Ottolenghi Islington is a vibrant deli and neighbourhood restaurant with a seasonal sharing menu.
Islington
Breakfast
Islington
from the kitchen
Bread board / 7.1 with raspberry and cherry jam and a choice of pastry: croissant, pain au chocolat or scone (almond croissant, halva Danish or cinnamon brioche pretzel (+0.8)) Fruit salad, granola and yoghurt / 11.8 with Greek yoghurt and Ottolenghi granola Porridge / 10 with chia seeds, poached quince and walnuts Middle Eastern breakfast / 12 with feta, fried egg, chopped salad and pita Buttermilk pancakes / 10.5 with salted butter and maple syrup *Add bacon (+3.4) Shakshuka / 14.1 with braised eggs, labneh and grilled focaccia Leek Welsh rarebit / 10 with little gem salad and sumac onion Scrambled eggsand cured salmon / 14.5 with grilled focaccia, mixed leaves and crème fraiche Scrambled rose harissa tofu / 14.1 with grilled sourdough, cherry tomato and sweet potato crisps
sides
Fruit salad 7.5 London cured 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 / 2.7 Macchiato / 2.9 Double espresso / 3.2 Americano / Double macchiato / 3.4 Latte / Cappuccino / Flat white / 3.7 (large, soy milk, oat milk +50p) Iced cappuccino / Iced latte / Iced Americano / 3.9 (soy milk, oat milk +60p) English breakfast / Earl Grey / Spring green / Lemongrass and ginger / Peppermint / 3.6 Fresh mint / 3.9 Ottolenghi spiced oat milk tea / 4.5 Ottolenghi hot chocolate / Mocha / 4.3
drinks
Momo Kombucha / 5.95 Elderflower Rhubarb Marna Iced Tea / 5.95 Peach/Lemon Daily Dose - cold pressed juice 300ml / 5.95 May contain traces of nuts and celery Black Lemonade – lemon, agave, activated charcoal Strawb – strawberry, apple, lemon, basil Rouge – beetroot, apple, ginger, aloe vera O'Fresco – apple, carrot, lemon, ginger, turmeric Orange juice / apple juice / 5
cocktails
Served Saturday from 10am, Sunday from 12pm
Ottolenghi Bloody Mary / 14 Pickle house tomato, black cow vodka, spice blend Mimosa / 13 Prosecco Sottoriva / 11.5
Lunch
Islington
nibbles
Sourdough and Ottolenghi cornbread / 5.8 Smoked labneh, green chilli shatta and za’atar pita chips / 5.5
hot mains
From 12.00-2.30pm With a selection of two salads
Grilled lamb kofta with fenugreek and chive yoghurt, and Romano peppers / 27.9 Pan-fried sea bass with coconut yoghurt, dahl and black lime jalapeno paste / 27.9 Spiced butternut squash soup with Aleppo pumpkin seeds / 23.5
mains from the counter
With a selection of two salads 23.5 or three salads 26.5
Char-grilled Loch Duart salmon with artichoke, cornichon and dill salsa Char-grilled chicken with pomegranate, rose and preserved lemon Durban leaf carrot, celeriac and cheddar fritters with courgette tzatziki Butternut squash quiche with feta, kale and nigella seeds
salads
Selection of three salads / 19.5 or four salads / 23.5
Roasted aubergine with zhoug, tahini and walnuts Roasted cauliflower with tamarind yoghurt and sambal Basmati and wild rice with cumin and roasted leek Roasted celeriac with sesame, soy and celeriac pickle Roasted parsnips with chicory and tahini-Caesar dressing Nepalese potato salad with date and tamarind chutney Roasted beetroot with labneh and curry leaf dukkah 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 and pomegranate juice Orange and pomegranate mimosa / 13 Sottoriva Prosecco col Fondo, orange and pomegranate juice Negroni / 14 58 and Co. gin, Campari, Antica Formula, Fortified, London Hepple gin & tonic / 13
0% ABV
Margarita 0% / 10 Coal-roasted pineapple, Pentire Adrift non alcoholic spirit, agave, citrus, tajin Botivo Spritz / 10 Botivo non-alcoholic spirit, soda water Eins Zwei Zero Riesling / 6.5 (125ml) / 33 (750ml) 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 lemon iced tea / 5.95 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 Sourdough and Ottolenghi cornbread / 5.8 Smoked labneh, green chilli shatta and za’atar pita chips / 5.5 Fennel marinated Nocellara olives / 5.5
salads from the counter
Burrata with saffron poached quince and walnuts / 16.5 Roasted aubergine with zhoug, walnuts and tahini / 13.6 Roasted cauliflower with tamarind yoghurt and sambal / 13.6 Beetroot and coconut yoghurt mash with curry leaf dukkah and warm flatbread / 12.9 Roasted parsnips with chicory and tahini-Caesar dressing / 13.6 Roasted celeriac with sesame, soy and celeriac pickle / 12.9
from the kitchen
Glazed mushrooms, fried bread, cashew cream and star anise chilli oil / 14.5 Crispy aubergine with rocket tahini and green peppercorn caponata / 16 Pan-fried sea bass with coconut yoghurt, dahl and black lime jalapeno paste / 18 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 sultana and maple icing / 6.9 Flourless orange cake with chocolate ganache and almonds / 6.9 Flourless lemon and pistachio polenta cake / 6.9 Banana and caramel teacake with dulce de leche / 7.3 Tangerine and pistachio vegan cake with yuzu icing / 6.9 Vanilla cheesecake with caramel and macadamia / 7.3
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 Negroni / 14 58 and Co. gin, Campari, Antica Formula, Fortified London Black Cow vodka & soda / 11.5 Hepple gin& tonic / 13 Orange and pomegranate mimosa / 13 Sottoriva Prosecco Col Fondo, orange and pomegranate juice Ottolenghi Bloody Mary / 14 Pickle house tomato, Black Cow vodka, spice blend
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.
Book online for an evening spot, or walk in during the day. But when it comes to weekend brunch, head in early, the window display sparks a queue.
