Sightseeing
Perfectly located to see a game! Take a walk through Highbury Fields to get there.
385 locals recommend
Emirates Stadium
Hornsey RoadPerfectly located to see a game! Take a walk through Highbury Fields to get there.
Lovely open space, great for picnics, walking, and taking in the sights and people watching. There is a no dog zone, which is great if you have little ones.
209 locals recommend
Highbury Fields
Highbury CrescentLovely open space, great for picnics, walking, and taking in the sights and people watching. There is a no dog zone, which is great if you have little ones.
Wonderful pedestrian passage lined with cafes and a variety of boutique shops.
213 locals recommend
Camden Passage
Camden PassageWonderful pedestrian passage lined with cafes and a variety of boutique shops.
Essentials
Artisans cheeses and hundreds of them from all around the world displayed in a walk-in fridge, also sells many other deli goods from meats to bread.
143 locals recommend
La Fromagerie
30 Highbury ParkArtisans cheeses and hundreds of them from all around the world displayed in a walk-in fridge, also sells many other deli goods from meats to bread.
Good selection of groceries, everything you need within a short walk of the apartment.
110 locals recommend
Budgens
199-205 Haverstock HillGood selection of groceries, everything you need within a short walk of the apartment.
Selling wonderful cheese, very knowledgable and good variety of different foods, great for coffee too !
10 locals recommend
Pistachio & Pickle Coffee bar
142 Liverpool RdSelling wonderful cheese, very knowledgable and good variety of different foods, great for coffee too !
Offering tradional meat cuts from a wild range of free-range beef, pork, lamb, chickens and poultry from British free-range farm.
8 locals recommend
James Elliott
96 Essex RdOffering tradional meat cuts from a wild range of free-range beef, pork, lamb, chickens and poultry from British free-range farm.
Organic and ethical groceries - you can also grab coffee and lunch here too.
72 locals recommend
Planet Organic - Islington
64 Essex RdOrganic and ethical groceries - you can also grab coffee and lunch here too.
Local supermarket stocking everything you need for a weekly shop.
328 locals recommend
Sainsbury's Local
1-3 Bryanston StLocal supermarket stocking everything you need for a weekly shop.
Entertainment & Activities
You can see Dear, Goats and Chickens, play in the outdoor paddling pool, explore the playground and have lunch in the cafe at the house or picnic in the park.
505 locals recommend
Clissold Park
Green LanesYou can see Dear, Goats and Chickens, play in the outdoor paddling pool, explore the playground and have lunch in the cafe at the house or picnic in the park.
Igloo Kids
300 Upper StClothes, toys, shoe fitting service and haircut all for kids.
Little Angel Theatre
14 Dagmar PassageChildren and family theatre using puppets!
Food Scene
Lovely pub nestled in Canonbury. George Orwell wrote 1984 under the tree in the garden ! The garden is just great in the summer months.
41 locals recommend
The Canonbury Tavern
21 Canonbury PlLovely pub nestled in Canonbury. George Orwell wrote 1984 under the tree in the garden ! The garden is just great in the summer months.
Amazing contemporary cakes, great dinner menu, very modern restaurant and cafe.
364 locals recommend
Ottolenghi Islington
287 Upper StAmazing contemporary cakes, great dinner menu, very modern restaurant and cafe.
Lovely Georgian neighbourhood pub, with a garden and dining, serving great food, family friendly.
102 locals recommend
The Drapers Arms
44 Barnsbury StLovely Georgian neighbourhood pub, with a garden and dining, serving great food, family friendly.
Georgian gem of a pub left over from a time when Islington was fields and farmland. Situated within the Barnsbury conservation area. Great food, ales, beer, wine with garden.
167 locals recommend
The Albion
10 Thornhill RdGeorgian gem of a pub left over from a time when Islington was fields and farmland. Situated within the Barnsbury conservation area. Great food, ales, beer, wine with garden.
Situated on Islington green Browns is great for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks.
17 locals recommend
Browns
39 Brook StSituated on Islington green Browns is great for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks.
Fantastic Spanish restaurant, enjoy tapas or a more substantial sit down meal within the restaurant. I love their Tinto red zine ! The food here is deliciously authentic.
Tinto Wine Bar & Kitchen
11-13 Theberton StreetFantastic Spanish restaurant, enjoy tapas or a more substantial sit down meal within the restaurant. I love their Tinto red zine ! The food here is deliciously authentic.
Colourful hanging lamps and fantastic service, value and taste. Mezze and grill dishes. I recommend the mixed mezze for £12.95 pp booked in advance or walk in.
31 locals recommend
Mem & Laz Brasserie
8 Theberton StColourful hanging lamps and fantastic service, value and taste. Mezze and grill dishes. I recommend the mixed mezze for £12.95 pp booked in advance or walk in.
Frederick's
106 Camden PsgeFamily run restaurant since 1969, high standard of food and service.
Independent coffee shop situation upstairs at the N1 centre, grab a seat on the balcony or a booth inside.
6 locals recommend
Tinderbox (Closed in late 2014)
9 Parkfield StIndependent coffee shop situation upstairs at the N1 centre, grab a seat on the balcony or a booth inside.
Everything Else
Live entertainments from music gigs to stand up comedy set within this beautiful church.
87 locals recommend
Union Chapel
19b Compton TerraceLive entertainments from music gigs to stand up comedy set within this beautiful church.
Located 2 minutes away you are guaranteed to see newlyweds on their wedding day in all their splendour !
15 locals recommend
Islington Assembly Hall
Upper StreetLocated 2 minutes away you are guaranteed to see newlyweds on their wedding day in all their splendour !
Great for celebrity spotting and more importantly the theatre productions here are of an extremely high standard.
224 locals recommend
Almeida Theatre
Almeida StreetGreat for celebrity spotting and more importantly the theatre productions here are of an extremely high standard.
Unlike a regular cinema there is a bar so you can have a bottle of wine with your film and sit together in sofas for two.
177 locals recommend
Everyman Screen on the Green
83 Upper StUnlike a regular cinema there is a bar so you can have a bottle of wine with your film and sit together in sofas for two.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great bar to go out socialising in, with two-for-one cocktails every Monday to Saturday from 5pm - 7pm and Sunday from 5pm until close.
19 locals recommend
John Salt
131 Upper StGreat bar to go out socialising in, with two-for-one cocktails every Monday to Saturday from 5pm - 7pm and Sunday from 5pm until close.
Fantastic value and cool cocktail bar ! 4 bottles of beer for 10£ all day any day, or 2 cocktails for 10£ 4-8pm everyday.
Bar Prague - Angel
45 Essex RdFantastic value and cool cocktail bar ! 4 bottles of beer for 10£ all day any day, or 2 cocktails for 10£ 4-8pm everyday.
Shopping
Ruberg mainly designs and makes their own jewellery, there is also a selection by other independent designers.
Ruberg Jewellery
24 Greville StreetRuberg mainly designs and makes their own jewellery, there is also a selection by other independent designers.
Shopping centre with store such H&M, Oasis, Gap, plus restaurants and cafes.
70 locals recommend
Angel Central Shopping Centre
21 Parkfield StShopping centre with store such H&M, Oasis, Gap, plus restaurants and cafes.