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The Nook, London, England

The Nook

4.7
4.7
141 Reviews
£26 to £40
Contemporary European
Top Tags:
Wine Bar with Contemporary European Food, Varied Wine List, Coffee and Craft Beer

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 10 times today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary European, Turkish, Mediterranean
  • Hours of operation
    Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–6:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Phone number
    020 7288 2929
  • Website
    http://thenooklondon.co.uk/
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive chef
    Lale Oztek-Pook
  • Location
    220 St Paul Road, Highbury, London, England N1 2LL
  • Neighborhood
    Islington
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Highbury and Islington Underground Station - 5 min walk Canonbury Station- 5 min walk Multiple buses serve the area
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine

What 141 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • North London

    Great for fine wines

141 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall3food2service2ambience5
    Nice atmosphere and good wine. Nice and kind waiter. Cheese selection and charcuterie selection were very standard, were not special or worth the price. Having to pay for additional bread was also sad. Service was fine but often had to be asked to come to you vs anticipating needs as other upmarket restaurants do.

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  2. FakeName123

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, wonderful flavourful food! Ambience top notch!

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  3. Emily

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our fave. Food, service, atmosphere and music are all fab!

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  4. CarlosS

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 20, 2023

    overall2food3service3ambience2
    Nice food, overpriced, small portions. The doy something that is very common in London and I find weird: the serve food that should be accompained with bread, but the charge the bread apart.

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  5. JennyD

    London

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on October 18, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    The food and service were very good but disappointed with the wine which was nothing special and overpriced

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  6. JamesT

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely amazing. All the dishes were 10 out of 10.

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  7. Beth

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food, great staff, lovely wine. What a wonderful night. The best food we have had in islington in a long while. Highly recommend

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  8. RosH

    London

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on October 11, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Cute little place not far from Highbury & Islington station. Could be romantic as dim lighting. Food was lovely, wine was good and service was friendly. A place to try I would say. Felt a bit different than the norm

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  9. Dook

    Devon

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had a lovely time. Great food from Harry’s pop-up and the wine was great. Really nice venue, ambience, and music

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  10. NCAli

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Excellent service and Wine - good recommendations. Some food dishes were overpriced. Overall would go again.

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  11. Soph

    South Wales

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Lovely wine selection, excellent food (lots of veggie). Staff were very friendly and attentive. Had a really wonderful evening here

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  12. EmmaE

    London

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on September 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    A really special little restaurant with friendly service and superb food. We dined at the counter which was a great way to enjoy the different wines on offer and the tapas. Highly recommend!

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  13. JamesC

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Tasty food, we particularly enjoyed the Bouquetas, aubergine and the Portuguese house white.

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  14. RosEanne

    London

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 5, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience1
    Reasonable bar snacks and wine. Unfortunately on our visit there were multiple screaming children which made it very unpleasant in a very small tiled bar.

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  15. Lucy

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Lovely food, staff and intimate atmosphere. A good all rounder.

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food, great service and great ambience. Would appreciate more wine by the glass especially more that isn’t organic/ natural wine.

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  17. RupertE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Delicious, varied, original. Amazing guest wines. Good service. Easygoing place

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  18. KaterinaN

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 27, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    All in all a good experience! It'd be great to have more options for wine per glass / carafe.

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  19. HannahM

    Oxford

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always amazing food at the Nook, and the wine specials are excellent

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  20. NathanI

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service excellent food relaxed atmosphere would recommend

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  21. Brigita

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the food, the service was amazing, the place itself cosy, small, not too noisy. 5/5!!

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  22. alans

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    excellent small plates served with a smile .Wines a bit pricey though

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  23. Sarah

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I had a delicious lunch with friends - Angus was so helpful and made it a perfect experience. Thank you!

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  24. IsoB

    London

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really happy to discover this local gem. Good range of delicious small dishes heavy on the vegetarian side which we wanted - the savoy dolmas were particularly delicious. Interesting range of wines and perfect level of service. Will definitely go again.

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  25. BenN

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food and great wine selection. Really nice people and attentive service. Lovely little local wine bar / restaurant

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  26. NLondonGirl

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a superb evening here. Considered & interesting wine list with great advice to help navigate. Food was exceptional. Every dish full of flavour & perfectly executed. Space itself is lovely- small, light, quirky & welcoming. A real gem

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  27. JenS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything you want in a wine bar — great selection and delicious bites.

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  28. JonahC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Brilliant food, wine and service! Great selection of wine and brilliant recommendations

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  29. alison

    Newcastle

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall3food1service4ambience3
    If you are looking for a wine bar this is good for that. The food is clearly an after thought with no actual proper cooking involved and very over priced. We paid £15 for a white bean and potato stew that can’t have cost more that 50p to make. Very disappointing dinner all round.

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  30. Matt

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall1food5service1ambience4
    Despite booking a table and confirming with the restaurant in the week there was no table when we arrived (5 minutes early). The staff didn’t seem too bothered and we had to sit at a bar. Was eventually offered a table about 45-60 mins later. The food was lovely but don’t expect a table.

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  31. Liselotte

    London

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and wine - outstanding. Service too, very personal and very local vibes. Will come back for sure!

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  32. Jen1414

    Calgary

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Vibey, cosy, incredibly thoughtful team that run it, great wine selection, a very genuine spot.

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  33. CloV

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food, great music and vibe and super friendly staff - a true hidden jem in Islington!

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  34. Diner

    London

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Initimate restaurant with amazing staff and service- a real gem outside the main Islington drag

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  35. AlanB

    Kent

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Really delicious food and great wines by the glass!

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  36. VanesaP

    Dorset

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 29, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    Great food and amazing waiter - thanks so much 💝

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  37. Cricket76

    London

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 21, 2023

    overall5food4service4ambience4
    Lovely meal of sharing plates and a gorgeous main course of lasagne split between 4 of us… Tuesday evening so it was quite quiet but service was attentive and food really delicious. Happy days.

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  38. Liffster

    London

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 16, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Lovely food and wine but a bit on the small/pricey side and music was too loud!

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  39. FullBelly

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 3, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    The wine and atmosphere were both really good, so as a wine bar, it fit the bill! We only nibbled and had bread and hummus.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    Mexico City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great natural wines, delicious food, funky playlist. Loved it 🥰

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
    • Contactless payment available

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

The Nook does offer delivery in partnership with Deliveroo. The Nook also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at 020 7288 2929.

The Nook is rated 4.7 stars by 141 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for The Nook

220 St Paul Road, Highbury, London, England N1 2LL

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Islington
  • Hours of operation
    Fri, Sat 12:00 pm–8:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–6:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary European, Turkish, Mediterranean
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    None
  • Public transit
    Highbury and Islington Underground Station - 5 min walk Canonbury Station- 5 min walk Multiple buses serve the area
  • Payment options
    Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Lale Oztek-Pook
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wine
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