Vagabond N7

This is a little "hidden" gem if you will. The front of the cafe is pretty normal looking, with a retro-industrial style and small uncomfortable praying desks for tables, but the back garden is really nice on a sunny day 😎 with a bit of greenery and enough seating. I had a matcha latte and it tasted great. The food they served to other customers looked amazing. Plus, prices here are reasonable.

Spacious and luminous specialist coffee shop and roastery. They offer really good coffee at a reasonable price. They have plenty of space inside and outside with good WiFi connection and plugs for laptops and other devices. I didn't try the pastries but they looked good.

A delicious and enjoyable brunch! I had the tree hugger and it tasted amazing, super fresh and perfect for a hangover! I was also impressed with the selection of tasty smoothies and coffees. Will definitely be returning next time I’m on Holloway Road.

Very nice cafe. Very nice and friendly staffs. Beautifully made coffee. Nice baked cakes. Has a very rustic relaxing atmosphere here.

We’re very lucky that Vagabond is our closest cafe, so I’ve had coffee here a lot and it’s very good. What made me want to write this review though was the Full English I had here recently. I’ve had their Full English in the past and it was fairly average, not bad but not great. However, the last couple of times I’ve been they’ve stepped up their game so far it’s unbelievable - I think I’ll be coming back for it every weekend. The first thing to note is the quantity you get. It doesn’t show in the picture, but it’s quite literally a mountain of food. The most important thing though obviously is the quality, and I have to say I think it may be the best Full English I’ve ever had - and I’ve had a lot. The sausage is juicy and flavourful, the black pudding has fantastic texture, the beans are seasoned unlike any I’ve had before, it’s all just incredible. Keep doing what you’re doing!

Lovely coffee shop on the busy Holloway Road. Great for brunch. I’m not a coffee drinker but apparently their coffee is good. Food is always fresh and interesting (they had a veggie kedgeree on the specials last time I was there). Great for people watching and they also use Kokoa hot chocolate tablets which is a big win in my opinion!

GReat to be back and find the same great coffee. Haven't been in the area for a long time but happy to be back and find it the same. Love their smooth coffee and you have some great cakes oprions as well. Missed you guys. With Love, @backpacktraveler.co.uk

Happily surprised at the quality as well as quantity of our breakfasts this morning . The Vagabond full breakfast and Tricolour. We were there about 9:20 and plenty of seats. If sitting outside I would consider taking something to sit on in case the wood is damp Very friendly staff. Shame we don't live closer

Another Vagabond has opened up shop in North London. This one is on Holloway Road, just a few hundred yards upwards from Highbury Corner. It's a cool place. Just like it's older sibling in Stroud Green, this one is definitely part of the hipster family: minimal and rough design; focus on great coffee, free wifi and cool people. The perfect place for me ;-) I came here on Easter Monday and it was not crowded at all. I recognised the owner from the previous location and given that there were not many customers, we had a quick chat. I didn't check if they offer the same menu as at the other place, but if they do, I recommend the omelets...they were tasty!

Nice place in Highbury . Wooden tables , bricks and garden at rhe rear. Nice place to relax or focus on your labtop ( free wifi). Haven't tried the food but good flat white . Staff friendly!

Go to coffee place in the neighborhood. Lots of space to sit, free WiFi and some really robust coffee, not the watery and sour mess most London coffee spots serve.

Not a bad little cafe, conveniently located for the lower Holloway/Highbury area, with lots of seating and a pleasant garden area at the back. I visited on a Monday lunchtime, and it was fairly busy, especially as people started coming in for lunch after I had sat down. The WiFi was having problems, which not only caused me to give up and find somewhere else to work, but also caused problems with the card machine at the cafe. However, the food was enjoyable, and I quite liked their can of Dalston soft drinks, which seemed less sugary and chemical than their large brand counterparts - although for £2 a can, they were a bit expensive. All in all, an enjoyable spot to stop for a short while, or meet up with a friend if you're in the area

One of the best english breakfast you can have in London! This place is just amazing. Great selection of breakfast/brunch with No 1 their Vagabond breakfast. Beans that are properly prepared by themselves (not the usual canned ones from groceries), spicy sausages, crispy bacon, fresh oven-cooked potatoes and tasty black pudding. The vegeterian alternative is full of freshly choped/cooked veggies. The space is a bit tiny and the seats are becoming sometimes unconfortable, but the environment is so cosy. Flat whites as they should be with coffee beans that distinguish from the ones used from other coffee shops. Totally recommended!

Now this is what I call a specialty coffee roaster and shop! I ordered a Decaf Latte that was perfection, in my opinion; great aroma and flavor, nice balance of coffee to milk ratio (a bit more on the coffee side than milk, which is how I like it), and the smell and taste of the roast is noticeable even with the decaf (which is not the case everywhere)! To top it off, the latte art was lovely and my drink was served at just the right, warm temperature. My husband enjoyed his Americano, where he could get an even stronger and bare taste for the roast sans steamed milk. Their banana bread is moist and flavorful. Their chocolate chip croissant is a bit scarce on the chocolate chips and not as moist as I prefer, although my hubby thought it was fresh. We enjoyed our coffee on the patio on a lovely, sunny afternoon. There is plenty of room to have a seat and stay awhile in the front or back room indoors or the large, outdoor patio in back. I appreciate that they offer tap water in a bottle, kept chilled in the refrigerator. This is one of the best specialty coffee experiences I've had in London over the past five weeks of our stay! The relaxed, hipster vibe fits in well with the neighborhood as well.

