Delaterra is a cosy Spanish cafe and tapas restaurant at 131 Essex Road in Islington. The small, informal space serves coffee, breakfast, lunch and dinner, with freshly prepared food and a deli selection that reflects the same artisan approach.
Brunch dishes include baked eggs with chorizo or Serrano ham, scrambled eggs with salmon and avocado, and sourdough topped with roasted vegetables and vegan cheese. Soup, gazpacho and seasonal salads offer lighter ways to build a daytime meal.
Tapas range from artisan cheese and charcuterie boards to marinated octopus, Spanish black pudding with quail eggs and turmeric chicken. Heartier mains include baked rice, lamb stew, pulled pork and vegan jumbo bean stew, giving both meat eaters and plant based diners meaningful choices.
Fresh juice, organic tea, coffee, craft beer and Spanish wine accompany the food, followed by cakes, cookies and brownies. The menu identifies common allergens, but guests should still speak with the team because bread, dairy, eggs, fish, nuts and sesame appear across the selection.
Address: 131 Essex Road, Islington, London N1 2SN, England
Delaterra Menu
Brunch
Baked eggs on tomato sauce with chorizo, cheese & garlic toasted sourdough
Baked eggs on tomato sauce with serrano ham toasted sourdough
Milk, gluten (wheat), eggs
Dill scrambled eggs with salmon, avocado on toasted sourdough & rocket salad
Milk, gluten (wheat), eggs, fish
Roasted vegetables, spiced tomato and tahini sauce with vegan cheese on toasted sourdough & rocket salad
(vv) Gluten (wheat), sesame, soya, celery
Scrambled eggs with artisan smoked cheese on toasted sourdough
(v) Milk, gluten (wheat), eggs
Spiced scrambled eggs with avocado, dill yoghurt sauce on toasted sourdough & gazpacho
Milk, gluten (wheat), eggs
Toasted sourdough
vegan/veggie/cheese/salmon/turkey/cured meet
Truffle turkey on toasted sourdough with mushroom cream sauce & truffle eggs
Milk, gluten (wheat), eggs, mustard, celery
Mains
Baked chickpeas
(vv)
Baked rice
rice, black pudding, chicken, tomato & garlic. Celery
Gazpacho
(vv) large or small
Lamb stew with mash potatoes & garlic sourdough bread
Lunch meal
½ toasted sourdough, salad, soup or gazpacho
Pulled pork in homemade bun
Milk, gluten (wheat), mustard
Seasonal salad
(v)
Soup of the day & toasted sourdough
(v/vv) Milk, gluten (wheat), celery
Vegan burger with vegan cheese
(vv) Gluten (wheat), celery
Vegan jumbo beans stew “Judiones de la granja”
(vv)
Tapas
Artisan cheese board
(v) Varieties of four artisan cheeses, Milk, gluten (wheat), nuts (walnuts)
Artisan “Charcuterrie” board with tomato sourdough
Smoked ham, chorizo, pork loin & cured beef, Gluten (wheat)
Baby gem lettuce with roasted garlic
(vv)
Baked eggs with chorizo, cheese & garlic toasted sourdough
Milk, gluten (wheat), eggs
Baked eggs with serrano ham & tomato toasted sourdough
Milk, gluten (wheat), eggs
Gazpacho
(vv)
Gravlax salmon, dill sauce & buttered toasted sourdough
Milk, gluten (wheat), fish
Marinated octopus with lemon, thyme & chilli with citrus mash
Milk, mollusks
Seasonal quinoa salad
(vv)
Spanish black pudding “Burgos” & quail eggs on paprika sauce
Eggs, gluten (rice processing)
Thyme lamb stew
Gluten (wheat), nuts (almonds)
Turmeric chicken thighs with gem lettuce & spiced yogurt
Milk
Desserts
Banana tart
Milk, gluten (wheat), eggs
Cheesecake
Milk, eggs
Chocolate chip cookie
Milk, gluten (wheat), eggs, nuts (walnuts)
Chocolate walnut brownie
Milk, gluten (wheat), eggs, nuts (walnuts)
Lemon vegan cookie
Gluten (wheat)
Orange cake with dark chocolate
Gluten (wheat), eggs
Vegan apple & tahini cake
Gluten (wheat), sesame