Gianni's Pizzeria

You'll find yourself on Cecil Street in the city centre, pushing through a door that's seen more pizza nights than most venues manage in a decade. Gianni's is the kind of place where the oven is basically a character—it's that central to everything happening here. The pizzas come out with proper char and leopard spotting on the crust, and they're not messing about with faddish toppings. It's traditional Italian done with genuine skill, the kind of spot where families pile in on weekends and couples grab a table midweek without needing to book a month ahead. Nearly 700 reviews at 4.7 stars isn't luck—it's consistency and knowing exactly what works.