Zizzi - Coventry

You know the score with Zizzi—it's the Italian restaurant that doesn't pretend to be something it's not. Plonked right in Cathedral Lanes shopping centre on Broadgate, it's genuinely convenient for a proper meal without having to trek across the city. The pasta dishes are solid, pizzas come out of the wood-fired oven with decent char, and their wine list won't leave you squinting at prices that feel like a personal insult. It's the sort of place where you can take your mates for a casual night out, or bring the family without worrying that the kids' menu will be embarrassingly limited. Service tends to be efficient without being stuffy, and the formula works well enough that nearly 1,900 reviews averaging 4.4 stars speaks for itself.