Pastaio, Soho

The Pastaio 's menu starts with elegant fish and seafood crudités: Sicilian red prawns, dusted with roasted rice powder and drizzled with olive oil, have a lusciously soft, almost creamy texture, while rich tuna belly is pepped up by a zingy blood orange dressing. Sea bream with mirin is salty-fresh.

Malloreddus (tiny, ridged Sardinian gnocchi) comes with an elegantly light and flavorful slow-cooked sausage sauce, while agnoli stuff with grouse, pork, and the rabbit is a deceptively simple dish that made good use of prime autumn produce. Pastaio's drink menu is short and affordable, ranging from prosecco and Aperol slushies to wines from lesser-known Italian growers, many of which are priced by the glass.

Address: 19 Ganton Street, Soho, London W1F 9Bn, London W1F 9BN

Website: https://pastaio.co.uk/locations/soho