What a great little spot to visit for a variety of beers , good quality whiskey & wine and to top it off the food was great. The steak with bone marrow and hand cut chips was superb ! The whole table enjoyed there food and drinks . The pig and butcher are onto a winner as we went on a Monday night and they were booked out until 9pm . Well done
A favourite of a friend of ours, he took a group of 4 of us for Sunday roast. Shared a pork and chicken roast. Huge portion sizes, huge array of sauces to select from. Potatoes basked to perfection - crunchy outside, fluffy inside. Meats were moist. Delicious gravy and Yorkshire pudding. A lovely dining experience.
The last evening in London was amazing. Good English diner with lamb and pig. English people making a lot of noise it was fun, Good food, Nice and interesting staff. The best diner we had in London so far.
A modern but relaxed gastropub. They have a great selections of drinks and food. We had a proper sit down meal here and everyone ordered the steak, veal etc (due to the pub's name) and enjoyed it. I instead had the fish and thoroughly enjoyed the lightness of my meal!
Ambience is warm, not too loud, clean and has a homely feel to it. Great place for a big group catch up (I can imagine).
Our service was slightly slow though and we had to flag down the waiter quite a bit to get what we wanted (especially when we were low on drinks).
The Sunday roasts at this place are amazing and there is a great selection of beer and wine! I definitely recommend the pulled pork roast (with all of the trimmings). The staff are all incredibly friendly and attentive. Proud to call The Pig and Butcher our new local.
Aman Alam (Sheikh Aman Alam Qurayshie)
+4.5
Its a cool place with great food options and chilled out staff.
Tried the Chicken leg and it was quite filling.
The salmon was uniquely tasty, along with the rabbit.
Walking distance from Angel tube station, would love to visit again
I have known this pub to be called a few names in its time. The most recent being The Islington Tap. Each makeover has maintained consistency in providing a good local friendly pub with hearty food. The Pig & Butcher has taken it a step further though, choosing to steer clear of the go-to options such as burgers, fish & chips etc and instead, offer what is surprisingly inventive and indeed the epitome of what a gastro pub should be. I know most folk believe “gastro” is over-used, maybe even a thing of the past. I believe, when used under the right circumstances, i.e. the bridge a between bog standard pub and fine-dining restaurant, it fits.
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I have known this pub to be called a few names in its time. The most recent being The Islington Tap. Each makeover has maintained consistency in providing a good local friendly pub with hearty food. The Pig & Butcher has taken it a step further though, choosing to steer clear of the go-to options such as burgers, fish & chips etc and instead, offer what is surprisingly inventive and indeed the epitome of what a gastro pub should be. I know most folk believe "gastro" is over-used, maybe even a thing of the past. I believe, when used under the right circumstances, i.e. the bridge a between bog standard pub and fine-dining restaurant, it fits.
It is off the beaten track, when you think of Upper Street being just down the road. Instead, it is surrounded mostly by residential neighbours and you can see this by the lack of office types propping up the bar. On a friday night, there is a chilled crowd of locals tucking into game and such, or sipping on the beers, of which they have at least 30 types. It's a win win situation.
For the food, I had Guinea Fowl breast and leg, with crunchy brussel sprouts. Yum! My friends were not to hungry so opted for a chunky chips, pig in blankets and a scotch egg to share. Now before I talk about my main, lets visit the scotch egg. It is not your normal cold uninspiring fare from Tesco. This is freshly made with egg that has the yoke spilling out like a yellow slow motion waterfall as it should. A big yes. Now the Guinea Fowl, omg the meat was tender. Whilst it is normally known to be drier and leaner than chicken, it had a moistness which was delicious. Partnered with cruncky bitter sprouts, the trip down to the other end of Theberton Street was worth it.
The overall experience was delightful. Pricing was good. Service chilled but attentive. A good mix of table service or being able to go up to the bar if you fancy a look at the selection of bottle and tap beers. The pub has grit, it makes a statement that it can leave your Upper Street alternatives in its dust as it speeds off with food and drink goodness. We will be back!
When you move houses, there are a few things you must put at the top of your to-do list:
1. Find an internet provider and get them to install it ASAP because life without wifi ain't life.
2. Remember to buy toilet paper and salt on your first trip to the grocery store.
3. Find a new local pub.
When we moved to Islington, we didn't do so well with #1 and #2, but we were very much in luck with #3 since shortly after we moved in, we stumbled upon The Pig and Butcher.
