Rake Is Going to Be the Next Kitchen Resident at The Compton Arms

The Islington pub has become known for housing some of the best chef talent in the city

With rustic Italian kitchen Tiella leaving the pub in December, The Compton Arms’ kitchen will be welcoming a new resident in the new year. Rake, run by Jay Claus, Syrus Pickhaver and Peter Ward (who have worked at the likes of Quo Vadis, Brat and Acme Fire Cult), is making the move to Islington from The Gun in Hackney.

Rake is all about classic British cookery with a focus on whole animal butchery and sustainable Cornish fish. The menu will change seasonally but you can expect dishes like:

• oysters Kilpatrick with lardo, spiced tomato, horseradish and Worcestershire sauce
• beer battered cockles and clams
• braised squid, ale and potato pie
• steamed crab claw with larverbread and bacon bearnaise
• salsify and Scotch broth
• beef ribeye with onion rings
• treacle tart with clotted cream
• deep-fried summer berry pie with cold custard

There’ll also be roasts and veggie stargazy pies with all the trimmings on Sundays and on Arsenal match days, Rake will be doing Cumberland sausage hot dogs with French dip gravy. As Four Legs, who have gone on to open The Plimsoll and Tollingtons, prove, a residency at The Compton Arms can be a huge stepping stone to success, and no doubt it’ll be the same for Rake.

Key Information

Opening date | Thurs 9th January 2025
Address | 4 Compton Avenue, London N1 2XD
For more information | @rakelondon