The Albion

Name: The Albion
Address: 10 Thornhill Road, London, United Kingdom, N1 1HW
Telephone: 020 7607 7450
Price range: £26 to £40
Rating: 4.2

4.2 (727)

£26 to £40

English

10 Thornhill Road, London, N1 1HW

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2 people

Jul 6, 2025

9:30 PM

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Great for outdoor dining
Good for groups

The Albion is a Georgian gem left over from a time when Islington was fields and farmland, and where the regulars would take afternoon walks out of the city to visit us. We have a lovely garden which resembles places found in the South of France, with the wisteria blooming and the willow creating a nice and relaxed atmosphere. In the back of the garden there is an old barn which used to be a bar, and the rumour is that the Sex Pistols played their first concert in the barn. Inside, the log fires create a lovely atmosphere during the cold months, where you can wrap up and enjoy a drink or food both in our dining room and bar areas. We are frequented by regulars from our local area as well as their dogs. We happily provide both water and biscuits for visiting dogs and love to have them around.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
English, Gastro Pub
Hours of operation
Lunch & Dinner Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
Phone number
020 7607 7450
Website
http://www.the-albion.co.uk/
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
Our private dining room can seat up to 24 guests at one elegant long table. It is available 7 days a week (Monday to Sunday, 12pm- 5pm or 6pm-11pm). The space is ideal for board meetings, lunches, dinners and any celebration that requires a certain kind of style and ambience. Please email reservations@the-albion.co.uk for further information.

Location
10 Thornhill Road, London, N1 1HW
Neighborhood
Islington
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Bus 43, Walking distance to Angel Tube and also Highbury and Islington Tube
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Beer Garden, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

Sourdough & whipped butter (v)£4.00
Pork scratchings, celery salt, anise£4.00
Olives (vg)£5.00
Frickles, green hot sauce (vg)£5.00
Crispy chicken and ham hock bites, piccalilli£6.00
Brown crab rarebit £6.00
Taramasalata & radishes £6.50
Smoked mackerel pate, pickled cucumber & sourdough £7.00
Black Pudding Scotch egg & curried mayo £7.00
Cobble Lane charcuterie £17.00

Starters

Curried chickpea and lentil soup, harissa & grilled sourdough (vg)£6.50
Onions, tahini, watercress, smoked almond & pomegranate (vg)£7.50
Spiced and pickled beetroot, blue cheese, black cabbage pesto (v)£8.00
Haggis croquette, swede ketchup, kohlrabi, mustard £8.00
Anchovy & radicchio salad, raisin purée, orange £8.50
Smoked salmon mousse, pickled rhubarb, tarragon, seaweed crouton£9.50

Mains

Dukkah braised celeriac, borlotti cassoulet & chermoula yoghurt (vg)£18.00
The Albion burger, applewood smoked cheddar, burger sauce & hand cut chips£18.00
Beer battered haddock & hand cut chips, mushy peas & tartare sauce £18.00
Braised Colne Valley lamb shoulder ragu, tagliatelle, feta, capers, anchovies £20.00
Wild mushroom risotto, Wigmore, Jerusalem artichoke (v)£21.00
Duck breast, beetroot, pistachio roast swede, braised endive£25.50
Chargrilled bavette steak, peppercorn sauce & hand cut chips (served pink)£26.00
Roast cod loin, cullen skink sauce, confit leaks, parsley£26.00

Sides

Hand cut chips (vg)£5.00
Mixed leaf salad (vg)£5.00
Roast new potatoes, squash & sage (v)£5.00
Winter brassicas, confit chilli & honey (v)£5.00

What 727 people are saying

The Albion reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.0Service
4.5Ambience
4.0Value

