Duke Of Cambridge

Sehr gute Küche und gute Auswahl an vegetarischen Gerichten. Wir waren im hinteren Teil zum Mittagessen, vorne gibt es noch einen Pub-​Bereich. Rustikal aber sehr geschmackvoll eingerichtet. Die Bedienung war sehr aufmerksam und super nett, der Kaffee wurde aus einer Bialetti am Tisch serviert, was eigentlich noch einen Extra-​Stern wert wäre!

I’d been here once for a pint and found the menu intriguing, so we came back today for a lovely relaxing lunch. The place was only hosting a couple other tables, so it was quiet and the weather was perfect for a breezy Autumn atmosphere.
We chose the carrot & orange soup, served with amazing housemade bread, the chorizo & mushroom stuffed butternut squash in a mustard cream sauce and a potato and buttered chard «tortilla» (Spanish-​style frittata, not Mexican tortilla) with a spicy tomato sauce. Every single thing was delicious. The mustard sauce was a bit on the cool side, but still very flavorful. The bowl of soup is seriously a large bowl, so be forewarned.
Accompanied by a couple organic colas like proper hipsters, it was a perfect lunch.
The service was lovely. I wish I’d gotten his name, but he warmly tolerated my American jokes and responded in a charming Irish accent. So dark-​haired Irish accent guy, you were aces.
I’d give it five stars, but it was a tad on the pricey side. I appreciate the effort and work that goes into it and the labor involved in quality organic veg, so it didn’t pain me, but £13 for egg and potato is a little high. But what delicious egg & potato it was!
Eat foods here. Your belly will be down with it.

Quite… bad. From the overheated room to the bad service, to the decent food (at best) and huge check, this place should take a real pass.
The wife and I were excited to check it out because we like that whole ‘sustainable’ and ecologically minded approach they have but the food was just not very good (my wife’s was actually pretty terrible) and we spent the night, sweating and trying to flag down wait staff.
Unfortunate — could use another good gastropub in the area.

I’m a big fan of this place. While we were only able to get a table at the bar (no service) and the table was a bit cramped, the food is really good here. I had the stuffed pepper and was not disappointed. Everyone else in my group enjoyed their food as well so overall this place is a hit. Good atmosphere and good music, too.

The best gastro pub food I’ve had in ages. Highlights being the scallops with celeriac purée, spiced cauliflower (yum!), the monkfish and even the mash and gravy was to die for.
Lovely selection of wines and really friendly service, thanks.

Had a fantastic evening at the DOC a few days ago where the atmosphere was lively and cosy and the food was rich and filling. A friend and I shared a beautiful beef and red wine pie with lots of seasonal veg. The staff were also knowledgeable and lovely.

We had a «couples lunch» here on a Sunday, one of the couples was a local and had been before and recommended the establishment.
The venue is pretty rustic with sanded wooden tables and mis-​matched chairs this follows through to the cutlery which is also mis-​matched but in that cool way. The staff (of which there is a lot!) were quick to serve is and friendly enough.
The food is all written on the board and is all organic… I’ll give it, it’s dues for organic food it’s not too badly priced (£18 for a decent size main). Between the group we had four different meals, roast pork, roast
Lamb, fish and chips and a grilled fish. My fish and chips was ok, but the batter was a bit heavy and soggy on the bottom. The roasts looked good and were certainly big portions but weren’t the most visually appealing I’ve seen. The lamb had no complaints and I thought the grilled fish actually looked pretty good.
As a pub, there were a very good selection of both organic ales and lagers and they were even selling mulled wine… Which apparently needed more sweetness.
Definitely pop in for a drink as it had a good atmosphere and was obviously not good enough for the A list celeb I spotted in there.

