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Best Restaurants in Islington

505 places in Islington, ranked by rating and review volume. Updated November 2025.

Browse by cuisine in Islington

Cafe 73Breakfast 53Pubs 48Italian 46Pizza 40Brunch 38Chinese 28Mediterranean 27Vegetarian 24Vegan 23British 23Indian 22Chicken 21Japanese 21Halal 21Grill 21Turkish 20Burgers 19Asian 18Seafood 18Thai 17Modern European 15Kebab 14Sushi 14Ethiopian 13Sandwiches 13Gastropubs 11American 11Bakery 11Middle Eastern 9

All restaurants in Islington

1–24 of 505 · page 1 of 22
Chicken Shop, Chicken in Islington01

Chicken Shop

Chicken

4.9 (9,492)

62 Upper St

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Amor Gastronomia, Italian in Islington02

Amor Gastronomia

Italian

4.9 (1,424)

139 Holloway Rd

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Crudough, Pizza in Islington03

Crudough

Pizza

4.9 (1,394)·£

10 Navigator Square

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Lebanon Grill, restaurant in Islington04

Lebanon Grill

Restaurant

4.9 (1,255)·£

120 St John St

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Charcoal Champ Chinese BBQ, Chinese in Islington05

Charcoal Champ Chinese BBQ

Chinese

4.9 (1,182)

142 York Wy

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Urban Cafe & Bistro, Breakfast in Islington06

Urban Cafe & Bistro

Breakfast

4.9 (1,140)

103 St Paul's Rd

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Ima, Japanese in Islington07

Ima

Japanese

4.9 (1,131)

16 Exmouth Market

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Barbican Cafe, Breakfast in Islington08

Barbican Cafe

Breakfast

4.9 (1,049)·£

98, 99-101 Lever St

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Astro Cocktail Bar, Tapas in Islington09

Astro Cocktail Bar

Tapas

4.9 (634)

4 Exmouth Market

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Crudough, Pubs in Islington10

Crudough

Pubs

4.9 (548)

360-362, St John St

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Shawarma Bar, Middle Eastern in Islington11

Shawarma Bar

Middle Eastern

4.8 (2,898)·££

46 Exmouth Market

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Mr LoBo, Peruvian in Islington12

Mr LoBo

Peruvian

4.9 (478)

176 Upper St

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Beam, Brunch in Islington13

Beam

Brunch

4.8 (1,516)·££

184 Blackstock Rd

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E-Mono, Turkish in Islington14

E-Mono

Turkish

4.8 (1,348)·£

13 Stroud Green Rd

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Amigos Burgers & Shakes-Holloway, Burgers in Islington15

Amigos Burgers & Shakes-Holloway

Burgers

4.8 (1,334)·££

43-45 Seven Sisters Rd

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Machan Kitchen - Sri Lankan Restaurant, Sri Lankan in Islington16

Machan Kitchen - Sri Lankan Restaurant

Sri Lankan

4.8 (1,267)

171 Farringdon Rd

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Cafe Tiffin, Indian in Islington17

Cafe Tiffin

Indian

4.8 (1,238)

69 Compton St

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Oriental Gourmet 川北人家, Chinese in Islington18

Oriental Gourmet 川北人家

Chinese

4.8 (1,169)·££

123A Holloway Rd

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Ali-Ioli Spanish Restaurant, Spanish in Islington19

Ali-Ioli Spanish Restaurant

Spanish

4.9 (398)

14 Goodwin St

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Bouchon Racine, French in Islington20

Bouchon Racine

French

4.8 (945)

Upstairs, 66 Cowcross St

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Rex Cross, restaurant in Islington21

Rex Cross

Restaurant

4.9 (353)

44-46 Caledonian Rd

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Greek Grill Point, Greek in Islington22

Greek Grill Point

Greek

4.9 (327)

85 Lever St

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FIRIN, Turkish in Islington23

FIRIN

Turkish

4.8 (700)

140 York Wy

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Nón express - Vietnamese restaurant, Vietnamese in Islington24

Nón express - Vietnamese restaurant

Vietnamese

4.8 (693)

87 Lever St

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Eating in Islington

We rank 505 restaurants, cafes and takeaways in Islington by their Google rating, weighted by how many people have reviewed them. Right now the top spot goes to Chicken Shop, a chicken spot rated 4.9 from 9,492 reviews.

Most popular here: cafe, breakfast, pubs, italian, pizza. Use the filters to find somewhere open now, under ££, or rated 4.5 and up.