The best restaurants serving Italian food in Barnsbury Islington London

In Islington noord Londen, te gast. In de buurt bij la Taberna binnen gelopen. Direct zeer gastvrij welkom geheten door de eigenaar. Mooie Italiaanse kaart , lekkere huiswijn. Supervriendelijke bediening. Familie staat in de keuken en verzorgt perfect eten. Helemaal goed.

What a welcome respite after a long day sightseeing. The restaurant is cozy, and the food was so flavorful and fresh. My kids had spaghetti pomodoro and penne pesto which they scrapped clean off their plates - a rare moment for my picky eaters. They also thoroughly loved the bread and oil, as well as the bruschetta! For the adults we had mushroom ricotta tortellini and beef ragu bolognese - both were so divine and paired well with the excellent wine selection! For dessert we had espresso, tiramisu and gnocchi Nutella! I highly recommend!

If you are looking for a simple, basic, unpretentious, inexpensive Italian restaurant with an easy to understand menu that doesn't intimidate then this is the place! Walked past this little place many a time when staying in Islington, and have always wanted to check it out. Well worth it too - we went in mid afternoon for a late lunch/early dinner when it was empty, the manager/owner (I presume) was very welcoming. The food was served up very quickly and was absolutely superb. Not too dear either - a bowl of say Spag Bol or Spag Carbonara is £12, so compared to some of the more pretentious eateries around it's an absolute bargain. Would definitely come back again! Would definitely come back

We have been using this branch for over 15 years. We love their pizzas and always order the HUGE ones. Only once were we disappointed when the pizza had been carried sideways and got squashed. Otherwise top marks for a thin pizza. Thank you Basilico.