Aemilia

Head down to Portobello and you'll find Aemilia tucked away doing the kind of Italian food shopping you'd normally have to fly to Bologna for. It's the sort of place where they know their prosciutto from their speck, stock proper Italian wines that won't break the bank, and aren't afraid to tell you what's actually worth buying. The counter's got everything from handpicked cheeses to cured meats that've been aged properly, not the supermarket nonsense. Locals pop in for lunch ingredients or to grab something decent for dinner parties—it's become a proper neighbourhood spot where quality actually matters.