Saponara
Family-Run Italian Pizzeria and Deli in Islington
Address: 23 Prebend Street, London N1 8PF
Phone: +44 20 7226 2771
Hours: Tue-Sat 5:30pm-10pm
Menu prices: £4–£30 · ££ · Median main: £16.50 · 28/28 with a published price
Family-run pizzeria and delicatessen since 1989, serving stone-baked pizzas, fresh filled pasta and Italian deli favourites in a cosy room on Prebend Street.
Antipasti
- Caprese con Bufala — £11.00Buffalo mozzarella, tomato and basil.
- Antipasto Misto Vegetariano — £11.00Grilled vegetables, mushrooms, mozzarella and cherry tomatoes.
- Antipasto Misto Carne — £11.00Mixed cured meats antipasto.
- Carpaccio with Cured Beef — £14.00Bresaola with rocket, parmesan, oil and lemon.
- Burratina di Lusso — £20.00Premium burrata starter.
Pasta
- Egg Tagliatelle Vegetariana — £9.00Tomato, courgette, onion and basil with parmesan.
- Egg Tagliatelle with Mixed Mushrooms and Cream — £11.00Creamy mushroom tagliatelle with parmesan.
- Egg Tagliatelle with Beef Ragu — £11.00Classic beef ragu tagliatelle.
- Fusilli or Penne with Vegetarian Sauce — £9.00Short pasta with vegetarian sauce.
- Fusilli or Penne with Beef Ragu — £9.00Short pasta with beef ragu.
Filled Pasta
- Tortelloni Wild Boar — £19.00Wild boar tortelloni with bolognese sauce and parmesan.
- Tortelloni Artichokes — £16.00Vegetarian artichoke tortelloni.
- Filled Gnocchi with Walnuts — £16.00Walnut-filled gnocchi.
- Crab Tortelloni, Black — £19.00Black crab tortelloni.
- Truffle Tortelloni — £24.00Vegetarian truffle tortelloni.
- Pizza Parma — £19.00Stone-baked pizza with Parma ham.
- Pizza Speck — £17.00Stone-baked pizza with smoked speck ham.
- Pizza Prosciutto e Funghi — £17.00Ham and mushroom pizza.
- Birra Nastro Azzurro 330ml — £4.00Italian lager.
Spicy
- Pizza Piccante — £17.00Spicy salami pizza with nduja.
Wine, Bottle
- Nero d'Avola Tareni 2022 — £22.00Sicilian red wine, bottle.
- Primitivo Il Pumo 2022, Puglia — £20.00Puglian primitivo, bottle.
- Malvasia-Sauvignon 2022 Il Pumo — £19.00Puglian white blend, bottle.
- Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2022 — £18.00Abruzzo red, bottle.
- Pinot Grigio 2022 Pitars, Friuli — £18.00Friulian pinot grigio, bottle.
- Gavi di Gavi 2022 Batasiolo — £30.00Piemonte white, bottle.
- White House Wine 2022, Veneto — £16.00House white, bottle.
- Red House Wine 2022, Sicilia — £16.00House red, bottle.