Simple and unpretentious local pizza place. We visited on a Saturday night and there were still tables available as it is slightly hidden down a side street away from the crowds. They start off every table with some yummy marinated olives. We got the orecchiette broccoli e salsiccia pasta (broccoli and sausage) and the Toscana pizza (salami, pecorino, tomatoes and basil). Both were very nice although the pasta was a bit light on the broccoli. I tried one of the special beers "Isaac" and it was great, even my wife liked it. Service was friendly although confused when we showed them our yelp check-in offer (free glass of house wine), we did get the glass but after a small discussion explaining what we were showing them :p read more

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One of my favorite pizza joints in London. Like their description says, their portions are big and they value quality and taste. They meet that expectation for me as it's my go to spot when I'm craving pizza. The pizzas are tasty and crust is nice and thin with a slight crunch. The pastas are delicious. The pasta noodles are always cooked al-dente perfect and flavor is on point. They have the best staff. Super friendly and nice. read more

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Tucked away down an alley off Upper Street, this feels like a real locals' secret which is always fun. The decor isn't amazing, although nor is it horrible, the service was fine, but the pizza is delicious, wood fired with good toppings and not too expensive. Despite its location, Oregano is also usually pretty busy which is nice and quite reassuring. The only thing is, there's little to make you choose to come here over any of the other numerous restaurants on Upper Street except if you just fancy a change. read more

Pizzeria Oregano - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

Nonpretentious and serves really good pizza. What more do you need to know? Seriously, REALLY good pizza ... As stated by my friend: "better than any pizza I've had outside of Rome" and that is a very bold statement. Until you try their seafood pasta cooked in tin foil. I now crave it on a weekly basis. Thanks a lot. It's in the alley next to slash behind Euphoria Bakery .. and they are normally only open for dinner .... but the place is so good it's worth the wait. read more

Went tonight at Pizzeria Oregano as my parents and I were in Angel, and Yelp said it was nice - as one does, right? Well, I ate. A lot. A lot a lot. It was really nice, what I like to call and consider "authentic italian cuisine" - packed on a Saturday night, very casual, good prices. Relatively simple dishes, but with a lot of taste and very good products. The downside being that everything was literally swimming in oil, and it was all really a bit too heavy. So definitely not a place to go if you're watching your waste-line (which I am supposed to do, really) This is a generous 4 star because the food was really good and the service good. read more

The pizzas were pretty good but wouldn't go quite as far as some of the other rave reviews. Slight style difference (good chewy, slightly charred, light base but a thinner, fresher sauce) between some other nearby places but they are all good in my book. Pricing reasonable and good service too. read more

My boyfriend and I went here today for lunch and were very pleased. For me, it was the best pizza I've had so far in London (I must say I haven't researched enough on that, as I've donde on ice creams parlours ^^). The base was incredibly thin, it probably defied some laws of Physics, and I love that in a pizza. The ingredients were also superb. I don't remember the names of the pizzas we ordered, but mine had cherry tomatoes, provolone (apart from usual tomato sauce and mozzarella) and rocket. They were very fresh, especially the rocket, with plenty of flavour, so delicious. The other pizza had parma ham, very nice, and mushrooms (maybe too few and too small ones). Price was OK, I think, because the pizzas were just huge, I could eat a bit more than half of mine and my boyfriend did a big effort to eat the rest and his :) The staff was helpful and correct, not very friendly though, but with those pizzas I didn't really mind. The only reason for what I don't give the place 5 stars is because they didn't put oregano in the pizza! I'm a truly oregano fan and was very disappointed. Such a betrayal to their own name... read more

It is a tucked away pizza place off Upper St. I am really glad its here! From the outside the place looks extremely attractive (blue neon light, it can't escape you). Inside the deco and ambience, well? it can best be described as a diner so I really was not expecting much of the food. But you can't judge a book by its cover, can you? The food made up for any shortcoming in the interiors and the not so funny waiter. There is not only a good selection of traditional wood fired pizzas, but also a long list of luscious pasta, including home made lasagna and my favourite Linguine al Cartoccio. Pasta with clams, mussels, calamari, white wine sauce and parsley served in tin foil. I am telling you it is the foil, it keeps all the flavours at its best until it reaches your mouth. Pizzas are lovely as well staring at £6 up to £9, so you can have a really nice Italian dinner for under £20 (glass of wine wine and a starter). The place doesn't work well for big rowdy groups it is better for an intimate family or couple's dinner. read more

