Situated in Canonbury Lane just off Upper Street in the heart of Islington in London N1 since 2010. The restaurant offers both a traditional and contemporary fresh style of Italian cooking. The interior design has a modern style with exposed brickwork, high ceilings, a soft colour scheme and contemporary furniture with soft lighting to create a fresh, modern and informal style of dining.
Canonbury Kitchen is an ideal venue to share a special celebration with family and friends or have an informal business meeting or dinner. The menus on our website are in real-time and what is available on the day or evening to our customers. You can also choose from our daily specials board. Keep in touch with news and details of seasonal menus or festive events taking place at Canonbury Kitchen via our social media pages.
Canonbury Kitchen is an ideal venue to share a special celebration with family and friends or have an informal business meeting or dinner. The menus on our website are in real-time and what is available on the day or evening to our customers. You can also choose from our daily specials board. Keep in touch with news and details of seasonal menus or festive events taking place at Canonbury Kitchen via our social media pages.
Services
Canonbury Kitchen is available for private hire. We cater for a sit down lunch or dinner, buffet or cocktail party. We can recommend suitable seasonal food menus and drinks that would suit your occasion and budget. We also take into consideration of any dietary requirements you or your guests may have.
A confirmation email will be sent to the given email address to confirm your reservation. If travelling by car, you will need to turn off Upper Street between Islington Park Street and Canonbury Lane. The following bus routes 4, 19, 30, 43, N19 and N41 stops M and R at the Islington Town Hall bus stop on Upper Street which is close by to Canonbury Lane.
Reviews (14)
Jennie P.
Jan 15, 2022
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Giles Bird
Nov 08, 2021
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Very pleasant and helpful staff, though somewhat run off their feet, they more than fulfilled expectations. The interior is very cool, calm and modernistic with fairly small (and, in our case, wobbly) tables. It could easily have been an Italian restaurant in York or Harrogate. The wine list was wide enough and fairly priced; the bottle of Trebbiano was much appreciated. In terms of the menu, for a vegetarian and pescatarian, the choices were limited. The “special” dishes did not add to our options. When we ordered, pasta offered the best choices. The starter of ravioli was delicately constructed
Daniel Fuller Panofoto Uk
May 24, 2021
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A wonderful restaurant, my favourite dish is the pan-fried calves liver with butter and sage. The selection of wines are excellent and the panacotta is wonderful. We really enjoy our visits to Canonbury Kitchen and like on so many occasions and Max and the staff have always made us feel comfortable and never let us down, especially on the food! Thank you.
Ilana C.
Dec 11, 2020
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Max and the team at Canonbury Kitchen provide an authentic and absolutely delicious Italian dining experience. The staff are incredibly warm and personable. You don't feel as though you're being rushed in and out, and can truly enjoy your meal. Highly recommend the housemade pasta and the baked aubergine or steak. They also have tasty rotating specials which are always worth a try. (Make sure you leave room for the chocolate mousse cake)! Max has also curated a brilliant wine list with the Puglia Primitivo being a favourite of ours. We've been to Max's for both date night and large family meals
Lisa R.
Jul 28, 2020
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James C.
Jun 30, 2020
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Jordan R.
Sep 24, 2019
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Cute little Italian spot off the main road. The food here is tasty- we had the fried calamari, shrimp and anchovies, and I had the mushroom truffle pasta and he had the ragu. We finished with tiramisu as usual! This seems like more of a nice date spot. For Italian, it was really tasty but definitely on the higher end for price. The service was really slow the night we went in, but it was one gentleman and lady running the whole show! They were both extremely friendly so we didn't mind. My only suggestion would be less anchovies, ha. I hate those guys and they were over half the dish.. overall
Jeff Cosper
Oct 06, 2018
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Quaint, rustic vibes. Food is delicious. Start with some calamari or black ink ravioli, move on to a main course of guinea fowl breast or spaghetti with tiger prawns. Perfect place for a date or special occasion celebration. Owners are super nice and seem to know everyone who comes through the doors.
Mihali Hadjiyianni
Aug 28, 2016
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Far down upper street away from the bustle of the bars full of people is The Canonbury Kitchen not the most likely selection as it's barely noticeable from the main road. It is well priced with has become my favourite in the area. The food is fantastic. from a lovely selection of pastas (including homemade ravioli) to a succulent sea bass and great honey glazed guinea fowl.
The staff are not just good at their job, they are pleasant, kind and have a good sense of humour. All of this is a bonus to the well designed menu. Very tasty, it's worth going with a few people and getting as many dishes
The staff are not just good at their job, they are pleasant, kind and have a good sense of humour. All of this is a bonus to the well designed menu. Very tasty, it's worth going with a few people and getting as many dishes
Suzanna F.
Jul 04, 2014
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This restaurant is okay, but not great. I loved the airy and bright atmosphere, but was disappointed by the food. We did the 2 course special for £11.75. My hubby chose the calamari and the penne with ragu, while I chose the soup of the day and the lasagna. All of our dishes were fine, but nothing special.
I really wanted to love this place, but left feeling underwhelmed. I'm not sure I'll be back, just because there are many other italian restaurants in Islington that I'd like to try before trying this one again.
I really wanted to love this place, but left feeling underwhelmed. I'm not sure I'll be back, just because there are many other italian restaurants in Islington that I'd like to try before trying this one again.
Lisa C.
Feb 16, 2014
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Cute dinner spot right off Upper St where we were able to get a last minute reservation on a Saturday night. The wine list is almost all Italian, out of which we got a great bottle of Pinot Grigio. The menu has some interesting options like chickpea pasta, but I was torn between the sea bass and the pheasant breast and the server was not very helpful in terms of providing a recommendation ("They're very different.") I ended up going with the pheasant breast and it was ok, a bit overcooked, and tasted more like chicken then gamey. We ordered sides as well; the courgette fritters were
Al J.
Aug 19, 2012
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A solid (not revelationary) brunch choice if you are looking to mix up the usual gambit of the full English or fresh toast with some well-executed pasta or a tasty Italian grill. The open bright interior invites you in from the sidewalk, and after sitting down, you are met with a simple, Italian-focused menu.
The food felt a bit hit or miss. My salad was mediocre (argula leaves did not seem particularly fresh), but the venison ragu on my penne was excellent. Meanwhile, service did not stand out, but was above average. I never really felt as if we were really being taken care of, but if I needed
The food felt a bit hit or miss. My salad was mediocre (argula leaves did not seem particularly fresh), but the venison ragu on my penne was excellent. Meanwhile, service did not stand out, but was above average. I never really felt as if we were really being taken care of, but if I needed
James M.
Feb 06, 2011
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Emms P.
Jan 31, 2011
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