We came here for my brother's 30th after desperately trying to find a restaurant that didn't require an extortionate deposit or demanded that we pre-ordered in advanced (Cough Zomato please do a collection called "Big Birthdays"). In keeping with possibly the most gentrified area of London, the atmosphere was pretty classy and the food was spot on. With the best intentions of being mega healthy I picked the pea soup (deliciously cool) followed by the hake. I even managed to resist the bread (served with dripping dip) to begin with. HOWEVER, everyone around me had ordered the steak which came with the possibly THE most insane chips I have laid my tastebuds on. I'm pretty sure I devoured EVERYONE'S scraps. I'd love to return to try the sticky toffee pudding, as unfortunately on this occasion desert consisted of an M&S caterpillar cake.
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So this place is not exactly a brunch restaurant. It’s a pub but one that I can’t get away without mentioning. Also, the food you have there for lunch is your breakfast, lunch and possibly dinner! You (well I) eat so much till you’re about to burst and need to be carried home…I’d pay someone to do that. No kidding.
Anyway, getting a table here is a mission especially on a busy day like Sunday. Everyone wants to eat here and if you miss that lucky hour when the pub opens, you’re in for at least an hour-two hours wait time! Yeah, a complete FML situation when you’re dying from hunger and need a good roast to pick you up. My second visit here and the food was still as good! One of my friends had to run there when they opened at 12PM to get us a table :D
The sunday roast there is one of THE best- hands down! I opted for the 35 day aged sirloin where as my friends went for the roasted crown of special reserve chicken- I should’ve had that too and I did! ha :D
JUST LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THE YORKIES!! :O
And don’t even get me started on the dessert…we were SO full after our lunch that we ordered the chocolate hot pot with marshmallows & mint choc chip ice cream to share. There was no question about NOT ordering it- it was just who was going to have HOW much. It was that good. I don’t like marshmallows but they went perfectly with this dessert. And the mint chocolate chip ice cream was the perfect topping for this hot, gooey chocolatey dessert. Roll me home now…!
Decor is a mix of French bistro, country cottage kitchen and Victorian boozer with large stripped pine tables, mix and match chairs, brown paper menus, food served on chopping boards and tea towel napkins. The lighting is low, hence the lack of photos.
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Prepare yourselves. Apparently England is about to encounter its longest winter in history. Do not fear .. (well, fear a little bit) .. because one thing that London will offer like no other place can, is an abundance of cosy taverns to shield you from the biting cold. On this crisp Tuesday morning, the first thing you should do is book a table at The Pig and Butcher in Islington for your next lazy weekend. Go on, roast yourself!
Having walked past The Pig and Butcher many a time on my Islington jaunts and hearing such glowing reports, I was grinning at the prospect of actually entering the door.
Arriving early, I soaked in the wonderful gastopubby atmosphere and had a good old chat with Jack the director about the inspired idea of having their butchering site just above the pub. No danger of running out of meat in this joint! After secretly admiring the brilliantly flowery shirt he was sporting, I saw my companions enter and engaged in all the conventional hugging and cheek pecking before taking my seat.
No fuss here. Great meaty menu, salt, pepper, water, knife, fork, go.
Peering through into the neighbouring room, I noticed a rather extensive selection of beer and cider that I'm sure would have engaged any ale enthusiast. Hunter the Bull stood with his head firmly rammed through the wall, amazingly crafted out of branches and twine. Apparently he is soon to be joined by an accompanying pig.
The shelf behind me was adorned with bottles, jars, boxes and other rustic artefacts. Oh I do love a place with artefacts!
We ordered the lamb roast which arrived with a monster yorkshire pudding balancing atop the steaming, perfectly pink meat and drenched in just the right amount of gravy. Accompanying these beautiful slices of animal (yes, that is now how we refer to roast lamb), were golden, crispy roast potatoes and creamy leeks. I must now apologise because in all the excitement I failed to get any pictures. So here is another one of the menu, just incase you forgot.
Sufficiently stuffed, the only thing to do was order all the dessert.
My winter fruit crumble arrived in the cutest miniature frying pan with a scoop of vanilla pod ice cream. The tangy fruit to sweet, crunchy crumble ratio was perfect and before long the pan was scraped clean.
