There are lots of brilliant Italian restaurants in London but Trullo has inspired many of the newest iterations. The menu focuses on season and quality ingredients – be that Cornish squid, delica pumpkin or Sicilian pink grapefruits. All the pasta is made in house and paired with hearty flavours of golden garlic and marjoram or a classic beef shin ragù. Trullo’s low-key little sister is the smash- hit Padella (sites in Borough and Shoreditch) but this Islington original is the spot to linger in. 

A small theatre with an international reputation, the Almeida is on a mission to launch the next generation of actors. And it frequently does, with productions such as Annie Ernaux’s The Years and Peter Morgan’s Patriots transferring straight to the West End. This is the place to come to be in the know about the London theatre scene.

He loves me? He loves me not? Whatever. Dansk Flowers is the perfect place to pick up the perfect bouquet for a lover, a mother or yourself. 

Anyone who loves to cook will fall head over heels for this wonderful kitchen shop. They've got just about everything you could need or want when it comes to the stove, oven, pantry or fridge. Check out their Islington shop or head to the shop and cooking school at their Hampstead location.