Ottolenghi Islington is a vibrant deli and neighbourhood restaurant with a seasonal sharing menu.
Islington
Breakfast
Islington
from the kitchen
Bread board with raspberry and cherry jam, butter and a choice of pastry: croissant / pain au chocolat / scone / 7.1 almond croissant / halva Danish / cinnamon brioche pretzel / 7.9 Ottolenghi granola with Greek yoghurt and fruit salad / 11.8 Porridge with chia seeds, poached rhubarb amaranth and almond flakes / 10 Middle Eastern breakfast with feta, fried egg, chopped salad and pita / 12 Buttermilk pancakes with salted butter and maple syrup / 10.5 + add bacon / 3.4 Shakshuka with braised eggs, labneh and grilled focaccia / 14.1 Welsh rarebit with leeks with little gem salad and sumac onions / 10 Scrambled eggsand smoked salmon with grilled focaccia, mixed leaves and crème fraiche / 14.5 Farinata and roasted mushrooms with tahini, confit tomatoes and zhoug / 12.9
sides
Fruit salad / 7.5 Smoked salmon / 6.1 Grilled bacon / 5.5 Extra fried egg / 2.9
from the counter
Croissant / pain au chocolat / Cinnamon brioche pretzel / 4.5 Two slices of sourdough / 3.7 with raspberry and cherry jam and butter Almond croissant / 5
hot drinks
Espresso / double espresso (+50p) / 2.7 Macchiato / double macchiato (+50p) / 2.9 Americano / 3.4 Latte / cappuccino / flat white / 3.7 (large, soy milk, oat milk +50p) Iced late / capuccino / americano / 3.9 (large, soy milk, oat milk +60p) Tea / 3.6 English breakfast / Earl Grey / spring green / lemongrass & ginger / peppermint Fresh mint tea / 3.9 Ottolenghi spiced oat milk tea / 4.5 Ottolenghi hot chocolate / mocha / 4.3
Available Saturday from 10am, Sunday from 12pm: Mimosa / 13 Prosecco Sottoriva / 11.5
Lunch
Islington
nibbles
Za’atar focaccia, sourdough and Ottolenghi cornbread / 5.8 Smoked labneh, green chilli shatta and za’atar pita chips / 5.5 (until 1pm)
hot mains
Available from 12.00 until 14:30 With a selection of two salads Char-grilled lamb kofta with ricotta cream, confit cherry tomato and herb salad / 27.9 Pan-fried seabass with cavolo nero and orange / 27.9 Carrot and swede soup with Aleppo pumpkin seeds / 23.5
mains from the counter
Served at room temperature With a selection of two salads / 23.5 or three salads / 26.5 Char-grilled Loch Duart salmon with almond tarator Char-grilled chicken with sambal oelek and fennel seeds Celeriac, dukkah and cheddar fritters with courgette tzatziki Roasted mushroom quiche with goat’s cheese
salads
Selection of three salads / 19.5 or four salads / 23.5 Roasted aubergine with yoghurt and sour cherry chraime Maple roasted swede with buttermilk and horseradish dressing Barley and green pepper tabbouleh Herby lentils with roasted mushrooms and hazelnuts Roasted fennel and chickpea hummus with Kalamata olives and basil Roasted carrots with feta, Cascabel chili honey and oregano Char-grilled broccoli with chilli and garlic
house cocktails
Pineapple margarita / 12 Coal-roasted pineapple, Ocho blanco tequila, QQRQ mezcal, agave, tajin Shibuya spritz / 13 Yuzu sake, Malibran prosecco, orange juice Mimosa / 13 Sottoriva Prosecco col Fondo, orange and pomegranate juice Pod pea vodka & soda / 14 Hepple gin & tonic / 13
0% ABV
Saltscape / 12.5 Pentire coastal spritz, 0% sparkling Riesling Botivo spritz / 10 Botivo non-alcoholic spirit, soda water Eins Zwei Zero Riesling / 6.5 (125ml) JJ Leitz, Rheinhessen, Germany
beer