The sticky toffee and banana pudding was also inhaled with gusto by another member of my party. Banana and me are not friends so there was no food envy here but I have it on very good authority that it was a delight.
Our bill arrived inside a polka dot jam jar and we bid goodbye to this victorious Sunday roastery. Now it's your turn!
Don't Believe In Jet Lag - Blogger
+4
Once upon a time, Liverpool Road used to be a field filled with animals resting and grazing before being sent to Smithfield’s meat market. The Pig and Butcher pays a tribute to these roots by getting carcasses straight from Kent before butchering them in the kitchen. You’ve guessed it, meat is on the menu, but there are still some great vegetarian options; though nothing beats the venison. Dishes change daily and are between £13-17.
As most good pubs, this one has a great selection of craft beer (around 50 different, mainly bottled, ales).
Probably the best Sunday Roast I have ever had ( been there already 3x times!)
Every time I think about it I can still feel the taste in my mouth.
Especially I love the sharing platter, meat is lovely cooked, tender and juicy. Vegetable super fresh, crunchy and glazed. Potatoes are crispy and delicious-best I’ve ever had. Nice selection of wines. Everything was delicious. Even my English friends keep asking when will we be back again! It’s not easy as it gets booked out so make sure you make reservations in advance
( like 2-3 weeks) especially for groups over 4.
Ambience is nice, clean and rather modern. Staff is polite but not over the top, just what you need.
Highly recommend it.
Some of the food was good, particularly the confit chicken. The crackling on the pork was (potentially-)tooth-shatteringly tough and tasted rancid. It was not good.
The bread was extremely underwhelming (not fresh or particularly tasty). £8 for four ungenerous slices did not feel like good value. It also took an age to arrive. When it was chased up, the waitress said that it was a starter so would arrive with the starters. This seemed odd. It then arrived a few minutes later, before the starters...
The atmosphere was fine but not brilliant. The room is full of hard surfaces, so the noise carries, particularly if you're unfortunate in having loud neighbours.
The service was mixed. One of the young waiters was quite friendly and helpful. The waitress who seemed to be in charge was rather less friendly, although she did warm up a bit as the night went on.
All in all, it's pretty competent cooking, but you're paying a hefty premium for the location.
Atmosphere is very nice and cozy. There are a lot of candle lights everywhere. I can recommend a tomato soup as a starter and chicken leg as main dish. Also a chocolate fondant was tasty but to sweet for me. We spent 80£ for two but it’s minimum price I think. It’s a pet friendly place that is very cool!
Came here for Sunday roast (my first Sunday roast ever) and was some of the best food I’ve had! Pork was perfectly tender with crispy skin and the creamy leeks were incredible. Service was quick and I appreciated the homy, rustic interior. Highly recommend making a reservation here for Sunday roast
Loved the Pig and Butcher! I booked the table weeks ago and it was worth the wait.
The atmosphere was great, cosy lighting, and exceptional food and great drinks list.
We went as a group of 6 and all agreed it was the best Roast we have had in London! All roasts come with sides incl a huge Yorkshire pudding, vegetables, roast potatoes, and cheesy cauliflower (a must). The pork roast was incredible, the best I have ever tasted, the beef roast (served pink) was tender and full of flavour, the lamb (for 2) literally fell off the bone.
Truly full of flavour at every turn, and the starters & bread are not to be missed!
I would love to return and order the desserts but we simply did not have room on this visit! Highly recommend- I can’t wait to be back!
Lovely Sunday roast offering. Courteous staff & a nice way to end a day. Heads up, you need to request traditional steak knives, since they only give you a somewhat Sharp little knife.
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overview: super impressed with all of the meat dishes. lively vibrant spot for groups of friends and family.
scotch eggs 🥚: normally not a fan of black pudding, but this works beautifully as a scotch egg. crispy exterior wrapped inside a soft boiled egg. the sauce adds a slightly sweetness.
confit chicken 🐔: perfectly salted. extremely succulent & juicy, with a crunchy skin. loving the kale that soaked up all the goodness.
pork t-bone 🐷: quite a bit of resistance when i cut into it, BUT the texture is the completely opposite: super tender. interesting how harmonious the caramelised apples works with the overall dish.
chips 🍟: fried and seasoned perfectly.
cabbage 🥬: loving the sauce, but wished there was more. personally think it can be grilled a bit longer as the middle is quite hard & raw (though i know it can be eaten raw)
buttermilk pudding 🍮: refreshing crunchy rhubarb. but the milk flavour is completely covered by the tart sour rhubarb.
sticky toffee pudding 🍮: classic and delicious.
