I have been to this place perhaps ten times in the last two months. Run
by a passionate young man, Luca, with his roots in the local restaurant
trade. The menu is pizza, pasta or ciabbatta. There are ten types of
differnet pasta dishes Napoli, Ragu, Arrabiatta, Carbonara, Funghi,
Diavola, Contadina, Caprese, Pollo and Carbonara della casa. The choice
of pasta is spaghetti or penne. All of these dishes are cooked with his
own homemade sauces. I particularly enjoy the Caprese which comes with
tomato, mozzeralla and home made pesto. Delicious. The cheapest is the
Napoli at £3.50 through to the Carbonara della casa at 4.95. So for
under a fiver one gets a heaving bowl of fresh tasty food.
There are
17 different varieties of pizza ranging in price from 3.35 for a basic
Margherita to 5.00 for a Maya which is a mix of meats. The crust is thin
and crispy. He prepares the pizza to order and they are cooked in a
proper pizza oven.
Drinks wise the usual suspects are there but what
makes this place special is the quality of the coffee beans he uses. The
espresso is the best I have had in town.
This is the perfect place
to come for a light meal when in town and the greasy spoon does not
appeal. It can get a little tight with just over room for twenty in
there.There is a table outside but not in this weather. No toilets that I
am aware of. A very Cosmopolitan crowd and very popular with the local
Italian community which is always a good sign. read more