Harden's survey result
Summary
“The neighbourhood Italian everyone would want to have” – Tim Siadatan and Jordan Frieda’s “low-key and lovely” Islington fixture “feels like a special meal every time”, with “amazing pasta” and other “delicious” dishes prepared from “excellent ingredients”. “Choose upstairs in summer for lunch, and downstairs in winter for a romantic dinner”. “Just wish they weren’t so dog-friendly!”.
Summary
“It’s so good to have on my doorstep” – Tim Sidiatan and Jordan Frieda’s “teeming local favourite” is “precisely the type of neighbourhood spot everyone wants to have”: “a relaxed, chic atmosphere makes for a stress-free, no-frills meal out that just feels special” (“choose downstairs for romance”). “Italian-inspired open-fire cooking is a focus, with frequently changing fish and meat dishes,” but “it’s worth a visit for the pasta alone”. And it all comes at “sensible prices”. Top Tip – “mouthwatering ragu!”
Summary
Tim Siadatan and Jordan Frieda’s neighbourhood Italian near Highbury Corner remains one of north London’s most commented-on destinations. The “simple but extremely well-executed dishes” are “authentic” and served with a “real sense of gusto”. (They can, however, “sometimes seem a bit pricey”, and this was a caveat that cropped up more this year.) Its “intimate” style also makes it a romantic favourite: “choose a table in the light and airy upstairs for a date in summer, or a booth downstairs for a steamy tryst in winter!”
Summary
“A gem, well worth a visit to darkest Highbury Corner”: as it enters its 10th year, Tim Siadatan and Jordan Frieda’s “great neighbourhood Italian” remains the survey’s most-mentioned destination in north London, buoyed by its “excellent, simple fare” and “efficient service”, served in a “compact” but romantic setting that “exudes a tremendous warmth” (“want a first date in a light airy space? Book upstairs, especially in summer; want a sexy tryst? Book a booth downstairs, especially in winter”). On the downside, some former fans feel it’s “dropped to middling” of late: “a local place, but with a centre-of-town bill”.
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Have you eaten at Trullo?
300-302 St Paul’s Rd, London, N1 2LH
Restaurant details
Trullo Restaurant Diner Reviews
"A while since we visited. Monkfish ceviche with amalfi lemon, needed a coloured plate or leaves - it looked anaemic although tasted good. Delicious tagliatelle with chopped mussels, cod with coco beans and anchovy and rosemary sauce. Ricotta doughnuts with vanilla sauce and blackcurrants £11 but excellent. "
"Based on Italian cooking. Should have had more pasta as it was good. The Monkfish carpaccio was delicious but looked feeble as it had no colour. Cod was moist perhaps lacking some bite. Fried doughnuts with blackcurrant and sauce made a good end , £104 for 2 OK to sit and some tables for 2 are quite spacious. "
"It's under too much pressure, The food and service are struggling. My sardine starter was very good - but the rabbit main, when it arrived, was insipid, watery and overcooked. They should take out two or three tables and take standards back up. Disappointing "
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £35.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £2.00 |
 Extras |
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| Bread | £5.00 |
| Service | 10.00% |
300-302 St Paul’s Rd, London, N1 2LH
Opening hours
| Monday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Tuesday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Wednesday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Thursday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Friday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Saturday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑10:30 pm |
| Sunday | 12:30 pm‑3 pm, 6 pm‑9:30 pm |
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