My kind of Duke.
All organic everything (no, really — EVERYTHING right down to the sodas, the drinks, etc) with the crowd to match! It’s all Angel Crunchy up in here, people. Kid (scratch that — BABY friendly with lots of buggies even at 9pm Saturday night) though I wouldn’t say it’s the easiest place to bring the babies with the narrow aisles, uncomfortable old school farm tables squished together and the like. I left mine at home and had a great time — ha!
Seating in the front area is first come, first serve and patrons order at the bar. As we were without a reservation on this particular Saturday evening, we opted for a table near the door, got a great meal and a few drinks and were really happy. If you don’t want to take your chances, make a booking — this place is popular.
Menu rotates daily. I’ve had two dinners here and really enjoyed both — inventive yet comforting. The venison and beetroot salad was memorable on my last visit, as well as those beautiful delicious glasses of red wine I indulged in.
It’s just a stone’s throw from busy Angel/​Upper Street, but on a nice residential street. Tucked inside it looks like a larger traditional pub but their commitment to local and organic puts them quite a bit above standard pub fare. The secret is out, but its still good fun. Chances are you’ll see a few babies and buggies so if that doesn’t bug you, you’ll likely enjoy.
Main takeaway — make a booking.

I’m a big fan of organic locally sourced stuff so when I stumbled upon the Duke of Cambridge I was quite excited. It’s near Angel nestled on a quiet St. Peters Street, in a great neighbourhood.
This is the first British pub I’ve been to that’s proper organic, in fact, this is the first pub in the UK which is organic. The owner received an MBE from the Queen for her services to the organic pub trade so this place is legit.
Every single item in the pub is organic. That’s right — everything from the various beers on tap to the wine to the food offering. They have a full pub menu that is updated on a daily basis; their menu changes depending on what season/​ingredients they have.
The pub itself is quite spacious. In fact there is an open seating area with ample places to sit as well as a more formal sit down area which can be booked out. The toilets are on the lower ground floor — reason I call this out is there is a board in front which has a map of the UK and the various farms/​distributors the pub gets all their food/​wine/​beer from. Quite cool to know where exactly your food is coming from.
In terms of the food, they have lots of selection. This place is definitely more gastropuby and the prices of their dishes reflect it. I’ve been here for food before during the week, however, this time I came here on a Sunday so I can have a nice Sunday Roast. I got the Venison Roast. the meat was a bit fatty but worst part is… no Yorkshire pudding! That’s the best part! Wasn’t really impressed. Minimal sides as well and only a few roast potatoes. at £19.50 it was too expensive for me, even for being organic.
All in all, it’s a good place to get your organic fix. They’re support local farms and markets and do good food — just don’t expect your roast to come with a Yorkshire pudding.

This pub surprised me. I went here with some mates and was pleasantly surprised by their selection of organic beers. We sat near the windows along the large tables. It is a great place to catch up and chat with mates. We got hungry so we ordered some food. Lunch mains were on the pricey side at +£15 for a dish. We all got the pork belly. Wow, great crackling on a generous portion of pork belly on top of kale and spiced lentils. I was impressed with the taste and quality. This pub may be expensive but what they serve and offer is a quality experience.

I discovered the Duke of Cambridge looking for a quieter alternative to the more obvious joints along Angel and Essex Road. A bit of a walk down the side streets and you finally come to this lovely local on a residential corner. You first notice the main bar visible from the street — but it’s massive with a second, more restaurant-​y area.
On our first visit we were greeted by the most friendly bar maid (hope this is not a sexist term!?) who recommended a wonderful wine a lot less obvious than the usual Pinots and Sauvignons usually on offer. Service on the whole was both efficient and friendly.
The second time the bar was much busier and only one bar man behind the bar who took his time, prompting some rather sexist observations (is it true that women are just so much more efficient?). He redeemed himself when he offered a taste of the wine — of course, we couldn’t remember what it was — what’s the rush anyhow …
We ended up staying just for the one bottle, though, as the place was filled with large crowds which made a normal one-​to-​one conversation almost impossible.
Third time lucky, and I really look forward to returning for a meal here — hadn’t even realised that everything is organic until I scanned the reviews here. But that makes it only more attractive.

