Terra Rossa Angel is a family-run Puglian restaurant at 139 Upper Street in Islington. The dining room introduces London diners to the food and hospitality of southern Italy, with a relaxed setting suited to an informal lunch, a celebratory dinner or a leisurely weekend meal.
The kitchen draws on Puglia’s cucina povera tradition, in which good seasonal ingredients and careful preparation matter more than unnecessary complication. Handmade orecchiette, focaccia baked each day, burrata and aubergine parmigiana are representative of a menu grounded in the region’s home cooking.
Fresh pasta may be paired with cime di rapa or slow-cooked wild boar, while stone-baked pizzas and vegetable-led dishes broaden the choice. Vegan, gluten-free and children’s menus help mixed groups find suitable options, although guests with allergies should confirm current ingredients and preparation with the restaurant.
Puglian wines and classic Italian desserts complete the regional experience, with pasticciotto offering a traditional sweet finish when available. Weekend breakfast service provides another way to visit, and the restaurant’s Upper Street location places it within easy reach of Angel and central Islington.
Address: 139 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 1QP, England
Terra Rossa – Angel Menu
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Tarallini
Signature Apulian nibbles
Green Olives
Toasted Almonds
Basket of Homemade Bread
Tagliere di Focacce
Homemade focaccia bread with tomatoes and black olives
Starters
Bruschetta Classica
Toasted homemade bread, fresh tomatoes & garlic olive oil
Parmigiana
Sliced, floured and fried aubergines layered with tomato sauce and mozzarella
Fave e Cicorie
Broad bean puree, chicory & toasted bread
Panzerotti Salentini
Potatoes, pecorino cheese & mint croquettes
Bruschetta Pugliese
Toasted bread with burrata, chicory and anchovies
Burrata con Caponata di Verdure
Creamy burrata served with a vegetable caponata
Carpaccio di Carne
Beef carpaccio served with a fresh tomato, rocket & parmesan salad
Elisa Salad
Avocado, buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, walnuts & baby leaves
Caprese di Bufala
Caprese salad with buffalo mozzarella, fresh datterini tomatoes, oregano and basil
Frittura di Verdure
Battered courgettes, broccoli, sweet potatoes, cauliflower and peppers, aubergine polpette with mozzarella and courgettes, ricotta and mint bites. Served with a confit garlic mayo
Bombette Pugliesi
Juicy small pork rolls filled with cheese, served with rocket, parmesan shavings and a balsamic glaze
Homemade Pasta
Trofiette alla Corsara
A seafood pasta recipe from Santa Maria al Bagno, Puglia. A smooth tomato and double cream sauce with langoustine, clams & king prawns
Pappardelle al Cinghiale
Fresh egg pasta with chunks of wild boar marinated with negroamaro wine
Linguine di Mare in Crosta
Linguine with mixed seafood, cooked in a terracotta pot, sealed in dough and baked until golden
Grano Arso
Apulian fresh pasta made with toasted flour (grano arso), yellow heritage tomatoes, olives, and broccoli puree
Orecchiette alle Cime di Rapa
Signature Apulian pasta with turnip tops. Spicy & bitter
Orecchiette e Polpette
Apulian fresh orecchiette with homemade pork & beef meatballs, tomato sauce & ricotta cheese
Ravioli Burrata e Pomodoro Fresco
Ravioli filled with burrata in a fresh tomato sauce
Fettuccine ai Funghi Porcini e Tartufo
Homemade pasta with porcini mushrooms and Italian truffle carpaccio
Other Mains
Risotto of the Week
Please ask your waiter for more informations. Made to order, please allow 20 minutes.
Filetto di Branzino
Seabass fillet served with a vegetable caponata
Capocollo di Maiale
Slow-cooked pork capocollo with cacio & pepe fonduta, broccoli and potatoes with aromatic herbs
Sides
Insalata Mista
Baby leaves salad, tomatoes, cucumber
Zucchine alla Scapece
Crumbed courgettes cured with olive oil & vinegar
Patate Fritte Casarecce
Homemade fresh crisps
Carciofi Pastellati
Battered deep fried artichoke bites
Pizza
For an authentic twist add a burrata to top your pizza for £6.
Capocollo & Carciofi
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, capocollo di Martina Franca (Apulian cured meat) and artichokes
Margherita
Tomato sauce, mozzarella & basil
Pancetta & Grana
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, Italian bacon and shaved parmesan cheese
Regina Margherita
Tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella & basil
Diavola
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, spicy salami and nduja
Napoli
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, anchovies, capers and black olives
Contadina
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, roasted peppers, aubergines & courgettes
Pizza al Tartufo
Mozzarella, caciocavallo cheese, truffle carpaccio
Terra Rossa
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, bresaola cured meat, sausage, parmesan & rocket
Emiliana
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, parma ham, parmesan, rocket
Capricciosa
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, cotto ham, mushrooms, artichokes & black olives
4 Formaggi
Mozzarella, scamorza, emmenthal, gorgonzola
Ortolino
Mozzarella, scamorza cheese, goat cheese, onion, roasted peppers, olives & rocket
Porcini & Speck
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, porcini mushrooms and speck (cured ham)
Salsiccia & Rape
Mozzarella, Italian sausage and turnip tops
Breakfast & Brunch – Savoury
Ham, Mushrooms & Burrata Crepe
Freshly made crepes.
Sundried Tomatoes, Spinach & Goat Cheese Crepe
Freshly made crepes.
Scrambled Eggs, Sundried Tomato & Crispy Bacon Crostoni
Toasted homemade bread
Marinated Courgettes, Smoked Burrata & Mint Crostoni
Toasted homemade bread
Al Purgatorio
Italian-style baked eggs in a terracotta pot. In a rich tomato sauce
Spinach & Mushroom
Italian-style baked eggs in a terracotta pot.
