British, Modern Restaurants in Angel
1. Frederick’s
British, Modern restaurant in Islington
106 Camden Passage - N1
In a “brilliant setting” among the antique shops of Camden Passage, this “reliable, high-class stalwart has been going for over 50 years, and is never disappointing”. “The food is unoriginal but good quality and excellently prepared, while the staff are unfailingly efficient and welcoming”. There’s a “super bar, and garden dining is especially lovely come summer-time”. You wouldn’t head here for a rave, though – having recruited an army of regulars over so many years, it’s perhaps inevitable that “the restaurant vibe is large tables of posh pensioners having a jolly time”.
2. Pig & Butcher
British, Modern restaurant in Islington
80 Liverpool Road - N1
We’re “very lucky to have it as our local”, say regulars at this Islington gastropub with the unusual facility of an in-house butchery to ensure high-quality meat. “I’ve been dozens of times, and never had a bum meal”.
3. Humble Grape
British, Modern restaurant in Islington
11-13 Theberton Street - N1
It’s “all about the wine, as you might expect” at James Dawson’s “relaxed” wine-bar group, whose branches boast a “splendid list” of “high-quality and well-sourced” bottles. The food is very much “second fiddle”, though “unobjectionable”, while the most interesting venue is the original one, off Fleet Street, “hidden in the vaults of St Bride’s Church”. Top Tip – “go on a Monday night for wine at shop rather than restaurant prices”.
4. The Wilmington
British, Modern restaurant in Islington
69 Rosebery Avenue - EC1R
2021 Review: “Our local – we’re so lucky!” Near the foodie mecca of Exmouth Market, this “busy” Clerkenwell corner-boozer receives a consistent thumbs-up in reports: “the standard of the food is high”.
5. Bourne and Hollingsworth Buildings
British, Modern restaurant in Clerkenwell
42 Northampton Rd - EC1
2021 Review: “Lush surroundings” set a stylish tone at this “trendy”, six-year-old venue on a “hard-to-find” Farringdon corner, not far from Exmouth Market. It’s a ‘multi-faceted’ venue – a jumble of bar, café, restaurant, club, and private dining space – from a design team whose portfolio includes Pizza East and Riding House Café. “Fab cocktails” are maybe its most reliable attraction, although the food is consistently well-rated too.
6. Megan's at the Sorting Office
British, Modern restaurant in Islington
6 Esther Anne Place - N1
A “buzzy” atmosphere and “welcoming service” are the strong suits of this “expanding group”, with 16 branches in London and another handful nearby. While nobody disputes that they’re “lovely to sit in” and offer “value for money”, the “Middle-Eastern-inspired cooking” divides opinion, with some reporters “pleasantly surprised by the tasty food” and others bemoaning “underwhelming” dishes that “sound better than they taste”.
7. Caravan
British, Modern restaurant in Farringdon
11-13 Exmouth Mkt - EC1
A particularly solid choice for brunch – this “buzzy” Kiwi-run chain (with seven branches) fits the bill well, with “interesting small plates” of pan-global fusion food and an emphasis on notably good coffee (which they roast in-house). On the downside, the food is often “passable and no more” and their “lively” interiors (Granary Square in particular) can become “hopelessly crowded”, giving rise to incidents of “slapdash service”. Still, they’re “fun” and “reasonably priced”. (See also Vardo).
8. The Beefsteaks @ M. Manze
British, Modern restaurant in Islington
74 Chapel Market - N1
Due to open in the second half of 2023 – this historic Islington pie ’n’ mash shop in Chapel Market closed in 2018 but has been rescued by Alex Pashby of street-food trader The Beefsteaks (‘An exclusive 18th Century London steak club reimagined as inclusive 21st Century street food’). At first it will operate as a low-intervention wine bar serving British small plates – as it takes off, the hope is for the food offering to expand.
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