Ok so first things first: I don’t care about the fact that it’s organic, local, fair-​trade or any other fancy thing. I went here for a birthday, we wanted a nice good pub where we can eat better than the average pub bad stuff.
And at the end… it was good! really good! BUT not enough to deserve 4 stars unless…
The place looks like a usual pub, tables, bar, usual stuff. Behind this curtain there is a nice and small restaurant where they actually serve proper food (read: appetizers, mains, desserts and everything else you people love).
We had duck liver as appetizer, a good portion, while a friend of mine had scallops… NO, really no. 2 very small, lumpy pieces on a green sauce, definitely a wrong dish.
The main was HUGE, but again with a problem: while ours (sunday roast) was enormous, well done (maybe a bit overcooked for my tastes, but that’s me being a boring picky person, not them), full of flavors and everything else you can imagine, the fish (in the specific, salmon) was again wrong: small, unflavored, with almost no garnishment. Pity.
Nice addon: coffee is served in a huge moka, italian home supper style!
In conclusion, it’s a nice place, but they should do easy stuff, roasts etc, DO NOT go on fancy stuff because they can’t do them. It’s a nice place for everybody, if you care about organic food and drink then it becomes one of the best places where to go in London!

Good local pub. The concept is focused around organic food and beer and they do it well, even if it can be a little pricey. I recommend you book if your coming for a Sunday roast.

Nice little local pub in Islington that is loved by the locals and cozy.
Full of windows, spacious and well lit, this is a comfy gastropub that feels very little like a bar and a lot more like a restaurant and is frequented by mothers with strollers, local chaps out for a pint and vegetarian and sustainable food loving folks from the neighborhood. Our crew had a decent risotto, a gigantic and very meat forward bowl of spaghetti bolognase (heard it was delicious), a plowman’s lunch with veg, cheese and a big piece of roast pork, and someone had the gall to order just a large bowl of soup, which came with a bowl of bread. This is a solid, upscale neighborhood pub.
What really seemed odd in a pub, was to be charged shy of three pounds for the bottle of tap water they placed on our table with four empty glasses. A crew of regular patrons were surprised and bristled when the bill came, mumbling it was not great hospitality, and I suppose I can see their point.

Everytime I come here, I’m ready to be surprised. This time round we came with colleagues from Singapore and the US, to give them a taste of Britain.
The organic wine and beers were widely enjoyed, and so was the food, with delicious scallops for starters, and then some nice piece of lamb for mains.
The rabbit, however, was a bit dry and over-​cooked…
However, my colleague’s fish was incredibly tender and juicy. A must !!!

Oh yea.
Local. Sustainable. Fantastic flavors.
Yup. Yup. Yup… aaannnnnnddddddddd Yup.

This pub sells itself as an organic pub, which you inherently know will be more expensive and thats fine as I was going in there with the expectations of paying more for that kind of food. The problem arises when one of the most expensive roasts you can have doesn’t even make the top 20 roasts I’ve eaten at other, better (and cheaper) establishments in London.
We ordered the roast pork, the meat was tender if a little dry but the sides it came with were ordinary to below average. Two potatoes, a sprinkling of soggy greens and apple sauce that looks like it came out of a baby food jar (organic no less I’m sure).
If you want a good roast, look around on the internet — there are a ton of better places to go that won’t cost as much. Just because it’s organic doesn’t make it better, I would have happily paid the £20 for this meal if it was nearly as good as some of the better roast lunches I’ve had in other establishments.
This place fell well short of my expectations for a Sunday roast, perhaps a better place to come to enjoy the atmosphere and organic beers as these were really great.

