Ottolenghi Islington is a vibrant deli and neighbourhood restaurant with a seasonal sharing menu.
Islington
Breakfast
Islington
Available until 12:00 Monday to Saturday and until 13:00 Sunday
from the kitchen
Bread board with raspberry and cherry jam, butter and a choice of pastry: croissant / pain au chocolat / scone / 7.6 almond croissant / halva Danish / cinnamon brioche pretzel / 8.5 Ottolenghi granola with Greek yoghurt and fruit salad / 12.6 Middle Eastern breakfast with feta, fried egg, chopped salad and pita / 12.9 Shakshuka with braised eggs, labneh and grilled focaccia / 15.5 Scrambled eggs and smoked salmon with grilled focaccia, mixed leaves and crème fraiche / 15 Farinata and roasted mushrooms with tahini, confit tomatoes and zhoug / 13.8
from the counter
Croissant / 4.7 Pain au chocolat / 5 Cinnamon brioche pretzel / 4.6 Almond croissant / 5.2 Two slices of sourdough served with raspberry and cherry jam and butter / 4.2
sides
Fruit salad / 8 Smoked salmon / 6.5 Grilled bacon / 5.9 Extra fried egg / 3.1
Za’atar focaccia, sourdough and Ottolenghi cornbread / 6.9 Smoked labneh, green chilli shatta and vadouvan pita chips / 6
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 / 29.5 Pan-fried seabass with cavolo nero and orange / 29.5
mains from the counter
Served at room temperature With a selection of two salads / 25 or three salads / 28.5 Char-grilled Loch Duart salmon with pineapple and coconut sauce (Served hot on request) Roasted chicken with tomato and masala mix spice (Served hot on request) Cauliflower cheddar cake with everything bagel cream cheese Pea and feta quiche with pea shoots and za’atar
salads
Selection of three salads / 20.5 or four salads / 25 Roasted aubergine with black garlic tahini and herby giant couscous Roasted cauliflower with mustard, capers and cherry tomatoes Hummus with roasted peppers, fennel seeds, and za'atar Green beans with herby tahini and chilli-almond crumble Orzo with roasted courgettes, rocket, and preserved lemon pesto Little gem with burnt aubergine yoghurt and red chilli shatta Mejadra with parsley and crispy onions Char-grilled broccoli with chilli and garlic
house cocktails
Pineapple margarita / 13 Coal-roasted pineapple, Ocho blanco tequila, QQRQ mezcal, agave, tajin Shibuya spritz / 13 Yuzu sake, Malibran prosecco, lemonade Mimosa / 14 Sottoriva Prosecco col Fondo, orange juice Hepple gin & tonic / 15 Negroni / 14.5 58 and Co. gin, Campari, Antica Formula, Fortified London Pod pea vodka and soda / 14.1 Ten Locks, Manchester
0% ABV
Margarita 0% / 11 Coal-roasted pineapple, Pentire Adrift non-alcoholic spirit, agave, citrus, tajin Botivo x Ottolenghi Spritz / 11 Botivo x Ottolenghi non-alcoholic spirit, soda water Saltscape / 12.5 Pentire coastal spritz, 0% sparkling Riesling Eins Zwei Zero Riesling / 8 (125ml) JJ Leitz, Rheinhessen, Germany 0% Mimosa / 10 Eins Zwei Zero Sparkling, orange juice Mango Tamarind Daiquiri / 13 Pentire Seaward, tamarind, alphonso mango, chamoy, tajin
beer
Coalition Brewing beer, London / 7.5 Unity Lager / Zen Pale Ale / Blushing Bride Cidre Breton, Guillet Freres, Brittany / 8 Lucky Saint lager, 0.5% / 7.5
Warm flatbread / 5.9 Selection of daily breads / 6.9 Smoked labneh, green chilli shatta and Vadouvan pita chips / 6 Fennel marinated Nocellara olives / 6
salads from the counter
Burrata with kale pesto, pistachio and cherry tomato/ 17 Green beans with herby tahini and chilli-almond crumble / 14 Hummus with roasted peppers, fennel seeds and za’atar / 13.3 Roasted aubergine with black garlic tahini and herby giant couscous / 14 Little gem with burnt aubergine yoghurt and red chilli shatta / 13.3 Orzo with roasted courgettes, rocket and preserved lemon pesto / 13.3
from the kitchen
Chargrilled asparagus with peanut kare-kare and chilli jam / 15.5 Crispy aubergine with watercress tahini and green peppercorn caponata / 17 Pan fried sea bass with cavolo nero, Jerusalem artichokes and orange / 19 Chargrilled octopus with lovage borscht and feta / 26 Roasted pork belly, winter greens and chestnut / 19 Chargrilled lamb kofta, Urfa toum and herby cucumber salad / 17.5
house cocktails
Pineapple margarita / 13 Coal-roasted pineapple, Ocho blanco tequila, QQRQ mezcal, agave, tajin Negroni / 14.5 58 and Co. gin, Campari, Antica Formula, Fortified London Shibuya spritz / 13 Yuzu sake, Malibran prosecco, lemonade Mimosa / 14 Sottoriva Prosecco col Fondo, orange juice Hepple gin & tonic / 15 Pod pea vodka and soda / 14.1 Ten Locks, Manchester