Unity Lager, Coalition Brewing, London / 7.2 Zen Pale Ale, Coalition Brewing, London / 7.2 Blushing Bride, Coalition Brewing, London / 7.2 Cidre Breton, Guillet Frères, Brittany / 7.5 Lucky Saint 0.5%, Amsterdam / 6.9
softs
Hildon still or sparkling water / 3.5 (small) / 4.5 (large) Momo kombucha, 330ml / 5.95 Turmeric / raspberry and hibiscus / watermelon / elderflower Marna iced tea / 5.95 Lemon / peach Daily Dose cold pressed juice, 300ml / 5.95 O'Fresco - apple, carrot, lemon, ginger, turmeric Rouge - beetroot, apple, ginger, aloe vera Strawb - strawberry, apple, lemon, basil Dulce Verde – cucumber, apple, spinach, kale, lemon Spirulina - lemon, lime, agave, spirulina All juices may contain traces of nuts and celery Orange juice / 5
Dinner
Islington
nibbles
Warm flatbread / 5.5 Selection of daily breads / 5.8 Smoked labneh, green chilli shatta and za’atar pita chips / 5.5 Fennel marinated Nocellara olives / 5.5
salads from the counter
Roasted carrots with cascabel chilli honey, feta and oregano / 13.6 Burrata with poached rhubarb, hibiscus and almonds / 16.5 Herby lentils with roasted mushrooms and hazelnuts / 13.6 Roasted aubergine with yoghurt and sour cherry chraime / 13.6 Beetroot and coconut yoghurt mash with curry leaf dukkah and warm flatbread / 12.9 Roasted fennel and chickpea hummus with Kalamata olives and basil / 12.9
from the kitchen
Chargrilled broccolini with peanut kare-kare and chilli jam / 15.5 Crispy aubergine with rocket tahini and green peppercorn caponata / 16 Pan fried sea bass with cavolo nero, Jerusalem artichokes and orange / 18 Chargrilled octopus with lovage borscht and feta / 24 Roasted pork belly, winter greens and chestnut / 18.9 Chargrilled lamb kofta, Urfa toum and herby cucumber salad / 17.5
Dessert
Islington
desserts
Carrot and walnut cake with cream cheese icing / 6.9 Apple and vanilla cake with sultanas and maple icing / 6.9 Flourless orange cake with chocolate ganache and almonds / 6.9 Flourless lemon and pistachio polenta cake / 6.9 Vanilla cheesecake with caramel and macadamia / 7.3 White chocolate cheesecake tart with raspberry compote / 7 Malted banana teacake with dulce de leche / 7.3 Vegan Texas chocolate loaf / 7.8 Raspberry and passionfruit drizzle cake / 6.9 Apple cider cake with mascarpone cream and apple compote / 6.9 Coffee and walnut financier / 6.9
Other desserts change daily. Please ask your waiter or have a look at the display. All served with a light custard on the side.
hot drinks
Espresso / double espresso (+50p) / 2.7 Macchiato / double macchiato (+50p) / 2.9 Americano / 3.4 Latte / cappuccino / flat white / 3.7 (large +50p, soy milk, oat milk +40p) Ottolenghi hot chocolate / mocha / 4.9 Turmeric latte with cracked black pepper / 3.7 (large +50p, soy milk, oat milk +40p) Tea / 3.6 English breakfast / Earl Grey / spring green Fresh mint tea / 3.9 Ottolenghi spiced oat milk tea / 4.5
dessert wines
Late Harvest, 2020 / 8.5 / 64 Royal Tokaji, Hungary Recite della Valpolicella, 2022 / 12 / 83.5 Antolini, Veneto, Italy Pedro Ximenez, NV / 8.5 / 68 Emilio Hidalgo, Jerez, Spain
whisky
Laphroaig 10-year-old / 15 Scotland
Wine list
Islington
GLASS 125 ML / CARAFE 375 ML / BOTTLE 750 ML
sparkling
Sottoriva, Malibran Prosecco Col Fondo, 2022 / 11.5 / 52 Glera – Veneto, Italy Unfiltered, natural & fun, lively notes of green apples and citrus Landron - Chartier, Naturlich Rose, 2022 / 13.5 / 62 Folle Blanche, Pinot Noir, Gamay - Loire, France A natural bubbly, fruity and floral delicious sparkling wine from Loire
