The Lexington is an award winning bar and live music venue on Pentonville Road in Islington. Open from daytime until late on most nights, it combines the easy character of a neighbourhood pub with an upstairs performance room that attracts established artists, emerging bands and enthusiastic audiences.
Alessio’s Pizza runs the kitchen, serving a concise selection built around carefully baked crusts and classic Italian inspired toppings. Margherita, buffalo mozzarella, four cheese and truffle mushroom pizzas sit alongside combinations featuring sausage, ham, artichokes, spicy salami and slow cooked onions.
Vegetarian and vegan pizzas are available, and a gluten free base offers another option for diners with particular requirements. Ice cream, warm chocolate cake and a folded pizza filled with chocolate and hazelnut spread provide simple desserts after a meal or before a show.
The bar is particularly known for its extensive American bourbon collection and craft beer range, supported by cask ale, wine and cocktails. Regular happy hours, disc jockey sets and late opening give The Lexington a lively rhythm, whether guests visit for pizza and a pint or an entire evening of music.
Address: 96–98 Pentonville Road, Islington, London N1 9JB, United Kingdom
The Lexington Menu
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STARTERS
GARLIC BREAD (VG)
(Garlic, olive oil, oregano, basil)
CHEESY GARLIC BREAD (V)
(Garlic, olive oil, oregano, basil, fior di latte, And parmesan)
TRIS MONTANARA
(Three deep fried pizza dough, tomato and Anchovies/tomato and bufala / tomato and parmesan)
TOMATO ARANCINI (v)
(Three deep fried tomato risotto balls filled with mozzarella served on a basil mayo)
TRUFFLE MUSHROOMS ARANCINI (v)
(Three deep fried truffle and mushrooms risotto balls served on garlic mayo)
NOCELLARA OLIVES (vg)
AMERICAN CRAFT BEERS
Blue Moon
Wheat Ale – Colorado, USA – 5.4%
Brooklyn Lager
Amber Lager – New York, USA – 5.2%
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Lager – Milwaukee, USA – 4.7%
RYE WHISKEY
Wild Turkey “Rye”
Wild Turkey “Russell Reserve” Rye
Sazerac “Rye”
Knob Creek “Rye”
Bulleit “Rye”
Rittenhouse ‘Bottled in Bond’ “Rye”
Woodford Reserve “Rye”
Old Overholt “Rye”
1776 “Rye”
Michters #1 “Rye”
Michters #1 “Barrel Proof Rye”
Sonoma County “Rye”
Lot 40 “Rye”
George Dickel “Rye”
SMALL BATCH
Four Roses “Small Batch”
Jefferson’s (Various)
Rowan’s Creek
Michters’s Sour Mash
Michter’s #1 Bourbon
Michter’s Unblended American
Noah’s Mill
Bernheim
Basil Hayden
Booker Noe’s
1792 “Small Batch”
1792 “High Rye”
Sonoma County #1 Bourbon
Sonoma County #2 Bourbon
RARE WHISKEY
BTAC Sazerac 18 Year Old (2018)
BTAC William “LaRue” Weller (2018)
BTAC George T. Stagg (2018)
BTAC Thomas H. Handy (2018)
Whistle Pig Old World 12yr
Whistle Pig 15yr
Whistle Pig Boss Hog #3
Blood Oath Pact #2
SINGLE BARREL
Eagle Rare “10 Year Old”
Blanton’s “Original”
Blanton’s “Gold”
Rebel Yell “10 Year Old”
Four Roses Single Barrel
Russell’s Reserve Rye
Wathen’s Single Barrel
Garrison Single Barrel
Michters “10 yr” Bourbon
Michters “10 yr” Rye
TRADITIONAL
Evan Williams
Very Old Barton
Weller 12yr
Basil Hayden
Bakers
Four Roses
Garrison Straight Bourbon
Wild Turkey “101”
Wild Turkey “81”
Fighting Cock
Old Grandad
Bulleit
Buffalo Trace
Makers Mark
Larceny
Knob Creek
Heaven Hill
Corner Creek
Yellowstone
