Guidebook for London
Essentials
Tesco Express
179 Shoreditch High StOne minute walk!
Islington Medical Centre
28 Laycock StThis place is not for A&E or ER.
Parks & Nature
You could live in Highbury for years and not know it's there. A beautiful tranquil place to unwind for half an hour.
Islington Ecology Centre
191 Drayton ParkYou could live in Highbury for years and not know it's there. A beautiful tranquil place to unwind for half an hour.
Good place for a picnic if you're lucky with the weather. An excellent place for a walk/jog. You can also play tennis or get a coffee.
209 locals recommend
Highbury Fields
Highbury CrescentGood place for a picnic if you're lucky with the weather. An excellent place for a walk/jog. You can also play tennis or get a coffee.
Entertainment & Activities
Emirates Stadium
Hornsey RoadWhat Highbury is famous for!
Shopping
La Fromagerie
30 Highbury ParkTemperature controlled room full of interesting cheeses.
Arts & Culture
Quirky, interesting and not limited to Modern Italian.
67 locals recommend
Estorick Collection of Modern Italian Art
39A Canonbury SquareQuirky, interesting and not limited to Modern Italian.
Almeida Theatre
Almeida StreetFamous theatre just off Upper Street.
Food Scene
Dear Pizza - closed permanently
36 Highbury ParkSmall intimate and consistently good quality.
Rabieng
143 Upper StSensational quality Thai food. My favourite restaurant in Islington.
Sightseeing
Attractive tangle of little streets with market stalls selling everything from Boer War uniforms, vintage fashion, trinkets, musical instruments...a few nice pubs and restaurants in there too.
213 locals recommend
Camden Passage
Camden PassageAttractive tangle of little streets with market stalls selling everything from Boer War uniforms, vintage fashion, trinkets, musical instruments...a few nice pubs and restaurants in there too.