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.

Good food, but shockingly poor service — not kid-friendly We were hopeful given the menu, but the experience quickly soured. It took over 20 minutes (and a reminder) just to get menus. Staff then seemed irritated that we needed a few minutes to choose. The real issue came when our toddler accidentally bumped her head and started crying — instead of offering any understanding, we were abruptly asked to pay and leave, even though two of us hadn’t finished eating. This is clearly not a kid-friendly place. Disappointing, as the food was genuinely good. EDIT (following owners' response): I can confirm that I did visit your restaurant on the evening of 2nd May 2025. I understand this may not reflect your usual service or values, and perhaps it was an off day — but this was our experience, and it felt dismissive and uncomfortable, especially given we chose your place thinking a family-run business would be welcoming to young children. I hope future guests are treated with more care.

Fantastic food, fantastic staff, and a great restaurant will go again very soon. Had a fabulous time

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.