Ottolenghi Islington

4.4

2228 Reviews

£26 to £40

Mediterranean

Innovative
Vegetarian-friendly
Romantic

Ottolenghi Islington is both a restaurant and a deli. The restaurant is centred around two communal tables but there are a handful of tables for two. Reservations are taken only for dinner from 5:30 pm. Breakfast and lunch are walk in only. The restaurant is located opposite the Almeida and is a pre-theatre favourite.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Mediterranean
Hours of operation
Lunch & Dinner Mon–Sat 8:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–7:00 pm
Phone number
020 7288 1454
Website
http://www.ottolenghi.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
287 Upper Street, London, N1 2TZ
Neighborhood
Angel
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Delivery, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Roasted Aubergine£9.80
with feta, tamarind, green chilli and pomegranate seeds
Cumin Roasted Cauliflower£9.80
with tahini, zhoug and barberries
Little Gem£9.80
with burnt aubergine yoghurt, cucumber and chilli chatta
Juniper Infused Watermelon£9.80
with samphire, oregano and almond ricotta
Native Beef Carpaccio£12.90
yuzu kosho sour cream, roasted shallots
Cured Chalk Stream Trout£12.90
pickled broccoli, dulse and horseradish

From the Kitchen

Burrata£12.90
with chervil, grapefruit and pumpkin seed brittle
Roasted Turkish White Courgettes£11.90
feta, pine nut, and lemon thyme honey
Hispi Cabbage£11.50
with smoked almond sauce and almond tarator
Char-Grilled Mackerel£12.90
with ancho chilli aioli, and confit tomato
Octopus£15.50
with creamed sweet corn, green chilli, and coriander
Slow-Roasted Cabrito Goat£12.90
beluga lentils and green olive salsa
BBQ'd Lake District Pork Chop£17.90
pink pepper chimichurri and peach mustard

To Share

Grilled Cornish Lemon Sole£24.50
with roasted peppers, tomato and preserved lemon

What 2,228 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4

4.4 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.1Ambience
3.1Value

Noise • Energetic

2,228 Reviews

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LCheffings
London
33 reviews
vip
5.0
33 reviews
Dined on March 16, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Exceptional food, cooking that makes the most of great ingredients. Really great service, there immediately when you need them, friendly and gave useful advice about the menu. Lovely evening
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SonyaB
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 13, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We loved it! It really lived up to our expectations , having wanted to come here since it opened
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Olivia
New Zealand
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 11, 2020
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The food is ok but completely overpriced and you can get much better elsewhere in London.
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WendyB
Frankfurt
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 11, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely food in a lively atmosphere. I do prefer the small tables for 2 as opposed to the long central one, as it gets quite noisy when there’s a few groups of people. Otherwise just exceedingly lovely!
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AndreaN
New York City
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on March 6, 2020
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
My parents were over in London for the weekend visiting for my father's 60th birthday. My sister and I brought my parents to Ottolenghi as we all love Ottolenghi and had previously had only positive experiences, and as this was a special occasion. Our experience at Ottolenghi was truly awful. From the disappointing food to condescending servers, our dinner at Ottolenghi on Friday night really started my father's birthday trip off with a sour taste. The cold dishes had clearly been sitting out for a long time and beyond that, the hot dishes were also very poor - from a burnt cabbage dish, to celeriac that tasted gone off, and a beef carpaccio so tough it was inedible and sent back. To add insult to injury, when the bill came, my father was reading over it when the waiter scoffed at him and said 'God you must be like the only person who actually looks at a bill anymore', it was incredibly condescending and rude, and clearly the intention was to insult. Our bill was high as we were celebrating and ordering a few bottles of wine (one of which was not a great recommendation) this would never have been an issue and we paid the added service charge but to only have the inedible carpaccio subtracted from the total bill and to be handled in such a rude manner was truly the final straw of a negative dining experience. We were truly shocked and disappointed by our meal and our opinion of Ottolenghi has been completely tarnished.
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NarelleM
London
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 6, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Fantastic - very very good value for money. Wine bit expensive - but overall loved it. Will be back
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TomW
London
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 5, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our second visit to this restaurant was as good as the first. The food offers something out of the ordinary. The staff are excellent. An interesting venue.
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Cronopia63
London
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on March 3, 2020
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Always delicious food. What a genius. The restaurant is lovely and very pleasant.
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tb15
London
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 3, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Birthday dinner. Delivered the special factor, would go again!
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Cynthia
New York City
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 29, 2020
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is great, I’ve never had vegetables tase so good. Would recommend this and any of his other restaurants in town. The wait staff are very knowledgeable on the food and the wine and are great at recommendations.
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Ottolenghi Islington is rated 4.4 stars by 2228 OpenTable diners.

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287 Upper Street, London, N1 2TZ

Additional information

Neighborhood
Angel
Hours of operation
Lunch & Dinner Mon–Sat 8:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 9:00 am–7:00 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
Mediterranean
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Delivery, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

Website
http://www.ottolenghi.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7288 1454

Ottolenghi Islington

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Menu

From the Counter

Roasted Aubergine£9.80

Cumin Roasted Cauliflower£9.80

Little Gem£9.80

Juniper Infused Watermelon£9.80

Native Beef Carpaccio£12.90

Cured Chalk Stream Trout£12.90

From the Kitchen

Burrata£12.90

Roasted Turkish White Courgettes£11.90

Hispi Cabbage£11.50

Char-Grilled Mackerel£12.90

Octopus£15.50

Slow-Roasted Cabrito Goat£12.90

BBQ'd Lake District Pork Chop£17.90

To Share

Grilled Cornish Lemon Sole£24.50

What 2,228 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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