Cacio e Pepe with Bacon
Italian-style baked eggs in a terracotta pot.
Breakfast & Brunch – Sweet
Nutella Crepe
Freshly made crepes.
Banana Bread
Homemade cakes
Raspberry & Elderflower Crostata
Homemade cakes
Pasticciotto alla Crema
Chocolate Souffle
Tiramisu
Desserts
Homemade Tiramisu
Made fresh everyday
Affogato all'Amaretto
Vanilla ice cream & amaretto biscuits topped with espresso
Italian Ice Creams
Please choose a flavour: chocolate, hazelnut, vanilla, strawberry
Chocolate Souffle
Homemade chocolate souffle with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
Golosone
Homemade extra large beignet filled with vanilla ice cream and custard. Topped with caramel
Pasticciotto alla Crema
Signature Salento pastry cake filled with custard cream
Profiteroles al Cioccolato
Italian choux pastry filled with vanilla whipped cream, covered in chocolate cream.
Banana Bread e Crema Chantilly
Homemade banana bread served with chantilly cream
Kids Menu
Main & dessert £10.90
Orecchiette & Polpette
Fresh ‘little ears’ pasta with homemade meatballs in a tomato sauce. Cheese on side.
Spaghetti & Polpette
Fresh spaghetti with homemade meatballs in a tomato sauce. Cheese on side.
Orecchiette al Pomodoro
Fresh ‘little ears’ pasta with tomato sauce. Cheese on side.
Spaghetti al Pomodoro
Fresh spaghetti with tomato sauce. Cheese on side.
Pizza Margherita (9")
Tomato sauce & mozzarella
Pollo "Mamma Tetta"
Fried crumbed chicken breast served with mix salad
Vanilla, Chocolate or Strawberry Icecream
One scoop of ice cream
Gluten Free – Starters
Gluten Free Pizza Bread
Fave e Cicorie
Broad bean puree & wild chicory
Burrata con Caponata di Verdure
Creamy burrata served with a vegetable caponata
Caprese di Bufala
Caprese salad with buffalo mozzarella, fresh datterini tomatoes, oregano and basil
Carpaccio di Carne
Beef carpaccio served with a fresh tomato, rocket & parmesan salad
Elisa Salad
Avocado, buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes & baby leaves
Bombette Pugliesi
Juicy small pork rolls filled with cheese, served with rocket, parmesan shavings and a balsamic glaze
Gluten Free – Sides
Insalata Mista
Mixed leaf salad with tomato & cucumber
Patate Fritte Casarecce
Homemade fresh crisps
Gluten Free – Pasta and Risotti
Penne alla Corsara
A seafood pasta recipe from Santa Maria al Bagno, Puglia, in a creamy tomato sauce (langoustine, clams & king prawns)
Ragu Cinghiale al Negroamaro
Gluten free fettuccine with wild boar cooked in a negramaro wine & tomato sauce
Orecchiette GF & Cime di Rapa
Signature gluten free Apulian pasta with turnip tops. Spicy & bitter
Orecchiette GF Grano Arso
Gluten free pasta with heritage yellow tomatoes, black olives, and broccoli puree
Risotto of the Week
Please ask for more information
Fettuccine ai Funghi Porcini e Tartufo
Gluten free fettuccine with porcini mushrooms and Italian truffle carpaccio
Gluten Free – Other Mains
Filetto di Branzino
Seabass fillet served with a vegetable caponata
Capocollo di Maiale
Slow-cooked pork capocollo with cacio & pepe fonduta, broccoli and potatoes with aromatic herbs
Gluten Free – Pizza
Capocollo & Carciofi
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, capocollo di Martina Franca (Apulian cured meat) & artichokes
Margherita
Tomato sauce, mozzarella & basil
Regina Margherita
Tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella & basil
Diavola
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, spianata (spicy salami) and nduja
Napoli
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, anchovies, capers and black olives
Contadina
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, roasted peppers, aubergines & courgettes
Pizza al Tartufo
Mozzarella, caciocavallo cheese & truffle carpaccio
Terra Rossa
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, bresaola cured meat, sausage, parmesan shavings & rocket
Emiliana
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, parma ham, parmesan shavings & rocket
Capricciosa
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, cotto ham, mushrooms, artichokes & black olives
4 Formaggi
Mozzarella, scamorza, emmental & gorgonzola
Ortolino
Mozzarella, scamorza, goat cheese, onions, roasted peppers, olives & rocket
Porcini & Speck
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, porcini mushrooms & speck (cured ham)
Gluten Free – Desserts
Chocolate Souffle
Homemade chocolate souffle with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
Affogato
Vanilla ice cream topped with espresso
Breakfast & Brunch – Drinks
Espresso
Double Espresso
Black Americano
White Americano
Cappuccino
Hot Drinks
Espresso
Macchiato
Double Espresso
Double Macchiato
Latte
Dessert Wines
Moscato d'Asti
DOCG 2025 – G D Vajra – 5%
Dindarello
DOC 2016 – Cantina Bonacchi – 15.5%
Suyan
Bianco passito di Bombino e Moscatello – Puglia – A. Longo – 13%
Muffato
Sauvignon Blanc Grechetto Traminer, Semillon and Riesling by Botrutis Cinarea (noble rot) – Castello della Sala – 13%
Amari
35ml £8
Amaro del Capo
Disaronno
Montenegro
Averna
Liquori
35ml £8
Mirto
Fico d'India
Melograno
Sambuca
Grappe
35ml
Bianca
Fil e Ferru
Barricata
Sassicaia Poli
Whiskeys
50ml
Glenfiddich (12 Years)
Laphroaig (10 Years)
Talisker (10 Years)
Jack Daniel's
Brandy
50ml