Amalfi

Every time I visit London, this is the restaurant I try to make a point of visiting. On Old Compton Street, it's in the heart of Soho and medialand, and very handy for the theatres. It's an interesting place to watch the world go by outside, but that's not the reason I go there, of course - it's because of the food, which is the next best thing to being in Italy. First, you get a basket of delicious bread and flavoured oil to dip it into. I tend to choose the pasta dishes - all very good, piping hot and obviously made with fresh ingredients. The house wine is good value, and desserts (if you have room) also delicious. For a London ...  Read the complete review