Pizzeria Oregano - red and blue neon - Italian Near Me - London, XGL

If you have ever been to Italy you will recognise Oregano as being authentic in every respect- the interior and table decorations are plain and decidedly un-fancy, but don't let the plastic table covers stop you from getting the best Italian food in Islington. Everything about this place transports me to Florence; The wine is served in dinky tumblers, the beers are Italian brands such as Nastro Azzuro, the staff are all Italian born and bred, the bread basket contains grissini in plastic packaging, and the food Oh the food The pizzas- out of this world. Proper wood fired thin crust pizzas with top quality produce on them; from the home-made tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella to the chargrilled peppers and various meats used, everything is fresh, delicious and so vastly superior to the usual pizzas we get unceremoniously flung at us in this country that it's a wonder any of the other pizza purveyors in Islington are still in business- I guess being tucked down an alleyway and looking rather unimposing means Oregano is a well kept secret. As for the rest of the menu, everything is incredible. The pasta is made fresh on the premises and comes with authentic Italian sauces such as the knee-knockingly delicious ragu. The steaks are chargrilled and huge, the fish is fresh and light- I challenge anyone to go here and not have a fantastic, cheap, grin inspiring meal. I would love to give Oregano more praise but I'm getting hungry just thinking about the place, but I'll end with one more insight into just how fantastic, relaxed and, without wanting to sound cheesy, quaint this place is- the staff put up with me practising my Italian on them whenever I come into the restaurant, saving me money on expensive refresher lessons after stopping my linguistic studies many years ago. Friendlier, more attentive staff cannot be found in any other Islington eatery, guaranteed, and if you can prove me wrong I'll eat my hat [as long as it comes smothered in that heavenly ragu]. read more

Oregano - Pics @ The London Foodie (http://www.thelondonfoodie.co.uk ) I recently went to Oregano, one of my local Italian Pizzerias in Islington. Oregano is a small and unpretentious pizzeria, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Upper Street on Alban's Place, and is nearly always full with shoppers and locals. Service can be erratic but friendly - waiters are young, notably inexperienced and very likely English language students. The decor is undistinguished with metal, uncomfortable chairs and bright lighting reminiscent of a school refectory or student union bar. On my latest visit, Dr G, Tea (my dearest Italian friend) and I were lucky to find a table available within a few minutes of getting there. As I can't be bothered making pizza at home I always order it at pizzerias. I love cooking and do it frequently at home but I also believe that certain foods rarely taste as good as those made in professional kitchens, like authentic Chinese food, dim sum and pizza. Dr G ordered a Pizza Four Seasons @ £8.95 (tomato, mozzarella, ham, olives, mushrooms, salami and artichokes), and was pleased to find his pizza base paper thin, and topped with a generous portion of cheese and accompanying ingredients. Tea, as a good Italian, ordered the simplest of the pizzas Pizza Emilia @ £8.45 (tomato, mozzarella, parma ham and rocket). She was pleased with her choice although the toppings were not nearly as abundant, and the pizzaiolo (the pizza chef) substituted basil for rocket. The Pizza Amici @ £8.95 (tomato, buffalo mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, parma ham and rocket) was also quite good. The base was indeed very thin, and I also felt that toppings were of an acceptable quality. Since my visit to Pizza East last year, I started to enjoy a more substantial and chewy base, and the slight charring of the outside crust of my pizzas. I still enjoy having a thin base but this no longer holds such an attraction for me as it used to. It is funny how some people get so obsessed about thin base pizzas, forgetting that the quality of toppings is just as important. There is nothing more vile in a pizza than tomato sauce which is not made on the premises (commercial tomato sauce tastes so terribly artificial), or worse, tinned tuna which smells just like cat food. Luckily, none of our pizzas suffered from these common faults. The wine list was short and surprisingly expensive for what was on offer house wines started @ £13.50 per bottle with the next choices on the list jumping up to £16.90 (white) and £17.90 (red). Considering that many people would not order the house wine, I felt that the next available choices were a tad expensive. The pizzas were about £2-£3 dearer than main competitors (La Porchetta or Stringray) but slightly cheaper than Pizza East where you would be expected to pay around £10 to £12 for a pizza. Verdict Good quality pizza, generous toppings and a thin base make Oregano a good choice pizzeria in Islington. Not as cheap as major competitors in the area but still a worthwhile option, erratic but friendly service. Given the quality and ambience of both Oregano and Pizza East, I would recommend spending the extra £2 @ Pizza East. read more

