Franco's Osteria and Deli

Walk into Franco's on Victoria Terrace and you're immediately hit with that warm, slightly chaotic energy of a neighbourhood Italian that's been doing things the same (right) way for years. The deli counter is genuinely brilliant—the sort of place you pop into for a specific cut of prosciutto or some proper burrata and end up chatting to the staff about what they'd recommend for dinner. But the osteria side is where the magic happens. The pasta isn't trying to be clever; it's just unfussy, flavourful, and made with ingredients that actually matter. It's the kind of spot where regulars have their usual table and everyone else wishes they were a regular.