It's a big, airy room with an ultra-blue stripe-lit bar and hyperactive open kitchen. As you come in the door, there's a cake cabinet and gelato cooler, then a bar with cocktails listed and wine of the month. Then there's pizzas and bakehouse midships, with seats, a short banquette and lounge areas down its length through to an outside balcony. The menu is like many modern Italian cafes: several lunch focaccias, while for dinner a bruschetta is pizza bread with fresh tomato and basil. Verdura al forno - a stack of eggplant, zucchini and bocconcini - gives a good sense of the restaurant's feel: it's very homely in the cooking and plating.
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