Oregano - Pics @ The London Foodie I recently went to Oregano, one of my local Italian Pizzerias in Islington. Oregano is a small and unpretentious pizzeria, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Upper Street on Alban's Place, and is nearly always full with shoppers and locals. Service can be erratic but friendly - waiters are young, notably inexperienced and very likely English language students. The decor is undistinguished with metal, uncomfortable chairs and bright lighting reminiscent of a school refectory or student union bar. On my latest visit, Dr G, Tea (my dearest Italian friend) and I were lucky to find a table available within a few minutes of getting there. As I can't be bothered making pizza at home I always order it at pizzerias. I love cooking and do it frequently at home but I also believe that certain foods rarely taste as good as those made in professional kitchens, like authentic Chinese food, dim sum and pizza. Dr G ordered a "Pizza Four Seasons" @ £8.95 (tomato, mozzarella, ham, olives, mushrooms, salami and artichokes), and was pleased to find his pizza base paper thin, and topped with a generous portion of cheese and accompanying ingredients. Tea, as a good Italian, ordered the simplest of the pizzas - "Pizza Emilia" @ £8.45 (tomato, mozzarella, parma ham and rocket). She was pleased with her choice although the toppings were not nearly as abundant, and the pizzaiolo (the pizza chef) substituted basil for rocket. The "Pizza Amici" @ £8.95 (tomato, buffalo mozzarella, sun-dried tomatoes, parma ham and rocket) was also quite good. The base was indeed very thin, and I also felt that toppings were of an acceptable quality. Since my visit to Pizza East last year, I started to enjoy a more substantial and chewy base, and the slight charring of the outside crust of my pizzas. I still enjoy having a thin base but this no longer holds such an attraction for me as it used to. It is funny how some people get so obsessed about thin base pizzas, forgetting that the quality of toppings is just as important. There is nothing more vile in a pizza than tomato sauce which is not made on the premises (commercial tomato sauce tastes so terribly artificial), or worse, tinned tuna which smells just like cat food. Luckily, none of our pizzas suffered from these common faults. The wine list was short and surprisingly expensive for what was on offer - house wines started @ £13.50 per bottle with the next choices on the list jumping up to £16.90 (white) and £17.90 (red). Considering that many people would not order the house wine, I felt that the next available choices were a tad expensive. The pizzas were about £2-£3 dearer than main competitors (La Porchetta or Stringray) but slightly cheaper than Pizza East where you would be expected to pay around £10 to £12 for a pizza. Verdict - Good quality pizza, generous toppings and a thin base make Oregano a good choice pizzeria in Islington. Not as cheap as major competitors in the area but still a worthwhile option, erratic but friendly service. Given the quality and ambience of both Oregano and Pizza East, I would recommend spending the extra £2 @ Pizza East. read more

Great food at very good prices. The service is pretty good and the drinks selection is quite broad. This retaurant is better for small groups or couples rather than large groups. Any more than about 6 or so and groups start to seriously impose on other customers as this is a fairly quiet, small little place. read more

Ok - not very many places get 5 stars from me - but this one earns them all! The most amazing Pizza I've ever had. Look - here's the deal. I almost skipped writing this review because I want to keep this little gem all to myself! You simply MUST try the pizza with Chorizo from that wood fired oven - AMAZING! - and great friendly staff at super prices! Dinner for 2 for £22 with drinks! Wow! read more

I went there a few times already because they make the best pizzas I have tried so far! The service is good and the price is average. Desserts are also delicious but slightly overpriced. read more

I had pizza here last night and am not sure why my experience differs so much from what other's have said. The interior is done out in a kitsch italianesque style - checkered table clothes, italian music etc. This is not so bad, but a little too forced to feel authentic. The service was friendly. But what was really problematic was the food. The vegetarian pizza was comprehensively bad. The dough, tomato sauce, and grilled vegetables (grilled really??), were all very bleh. Perhaps if you had one of the meat dishes things would be better, but that can't excuse either pizza dough or tomato base. Normally I like to reserve judgment before going to a place a few times, but this is not a place to return to. One star for the service and nice neon sign out front. read more

I have to agree with Patrick on this one: the pizza is just plain bad. It's not exactly the worst food I've had - I did finish my share of the food, which I wouldn't have if it would have been awful. But it's by no means an example of good pizza either - and I don't just say that because I used to live in Naples and the pizza there is the only real deal (which it is). The dough was rather tough and gummy, the tomato sauce bland and the veggies (which were supposed to be grilled) greasy and mushy - as if they had been sitting around for too long. In sum, not an experience to be repeated and I am sure that there are better pizza places around. read more