0% abv
Margarita 0% / 11 Coal-roasted pineapple, Pentire Adrift non-alcoholic spirit, agave, citrus, tajin Botivo x Ottolenghi Spritz / 11 Botivo x Ottolenghi non-alcoholic spirit, soda water Saltscape / 12.5 Pentire coastal spritz, 0% sparkling Riesling Eins Zwei Zero Riesling / 8 (125ml) JJ Leitz, Rheinhessen, Germany 0% Mimosa / 10 Eins Zwei Zero Sparkling, orange juice Mango Tamarind Daiquiri / 13 Pentire Seaward, tamarind, alphonso mango, chamoy, tajin
beer & cider
Unity Lager / Zen Pale Ale / Blushing Bride APA / 7.5 Cidre Breton, Guillet Freres, Brittany / 8 Lucky Saint lager, 0.5% / 7.5
Carrot and walnut cake with cream cheese icing / 7.2 Apple and vanilla cake with sultanas and maple icing / 7.2 Flourless orange cake with chocolate ganache and almonds / 7.2 White chocolate cheesecake tart with raspberry compote / 7.2 Vegan Texas chocolate loaf / 8.1 Sicilian lemon and bay leaf teacake / 7.8 Gooseberry and elderflower cake / 7.2 Flourless coconut and almond cake with chocolate ganache / 7.2 Orange and poppyseed cheesecake with almond brittle / 7.6 Banana and tahini cake with miso caramel / 7.2
Other desserts change daily. Please ask your waiter or have a look at the display. All served with a light custard on the side.
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 / 12 / 59 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 Champalou Vouvray Brut – NV / 14 / 70 Chenin Blanc / Loire, France Crisp and refreshing, a touch of apple, honey and citrus
white
Villa Di Mare, 2022 / 7.5 / 22 / 36 Pinot Grigio - Sicily, Italy Crisp & juicy, a perfect Pinot Grigio fro m sunny Sicily Viña Ilusión, 2023 / 9.5 / 26 / 44 Tempranillo Blanco - Rioja, Spain A very rare white Tempranillo from Rioja. Delicate and citrus-forward Nord-Sud, 2023 / 10.5 / 30 / 58 Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Fiano, Chardonnay / Adelaide, Australia Fresh, crisp, and dry with hints of citrus Blaye, 2020 / 12.5 / 35 / 68 Sauvignon Blanc, Semillion / Bordeaux, France A great expression of sauvignon from it’s ancestral home. La Raia, Gavi di Gavi, Riserva Vigna Madonnina, 2020 / 14.5 / 41 / 72 Cortese - Piedmont, Italy Delicious white wine with a laser-like precision and plenty of minerality
rosé
Fondo Antico, Sicilian Rosato, 2023 / 9.5 / 25 / 46 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 / 9.5 / 24 / 42 Trebbiano, Malvazija - Tuscany, Italy A skin contact & not a red Chianti! Crisp & spicy Mauricio Gonazales, Tinaja’, 2021 / 10.5 / 29 / 56 Moscatel - Bio Valley, Chile Unfiltered, spicy, and aromatic Moscatel aged in 120-year-old amphoras
red
Growers Series Old-Vine Garnacha, Carlos Sanchez 2024 / 7.5 22 / 36 Grenache / Spain Ripe, soft and earthy Les Vignerons d’Estezargues, Cuvée des Galets, 2022 / 9.5 / 26 / 44 Grenache, Syrah, Carignan Rhone, France A true Rhone; notes of bright black cherry, black pepper and strawberries. Coola Hills Pinot Noir, 2023 / 10 / 28 / 53 Mount Gambier, Australia Light and vibrant with herbal notes and fresh red fruit. Heumann, Kéfrankos 2019 / 12.5 / 45 / 68 Kéfrankos, Villány, Hungary Rich, bold & full bodied, dark fruits and spice Aurora, Rosso Piceno, 2019 / 14.5 / 41 / 72 Montepulciano, Sangiovese Marche, Italy Rich and well-balanced organic wine; a touch of oak and lots of bold character.
house cocktails
Pineapple margarita / 13 Coal-roasted pineapple, Ocho blanco tequila, QQRQ mezcal, agave, tajin Shibuya spritz / 13 Yuzu sake, Malibran prosecco, lemonade Negroni / 14.5 58 and Co. gin, Campari, Antica Formula, Fortified London Mimosa / 14 Sottoriva Prosecco col Fondo, orange juice Hepple gin & tonic / 15 Pod pea vodka and soda / 14.1 Manchester
0% ABV
Margarita 0% / 11 Coal-roasted pineapple, Pentire Adrift non-alcoholic spirit, agave, citrus, tajin Botivo x Ottolenghi Spritz / 11 Botivo x Ottolenghi non-alcoholic spirit, soda water Saltscape / 12.5 Pentire coastal spritz, 0% sparkling Riesling Eins Zwei Zero Riesling / 8 (125ml) JJ Leitz, Rheinhessen, Germany 0% Mimosa / 10 Eins Zwei Zero Sparkling, orange juice
beer
Unity lager / 7.5 Coalition Brewing, London Zen pale ale / 7.5 Coalition Brewing, London 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.
