The Albion

4.3

731 Reviews

£26 to £40

English

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2 people

Dec 27, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

Neighborhood gem
Great for outdoor dining
Good for groups

The Albion is a Georgian gem left over from a time when Islington was fields and farmland, and where the regulars would take afternoon walks out of the city to visit us. We have a lovely garden which resembles places found in the South of France, with the wisteria blooming and the willow creating a nice and relaxed atmosphere. In the back of the garden there is an old barn which used to be a bar, and the rumour is that the Sex Pistols played their first concert in the barn. Inside, the log fires create a lovely atmosphere during the cold months, where you can wrap up and enjoy a drink or food both in our dining room and bar areas. We are frequented by regulars from our local area as well as their dogs. We happily provide both water and biscuits for visiting dogs and love to have them around.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
English, Gastro Pub
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Lunch & Dinner Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
020 7607 7450
Website
http://www.the-albion.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Our private dining room can seat up to 24 guests at one elegant long table. It is available 7 days a week (Monday to Sunday, 12pm- 5pm or 6pm-11pm). The space is ideal for board meetings, lunches, dinners and any celebration that requires a certain kind of style and ambience. Please email reservations@the-albion.co.uk for further information.

Location
10 Thornhill Road, London, N1 1HW
Neighborhood
Islington
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Bus 43, Walking distance to Angel Tube and also Highbury and Islington Tube
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Beer Garden, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

Sourdough & whipped butter (v)£4.00
Pork scratchings, celery salt, anise£4.00
Olives (vg)£5.00
Frickles, green hot sauce (vg)£5.00
Crispy chicken and ham hock bites, piccalilli£6.00
Brown crab rarebit £6.00
Taramasalata & radishes £6.50
Smoked mackerel pate, pickled cucumber & sourdough £7.00
Black Pudding Scotch egg & curried mayo £7.00
Cobble Lane charcuterie £17.00

Starters

Curried chickpea and lentil soup, harissa & grilled sourdough (vg)£6.50
Onions, tahini, watercress, smoked almond & pomegranate (vg)£7.50
Spiced and pickled beetroot, blue cheese, black cabbage pesto (v)£8.00
Haggis croquette, swede ketchup, kohlrabi, mustard £8.00
Anchovy & radicchio salad, raisin purée, orange £8.50
Smoked salmon mousse, pickled rhubarb, tarragon, seaweed crouton£9.50

Mains

Dukkah braised celeriac, borlotti cassoulet & chermoula yoghurt (vg)£18.00
The Albion burger, applewood smoked cheddar, burger sauce & hand cut chips£18.00
Beer battered haddock & hand cut chips, mushy peas & tartare sauce £18.00
Braised Colne Valley lamb shoulder ragu, tagliatelle, feta, capers, anchovies £20.00
Wild mushroom risotto, Wigmore, Jerusalem artichoke (v)£21.00
Duck breast, beetroot, pistachio roast swede, braised endive£25.50
Chargrilled bavette steak, peppercorn sauce & hand cut chips (served pink)£26.00
Roast cod loin, cullen skink sauce, confit leaks, parsley£26.00

Sides

Hand cut chips (vg)£5.00
Mixed leaf salad (vg)£5.00
Roast new potatoes, squash & sage (v)£5.00
Winter brassicas, confit chilli & honey (v)£5.00

What 731 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.1Food
4.1Service
4.4Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Energetic

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London
Great for outdoor dining
North London
Great for outdoor dining

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Albion offers a delightful dining experience with "fantastic food" and a welcoming atmosphere. Guests rave about the "amazing roast" and attentive staff. The garden is a highlight for Sunday roasts, although some find the food a bit overpriced. Despite occasional service hiccups, many patrons look forward to returning.

