De La Panza

I was disappointed with this place. As a local, I was very much looking forward to a new restaurant. Although it's pricey it's not outrageous. The problem for me is the atmosphere, it's so uninviting, dark wood and only overhead lights. The staff make little effort to engage with you, leaving you thinking, if you're not bothering, why should it?

We are ready for an Argentinian restaurant in the neighbourhood, just not this one.

Terrible!! Such an over-priced menu for a resturant with no atmosphere. The steak was reasonable at best, but the cost was outrageous. Such a pity. Try the Northgate next door, or the Lord Clyde just around the corner for a far superior menu choice.. and better steaks!

EXCELLENT! The best food in north London.

What a lovely restuarant! This is easily the best Argentine in London, and a great addition to the local N1 Islington / Dalston area!

The Time Out review above is complety wrong. The piquillo peppers are perfect and are a classic dish that makes De La Panza so much more than a traditional Argentine steak house. The steaks are, incidentally, excellent. Great wines and overall an excellent atmosphere.

Best fish soup in the northern hemisphere! Believe! (Shame on you one star moaners)

Great stake and very pleasant atmosphere and stuff. Def would go back there

Last night I took my mum and dad out for a birthday meal, can i just say this has got to be THE best steak I have had outside of Argentina - I'll definetly be going back for more!!

Having eagerly anticipated the arrival of this restaurant I was utterly disappointed! The service was all over the place - to the extent that the waitress didn't know which empanda was which when they arrived and our table of four all had to guess! The steak was overpriced and over-cooked and accomapanied by a salad that consisted of iceburg lettuce and raw white onion plus dry, oven chips. To top it all off the lighting was horribly bright and killed the atmosphere. As a local I am dying to love this restaurant, but it failed at every hurdle - it didn't even seem like they were trying! I can't believe the owner also started the stunning Buen Ayre and Santa Maria Del Sur!! Please take a leaf out of their books - local people are dying for you to be a success, but you really need to try a bit harder. Come on De La Panza - sort it out!

This restaurant is poor, poor, poor! The food is over priced, the steak was tough as old boots, I doubt it is Argentine steak!!! This area has money and is crying out for a good restaurant but this restaurant is empty almost evey night. Compared to the pubs in the area the food is dreadful, over priced and the restaurants has an awful ambience. Give it a miss!!!

Excelent. We went last night for second time. My husband loves charcoal grilled steak, so he's more than happy that De La Panza moved round the corner to us. I tried the charcoal grill sea bass and it was amazing. The chips with it were the best that I had in a long time. Next time I'll go for the andean stew that i heard that is amazing. Really well priced wines and amazing service and music!

Went there yesterday with my girlfriend.
As soon as we sat down and read the menu, we both thought that De La Panza is not 'the typical steakhouse' that - to our surprise - Time Out suggests.

We had some empanadas as a starter. As an Argentine, it is with interest that I taste the empanadas in London, and these were, if not the best ones, the second.

For main I ordered the milanesa con pure (kind of schnitzel, very popular in Argentina, that came with a garnish of salad and mash) and she had the fish of the day, which to be honest I don't remember which one it was, but it was very tasty,
For dessert we shared the budin de pan with dulce de leche, certainly reccomendable. And we had a bottle of the Carmelo Patti Cabernet Sauvignon, that went amazingly with the food.

The staff are kind and helpful, and they are from Argentina (which is basic if the place calls itself Argentine, but not all the staff working at Argentine places in London are Argentine), and the atmosphere is warm warm.
We are definitely going back.

I had a really great meal surrounded by a lively, friendly atmosphere. We started with the scrumptious cheese and onion empanadas and chorizos a la sidra. We wine was good and relatively inexpensive. For the main course we had milanesa and a large steak, which was very delicious, cooked exactly as we asked for.
The dessert we shared was the pancake with dulce de leche -fabulous! The staff are young but enthusiastic - a really good eating experience!