Ciao Amici Restaurant

Walk down Denmark Street towards the city centre and you'll find yourself in Ciao Amici, where they've clearly decided that Italian food doesn't need to be fussy to be brilliant. This is the kind of place where locals actually eat—not tourists ticking boxes—with a menu that respects tradition without being precious about it. The kitchen knows what it's doing with pasta, the sort of thing that makes you realise how much mediocre Italian exists elsewhere. Settle in with a glass of wine and proper food cooked by people who care. It's consistently packed for good reason.