Guidebook for Islington
Essentials
Great quality and selection - a little pricey but worth it.
15 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Seasons & Blossoms
92 Highbury ParkGreat quality and selection - a little pricey but worth it.
Nearest 'supermarket' - though it's pretty small!
154 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Sainsbury's Local
29-31 Blackstock RdNearest 'supermarket' - though it's pretty small!
La Fromagerie
30 Highbury ParkAmazing cheese and cakes
This has everything you need for a weekly/daily shop.
30 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Little Waitrose & Partners Highbury Corner
28-32 Highbury CresThis has everything you need for a weekly/daily shop.
Food Scene
Little Sardegna
170 Blackstock RdExcellent local Sardinian restaurant.
Il Bacio
184 Blackstock RoadLovely pizza
Lovely local cafe with great cakes and pastries
13 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Highness Cafe & Tea Room
21a Highbury ParkLovely local cafe with great cakes and pastries
Zing Zing
142 Blackstock RdGood quality Chinese take away
Excellent coffee and cakes - good for hanging out and using the wifi
71 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Fink's Salt and Sweet
70 Mountgrove RdExcellent coffee and cakes - good for hanging out and using the wifi
Lovely pizzas (of course), but also some great and more unusual Italian regional dishes.
23 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Il Guscio
231 Blackstock RdLovely pizzas (of course), but also some great and more unusual Italian regional dishes.
Unusual and delicious sourdough pizza with quality ingredients.
137 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Yard Sale Pizza
105 Lower Clapton RdUnusual and delicious sourdough pizza with quality ingredients.
Salvation in Noodles
122 Balls Pond RdGreat ramen etc
Shopping
Highbury Vintners
71 Highbury ParkSuperb selection of wine and beer,
Bourne's Fishmongers
13 Highbury ParkDrinks & Nightlife
Proper local pub with really cheap tasty Thai food and good beer and cider selection.
20 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Woodbine - Irish Pub
215 Blackstock RdProper local pub with really cheap tasty Thai food and good beer and cider selection.
Lovely bar with tapas. Good wine and beer selection.
30 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Highbury Arts Club
73 Highbury ParkLovely bar with tapas. Good wine and beer selection.
Decent local pub. Food is good - they show all the sports also which is good/bad depending on your interests.
49 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Highbury Barn Tavern
26 Highbury ParkDecent local pub. Food is good - they show all the sports also which is good/bad depending on your interests.
Parks & Nature
Lovely large park with a petting zoo, vegetable patches, a small river, a lovely country house, a skate park, a couple of lakes, paddling pool, running track, bowling green - it has everything! 5 mins from the flat.
505 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Clissold Park
Green LanesLovely large park with a petting zoo, vegetable patches, a small river, a lovely country house, a skate park, a couple of lakes, paddling pool, running track, bowling green - it has everything! 5 mins from the flat.