I have been looking for a place like this nearby - very good, reasonably priced food, good service and a more 'chill' atmosphere. 'Sunday' nearer to me has a good option but the fact that they are the only good option nearby means lines streaming out the door and I simply do not queue. One miss and its not enough to deduct a star is their banana bread that was so 'unsweet' (normally a positive to me) that it tasted a bit dry and almost pasty. Eh. The salmon toast and eggs with bacon and mushrooms were fantastic and again, all very reasonably priced when you consider the quality. Highly, highly recommend - will be coming back early and often.

This is a nice little cafe in wonderful Highbury and Islington which serves the best bacon sandwich I've ever had, and for such a reasonable price too. Try the Bacon Bap, best with HP sauce! In addition, the coffee selection is great and tasty, and the ever changing cake selection lets you come back and explore. One of my favourites is the vegan Lemon thyme courgette cake! Can't wait to come back. It is also nice if you want to work a bit, bring your laptop! Staff is very nice and always up for a quick chat too. Great place. :)

Live across the street from Vagabond, and I was very happy that they were opening up an artisan coffee shop so nearby. I'm a big fan of Maison d'Etre on Highbury Corner, but sometimes, you just want something that's 30 seconds away, to grab a quick coffee, and read the papers. Nice place, very spartan, making this place really just about the coffee. There is free wifi, but not that many plug outlets... so this is not a place were your'e gonna squat. The hot chocolate is pretty good, especially the extra dark chocolate, which is almost bitter, but not so much so that it'll make you squint. Definitely a recommended alternative to the Seattle crap you get on Upper St, or the usual Costa, etc. Food is more diversified at Maison d'Etre, and that place still holds a special place in my heart, but this version of Vagabond is good. Rustic, but good.

Nice little place. Two of us dined here for brunch and it cost us £20 including coffees, which I thought was reasonable considering how much a London brunch can cost these days. They have fantastic coffee too!

It's my go to local and I come here at least 3 times a week. Coffee is great, baristas love a chat, the food is tasty and it's a great space to either relax or focus on your laptop and get some work done.

3.5. Pretty standard London coffee prices and a slightly below average flat white. But the space is comfortable, the music is good and it's nice to see a place like this on Holloway Road.

Best coffee in the area, bar none. Rustic hipster decor inside, lovely garden in the back. I've not yet tried the food, but it looks pretty good. Fast wifi for coffee shop camper assholes, like myself. It loses a star for two reasons: no power plugs (that I could see, and the barista was too busy to ask), and coffee on the expensive side. Other than that - it's fantastic, and I go out of my way to have a coffee here all the time.

These guys do the best coffee in town. Both N7 and N4. And they do art. Got a photo exhibition going on now with amazing pictures in these two spots in North London. Thank you guys for the coffee and the atmosphere!

Trendy current place - chilled atmosphere for a coffee and cake. Interesting customers. Took out coffee but will be back for sit in.

Very good coffee - actually very very good coffee. Nice tunes, hipster vibe with distressed decor. This could be in Hoxton...not sure how I have not spotted this before. Daughter polished off a rather tasty sarnie - thumbs up from her which is a rarity. The barren lands of Holloway Road and the corporate costas actually has a destination..will be back. This discovery has made my morning!

Well, Im a regular. If look for proper specialty coffee and baristas, u wont be dissapointed. Dont think there is anything else this quality in the area. I stopped searching - I just come here. This crowd here, they enjoy and know what coffee is about, they set a lovely space here, rustic, bricks, wood, hipster-like tho not pretentuos ir. Coffee is mostly Has bean. I was already a regular at Vagabond N4, this one on holloway road has same vibe, but more spacious. Yes, wifi available, couple plugs. Check out big room in the back with roof windows - more quite, no wifi there tho. Think I jut need to lobby here for milk to be organic.

Excellent coffee, in artfully distressed surroundings. What else could you want? It's between this and the Coffeeworks Project for Islington's best coffee shop.

Cute coffee shop in Highbury. Lovely coffee and carrot cake.

One of the worst espressos I have ever had...incredibly acidic. I don't understand that the hipster coffee shops that pretend to be knowledgeable about coffee but do not manage to brew a smooth and well balanced espresso. Every train station bar in Italy serves a much better product and is far less pretentious. Some advice for the owner: organize a coffee tasting with you baristas and properly adjust you grinders...

I am a fan again... They've changed the menu and you can have coffee either 'black' or 'milky' which is good. How refreshing. No more long list of lattes, cappucinos, flat whites and whatevers, just 'milky' which I can tell you is seriously good coffee with dense and thick warm foamed milk, done just right....and the guy serving was friendly too.

Overly pretentious finny Park coffee shop that wants to be in Dalston. I had the flat white which was decent but over priced. I also had two cakes, both of which were also expensive and also undercooked (I would particularly recommend steering clear of the chocolate brownie). All on all, I'd rather have gone to Costa. Ouch.

Decent coffee and good to see decent coffee in the area, other than maison d'etre. Coffee is generally good but bit hit and miss in terms of consistency. Good spacious layout with reliable access to wi-fi. Good selection of fruits, pastries and little snacks. Staff are super friendly.