Santa Maria Islington is a neighbourhood pizzeria at 189 Upper Street, bringing the traditions of Naples to one of north London’s liveliest streets. The restaurant focuses on authentic ingredients, careful dough preparation and the intense heat needed to create a soft, airy crust. Its relaxed dining room works equally well for a classic Margherita or a table filled with different pizzas to share.
The simplest pizzas show the kitchen’s approach especially clearly. Margherita combines tomato, fior di latte, Parmesan and basil, while Marinara leaves out the cheese and lets tomato, garlic and oregano lead. Santa Bufalina adds buffalo mozzarella DOP for a richer flavour and creamier texture without losing the balance of the original base.
Meat toppings bring several distinct combinations. Santa Caterina layers Salame Napoli, fresh chilli and Parmesan over tomato and fior di latte, while Santa Carmela adds cooked ham and mushrooms. Each pizza is built to preserve the contrast between a tender centre, blistered rim and carefully distributed toppings rather than becoming overly heavy.
Vegetable focused options receive the same attention. San Rocco brings together slowly cooked vegetable ragù, roasted aubergine, rocket, burrata and Parmesan, while Vegan San Filippo uses peppers, courgettes and aubergines. Vegan Margherita and Marinara provide simpler plant based choices, completing a concise menu that keeps traditional Neapolitan pizza at its centre.
Address: 189 Upper Street, Islington, London N1 1RQ, United Kingdom
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- Pizza Santa Caterina £14.40
- Pizza Sant’Anna £15.05
- Menu highlights AUBERGINE PARMIGIANA (GF AVAILABLE)
Santa Maria – Islington Menu
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Menu highlights
AUBERGINE PARMIGIANA (GF AVAILABLE) Loved
Layers of aubergines cooked in olive oil, with tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, fresh basil, served with our own bread
FRIARIELLI (GF AVAILABLE)
Grown only in the lands surrounding Napoli, this slightly bitter variety of Broccoli, is a traditional accompaniment to any meal. (Served with our own bread)
GARLIC FOCACCIA (GF AVAILABLE)
Flat oven-baked pizza dough bread.
Pizza
CALZONE SAN SALVATORE
Folded pizza with tomato sauce, mozzarella, ricotta, cotto ham, salame Napoli and parmesan Add ‘nduja 2.50 Add mushrooms 1.5
SANTA FILOMENA
Mushroom and truffle cream base, smoked mozzarella, free range rare breed North Yorkshire pork sausage, Parmesa – NO tomato sauce
SANTA VALENTINA
Pumpkin cream, smoked mozzarella, Yorkshire pork sausage, Nduja
VEGAN SANTA MARGHERITA
Tomato sauce and vegan mozzarella
VEGAN SAN FILIPPO
Tomato sauce, vegan mozzarella, peppers, courgettes and aubergines. Add aubergines/artichokes 1.50 each
Santa Caterina Loved
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, salame Napoli, fresh chilli and parmesan.
Sant’Anna Loved
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, cotto ham, artichokes, black olives and parmesan.
San Rocco
Tomato sauce, roasted aubergine, wild rocket, Burrata pugliese, parmesan shavings.
San Gennaro (Napoli)
Tomato sauce, mozzarella, anchovies, black olives, capers and oregano.
Santa Margherita – Bufalina
Tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella DOP and parmesan.
San Vincenzo
Pizza with Aubergines Parmigiana, Smoked Mozzarella, Tomato Sauce & Parmesan Crisps
Sant Ambrogio
Smoked Mozzarella, Mixed Peppers, Fennel Sausage & Parmesan No Tomato Sauce
San Francesco
Mozzarella Fiordilatte, Mixed Peppers, Courgettes, Aubergines & Parmesan. No Tomato Sauce
Santa Margherita – Al Filetto
Smoked Mozzarella , Oven Roasted Baby Plum Tomatoes, Parmesan & Black Pepper. No Tomato Sauce
San Carlo
Slow Cooked Tomato & Onion Sauce, Oven Roasted Aubergines, Oven Roasted Baby Plum Tomatoes, Basil Pesto, Toasted Sunflower Seeds & Nooch
Vegan – Sant’Anna
Tomato sauce, Vegan Mozzarella, artichokes and black olives .
Bites, Starters and Sides
Aubergine Parmigiana
Layers of aubergines cooked in olive oil, with tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, fresh basil. (It doesn’t come with bread)
Meatballs
Portion of two meatballs, made with beef, parmesan, Olive oil and basil. Slowly cooked in tomato sauce. (It doesn’t come with bread)
Garlic Focaccia with mozzarella
Flat oven-baked pizza dough bread with mozzarella cheese.
Bruschetta – Classic
Thick slices of our own bread, grilled, topped with fresh chopped tomatoes, basil, garlic, oregano and exrta virgin olive oil.
Meatballs with Ricotta and Nduja
Portion of two meatballs, made with beef, parmesan, Olive oil and basil. Slowly cooked in tomato sauce. Served with ricotta cheese, nduja and a touch of tomato sauce. (It doesn’t come with bread)
Garlic Focaccia (VEGAN)
Flat oven-baked pizza dough bread.
Bruschetta – Burrata & ‘Nduja
Thick slices of our own bread, grilled, topped with fresh Burrata pugliese and ‘nduja calabrese.
Burrata Pugliese
With wild rocket, cherry tomatoes. (It doesn’t come with bread)
Bruschetta – Aubergines & Chilli
With Oven Roasted Aubergines in Tomato Sauce topped with Fresh Chilli
Garlic Vegan Mozzarella Focaccia
Flat oven-baked pizza dough bread, with vegan mozzarella cheese.
Mixed Olives (VG)
Marinated in our own Santamaria spicy oil, parsley and garlic
Focaccia with Onions and Olives (Vegan)
VG.
Nocellara Olives
Nocellara olives
Pane & Olio (VG)
Our own bread with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Salads
Rucolina
Wild rocket, cherry tomatoes and parmesan shavings dressed with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Served as a side dish. (It doesn’t come with bread)
Mediterranean Salad
Mixed Leaves Salad with Grilled Artichokes, Kalamata Olives, Baby Plum Tomatoes, Cucumber, Red Onions with Lemon Dressing (It doesn’t come with bread)
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