTASTIC. Great food, amazing staff, we felt so taken care of. Highly, highly recommend!

Had been meaning to visit The Wilmington for some time and it did not disappoint. Great food, super service in a traditional pub. Would highly recommend!

Welcomed at the bar and shown to our table immediately even though we were early. Orders for drinks and food not rushed. In fact, we were there for just under two hours for starters, mains and pudding. Lovely and efficient service by Hannah

We’ve been on a roast tour of London and this one (my pick) has topped the list so far! The staff were great (bonus points for being northern), the roast was delicious and reasonably priced. Between us we tried the Turkey, Lamb and Porchetta. The wine was lush, as was the sausage roll and beef shin crumpet to start. Would highly recommend and will certainly go back!

Amazing Sunday roast - definitely one of the best in London. Lovely atmosphere

Gorgeous food, friendly service, and not at all busy when I visited. Love coming here

We met for a family occasion and we chose the middle-eastern flatbreads with hummus. Portions were generous and we couldn't eat it all! Service was friendly and professional. I like the ambiance of this London pub. The walls were covered in interesting art.

We had a very pleasant lunch with charming service. We both chose the burger and sticky toffee pudding. The burger was delicious in all respects except for the brioche bun. It is surprising that chefs are still choosing brioche, which is wholly inappropriate for burgers. Brioche is too sweet for meat and cheese, and the consistency is too soft, which means that the bread does not soak up the delicious juices properly but turns slimy, spoiling everything. A more substantial dough, e.g. ciabatta, would be very much better. The sponge in the sticky toffee pudding was slightly overcooked, making it dry, but the generous lake of toffee sauce dealt well with that and the vanilla ice cream was delicious. The only flaw was that in my pudding there was a small hard piece of what seemed like prune stone, which should not have been there. But we had a great time, and a glass of very good shiraz from a newly opened bottle. Excellent.

Nice food … been few times never disappoints. Sunday roast was well made

The haddock and chips were outstanding. We were served by Amanda who provided a warm welcome.

Fantastic service and food. Food quality was amazing with nice large portions. We would definitely come again. Service was exemplary, in particular our host Julia who was so helpful, friendly and informative regarding the menu.

Excellent meal in a lovely pub with friendly and accommodating staff, good range of drinks too. Will be back!

We had a perfect dining experience! We were seated quickly, the staff were very personable and pleasant. The food was delicious, I had the baked chicken legs and my wife had the fish and chips. Dessert was rhubarb and blood orange eton mess. Prices were reasonable and I would highly recommend!

Business meeting for 6 people - 5 ordered fish and chips which looked great on the plate. Chips were hard and dry- fish was too heavily battered and just tasted of batter which was overpowering - all 5 commented on how disappointing the meals were. Staff were excellent and welcoming and atmosphere was good too . such as shame the food did not perform

Not great food or atmosphere. We would not come again.

The food was amazing. Great value for money. The staff couldn’t do enough for you, very friendly and welcoming and made us feel right at home. Couldn’t recommend enough.

"Hands down, the best chicken roast I've had in ages, a solid 5-star ! "Hands down, the best chicken roast I've had in ages, a solid 5-star !

Went to the Wilmington for Sunday Roast to bring a few out of town friends and have bookmarked this place for all future visitors and for our own Sunday Roast needs. The food was reasonably priced and well portioned with a good range on the menu including vegetarian roast as well as british staples like fish and chips and scotch eggs. The Sunday Roast is available with either beef, chicken and pork. On the day we went there was also a daily special of lamb (sharer portion) and a cote de beouf as well. Unfortunately the lamb did sell out (we went for an early evening dinner) so if you want to sample the specials, I would go earlier to avoid disappointment. Scotch eggs had a lovely rich runny yolk and the pork and black pudding layers were well seasoned and cooked well. The bone marrow on toast is a gargantuan starter which is well worth the value. Particularly like that it was served with crumpets enabling you to spread in and load them up with the bone marrow. For how much bone marrow you get though, I think a couple more crumpets are needed! Staff are lovely and friendly and happy to explain anything on the menu and give good recommendations. The beer and wine selection, naturally being a pub, was great and offered well known brands as well as a good range of specialty spirits. Great atmosphere and tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Kings Cross, Angel and Farringdon.

Sunday roast is the best! Would recomend the beef roast, the meat is amazing!

Really nice Sunday lunch at The Wilmington. Very pleasant staff and great food. Huge portions too! Very chilled catch up with a friend which took longer than expected but the team were happy for us to take our time. Will recommend & return.

Great Sunday roast. The table I had was a bit too cozy since it was shoved at a corner.

Had an okay Dinner here, service was inconsistent but staff were very friendly and food was good.

Huge delicious Sunday roast. Relaxing atmosphere and lovely staff. Huge thanks to Hannah and Graham. So accomodating. Will recommend to our Aussie friends.

Fantastic Sunday roast (I had porchetta, Mr had beef), with all the trimmings. Great Monday night dinner also of steak, and chicken pie. Nice atmosphere, polite and prompt service, and good food reasonably priced. Highly recommend.

Good and creative food. Great drinks at decent prices. And the staff is wonderful. Friendly and seeming to love their job. Great atmosphere.