Amazing Sunday Roast (maybe the best I’ve had). Highly recommend as a restaurant serving traditional English food.
Craig Boyle-Smith (CBS)
+5
Great place for a delicious Sunday Roast. Friendly service and well priced, honest British good. We ate in the dining room upstairs which was a lovely light and airy setting.
Had dinner at the Pig and Butcher last night. We got off to a bad start when I had to ask for the table to be wiped down as it was covered in grit from some work that was happening out side. But they were most apologetic and replaced the napkins and cutlery. We also didn’t pick the best table, there was another table that backed onto ours which was higher, it meant we were subjected to another customer shaking his curly hair over us!
Onto the food. The ham hock starter was fantastic but the trout was nice but forgettable. The mains of the lamb and brill were both fantastic as was the burnt cream.
Had to get a classic Sunday Roast recommended by my friends who live in the area. Really enjoyed the atmosphere inside, rustic and cozy. Amazing cuts of meat, veggies and all sides on point. Bloody Caesar cocktail was pretty good, sweeter than I expected but tasty! I also tried the chicken liver parfait to start, which was excellent.
Thank god we also opted to eat some dessert, even though we were quite full, because the fig pudding was absolutely out of this world!!
We had a lovely time :)
Coming all the way from New Zealand we need it to try traditional English Sunday roast. And this place didn't disappoint us. Nice atmosphere great friendly service. Thanks for the experience
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We really enjoyed our experience at the pig and butcher.
Let's start with the food: we both had Sunday Roasts, beef and pork. Both were really good, it's tru the portions aren't massive but they do fill your plate and there are a lot of potatoes so you won't leave feeling hungry - you'll actually have to struggle to get dessert in.
I was so impressed by the vegetables, I've never had them so good on a Sunday roast. The greens were cooked perfectly, the flavour was so delicate, I absolutely loved them. The Yorkshire pudding was massive and perfectly cooked as well. The cauliflower cheese is also well cooked.
So far it's been one of the best Sunday roasts we've had in London.
The atmosphere of the pub is also quite nice, although we found the room to be a bit cold.
Service was attentive and recommended a wonderful dessert (salted caramel something something) that we really enjoyed.
It is quite expensive so not sure we'll be back, but we're happy to have finally tried it (had to book almost two months in advance!!)
I see why this place has one of the best reviews for gastro pubs - the food overall was really top notch, carefully considered combinations of flavours textures and true to the British flavours. My favourites were asparagus, seasonal, well balanced and perfect to start, as well as the white dish cerviche with dashi, delicate flavour of fish is really enhanced by the dashi stock. Now the negative part. The service was really uneven. There were really friendly staff who were really helpful and cheerful - and then some other staff, like the reception staff who was super unfriendly and looked careless. Asked for a drink menu during the service and did not seem to have registered in her head. The place was too loud (the music) even louder when they turned up the music during the evening. If for the food, I’d definitely recommend, but make sure you can be patient for some lack of service at a time. Food 5, service 3, atmosphere 3.
Really good Sunday roast. Can choose beef pork veggie or chicken (which is for two). I had the chicken and it was divine. A whole roast chicken with potatoes and vegetables and a very good yorkshire pudding. The potatoes and carrots were quite good as well. The potatoes were perfect. Sticky toffee pudding was excellent. Highly recommend.
We came for Sunday Roast. Nice atmosphere, good quality of food and excellent service. Beef is better than lamb. Carrots, vegetable and potatoes are all tasty.
Really enjoyed the warm service and delicious food. I don’t think you can go wrong with any roast you tried. I always go for the beef and it was cooked to perfection - pink and tasty! They also weren’t shy when we asked for lots of gravy. The ham hock terrine appetiser was delicious and we loved the wine recommendations.
The place is lovely and the service is excellent. The food is nice and delicious. Since this is a Michelin restaurant from 2021, I draw one point down for their tables. Unfortunately, the top of the table was so uneven that with each cut in my food, the plate popped here and there. Aside from the table issue, this place is amazing as well as the food. The selection of vines and beer is also quite good.
I visit The Pig & Butcher infrequently but every time I do I leave with a full belly and a happy face. You can probably skip starters as the portion sizes are generous.
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