Pizzeria Oregano has seriously amazing and authentic Italian pizzas. This is not your crappy takeaway/frozen pizza. I am a pizza lover through and through and this is by far my favorite pizza place in London. The decor might not be anything special, but who cares when you're eating a delicious pizza? I would recommend having cash on hand as I've been there when the card machine is down. read more

This place was fantastic on Saturday night - we didn't have a reservation but they were very accommodating and the service was fantastic. Orders were quickly taken and my pizza was amazing - the super thin crust was great and I devoured the entire enormous pizza in one sitting (no leftovers, sadly). It's hidden behind Upper Street but plenty of people seem to know where it is. read more

I can't believe I didn't eat here until my last night in London. We had a great final meal thanks to Oregano. The free marinated olives on the table were a delicious start. My party tried the calamari appetizer. It was not your usual fried calamari, so we weren't completely blown away. Each of us had pizza as our main course, which the restaurant is known for, and all the pies were delicious, fresh and fulfilling. But the best kept secret is the mixed salad! It's not under the salad section but in the back as a side. It is fresh romaine with prosciutto and HUGE slices of fresh parmesan. You can drizzle olive oil or balsamic to your heart's content. Absolutely my favorite thing of the meal. read more

Quite awful. The pizza was simply not good - my boyfriend made the mistake of ordering aa seafood pizza and it came topped with surimi sticks and a couple of wilted clams which looked like they had spent their last few months in a jar. I ordered a parmigiana and the dough was pale not crispy, way too much (and I suspect poor quality) mozzarella.. We were hoping to find a dependable pizza place in the neighborhoid but we're still looking. read more

Great food. Enormously bad room acustics. There where just about 15 people in the restaurant and we couldn't here a thing without shouting to each other. Not a good way to enjoy a good meal :( read more

Pizza here is fantastic. One of the few reasons to go to this hidden place in Angel Islington. Also seafood is quite recommendable, although a bit overpriced, and sometimes the staff might be funny. A good solution for a few beers and a pizza before a night clubbing in the Angel area. read more

The actual food and drink experience of this small, hidden Italian restaurant off Upper Street, was very good, and is one of the more popular Italian choices around Angel. But when I went here with some friends, we were given a pretty cold reception since there was a big group of us, and the place seems quite bent on being respectful for the couples who tend to eat romantic dinners here. So not the best place for a rowdy dinner party, but not bad if you want a quiet evening of good pizza. I definitely recommend this place over Pizza Express, food wise. read more

Unfortunately this place seems to not be the same as it was. It used to be very good but they are now using much cheaper ingredients. They also overcharged me which can be an honest mistake (and cheaper ingredients in a recession is understandable) but when I pointed this out I was spoken to very rudely. I did try to follow this up with management but they were not interested so I would like to warn others. I am very very dissapointed. read more

This is our go-to place for delicious pizzas and seafood pastas in Islington. Great food is matched by great atmosphere too. read more

I really love this little, cosy Italian restaurant. The food and the drinks are amazing. There's a wide variety of authentic Italian dishes, freshly cooked with high quality products and served with style. The atmosphere is really nice and relaxing, the staff are polite and welcoming and the prices are reasonable. read more

If you are looking for killer Italian food, well here it is at Pizzeria Oregano The rolls they serve are always warm and fresh. I absolutely adore their pastachena dish. It is a saucy, creamy baked pasta. Don't let the egg in it scare you off like it almost did me; I thought it sounded strange the first time but it totally works and I wouldn't dream of having them leave out the egg. read more

Good atmosphere and yummy food at a very fair price!,, staff where friendly with an excellent selection of pizza's!!

Excellent pasta and pizzas, the best Italian in the upper street neighbourhood, authentic, simple food served by friendly staff, and very affordable. The sort of place you would find in Italy always packed, chequered table cloths, complimentary limoncello the lot :) read more

This place is a little gem, best pizzas in Islington! No fuss just proper authentic pizzas, pastas and salads and friendly service.

id eat here every day if i could, everything about the place is outstanding. The staff are very friendly and great at their jobs, the food is always great and the homemade desserts are too good for words!! I've NEVER had pizza this good, it even beats most of the places ive had Pizza in Italy read more

Ordered for delivery and was not at all impressed. The pizzas and calzone probably taste better if eaten at the restaurant (only reason I did not rate as 1 star), but they should also ensure their food's quality is maintained if delivery is offered. The appetizers were terrible and their fries were literally one of the worst we've ever had. read more