La Porchetta

I visited La Porchetta on Upper Street, Angel as a last resort as my friends were ambitious enough to stroll up to Ottolenghi on a Saturday night and expect to be seated. And, La Porchetta was ultimately just that- a last resort kind of restaurant.

With 5 branches spread across town, this restaurant chain boasts to be “the home of Italian food.” And while the food we ate wasn’t bad per say, it was mediocre at best. Just one of those unmemorable dinners.

I ordered a pizza with ham, mozerella, olives, mushrooms and salami. It has massive, but please don’t get put off by the size. Its wafer thin so you could possibly finish the pizza if you have an appetite. I must credit the chef who made it because getting the dough to spread that thin must require some skill.

My friends had the pepperoni pizza and risotto marinara which was again, good but not memorable. Run of the mill stuff.

I would only recommend going to La Porchetta if you can’t find anywhere else to eat or want to eat decent food for average prices. Other places to choose from on Upper Street include La Petite Auberge (scroll down for a blog post), Le Mercury and Byron Burger.

http://www.laporchetta.biz/