Trattoria Sapori in Islington

delicious food but really LOVELY service from Francesco!

delicious pizza and amazing service. francesco was so warm and welcoming, will definitely be back!

Francesco is an amazing waiter! He makes you feel welcome, and will go above and beyond to make sure your experience is special. Would highly recommend visiting!

Great experience, very flavourful and good portion sizes. Left feeling full, and happy we decided to give this place a shot. Interior is well lit and cosy atmosphere, Francesco was an excellent host. Will come again.

The food is amazing! and the service even better!! Thank you Francesco for always welcoming us🫶🏼

Amazing food and amazing service

Fantastic food, service and atmosphere yet again! Always visit before or after an Arsenal match.

Francesco is an amazing host! First time we have been here and we will definitely be back! Loved it!

Been meaning to try this place out and we finally made it today,m. We had an amazing time, the host Francesco was absolutely brilliant and the food was well worth the money! It’s been a while since I’ve had steak done so well, thank you!

The food and atmosphere wwas lovely, a real family restaurant!

What a gem of a place ! Amazing food and staff absolutely fabulous ! My husband had the tuna steak which was divine. Very much recommended !

Amazing food & service! Highly recommended!!

Fantastic hospitality and food is grey. Highly recommend.

I love this place! The food is so yummy and staff is so kind and warm. Chill atmosphere, perfect for a lovely dinner date. Highly recommend:)

Excellent food and very friendly service

Just a lovely neighborhood restaurant which serves very tasty food at a good price. What more can I say? We've been there dozens of times and it never disappoints.

packing just ruined everything!!!!

So I don't add much to the review, but after the football experience, my second best experience was from this establishment.... 4 days out of 4 we stopped here for dinner, dessert or just for wine on the way... What can I add, the pizza and pasta were perfect , great atmosphere, excellent dessert and the very best was the attitude of the waiter himself, if I ever have a stop in London again I will definitely stop here even if I have to go across the whole city... :)

I recently visited this charming spot for an afternoon pizza before heading to Finsbury Park, and it was a delightful experience overall. They offer a good selection of vegetarian options. The pizza was fantastic—well-cooked with a delicious balance of flavors. The risotto arancini balls were another highlight, crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. While the gnocchi was enjoyable, I found the ravioli to be slightly on the salty side, which detracted from its overall appeal. Overall, I had a great time and would definitely consider returning to explore more of the menu. Highly recommended for a casual meal!

Super service,everything was delivered to us fast and was delicious.The waiters were super nice.Excellent food,staff,environment.

The food was really delicious, especially the pizzas. The atmosphere was nice. Also the service was fast and the staff was polite and very welcoming. See you next time La Saporita. 😊🤗🤗

Went the other day to eat something, out of this world. Tried pizza and some pasta and was left speechless. The chef/owner also a great guy to chat with. Would recommend to others!

It was like we had been to Italy, very tasty and cosy place.

Excellent pizza and super friendly service 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Usually 10 out of 5 stars but tonight’s order did not hit that mark. Burrata with tomatoes, rocket and palmer ham..the palmer ham was missing. Calamari and corrugate with sauce…the sauce was missing. Really disappointing as it’s the last time I’ll get to order from here before moving away.

pizza was cold while the other food was hot

The seafood pasta is amazing!! The baked Camembert is life changing!!

i love the pizzas from this restaurant. However the delivery driver did not follow instructions and use the bell that flashes as I cannot hear. he then tried phoning, ditto I cannot hear. he then spoke with a motorcycle helmet on so I could not see his lips.

Delicious Italian food and amazing service!! I would definitely recommend

One of the best value for money I’ve experienced in london so far, the food did not disappoint it was excellent.

New favourite pasta place in the area! Great food.

Wonderful small restaurant, easily handled a party of twelve, great service,food and atmosphere, will definitely return.

WOW!!! The baked Camembert has changed my life! Seafood pasta was amazing and pizza was authentic Italiano. Only negative, the prawn cocktail, doesn’t come as pictured and the prawns looked like they came from a tin, not very nice. Otherwise a wonderful meal!!

Ordered from them before and will again. A good proper Italian pizza.

A really fantastic night out. Service was excellent. Food was fabulous. Great selection of starters. We had Arancini balls, Gamberoni and Deep fried Camenbert. Main courses: Pizza, Chicken parmesan and Seafood risotto. Again all were delicious and fresh. Desserts were divine. Homemade Tiramisu and Profiteroles. Highly recommend a visit. Lovely and warm welcome from Francesco and outstanding service.

