Otello Restaurant Hove

Walk into Otello and you're in proper neighbourhood restaurant territory—the kind of spot locals have been quietly returning to for years while everyone else chases trends elsewhere. Church Road in Hove has its share of decent places, but this one stands out because they take the fundamentals seriously. You'll find yourself ordering another bottle of wine mid-meal because the food warrants it: handmade pasta that tastes like someone cares, risotto that's got actual technique behind it, and Italian wines that punch above their price point. It's unpretentious without being casual, busy without feeling hectic.