Carlucci Restaurant

You'll find Carlucci tucked right in the heart of High Street, where it's been doing the business for years without trying too hard. It's the kind of place locals book for birthdays and anniversaries, where the kitchen respects Italian ingredients without overthinking things. The dining room has that warm, unhurried feel—dark wood, candlelight, the sort of setting where you linger over a second glass of wine without checking your watch. Pasta's made with proper technique, seafood specials actually taste of the sea, and they've got a wine selection that goes beyond the obvious supermarket suspects.