This place Is far enough away from bustling Upper Street and Essex Road that you have to know its there. Having said that it does get busy, which is a good sign. The Duke really comes in to its own on a Sunny Summer day, they open up the big windows and the pub area at the front becomes a great open area.
Their «schtick» is that everything they serve is Organic, food and drink. It sounds a bit wanky but actually the beer and wine is very good, and I’m not sure if its a myth about organic booze not giving you a hangover but I’m pretty sure that I felt better in the morning than I normally would have.
Last but definitely not least comes the food. Every time I’ve eaten here its been great. They have interesting ingredients on the menu that are not your usual Pub Grub fayre. The only problem is getting a table, there is a restaurant area at the back but this is usually full up if you just turn up without a booking. Your best bet is to attempt to get one of the tables in the bar area, you may end up having to share a table with someone else. The food is quite expensive but its usually worth it.

Having a dog it is pretty hard to find a place around Islington that will allow dogs in. I managed to bump into another dog owner on Upper Street who recommended this place as I told her I was looking for a place to grab a bite to eat with two of my friends and the dog after a stroll around the area.
I ordered the crumble which was very sweet which is what I like. I also ordered a cider was tasty and flat! none of this strongbow fizzyness which does not even taste like apple. the selection of ciders here is great, not a beer fan so did not really look into that.
They can also give your dog a bowl of water if you ask. I am surprised how dog friendly this place is considering my dog was off the leash and ran behind the bar counter and the staff did not say anything!
I really liked the place, nice homely atmosphere and good british organic food. Not overly busy.
I knocked off a star because it is quite expensive.
it is roughly £30−35 for a main meal, desert and a drink.

First of all, this place is not near anything except neighborhood after neighborhood. It took quite awhile to walk here, but it was worth it. Big, airy feeling with reclaimed tables and chairs, so nothing is really matching in the bar section. The bar staff were friendly and helpful although the beer I had was not so flavorful. The outdoor seating was nice on a warm Sunday evening.
We drank in the bar section until the restaurant opened at 6:30 PM. The blackboard was filled with interesting dishes. I went for the beetroot gulash and I am not a fan of beets, but I love gulash. The waiter assured me it was the same spices as beef gulash. I was surprised when it arrived as there were beets, kuskus, crème fresh, and a salad in one bowl. Maybe one of the best meals I have ever eaten.
The cheese plate was nice, the cider was nice, but also not so flavorful, and the oatmeal, ruhbarb crumble was delicious. I want to go back every season to try all of their dishes.

For a creatively upmarket Sunday roast with plenty of options for folks adhering to a plant-​based diet, the Duke Of Cambridge is a winner. All the food’s organic and 80% of this gastropub’s fresh ingredients are sourced locally.
I ordered a large bowl of cauliflower and chili soup at the Duke Of Cambridge and a phở-​size (read: BIG!) trough arrived with so much soup two of us together had trouble finishing it.
The roast lamb main with mixed root vegetables, braised red cabbage and black cherry salsa verde was equally abundant. It was also one of the more unique dishes I’ve had in a pub as of late.
And if you’ve just come for a drink, the real ale selection and extensive organic wine list is sure to please. Thinking of all this goodness kind of makes me wish the Duke Of Cambridge were close enough to be my local!

Un «gastropub» très sympa dans le quartier animé d’Islington. On y sert exclusivement des plats à base d’aliments bio et frais (c’était, en 1998, le premier pub au monde à être certifié «pub bio»).
The Duke of Cambridge comprend une partie pub où l’on peut prendre un verre et/​ou dîner et une partie restaurant un peu plus formelle et calme. Les plats ont le goût rare du «fait maison», tout en étant raffinés et le staff est toujours aux petits soins.
Voilà un lieu où l’on peut apprécier les spécialités anglaises, parfois revisitées avec des touches méditerranéennes. Ambiance familiale le dimanche.

A éviter…
Je né m’attendais pas à ça en rentrant, un restaurant bio et écolo avec alcool bio également… Plats manquant de saveurs comme leur poisson qui est… soi disant frais. Les serveurs sont gentils par contre mais un peu trop… dans leur monde.