Noise • Moderate

727 Reviews

H
Hannah
London6 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 31, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Bang average food. Very junior staff (not their fault) but mistakes on food and then because of the time slots they gave us we weren’t able to finish our food. No compensation. Prices of food are crazy for how average it is. The atmosphere was so bad but presuming this is echoed from the staff being all over the place. We were in the garden and the furniture is literally crumbling and falling apart. The whole place feels tired, such a shame.
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JOHN VIP
New York City9 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent welcome, food and service. Thank you for a great evening
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Pedro VIP
London9 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 5, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Weekday bliss in the garden. Sat outside in the sheltered garden. Superb food and service.
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Ari
London2 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Lovely pub, great atmosphere, good food and great service!
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OpenTable Diner
London1 review
3.0
Dined on December 31, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Waiter was a bit all over the place. It was
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Hanna VIP
London2 reviews
2.0
Dined on December 28, 2024
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
We booked a table inside, and were seated outside in the garden in january (without space heaters). We had small children with us and had to wait half an hour to be seated inside.
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Jane
London6 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 16, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very good food and service. Pub very quiet so not much ambience but was nice for a catch up lunch
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Susan VIP
London9 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food I felt was expensive. Smoked salmon starters were tiny and soup was not warm. Our friends thought that too much salt was used in the cooking of the steam and risotto dish too. On the plus side excellent bread and a beautiful dining room at the back of the pub which was quiet.
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Benedetta
London1 review
5.0
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Ottimo! Staff molto cortese. Bloody Mary molto buono
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Nathaniel
London6 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 27, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Great food. Wish we booked our seats indoors. Very friendly staff and the bartender made me a stupendously good Margarita which I’ll be coming back for.
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FAQs

The Albion is rated 4.2 stars by 727 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Jul 6, 2025

9:30 PM

10 Thornhill Road, London, N1 1HW

Dining areas

Additional information

Neighborhood
Islington
Hours of operation
Lunch & Dinner Sun 11:30 am–9:00 pm Lunch Mon–Fri 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–9:30 pm Dinner Mon–Sat 6:00 pm–9:30 pm
Price
£26 to £40
Cuisines
English, Gastro Pub
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Public transit
Bus 43, Walking distance to Angel Tube and also Highbury and Islington Tube
Payment options
AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Beer Garden, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Vegan, Wine

Website
http://www.the-albion.co.uk/
Phone number
020 7607 7450
Private party facilities
Our private dining room can seat up to 24 guests at one elegant long table. It is available 7 days a week (Monday to Sunday, 12pm- 5pm or 6pm-11pm). The space is ideal for board meetings, lunches, dinners and any celebration that requires a certain kind of style and ambience. Please email reservations@the-albion.co.uk for further information.

The Albion

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Dining areas

Additional information

Snacks

Sourdough & whipped butter (v)£4.00

Pork scratchings, celery salt, anise£4.00

Olives (vg)£5.00

Frickles, green hot sauce (vg)£5.00

Crispy chicken and ham hock bites, piccalilli£6.00

Brown crab rarebit £6.00

Taramasalata & radishes £6.50

Smoked mackerel pate, pickled cucumber & sourdough £7.00

Black Pudding Scotch egg & curried mayo £7.00

Cobble Lane charcuterie £17.00

Starters

Curried chickpea and lentil soup, harissa & grilled sourdough (vg)£6.50

Onions, tahini, watercress, smoked almond & pomegranate (vg)£7.50

Spiced and pickled beetroot, blue cheese, black cabbage pesto (v)£8.00

Haggis croquette, swede ketchup, kohlrabi, mustard £8.00

Anchovy & radicchio salad, raisin purée, orange £8.50

Smoked salmon mousse, pickled rhubarb, tarragon, seaweed crouton£9.50

Mains

Dukkah braised celeriac, borlotti cassoulet & chermoula yoghurt (vg)£18.00

The Albion burger, applewood smoked cheddar, burger sauce & hand cut chips£18.00

Beer battered haddock & hand cut chips, mushy peas & tartare sauce £18.00

Braised Colne Valley lamb shoulder ragu, tagliatelle, feta, capers, anchovies £20.00

Wild mushroom risotto, Wigmore, Jerusalem artichoke (v)£21.00

Duck breast, beetroot, pistachio roast swede, braised endive£25.50

Chargrilled bavette steak, peppercorn sauce & hand cut chips (served pink)£26.00

Roast cod loin, cullen skink sauce, confit leaks, parsley£26.00

Sides

Hand cut chips (vg)£5.00

Mixed leaf salad (vg)£5.00

Roast new potatoes, squash & sage (v)£5.00

Winter brassicas, confit chilli & honey (v)£5.00

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