Fantail - Islington

Fantail - Islington - Review - Islington - London - The Infatuation

"Fantail is a light, airy Islington cafe serving thick NYC-style cookies and fluffy focaccia sandwiches. We like it for an upgrade to our usual work from home setup—just know there’s a 90-minute wifi limit and you have to sit on the big, communal island if you have a laptop—or a morning coffee catch-up that’s conveniently close to Highbury & Islington station. The focaccia sandwiches change often, but go for the ones with burrata or pesto, or ask for extra sauce, otherwise we’ve found they can be a bit dry. Still, it’s a lovely bright spot to while away a few hours, chatting to friendly staff and listening to locals gossip about upsets in the area (spoiler: they’re mainly bin-based). photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Pause Unmute Food Rundown Black & White Cookie When we ordered this, we were told it’s like an Oreo in cookie form. And that is correct. The caramelised white chocolate drops add some nice sweetness but in general the cocoa makes this a balanced bite. It’s chunky in the middle, with a nice crunch, but we’d like it to be gooier. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Matcha & White Chocolate Cookie The matcha flavour is nice and strong, but this cookie is a little dry and dense. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Truffle Salami Sandwich Salty focaccia plays nicely with the creamy, mild burrata and peppery salami. There’s so much rocket, though. And while the basil pesto and harissa ketchup are delicious, we’d like a lot more of them. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Bombay Chicken Sandwich Nicely spiced chicken and crunchy, refreshing cabbage make for a great sandwich filling. But the chicken is a little dry and we’d like more sauce here too." - Sinéad Cranna