Bocca di Lupo

Bocca di Lupo first opened in 2008. Bocca di Lupo was chef Jacob Kenedy's and general manager Victor Hugo's first solo venture. Before moving to Boulevard in San Francisco, Jacob was the head chef at Moro. Bocca di Lupo focuses on regional Italian cuisine and wine – Jacob and Victor traveled extensively throughout Italy to research the restaurant's menu and wine lists.

The right side is dominated by a long, marble-topped bar, with the main room stretching behind it. The kitchen is open and gleaming, and the tables and chairs are unassumingly elegant. The concept is simple: serve regional Italian cuisine in tapas-sized portions. For the deeper belly, more substantial plates are available. From a Trentino pork and foie gras sausage to a Sicilian tuna tartare, which manifests as a generous hillock of ruby cubes studded with salty capers, soft pine nuts, and orange peel shavings, the menu is a gustatory odyssey through Italy.

Address: 12 Archer Street, Soho, London W1D 7BB

Website: www.boccadilupo.com