Other Whiskey
Mellow Corn
Corn whiskey, Heaven Hill, Kentucky, 50%
Westward American Single Malt
Westward Distillery, Portland Oregon, 45%
Bardstown Origin Series
Bardstown Bourbon co. Kentucky, 48%
Bardstown Discovery Series #8
Bardstown Bourbon co. Kentucky, 57.05%
Shenk’s Sour Mash
Michter’s, Kentucky, 45.6%
Rye
Sazerac Rye
Buffalo Trace Distillery, Kentucky, 45%
Rittenhouse Rye Bottled-in-bond
Heaven Hill, Kentucky, 50%
Driftless Glen Straight Rye
Driftless Glen Craft Distillery, Kentucky, 48%
Peerless Small Batch Rye
Peerless Craft Distillery, Kentucky, 55.7%
High West Rendezvous Rye
High West, Utah, 46%
Whistlepig Small Batch 10 Year Old Rye
Whistlepig Distillery, Vermont, 50%
Wheated Bourbon
David Nicholson Reserve
Limestone Branch Distillery, Kentucky, 50%
Wilderness Trail Small Batch
Wilderness Trail Craft Distillery, Kentucky, 50%
Makers Mark
Makers Mark Distillery, Kentucky, 55.05%
Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheat
Buffalo Trace Distillery, Kentucky, 47%
Weller 12 Year
Buffalo Trace Distillery, Kentucky, 45%
Smooth Ambler Big Level Wheated Bourbon
Smooth Ambler Distillery, West Virginia, 50%
Pappy Van Winkle 12 Year Old ‘Lot B’
Buffalo Trace Distillery, Kentucky, 45.2%
Bourbon
Evan Williams Black Label
Heaven Hill, Kentucky, 43%
Rowan’s Creek
Willet, Kentucky, 50.05% – Small batch
Michter’s Bourbon
Michter’s, Kentucky, 45.7%
1792 Small Batch
Buffalo Trace Distillery, Kentucky, 46.85%
Elijah Craig Small Batch
Heaven Hill, Kentucky, 57%
EH Taylor Small Batch
Buffalo Trace Distillery, Kentucky, 50%
UK CRAFT BEERS
Arbor Helles
Gluten Free Lager – Bristol, UK – 4.7%
Signature Studio
Lager – London, UK – 4%
Signature Roadie
Session IPA – London, UK – 4.3%
Signature Haze Machine
GF Hazy Pale – London, UK – 4.8%
Jubel Peach
Fruit Lager – London, UK – 4%
PIZZAS
MARGHERITA (V)
Tomato sauce, fior di latte, basil, olive oil, parmesan
MARINARA (vg)
Tomato sauce, garlic, oregano, basil, olive oil
BUFALINA (V)
Tomato sauce, buffalo mozzarella, basil, olive oil, parmesan
PEPPERONI
Tomato sauce, fior di latte, basil, pepperoni, parmesan
AUBERGINE AND BURRATA (V)
Tomato sauce, marinated aubergines, basil and burrata
NDUJA
Tomato sauce, fior di latte, basil, Nduja, pickled red onion, parmesan
TRUFFLE MUSHROOMS (V)
Truffle paste base, fior di latte, garlic portobello mushrooms, basil, parmesan
VEGAN (VG)
Tomato sauce, vegan mozzarella, olives, portobello mushrooms, baisil, olive oil
CAPRICCIOSA
Tomato sauce, fior di latte, portobello mushrooms, artichokes, ham,basil, parmesan
HOT HONEY
Tomato sauce, fior di latte, Nduja, pepperoni, chillies, parmesan, honey
DIP CRUST (GARLIC MAYO/NDUJA MAYO/BASIL MAYO/CHILLI SAUCE)
GLUTEN FREE BASE(notsuitable for severe gluten allergies)
LOW & NO ALCOHOL BEERS
Athletic Lager
Low Cal Lager – Connecticut, USA – 0.5%
Brooklyn Special Effects
Ale – New York, USA – 0.5%
Guinness 0.0%
Stout – Dublin, Ireland – 0%
Heineken 0.0%
– Lager – Amsterdam, Netherlands – 0%
Lucky Saint
Pilsner – London, UK – 0.5%
Lucky Saint IPA
Hazy IPA – London, UK – 0.5%
Heaps Normal Another Lager
Lager – Canberra, Australia – 0.5%
Heaps Normal Half Day Hazy
Hazy IPA – Canberra, Australia – 0.5%
Heaps Normal Quiet XPA
XPA – Canberra, Australia – 0.5%
BOTTLED & CANNED BEERS
Augustiner
Helles Lager – Munich, Germany – 5.2%
Bulmers
Apple Cider – Hereford, UK – 4.5%
