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The Alpaca is an independent pub at 84-86 Essex Road in Islington. Established in 2020 with a community minded outlook, it moves from a relaxed local early in the week to a livelier music and late night destination at weekends.

Seasonal local produce guides the kitchen, with burgers, carefully cooked meat and fresh catches from the neighbouring fishmonger. Vegan dishes receive the same attention to flavour, giving mixed groups substantial choices across the menu.

Sharing is built into the dining style, particularly on Sundays when roast platters bring meat or vegetable centrepieces together with traditional accompaniments. Smaller plates and snacks make a shorter visit over drinks equally natural.

Craft beer, wine from specialist merchants, cocktails and alcohol free options create a broad bar selection. The Alpaca works especially well for diners who want serious pub food, friendly service and an energetic neighbourhood atmosphere.

Address: 84-86 Essex Road, Islington, London N1 8LU, England

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The Alpaca Menu

Starters & Small Plates

Bread & Butter
£5
Nocellara Olives
£4.50
Gilda
£2.50
Cobble Lane Cured Meat
£7.50
Streaky Bacon & Scallop Roll
£14

Nduja butter

Carlingford Oysters
each £4 / 3 for £10
Happy Hour
each £2.50

4-7pm

Tomato & Anchovy Toast
£7
Nduja Langoustine Tails
£10
Tuna & Avocado Tartar
£14
Corn Ribs
£8.50

Agave, chilli

King Oyster Mushroom 'Calamari'
£8.50
Padrons
£7.50

Maldon salt

Squid & Crayfish Frito
£9

Lemon aioli

1/2 Pint of Shell On Prawns
£9

Thousand island sauce

Clams
£12

Garlic & parsley butter

Mains

Mussels in Cider
£13
Grilled Dover
£26

Shrimp butter

Roasted Octopus
£16
Tuna or Grilled Chicken Caesar
Tuna £17 / Grilled Chicken £14
Paella
£34

Prawns & mussels, for 2-3

Vegan Feta, Kale, Apple, Walnut, Pomegranate, Quinoa Salad
£15
Fish Platter
£42

4 oysters, dressed crab, shrimp on prawns, tuna tartar

Classics

Fish & Chips
£19

Tartar, minted mushy peas, curry sauce

Beef Burger
£12.50

Salad, cheese, burger sauce

Vegan Smashburger
£12.50

Salad, “cheese”, burger sauce

Sides

Sauteed New Potatoes
£6

Lemon aioli

Rocket & Parmesan Salad
£5
Heritage Tomato & Sumac Salad
£6
Skinny Fries
£5

Rosemary salt

Sunday Snacks / Small Plates

Nocellara olives (vg) OR Homemade focaccia, oil & balsamic (vg)
£4.50
Bresaola
£5.50

Caper berries, cornichons

Padron peppers
£7

Maldon sea salt

Roasted red pepper & walnut muhammara dip
£6

Flatbread

Shell-on king prawns
£10.50

Garlic & chilli butter, focaccia

Panko cod cheeks
£9

Herb & caper sauce

Whipped vegan feta
£9

Heritage tomatoes, rocket, focaccia

Burrata
£10.50

Wild rocket, fig & chili jam

British Charcuterie platter
£17

Caper berries, cornichons, focaccia, for 2

Sunday Roasts

Served with roast potatoes, carrot, swede, parsnip, savoy cabbage, Yorkshire pudding & gravy.

Free-range Norfolk grain-fed chicken
£18.50

Cumberland pork stuffing

Roast Irish beef rump
£22.50
Roast Hampshire pork loin
£19.50
Butternut squash, mushroom & spinach wellington (v) / Crispy artichoke instead of yorkshire pudding (vg)
£17.50
Half shoulder of Welsh lamb
£60

Swede mash, greens, cauliflower & leek gratin, serves 2-3 people

Sunday Mains

Linguine
£17

Clams, tomato & basil salsa

Grilled chicken or smoked tofu (vg)
£16.50

Freekah salad, dukkah, pomegranate

Meat-free burger
£16.50

Smoked vegan applewood, burger sauce, skinny fries

Beer battered haddock
£19

Triple-cooked chips, pea & mint puree, tartare, curry sauce

Sunday Sides

Swede mash
£3.50
Cauliflower & leek gratin
£6.50
Skinny fries
£4.50

Sunday Desserts

Apple & blackberry vegan crumble
£8.50

With custard (v) or vegan ice cream (vg) (gf)

Burnt basque cheesecake
£8.50

Cherry compote

Sticky toffee pudding
£8.50

Butterscotch sauce, vanilla ice cream

Neal's Yard cheeses
£11.50

Sourdough crackers, caperberries, red onion marmalade

Vegan ice cream & sorbet
per scoop £2

Choc, vanilla, raspberry, passionfruit, lemon, per scoop

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