731 Reviews

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Jane
London
5 reviews
4.0
5 reviews
Dined on December 16, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very good food and service. Pub very quiet so not much ambience but was nice for a catch up lunch
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Susan
VIP
London
9 reviews
3.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food I felt was expensive. Smoked salmon starters were tiny and soup was not warm. Our friends thought that too much salt was used in the cooking of the steam and risotto dish too. On the plus side excellent bread and a beautiful dining room at the back of the pub which was quiet.
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Benedetta
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Ottimo! Staff molto cortese. Bloody Mary molto buono
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Nathaniel
London
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food. Wish we booked our seats indoors. Very friendly staff and the bartender made me a stupendously good Margarita which I’ll be coming back for.
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Eleanor
London
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 26, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Food was lovely but service was poor with very long waits for food/drink orders/drinks. Despite calling ahead about bringing a cake we were not informed about a “cakage” charge of £7 a person. Despite not opting for this we were still charged for it but thankfully they did take this off the bill with no fight.
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FRANCESCA
London
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 20, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
It was my first time in The Albion, and I've had the tipical Sanday roast with some friends, very pleasant exoerience!
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Natasha
London
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 13, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Really poor service. Food was nice but overall experience was let down by the slow and poor service
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Phil
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 6, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Sunday lunch was mediocre - poor value for a vegetarian lunch with a really poor wellington with undercooked pastry and small portions. Roast vegetables were only just warm. The staff were also pushing us off our table - arriving 25 mins before the end of our booking to share that if we want pudding we would have to eat in the garden, to then come back five minutes later with the bill without us asking.
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dolyanna
London
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on October 5, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
We had booked indoor dining and we were given a table in the garden. Drinks took approximately 45 min to come after asking 3 times. Level of staffing for the number of people was really unfair on the staff and customers. Main courses came and one person on our table received theirs after all had finished. The soup was cold. The only thing that arrived on time was the bill.
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Jim
London
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on October 4, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Lovely pub and nice setting. Unfortunately our dining experience was very poor. The mackerel for one of our group was uncooked and when it was returned to the kitchen it came back with the comment that it is not going to do you any harm, so no apology despite it being quite visibly raw. The serving staff were very good but very surprised at the attitude from the kitchen. I expect there is a captive market in Barnsbury given the charm of the pub but also can’t understand why they can’t get men’s toilets to flush leaving what can only be described as ‘sausage and mash’ in the toilet pan, not something that is very appealing in a restaurant.
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The Albion is rated 4.3 stars by 731 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Dec 27, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 2 times today

10 Thornhill Road, London, N1 1HW

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Islington
Hours of operation
Lunch Mon–Thu 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Lunch & Dinner Sun 12:00 pm–9:00 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
English, Gastro Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Bus 43, Walking distance to Angel Tube and also Highbury and Islington Tube
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Beer Garden, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

Website
http://www.the-albion.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7607 7450
Private party facilities
Our private dining room can seat up to 24 guests at one elegant long table. It is available 7 days a week (Monday to Sunday, 12pm- 5pm or 6pm-11pm). The space is ideal for board meetings, lunches, dinners and any celebration that requires a certain kind of style and ambience. Please email reservations@the-albion.co.uk for further information.

The Albion

Make a reservation

Dining areas

Additional information

Snacks

Sourdough & whipped butter (v)£4.00

Pork scratchings, celery salt, anise£4.00

Olives (vg)£5.00

Frickles, green hot sauce (vg)£5.00

Crispy chicken and ham hock bites, piccalilli£6.00

Brown crab rarebit £6.00

Taramasalata & radishes £6.50

Smoked mackerel pate, pickled cucumber & sourdough £7.00

Black Pudding Scotch egg & curried mayo £7.00

Cobble Lane charcuterie £17.00

Starters

Curried chickpea and lentil soup, harissa & grilled sourdough (vg)£6.50

Onions, tahini, watercress, smoked almond & pomegranate (vg)£7.50

Spiced and pickled beetroot, blue cheese, black cabbage pesto (v)£8.00

Haggis croquette, swede ketchup, kohlrabi, mustard £8.00

Anchovy & radicchio salad, raisin purée, orange £8.50

Smoked salmon mousse, pickled rhubarb, tarragon, seaweed crouton£9.50

Mains

Dukkah braised celeriac, borlotti cassoulet & chermoula yoghurt (vg)£18.00

The Albion burger, applewood smoked cheddar, burger sauce & hand cut chips£18.00

Beer battered haddock & hand cut chips, mushy peas & tartare sauce £18.00

Braised Colne Valley lamb shoulder ragu, tagliatelle, feta, capers, anchovies £20.00

Wild mushroom risotto, Wigmore, Jerusalem artichoke (v)£21.00

Duck breast, beetroot, pistachio roast swede, braised endive£25.50

Chargrilled bavette steak, peppercorn sauce & hand cut chips (served pink)£26.00

Roast cod loin, cullen skink sauce, confit leaks, parsley£26.00

Sides

Hand cut chips (vg)£5.00

Mixed leaf salad (vg)£5.00

Roast new potatoes, squash & sage (v)£5.00

Winter brassicas, confit chilli & honey (v)£5.00

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