Guidebook for London
Drinks & Nightlife
If sticky floors and hair metal are your thing, give Slim Jim's a visit. This place has a great atmosphere and opens until 3am. The only downside is it's quite tight and often gets quite crowded.
20 locals recommend
Slim Jim's Liquor Store
112 Upper StIf sticky floors and hair metal are your thing, give Slim Jim's a visit. This place has a great atmosphere and opens until 3am. The only downside is it's quite tight and often gets quite crowded.
Just a beautiful little bar just on a side street off Upper Street/Liverpool it hides itself quite nicely away from the usual Upper Street crowds as a small beautiful boutique bar and restaurant.
13 locals recommend
Public House
54 Islington Park StJust a beautiful little bar just on a side street off Upper Street/Liverpool it hides itself quite nicely away from the usual Upper Street crowds as a small beautiful boutique bar and restaurant.
Shopping
This place is a favourite amongst my design-loving friends. A beautiful venue, it hosts all kinds of interesting pieces of furniture, crockery, watches and so on.
10 locals recommend
Aria
2B Barnsbury StThis place is a favourite amongst my design-loving friends. A beautiful venue, it hosts all kinds of interesting pieces of furniture, crockery, watches and so on.
Twentytwentyone is one of the best companies around for furniture and home accessories. The shop is full of well-designed objects, with a small collection of books on design.
18 locals recommend
twentytwentyone
274-275 Upper StTwentytwentyone is one of the best companies around for furniture and home accessories. The shop is full of well-designed objects, with a small collection of books on design.
It is a treat to come here. After Noah covers all ages-vintage furniture and knick knacks for adults. There are also so many kinds of toys for kids all ages and they are old-school, vintage.
10 locals recommend
After Noah
121-122 Upper StIt is a treat to come here. After Noah covers all ages-vintage furniture and knick knacks for adults. There are also so many kinds of toys for kids all ages and they are old-school, vintage.
Islington's antiques market is a favourite haunt of antiques dealers, interior designers and collector.
Opening hours: Wednesdays and Saturdays 9am - 6pm
213 locals recommend
Camden Passage
Camden PassageIslington's antiques market is a favourite haunt of antiques dealers, interior designers and collector.
Opening hours: Wednesdays and Saturdays 9am - 6pm
Arts & Culture
This theatre has one of the best programmes in London- a mad mix of street dance, flamenco, modern ballet and a range of music to match.
253 locals recommend
Sadlers Wells Theatre (Stop UB) station
This theatre has one of the best programmes in London- a mad mix of street dance, flamenco, modern ballet and a range of music to match.
Union Chapel is a working church, live entertainment venue and charity drop-in centre for the homeless in Islington, London, England. It was built in the late 19th century in the Gothic revival style.
87 locals recommend
Union Chapel
19b Compton TerraceUnion Chapel is a working church, live entertainment venue and charity drop-in centre for the homeless in Islington, London, England. It was built in the late 19th century in the Gothic revival style.
Essentials
Market Garden sell a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables. They have great prices and they also offer a delivery service.
Market Garden London
92-94 Essex RdMarket Garden sell a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables. They have great prices and they also offer a delivery service.
Waitrose is a chain of British supermarkets that sell high quality food.
385 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
366 Holloway RdWaitrose is a chain of British supermarkets that sell high quality food.
Food Scene
Chic neighbourhood institution which grabs flavours from around North Africa and the Middle East.
364 locals recommend
Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StChic neighbourhood institution which grabs flavours from around North Africa and the Middle East.
A new restaurant from Tom Oldroyd, formerly Chef Director for the Polpo group. If you’ve eaten at Polpo, you won’t be surprised by the high-impact flavourings and combinations.
37 locals recommend
Oldroyd
344 Upper StA new restaurant from Tom Oldroyd, formerly Chef Director for the Polpo group. If you’ve eaten at Polpo, you won’t be surprised by the high-impact flavourings and combinations.
I am Italian and very demanding when it comes to Italian food. Trullo is owned by an English and the cook is Polish, but food and wine is a truly modern Italian.
153 locals recommend
Trullo
300-302 St Paul's RdI am Italian and very demanding when it comes to Italian food. Trullo is owned by an English and the cook is Polish, but food and wine is a truly modern Italian.
Traditional Thai dishes including curries, soups and salads, served beneath decorative lampshades.
38 locals recommend
Cafe Isarn
119 Upper StTraditional Thai dishes including curries, soups and salads, served beneath decorative lampshades.