This place never disappoints. Good quality, fresh food, on time, every time

Have eaten in the restuarant, so know it was authentic Italian. The pizza was very good, lovely base and great sauce, generous topping, all at a good price.

The server was very friendly and accommodating and the pizzas were delicious! Very good plan

Such great food and for such low prices! The atmosphere is very pleasantly warm and casual, and the staff there is very friendly and positive. 10/10 would go again

Everything was great except the ice cream packed with the apple crumble was melted. Would order the other items again, especially the Tagliatelle al Freddo and tiramisu.

We've received incredible hospitality from Fransesco. The pizzas there were delicious and affordable. We're looking forward to visiting La Saporita again.

We had the most delightful dinner tonight, brilliant and welcoming service! Delicious food, will definitely be back and can highly recommend! ❤️

As an Italian the Margherita is the true test of a pizzeria this one failed on every mark, the cheese was cheap and tasted like cheddar no basil all in all it was a letdown and went in the bin, it tasted like a supermarket pizza and looks like one too the tiramisu also cheap and had chocolate squizzy sauce on it, something a Italian would never do.

pleasure to visit such a places

The food and service was so fantastic. One of the most well priced places left in London. The server was incredibly kind and attentive. The starters and mains were perfect. Glad I discovered this spot.

It's such a cute restaurant and there was only 1 person on the floor but he was so sweet and attentive Had to finish everything!

Love, love, love this restaurant!!!!!! Authentic Italian at its best plus they cater for certain requests without issue. If I could give more than 5 stars I would, will only order ‘Italiano’ from here. Thank You!

This is the REAL DEAL!!! Don’t waste you’re money or time ordering anywhere else. I lived in Italy with a family as their au pair, I know authentic Italian food and this is it!! Plus the lady who answered when I called was beyond lovely and helpful. You can tell this restaurant takes care and pride in what they do. Will only order from here now, thank you!!!!

Small but very cozy with good food and warm service

Stunning store! Very cozy, the owner Francesco is extremely nice and accommodating and the food was fantastic! The pizzas and apple crumble in particular are incredible. If you are in North London, a visit is highly recommended! Greetings from Bremen :)

Thanks for all! That was a perfect diner

Love this place. Easy, friendly, food is always good. Francesco is an absolute star - so welcoming and kind.

Family members and I turned up stonking drunk after Leeds lost the play offs and received the best service I could ever imagine, patient, accepting, speedy and attentive. The pizzas and pastas were very good, well seasoned and as cheesy as you could want. Prices good too for the area. We came in chaotic and sloppy and left well-fed and satisfied: excellent restaurant.

Top quality food and great service - Francesco was a gem 💎 We were shocked when we got the bill in the best way - fantastic value for money! Can recommend the gamberini, the caprone pizza and the ravioli

Very good restaurant! We ate there twice during our stay in London. The welcome is excellent as is the food. I recommend !

very good restaurant, very warm welcome and good Italian cuisine. I recommend!

The delivery guy was wondering around the corridors of my block of flats, claiming that the app on his phone had no information about the name, flat number, etc etc. My app was saying “delivered”, so I opened the front door to look for him & managed to spot him a few doors along from me. Disappointed!!!

Amazing pizza, one of the best tiramisus and amazing service, what a guy!

Tasty food and nice cosy atmosphere. One of the best customer service I have come across in London. Don't know the name of the waiter who served us, but many could learn from him. Extremely kind and welcoming, able to run entire place on his own, not missing a single table regardless a fully packed restaurant.👌We will be back for sure.👍

Pizza is nice, However I ordered a Homemade Tiramisu, but instead of I received a Pannacotta , I don’t like pannacotta that’s why I didn’t choose it. So I paid £6.50 for nothing....

If you want to enjoy the best Italian cuisine in London, this is the place for you. Incredibly delicious food in a great atmosphere. On top of that, the most friendly Italian in the world serves! 😊 In addition, every individual request is taken into account. 5 stars are not enough - so come here, feel good and enjoy it 🇮🇹

fantastic margherita! thank you!

This place is perfect 😉, the best pizza 🍕

Giant pizzas, crispy base. Attentive friendly staff, fast service. Pasta and pizzas all very tasty. What makes this outstanding is that it is also inexpensive. £14 for a 16 inch pizza cooked on site. Astonishingly good quality, how do they do it for the price? Always busy, with an eclectic cloud and good ambience. Well worth going out of your way for. Too notch.

we have been regular customers in this place for years, but didnt stop by for a good while as we moved out of the area. We visited again tonight as we were passing through .. the food was just as good as always. The staff are so friendly and accommodating and it’s always a lovely experience. We will be back soon!

