Bona Ventura

Islington / Barnsbury · London

Angel Dabang

Street foodLocals' pick

A tiny retro Korean caff modelled on Seoul's old dabang tea houses, with floral curtains, dark wood and mother-of-pearl lacquer panels, on a Barnsbury corner behind Upper Street. Order the kkwabaegi (twisted cinnamon-sugar doughnuts), the fried-bread egg sandwich and the condensed-milk Dabang coffee.

Address
247 Liverpool Road, London N1 1LX
Hours
Tue-Fri 11:30-15:30, 16:30-19:30; Sat 11:00-17:30; closed Sun, Mon (Google hours via Wanderlog, 2026-09)
Best time to go
Morning, Afternoon · About 30 min
Price
Egg sandwich GBP 4.50, Dabang coffee GBP 2.90, mango iced tea GBP 3.40 (Time Out, May 2026)
Price level
£

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Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.

Good to know

  • Bites are made in small batches and sell out, kimbap and croquettes first: come early.
  • Little seating; Time Out suggests a Korean picnic on Highbury Fields, 10 minutes' walk.
  • Closed Sunday and Monday.

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