Amici

Walk past the High Street chaos and you'll find yourself on North Street where Amici sits doing the kind of Italian food that makes you wonder why you bother with the chains. It's the sort of place where regulars have their spots, and the kitchen clearly knows what it's doing—handmade pasta, proper risotto, the kind of thing that takes time and care. You get the sense the owners actually give a toss about what lands on your plate, which in Ashford is more rare than it should be.