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There's plenty to please the sophisticated palate in N1. Expect inventive fine dining in gastropub Compass, Turkish delights in Antepliler, or some of the best burgers in town at Byron. Check out Time Out's guide to these and all the best restaurants in Islington.


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  • Antepliler

      Restaurant: Turkish, 139 Upper Street, London, N1 1QP

    The tongue-twister of a name refers to Antep, a town in south-eastern Anatolia, near the Turkish border with Syria; 'Antepliler' means someone from that town. Antep is famous throughout Turkey for its excellent...
    Read Antepliler review

  • Ottolenghi

      Patisserie/Bakery: Creative contemporary, 287 Upper Street, London, N1 2TZ

    Most Ottolenghi outlets (there are four in London at the time of writing) are small traiteur/takeaway set-ups, but the Islington branch has tables to seat around 50, and a kitchen...
    Read Ottolenghi review

  • Byron

      Restaurant: North American, 341 Upper Street, London, N1 0PB

    Byron's bovine influence continues to circulate around town, with several new branches having opened in the first part of 2010 already.
    Read Byron review

  • Duke of Cambridge

      Gastropub, 30 St Peter's Street, London, N1 8JT

    Ten years on, and this light-filled corner pub may no longer be singular in its commitment to an organic menu and drinks list, but it remains near the top in terms of sheer good food.
    Read Duke of Cambridge review

  • Compass

      Gastropub: British, 58 Penton Street, London, N1 9PZ

    This corner building was once a so-so bar called the Salmon & Compass. Half the name lives on in its current incarnation as a gastropub - but it's twice the venue it was. Food is imaginative and generally very good, created by two T-shirted chefs in an open kitchen.
    Read Compass review

  • Public House

    Public House

      Gastropub, 54 Islington Park Street, London, N1 1PX

    A Mexican wave of new bars has recently opened along Upper Street. I've visited all of them, and been disappointed by their mediocrity. The rock bar made my ears bleed, while another had the sort of...
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  • Almeida

    Restaurant: French (modern), 30 Almeida Street, London, N1 1AD

    The Almeida brings a breath of modern French cuisine to a trendy part of N1. A totally grown-up restaurant with sophisticated interior, warm woods are joined by white table cloths and the...
    Read Almeida review

  • The Drapers Arms

      Gastropub, 44 Barnsbury Street, London, N1 1ER

    This handsome Georgian-style Islington gastropub has an upstairs restaurant that has been simply renovated in pale tones with painted boards and bare wooden tables, lending an airy, spacious, even slightly austere look.
    Read The Drapers Arms review

  • Charles Lamb

      Gastropub: Modern European, 16 Elia Street, London, N1 8DE

    'Eat seasonably here' says a sticker in the corner of the Charles Lamb's blackboard menu. It underlines something you'd probably guess from a list including wild garlic and robiola risotto, jerusalem artichoke soup and an...
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  • Morgan M

      Restaurant: French (modern), 489 Liverpool Road, London, N7 8NS

    From the smell of an uncovered cheeseboard and the complex, classical menu, to the old world wine list and thickly accented staff - Morgan M is unreservedly French. The restaurant consists of an intimate dining room with...
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  • S&M Café

      Café: British, 4-6 Essex Road, London, N1 8LN

    S&M Cafés present the acceptable face of chain dining. While traditionalists will balk at the funky menus and Super Furry Animals on the stereo, they'll be reassured that - in this branch - original Italianate caff...
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  • Gallipoli Again

      Restaurant: Turkish, 120 Upper Street, London, N1 1QP

    Come on Saturday night to witness this place in full swing, behind the enticing window display of dolmas and baklava. There's a queue for tables. Cynics might put
    Read Gallipoli Again review

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