white
Villa Di Mare, 2022 / 7.5 / 21 / 33 Pinot Grigio - Sicily, Italy Crisp & juicy, a perfect Pinot Grigio fro m sunny Sicily Viña Ilusión, 2022 / 9 / 24 / 40 Tempranillo Blanco - Rioja, Spain A very rare white Tempranillo from Rioja. Delicate and citrus-forward Štajerska Kollektiv, 2021 / 10.5 / 25 / 45 Sauvignon Blanc, Furmit, Welschriesling - Stajerska, Slovenia Notes of ripe grapefruit, green apples and long mineral finish Barouillet Bergerac, 2022 / 12 / 33 / 55 Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Chenin, semillon - Bergerac, France Non-traditional, easy, fun and just a little bit wild La Raia, Gavi di Gavi, Riserva Vigna Madonnina, 2020 / 14.5 / 39 / 65 Cortese - Piedmont, Italy Delicious white wine with a laser-like precision and plenty of minerality
rosé
Fondo Antico, Sicilian Rosato, 2023 / 9 / 24 / 40 Merlot - Sicily, Italy A perfect aperitif with alluring notes off exotic fruits and flowers Chateau Mourgues Du Gres, Galets Rose, 2023 / 11.5 / 30 / 48 Syrah, Grenache - Rohne, France A summery rose from certified biodymamic grapes, grown in the sunny south of France
orange
Buccia Nera,Tenuta Di Campriano, 2020 / 9 / 24 / 40 Trebbiano, Malvazija - Tuscany, Italy A skin contact & not a red Chianti! Crisp & spicy Mauricio Gonazales, Tinaja’, 2021 / 10.5 / 29 / 48 Moscatel - Bio Valley, Chile Unfiltered, spicy, and aromatic Moscatel aged in 120-year-old amphoras
red
Emrbujo del Campo, 2023 / 6.5 / 16 / 29 Tempranillo – Tomelosso, Spain Expressive red, serving up a palate of black fruit and a sprinkling of spice Les Vignerons d’Estezargues, Cuvée des Galets, 2022 / 9 / 25 / 41 Grenache, Syrah, Carignan - Rhone, France A true Rhone. Notes of bright black cherry, black pepper, and strawberries Štajerska Kollektiv 2021 / 10.5 / 29.5 / 45 Blaufrankish - Stajerska, Slovenia Well structured. Notes of dark and red fruits with fantastic depth Primitivo Salento, Francesco Mocavero, 2021 / 12 / 33 / 55 Primitivo - Puglia, Italy Rich, soft, full-bodied and juicy Aurora, Rosso Piceno, 2022 / 14.5 / 39 / 65 Montepulciano, Sangiovese - Marche, Italy Rich and well-balanced organic wine. Bit of oak and lots of bold character
house cocktails
Pineapple Margarita / 12 coal roasted pineapple, Ocho blanco tequila, QQRQ mezcal, agave, tajin Pea pod vodka & soda / 11.5 Hepple gin& tonic / 13 Mimosa / 13 Sottoriva Prosecco Col Fondo, orange juice Shibuya spritz / 13 Yuzu sake, Malibran prosecco, lemonade
0% ABV
Saltscape / 12.5 Pentire coastal spritz, 0% sparkling Riesling Botivo Spritz / 10 Botivo non-alcoholic spirit, sodawater Eins Zwei Zero Riesling /6.5 (125ml) 33 (750ml) JJ Leitz, Rheinhessen, Germany
beer
Unity lager / 7.2 Coalition Brewing, London Zen pale ale / 7.2 Coalition Brewing, London Cidre Breton / 7.5 Guillet Frères, Brittany Blushing Bride / 7.5 Coalition Brewing, London
Strolling down Upper Street, many slow down at our windows, filled with frangipane tartlets, colossal berry-swirled meringues and seasonal salads.
By day, Ottolenghi Islington is a vibrant deli offering salads, baked goods, and breakfast and lunch options. As night falls, the ambience transforms into an intimate neighbourhood restaurant—with a seasonal sharing menu and a low-intervention wine list from small producers worldwide.
