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Westerns Laundry, London,
Award-winning

Westerns Laundry

4.8
4.8
1675 Reviews
£26 to £40
Modern European

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2 people
7:30 p.m.
Booked 4 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Westerns Laundry is a Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurant focusing on seafood & natural wines. The restaurant is located in the Islington/Highbury neighbourhood of North London. It opened in 2018 and is housed in a 1950's industrial building which used to be home to the largest commercial laundry in North London. It now boasts a beautiful 60 cover dining room, which opens onto an open 20 cover cobbled courtyard with olive trees as well as an intimate private dining room. Westerns Laundry has won numerous awards for excellence and originality and is a firm favourite on the London dining scene.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Modern European, Seafood
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sun 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    020 7700 3700
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Jack Stevens-Smith (Head Chef)
  • Private party facilities
    We will consider request for Private Hire of Westerns Laundry on a case by case basis
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
  • Neighbourhood
    Holloway
  • Cross Street
    Old Industrial Building with Olive trees Forecourt
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Holloway (Underground) 3mns walkHighbury & Islington (Underground) 7mns walkDrayton Park (Overground) 1mn walk
  • Additional
    Beer, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,675 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • North London

    Neighbourhood gem

  • North London

    Romantic

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Westerns Laundry is a "lovely neighborhood gem" with a daily changing menu that impresses guests with "phenomenal" seafood and "incredible" food. The cozy outdoor area and "beautiful" interior create a warm atmosphere. Service is "exceptional," with attentive staff and helpful wine recommendations. Perfect for group dinners or special occasions.

1,675 Reviews
  1. Paul

    South Wales

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    While the experience was mostly very good, it wasn't quite 5 stars at this price level - about £170 for lunch for 3, with only 1 medium glass of house red, and 2 glasses of house cordial. To me, this is expensive and I expect perfection! The atmosphere was fine, the seating was very comfortable, service very helpful, the noise level acceptable and the food was mostly very good and enjoyed by all three of us. I was impressed that they had noted my food intolerances from my booking and were ready with a list telling me what I shouldn't eat, which still left plenty of choice. It was suggested that we order 5 or 6 dishes between us. We ordered olives (large, firm and unpitted, as they should be), 3 of the smaller plates (£9-=£16) and 3 of the larger items (£23-26). If we had not had two lots of very tasty and crisp bread, I would still have been hungry as the majority of the dishes were very light and of limited quantity when shared. My companions loved their Creme Brulée dessert, but I found my Chestnut Gelato to be unappetising - the ice-cream had little flavour beyond vanilla, the baked chestnuts and fruit slices added little, and the large amount of set cream actively detracted (I did say that I preferred without cream). I left most of it. The in-house peach cordial spritzer came in a small-ish glass filled with ice (unwanted). At £4.50, I want at least 200ml before ice!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food. Fantastic service at the counter and run the arch the food being cooked.

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  3. Tom

    VIP

    London

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food, great service, will be back. Each of the dishes designed and prepared with care, leading to great results. House wine (both red and white) excellent and very reasonably priced.

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  4. Karen

    London

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service was amazing. It would be better if the wine was more affordable - most seemed expensive compared to the food.

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  5. Julio

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food and great service ice, love the ambiance. Also great recommendations on the wine by glass, so very happy with our evening

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  6. Gabi

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The Brussels sprouts, mussel tagliatelle and ox cheek were 10/10. Highly recommend. Want to come back and try more stuff!

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  7. Antonia

    London

    15 reviews

    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on December 5, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was excellent apart from suqet?( think that's how it's spelt) it was way too salty. The waiter said it's heavy with shellfish that's why. Shellfish is delicious and has a fresh taste. It doesn't make a dish salty... , just accept what the customer has experienced instead of condescending incorrect advice.

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  8. Alex

    VIP

    London

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
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  9. Jean

    London

    60 reviews

    4.0

    60 reviews

    Dined on November 27, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very tasty and well-presented food, but glad we didn’t order as much as we were advised we would need. All served at good intervals and there was no rush on the return of the table.  We all agreed the wine was very expensive so we chose the house white, which was disappointingly thin and served from an unmarked and open bottle. (Needs to be more choice at the under £50 a bottle end!)

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  10. Charlie

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    superb joint - food, design, drinks and atmosphere top notch - Juan and the team have created a wonderful restaurant here and we keep coming back

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Westerns Laundry is rated 4.8 stars by 1675 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:30 p.m.
Booked 4 times today
Google Map for Westerns Laundry

34 Drayton Park, London, N5 1PB

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Bib Gourmand 2023
  • Cross Street
    Old Industrial Building with Olive trees Forecourt
  • Neighbourhood
    Holloway
  • Hours of Operation
    Wed–Sun 6:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    £26 to £40
  • Cuisines
    Modern European, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Holloway (Underground) 3mns walkHighbury & Islington (Underground) 7mns walkDrayton Park (Overground) 1mn walk
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Cash not accepted, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jack Stevens-Smith (Head Chef)
  • Additional
    Beer, Chef's Table, Counter Seating, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    020 7700 3700
  • Private party facilities
    We will consider request for Private Hire of Westerns Laundry on a case by case basis
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