Carmela's, Upper Street
6 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/LondonFood11 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Carmela's in Islington receives both enthusiastic pizza recommendations and clear dissent. Fans recommend the East Coast-influenced style, with one praising the thin pizzas and another singling out the vodka pie. Critics describe disappointing meals, one finding the atmosphere better than the food. Another reports waiting outside despite a booking, and a separate diner prefers competing pizza spots. It is a divided choice rather than a consensus favourite.
Address
Carmela's Pizzeria, 149A Upper St, London N1 1RA, United Kingdom
At a glance
- Opinions divided
- Yes
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The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/normpang in r/LondonFood · Feb 2026taste
Loves the thin pizzas at Carmela's on Upper Street.
- Recommendsu/johnmk3 in r/LondonFood · Dec 2025
Named among honourable pizza mentions.
- Recommendsu/shizzler in r/LondonFood · Jun 2026
Adds Carmela's to the NYC-ish style list.
- Mixedu/jack-dempseys-clit in r/LondonFood · Feb 2026taste
Was hyped but found Carmela's slightly disappointing.
- Caveatu/corbynisagilf in r/LondonFood · Feb 2026taste
Found Carmela's really disappointing.
- Mixedu/Familiar_Doubt_596 in r/LondonFood · Feb 2026taste
Loved the atmosphere but wished the kitchen put as much care into the food.
- Caveatu/Novel-Blacksmith1351 in r/LondonFood · Feb 2026wait time
Felt it wasn't worth the hype and waited outside despite a booking.
- Recommendsu/Lovethosebeanz in r/LondonFood · Oct 2026taste
Recommends the vodka pie there.
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- Mixedu/Ravine in r/LondonFood · Jun 2026taste
Thinks social media hype oversold it; decent but not as good as rivals.
- Recommendsu/anonymasss in r/LondonFood · Dec 2025
Recommends it as a spot for east coast style pizza.
- Recommendsu/Saintsman1980 in r/LondonFood · Jan 2026
Says new East Coast inspired Carmela's in Islington is really good.
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