Haringey
Paesan Crouch End

Paesan Crouch End

48C The Broadway, N8 9TP, Haringey, United Kingdom

Pasta • Italian • European • Vegetarian


"Excellent authentic Italian food, celebrating the best of artisan regional cooking in diverse ways. The ingredients are imported from Italy so you can really taste the difference. We started with Espresso Martini as our aperitivo and chose it with a twist; a hint of coconut it was the best one we've ever had! For small plates we had octopus carpaccio with pepper celery salad, and red golden beetroot salad with kohlrabi goats cheese. Both small plates were gorgeous and the flavours were mindblowing. We continued with bowls of fresh pasta: Norma di paesan (aubergines, stracciatella, pine nuts basil), Ragu di manzo (mafalde with slow roasted wild beef shin ragu) and Ravioli bicolore (crayfish, prawn mascarpone with a tomato bisque). These stunning pasta dishes had the real traditional Italian taste, so you felt like being in Italy. Paesan can also make gluten free pasta or gnocchi on request. We recommend pairing the dishes with one of the fabulous wines from the wine list that represents various regions of Italy. Our side, tenderstem broccoli with garlic almonds, was very tender and tasty. We ended our dinner with beautiful, irresistible Caprese (almond flour chocolate cake with mascarpone and strawberry sauce), mouth watering and warm Frittelle al pistacchio (mini doughnuts with shaved white chocolate), and Limoncello which was like a burst of sunshine in a glass. Paesan Crouch End has a nice atmosphere and the staff is wonderful, welcoming and very friendly. This is a charming restaurant with outstanding service and absolutely delicious five star food where the flavours sing."

Buonissimo London

Buonissimo London

451 West Green Road, Haringey, United Kingdom

Kebab • Pizza • Coffee • Italian


"It's refreshing to find a place in the neighborhood that's not another internet shop, kebab shop, pawn shop, or betting shop. The restaurant is beautifully decorated and the staff are neat and polite. However, despite a man in the corner playing with dough, not all the cooking seems to be very professional. My partner and I ordered scrambled eggs on toast, but what we received was dry toast without butter and dry bits of egg - more like a dissected omelette than scrambled eggs. Even if you didn't know how to make scrambled eggs, you would probably ask for help and consider buttering the toast. Unfortunately, the cake and pastry selection also looked poor, though it was the afternoon and they might have been sold out by then. It seems that in today's world, other places are surpassing expectations by serving egg on toast on a fancy rectangular slate with crusty bread, creamy butter, and fresh chives sprinkled on top, despite my simple order costing the same as a full English breakfast at a greasy spoon. My partner found her cappuccino to be a bit small, but I thought my Americano was quite good; rich with a nice crema and served with warm frothed milk in a little jug that didn't spill. I am curious to try their Italian dishes, but the lack of freshly ground pepper is concerning. I may return for a second chance, especially when it's busier to see what other patrons are ordering."