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Sunday at The Albion

January 31, 2010 //  by Uju//  Leave a Comment

On a chilly Sunday afternoon, I fancy curling up in front of a log fire at one of our locals, The Albion on Thornhill Road, N1.

This handsome Georgian pub dates back to when Islington was mostly farmland. It still gives off a little
country ambience with its dark wood interior, cosy wicker furniture and spacious garden overhanging with wisteria.

What’s good for parents? Attentive waiters, baby-changing station in the toilets and space for tots to wander. Sometimes we come here just to lounge around and maybe order one of their desserts (they do a wicked sticky toffee pudding).

But it would be a shame to miss out on the full menu of traditional British fare (fried pig’s ears, anyone?) with a gourmet twist.

The Albion serves up a cracking Sunday lunch and attracts foodies from all over town. The kids menu at £6.50 includes organic drink, roast with trimmings and an ice cream scoop.

In the summer, the pub really comes alive with a buzzing crowd of Islington trendies spilling out in the front and chilled-out families watching their toddlers run amok in the back garden.

Here you can relax with a cold beer and savour the smells coming from the barbeque. And with 72 hours notice, you’ll have a whole suckling roast pig to split with up to 10 fellow carnivores.

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Category: Food, LondonTag: baby, eating, family, Life, restaurant

About Uju

Uju Asika is a writer, blogger and creative consultant. She is the author of Raising Boys Who Do Better: A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation (DK/Penguin Random House), Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World (Yellow Kite/Hachette UK) and the delightful picture book A World for Me and You, illustrated by Jennie Poh (Hachette Children's Group). Uju's books are available at Bookshop.org, Amazon, Waterstones and other good bookshops. Follow Uju @babesabouttown on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram.

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