Bosco Pizzeria Cheltenham

You'll find yourself in the Quadrangle, that rather pleasant Victorian courtyard off Imperial Square, where Bosco does what it does best: fires up wood-burning pizzas that taste like they've been pulled straight from Naples. There's something reassuring about watching the pizzaioli work the dough, and the fact that they're not fussing about with molecular this or deconstructed that. The menu's straightforward—quality toppings, proper sourdough bases, maybe some excellent pasta dishes—and the crowd's a good mix of locals who know what they're doing and visitors who've heard the hype. At around ££, you're paying fairly for the ingredient quality and the theatre of it all. It's unpretentious in the best way: no need to dress up, no airs, just good food.