Upper Street in Islington is a foodie’s dream. With back to back restaurants serving every type of cuisine you could want, it’s tough to actually make a decision. I’d heard so many good things about Comedor Steakhouse so we headed over.

El Padrino & Passion Bubbles Cocktails
It was a lovely warm evening so we decided to enjoy a few cocktails al fresco on their cute patio before heading inside. Mike had an El Padrino, which was a great mix of bourbon and Disaronno, a simple but very potent cocktail. I love a bellini so the passion bubbles was a great choice with a dash of passoa.

Tiger Prawns a la Plancha
Two lovely cocktails later we headed inside and were shown to a cute window table. The place had a really relaxed yet buzzy atmosphere, with almost every table taken. Brett the manager made us feel so welcome and whisked over some red wine while we looked over the menu.
To start we shared the tiger prawns a la plancha. Sprinkled with feta, pomegranate and balsamic dressing it was bursting with flavour. The bed of grilled romaine lettuce was almost as good as the prawns, drenched in the balsamic and prawn marinade we polished the whole dish off.

Calamari with Alioli

Steak Board

Picana Steak with Chimichurri
The pot of chimichurri was the best addition as it didn’t overpower the steak, just light oil with herbs and chilli. I was in steakhouse heaven.

Ribeye with Bearnaise Sauce

Triple Cooked Chips & Rocket Salad

Humita with Mozzerella
I always need a bit of green alongside and the rocket and parmesan salad was a perfect accompaniment. Then something a little different, a Columbian dish called humita. It was made up of creamed corn mixed with mozzarella. It was super stringy and you can see by my face how happy it made me. Fun presentation wrapped in a corn husk, we scooped every last bit out.


Dulce de Leche Cheesecake
Then a traditional Eton mess. I loved the crunchy meringue paired with the fresh whipped cream, a great summer dessert.
We had a fantastic evening at Comedor, the team were super friendly and sure know their stuff when it comes to steak recommendations. The food was absolutely delicious from start to finish, not to mention the cocktails. Comedor is clearly a front runner, not just for steak on Upper Street but in the whole of London. I can’t wait to return.
Comedor Steak Restaurant
176 Upper Street, London , N1 1RG
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