The Baring
Gastropub · East Canonbury ·
Modern British gastropub with creative dishes and low intervention wines
Modern British gastropub with creative dishes and low intervention wines
"For a taste of Islington’s personality in pub form, we look to this spot among those with the best food; it’s one of those prized and cherished pubs." - The MICHELIN Guide UK Editorial Team
"The Baring in Islington has the feel of a serious restaurant that just so happens to be in a polished pub space. The modern European menu spans cloud-like ricotta gnudi to crispy chips with garlic mayonnaise. Well-heeled families tend to fill the room in the day, especially for their great Sunday roast, but come night, the lights dim and things feel more intimate." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna
"This done-up pub is full of north London locals with a new-found passion for Crocs. It’s a lovely space in the day—particularly for a Sunday roast—but come evening it becomes altogether more intimate. The modern British food—crispy chips with aioli, barbecued meats, fish with tahini yoghurt, and the like—often remains on the comforting side of creative. And that feels just right." - jake missing, sinead cranna
"Ricotta Gnudi, Pumpkin Buttermilk & Girolles Gnudi is a seductive-sounding thing for obvious reasons, but few dishes have been quite as luscious and sultry as this plate from The Baring in Islington. Plump little cloud-like ricotta gnudi, a paddling pool of silken pumpkin buttermilk, earthy girolle mushrooms, a few radicchio leaves, and a dusting of parmesan dust on top. When this pub's menu might also feature words like ‘beef rib’ or ‘boullabaisse’, it’s easy to overlook a vegetarian option. And to anyone whose instinct is just that, we say more fool you. Or, rather, no gnudi for you." - daisy meager, jake missing, rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley
"It may look like just another renovated pub in a smart residential street, but the food here displays far more imagination and ability that usual gastropub fare. There are influences from across Europe, with dishes that are uncluttered yet full of flavour; the quail shish is already a favourite starter for many. They’ve gone for cool simplicity with the décor; and service that is warm and outgoing." - Michelin Inspector