Great pizza and even better hospitality. Go for the pizza and stay for Francesco. A true star of hospitality x

Well prepared and presented food, and decent value at £70 for two (before tips - there's no service charge), including a homemade tiramisu and a couple of glasses of wine.

Wonderful food and lovely people. Such good value for money and always delicious

Just the most incredible atmosphere, service and food. Sincere thanks to Gazmir, Ermal, Francesco and the rest of the team for always making us feel so welcome - always a pleasure to visit.

Tasty food and super friendly service

just a nice place to be… lovely owner

Lovely Place with very friendly stuff! Great restaurant. Food is exceptional.

A great find - great food, lovely people, excellent service

Stumbled across here when wanting pizza! Lovely

Very nice restaurant amazing service and the food is fresh and delicious.

Lovely food, good value for money and great customer service !! Would highly recommend 💯💯

I went here last week, the food was sooo good and the place was so nicee, would highly recommend :)) Also the owners are very lovelyy which made the experience better🥰

Pizza is freshly prepared in front of you and delicious. The best pizza I’ve tasted in Central London thus far - great portions and excellent value for money - highly recommended A+++

Really lovely food. Great ambience and price point really good. Pizzas are big and tasty. Good selection of Italian food highly recommended

I love Francisco and the cook! They really make a great team! Francisco gives the amazing service and the cook dishes out the A1 amazing delicious food! Really a hidden gem!!! They do get packed towards the end of the night bc Francisco really serves the entire house! See you soon!

Really lovely food, very reasonably priced, very unassuming environment and super friendly staff! Definitely would recommend!

Super nette Bedienung und sehr gutes Essen … jederzeit wieder… und der beste Kellner in town .. FRANCESCO 🥳🥳🥳 Lg Lukas Eva Katja Lena from Austria

Wir waren heute bei Euch und wurden sehr freundlich empfangen. Der Service war super! Leider ist das Gas ausgefallen und wir mussten das Essen verschieben, wenn es sich ausgeht kommen wir jedenfalls noch einmal! Allein schon wegen dem Empfang ist das Lokal einen Besuch wert! Update: wir waren jetzt noch 2 mal da: die (kein Spaß) beste Pizza der Welt! Und Francesco ist der tollste Kellner der Welt … und brauchen Sie eine Übersetzung Italienisch, Französisch, English …. Call Franz ❤️

Coming to la saporita is is always an amazing experience, the best pizza in Finsbury Park, highly recommend And Francesco is amazing ❤️

We came here last minute after a disastrous experience elsewhere and in the end we were glad our other plans fell through as we had such a wonderful evening here. The food and atmosphere were great and the service was some of the loveliest we've ever gotten. Definitely recommend!

Excellent food and prices. A little gem. We only had pizza and they were amazingly unique. Great prices and outstanding service.

Great place, great people and great food!! Just popped in on the off chance of a half decent pizza and had by far the best pizza I’ve had in ages! Egg on top cooked to perfection! Staff very friendly, highly recommend this little gem!

Lovely, friendly service from Francesco, the owner and tasty (saporite) pizze. Thank you. We will be back!

This Italian restaurant has everything you need for a great evening: generous and fresh pizzas (the small pizza is big enough unless you want to share), a large selection of starters and mains, and very reasonably priced desserts. The waiter is super nice. Often fully booked, you should aim at reserving a table as the restaurant is quite small and popular with locals. Only 5 minutes away from Finsbury Park Station.

I've been missing them since they have been closed in August. Had to go to somewhere else but nothing compares to this restaurant.

Just a lovely local Italian restaurant by an Italian!

So wish I lived closer to this gem of an Italian restaurant. Service was warm and friendly, food perfect and atmosphere excellent. Will definitely hope to be in the area again just to visit.

My favourite place these days....

Went to this place for an afternoon pizza lunch before walking to Finsbury park. Good veg options but make sure you ask the waiter. The menu is mislabeled for veg dishes. Pizza was really good. Risotto arancini balls were tasty as well. Gnocchi was good but ravioli was slightly salty. Pizzas looked big but light. The host was extremely kind and friendly. Will visit again.

Great service. The waiter was very friendly. The food was very tasty. Will visit again.

Food was great, service really friendly and the right amount of attentive. Would definitely recommend!

Amazing food and wonderful service from Francesco! Came in as a super hungry group of 5 on a Saturday evening and the team was super quick in getting us a table and bringing out food. Really great!

Really lovely little Italian with a friendly atmosphere and well priced good and drink. Had the seafood linguine and it was delicious - would recommend!

Amazing food, super friendly owner, really reasonably priced for a tasty meal in a charming setting!

As always, excellent food and service, great value for money which is a bonus!