Little Sardegna

A true authentic taste of Italy in a non-pretentious neighbourhood spot. We had a very very good meal recently, we all ordered from the specials board and it was some of the nicest pasta I’ve ever had. It was incredibly authentic and felt like being transported to Italy, we left the restaurant half expecting to be greeted with whizzing Vespas! Very reasonably priced, proper traditional service - would certainly go back

We had a best time and most delicious Italian food ever! I was with my four Italian friends who are very opinionated about their good food and they all loved it too. Will be definitely coming back and have given the name and address to about four people already as am still buzzing with the experience. Will be back soon! Thank you so much and keep up the great work!!

Undoubtedly the best italian in London. The chef is super friendly and very nice. Service was really good. The food was amazing, very traditional and tremendously delicious. I will definitely come back

Nice place, food was fine. House wine was lovely. Service was slow, they need more staff at busy periods. We probably would have ordered more drinks if offered. We weren't offered table water or dessert.

Where to even start! The food here is worthy of a Michelin star, so many different flavours expertly combined to create the perfect dish. The service, drinks, and atmosphere are also heavenly, with only the highest quality being served to you! Although it is on the more expensive side of restaurants, it is not something that you will regret. To talk more about the food, the pasta is perfectly cooked and seasoned, with perfect portions and plating. Finally, the atmosphere was also very welcoming and warm, with candles and suitable music. Overall we paid £80+ for a 3 person meal. Would definitely recommend!

Little Sardegna is a nice place to try Sardinian food. The pasta dishes are tasty, and they offer a good selection of Sardinian wines to go with your meal. The staff is friendly and provides good service, making the experience enjoyable. If you're in the mood for something different or want to explore Sardinian cuisine, it's a solid choice. Worth a visit!

Eating here for 15 years and its the only place that keeps getting better. The host with the most Marchello makes this one of the most beautiful and welcoming place around. And then you try the food. Wow. Cannot praise this genuine and authentic independent place more. Its got it all. Expect local, genuine with a host that is one of a kind. Side note he is not great with people who are pretentious or orobnoxious so would steer clear if thats your ilk... The best in the game!

Someone we met outside on the pavement had told us it was good and he was certainly right. All 4 of us tried different pasta dishes and they were excellent, especially the spicy 'tagliolini Marcello' with crab, lemon & chilli; the culugione pasta filled with potato, pecorino lemon zest and mint and the tortelli stuffed with burrata. Our small grandson put away a plate of spaghetti Alfredo (just butter and cheese)! And to round off freshly made tiramisu.... Marcello and his chef could not have been more friendly; talking to us about Sardegna and its food in a mixture of Italian, Spanish and English. A sunny southern European lunch in north London.

I had the Malloredus (gnocchis with sausage ragu,) which was excellent. The gnocchi were firm, tasty sausage/sauce, left me wanting more. The organic house red, 'sinis rosso', is ok, but a bit pricey at £4.5 a glass. The tiramisu here is pretty good, the mascarporne is perfectly firm, yet with just enough yield. It could perhaps do with a bit more of a 'coffee' taste. All in all, a nice place in the neighbourhood, with a nice warm feeling. Will definitely come back.

Excellent meal. The tagliatelle with porcini mushrooms and sausage was delicious. Paired with the house red wine, it was phenomenal. Marcello, the owner, was the perfect host.

I had a lvoely time here this evening and really enjoyed by salad and wine. Lovely to see a few neighbours in here as well and will certainly be coming back. I think the boss was a bit caught out with a full house on Thursday and did a great job keeping on top of the orders - well done !!

Very welcoming, and relaxed atmosphere, the most delicious bruschetta and fresh pasta - thank you.!

Went here with my parents and my dad is an Italy-lover, so he's well versed when it comes to good Italian food. Our conclusion: Great food and lovely service in a rustic sardinian ambience. We had the antipasti plate and typical sardinian bread for a starter, which was absolutely delicious. After that, the Culurgiones, Linguine Mare and another Pasta plate (forgot the name). All of it was really good and the portions were perfect. I can also recommend the Tiramisu! Definitely coming back again :)

This is my go-to restaurant in Islington. Best pasta, friendliest staff, and really charming atmosphere. I'm never disappointed.

Went for dinner here last night and it was wonderful! Great atmosphere, super friendly staff and fantastic food. I had the special that day of pumpkin tortellini with crispy sage and nduja sauce, and my friend had the pappardelle with sausage, mushrooms and cherry tomatoes. Both were great but the tortellini stole the show, a perfect blend of creamy pumpkin filling and a spicy kick from the nduja...mmm. We had a carafe of house red and that was better than the average house option. All in all, urge anyone to check it out; a perfect local italian serving the real deal.

The best restaurant in this area by some margin. I'm always cautious about using words such as 'authentic' but there is certainly the sense on entering this place that one has stepped into a little bit of Italy which has somehow been relocated to Highbury. Simple furnishings but wonderful food (with an emphasis on seafood). Been here many times and never been disappointed. Menu for vegetarians (like me) is limited but the specials are usually fantastic, most recently pumpkin gnocchi with plentiful chilli and garlic in the sauce. A carafe of house red is inexpensive and very quaffable.

Looking for somewhere to go for a bottle of wine en route home we found ourselves winding our way down Blackstock Road with the ever present threat of a down pour. The first place looked like an old man's boozer- the second, that had seating outside which was what we were really after (under awnings of course) had some strange guy, with eyes pointing in different directions and insults aimed at anyone passing by sitting outside drinking hinself into an early grave. We were running out of options and getting ever further from home. Why don't we try there my girlfriend suggested. English and hesitant I voiced my doubts that a restuarant would be happy for us to just order drinks. I was wrong. We sat ourselves at the only table outside, under the protective cover of the awnings and ordered a bottle of their house white. It was delicious and so affordable (compared to so many other places where the wine costs a bomb and tastes rather reminiscent of pee) we decided to treat ourselves to a light bite. We ordered a cheese platter. Olives arrived quickly followed by a basket of mixed bread, levened and unlevened and a plate of cheeses to make your mouth water, best of all, the super fresh ricotta in the middle, drizzled with honey. Perfect. We watched the diners inside tuck into all sorts of appetizing things and remarked at the wonderful smells that were coming from inside and made a promise to ourselves that we would be back soon to have a proper meal.