Desperados
Tequila Beer – Amsterdam, Netherlands – 5.9%
Old Mout
Fruity Cider – Amsterdam, Netherlands – 4.0%
Schofferhofer Grapefruit
Weissbier Radler – Frankfurt, Germany – 2.5%
Warsteiner
Pilsner – Warstein, Germany – 4.8%
Sol
Light Lager – Orizba, Mexico – 4.2%
CRAFT BEERS
Brooklyn Stonewall Inn
Session IPA – Brooklyn, US – 4.3%
Brooklyn Pilsner
Pilsner – Brooklyn, US – 4.6%
Stone & Wood
Pacific Pale – Byron Bay, Australia – 4.4%
Signature Haze Machine
GF Hazy Pale – London, UK – 4.8%
Jubel Peach
Fruit Lager – London, UK – 4%
Lucky Saint
Alcohol-Free Lager – London, UK – 0.5%
WORLD BEERS
Amstel
Lager – Amsterdam, Netherlands – 4.1%
Cruzcampo
Lager – Sevilla, Spain – 4.4%
Birra Moretti
Lager – Udine, Italy – 4.6%
Inch’s Cider
Medium Apple Cider –Hereford, UK – 4.5%
Guinness
Stout – Dublin, Ireland – 4.2%
COCKTAILS
Aperol Spritz
Aperol Aperitivo, Prosecco, Soda & Orange
Campari Spritz
Campari Aperitivo, Prosecco, Soda & Orange
Hugo Spritz
Elderflower Liqueur, Prosecco, Soda & Lemon
Sarti Spritz
Sarti Rosa Aperitivo, Prosecco, Soda & Lime
Sour Cherry Sour
Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Cherry syrup, Lemon, Egg whites, Bitters
Banana Gold Rush
Rittenhouse Rye, Banana Liqueur, Lemon & Honey
Disco Negroni
Brokers Gin, Select Aperitivo, Italo Disco Vermouth, Grapefruit
Espresso Martini
Finlandia Vodka, Mr. Black’s Coffee Liqueur, Cold Brew, Sugar OR ask for it with Bourbon
Hibiscus Paloma
Hibiscus Mezcal, Lime, Ting, Grapefruit
Old Fashioned
Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Sugar, Angostura Bitters
Crodino Spritz – AF
Crodino Alcohol Free Aperitif, Soda, Grapefruit
SOFT DRINKS
Pepsi/ Diet Pepsi/ Lemonade/ Tonic
Orange/ Cranberry/ Apple/ Pineapple Juice
Schweppes Slimline Tonic/ Franklin & Sons Ginger Ale
Ting Grapefruit Soda/ Old Jamaica Ginger Beer
Red Bull Original/ Sugarfree/ Tropical
PERFECT SERVES
Pimentae Margarita / Spiced Margarita
Tequila, lime, agave – classic or chilli – 14.5%
White Claw Hard Seltzer
Natural Lime/Black Cherry/Mango flavours – 4.5%
WINE
Vin Blanc – Place du Village
Languedoc, France – 2024 – 10.5%
Sauvignon Blanc – Neptune Point
New Zealand – 2024 – (vegan) – 12.5%
La Famille Lacasse
Pays D’Oc, France – (2024) – 12%
Vin Rouge – Place du Village
Languedoc, France – 2024 – 11%
Montepulciano – La Deliziosa
Abruzzo, Italy – 2022 – 12.5%
Malbec – Malbicho
Mendoza, Argentina – 2023 – (vegan) – 13.5%
Prosecco – Amore Della Vita
Prosecco, Italy – (vegan) – 10.5%
DESSERTS
GELATO (Please ask about availability and flavours when ordering)
SPECIAL (Please ask a member of our team about today's special)
NUTELLA PIZZA
EXTRA TOPPINGS
Pepperoni
Nduja
Anchovies
Tomato sauce
Fior di latte
Artichokes
Vegan Cheese
Burrata
Aubergines
Bufala
Ham
Mushrooms
Chillies
OTHER WHISKEY
Georgia Moon “Moonshine”
Platte Valley
Buffalo Trace “White Dog”
Uncle Nearest Tennessee Whiskey
JP Wisers 15 Year Old Canadian
High West Whiskey
Smooth Ambler “Contradiction”
Minor Case “Sherry Finished Rye”
Michters Toasted Barrel Rye
Michters Toasted Barrel Bourbon
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Against typical prices in London
- Margherita pizza Typical in London: £12.00 £10.00
- Garlic bread Typical in London: £5.95 £7.00
- Pepperoni pizza Typical in London: £14.25 £14.00
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