Fig & Olive - Great Desserts on Angel's Upper Street

Fig & Olive is absolutely my favorite place in Angel for dessert (trust me, I've tried them all). They also seem to have the extremely smart strategy of luring in dessert lovers by displaying all their dessert 'wares' in the front window. It definitely worked on me and I'm sure it's worked on many of their patrons. Before I go any further, let me torture you with examples of two of their tasty desserts:

White Chocolate Mousse with Berry Center

Almond Pistachio Tart

The White Chocolate Mousse cake was light and luscious, every bite a fragrant mix of heavenly white chocolate mousse and berry compote. Even my partner in crime, who doesn't normally go for white chocolate, absolutely loved it. Out of the two, it was my favorite, but the Almond Pistachio tart was no wallflower either. Every bite was a contrast of moist almond cake and crunchy pistachios. If I had one criticism of this tart, it would be that more almond was warranted! 

Luckily for their fans, the dessert menu changes daily. As an accompaniment to cake, I recommend ordering their Cappucino. They manage to caramelize the top, giving it a creme brulee flair  and a unique flavor. If you don't want to stop at dessert, you could probably try their savoury mediterranean-inspired food options too.

Fig & Olive

151 Upper Street

London N1 1RA

020 7354 2605