Italian | North London
Probably Islington's most famous (and hard to get into) restaurant, this Italian affair sees Jordan Frieda, formerly front-of-house at The River Cafe teaming up with chef Tim Siadatan - one of the original trainees at Fifteen. Expect superlative Italian cuisine. If you're having trouble getting into Padella, from the same team, then booking a table here will help you avoid that queue.
Restaurant details
Address:
300 - 302 St Paul's Road, London N1 2LH Nearest station: Highbury and Islington
Telephone number: 020 7226 2733
Map
300 - 302 St Paul's Road, London N1 2LH
Critic reviews - total score 7.5 out of 10
Reviewed on December 13, 2010
"I wanted to say this place is what the phrase 'hit and miss' was invented for, but, after surveying the evidence, it was more like 'miss, hit, hit'. You might get lucky and skip the miss altogether." READ REVIEW
Reviewed on October 31, 2010
"...I have to report that, shin ragu and hazelnut ice-cream aside, it felt as if each dish made the same mistake, promising much but delivering little." READ REVIEW
Reviewed on October 09, 2010
"To have secured a table is clearly cause enough for jubilation. But to eat the dishes produced in Trullo's tiny kitchen is very heaven." READ REVIEW
Reviewed on September 25, 2010
"Oh, the food. Impeccable. And priced like somebody has no interest in getting rich." READ REVIEW
Reviewed on July 25, 2010
"Get someone with good taste who knows how to cook. Find cheery, efficient waiters. Get the latter to bring what the former has made to the tables, and charge a reasonable sum for it. It is the dream neighbourhood restaurant, though sadly not in mine." READ REVIEW
Reviewed on July 23, 2010
"So I will forgive them the reheated lamb and the soggy crackling and just remember the (mmm) ox heart and the (gasp) cuttlefish and the (swoon) ravioli, and declare that Trullo is the kind of restaurant that every neighbourhood deserves." READ REVIEW
Reviewed by July 12, 2010
"They've set the tone for mood and for menu with a strongly seasonal, daily-changing menu that's in the River Café vein - only much cheaper. Trullo's excellent value for the standard of its dishes." READ REVIEW
Reviewed on July 07, 2010
"Tables are rammed together, wine comes in tumblers, it’s loud and clattery and in a far-from-chic corner of Islington. But despite all this, Trullo is a class act." READ REVIEW
Reviewed on June 24, 2010
"The fish was very fresh and cooked so that the flesh took on a little colour yet was still firm. Some spinach, a few shelled broad beans, a little bit of olive oil and a wedge of Almalfi lemon. It looked appetising and tasted even better. Unimprovable, really." READ REVIEW
Reviewed on June 24, 2010
"All these prices are less than half what the River Café itself charges for equivalent dishes. What more could you ask from a neighbourhood local?" READ REVIEW
