Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar, Hull

You'll find yourself in a proper neighbourhood Italian that doesn't try too hard. The sort of place where families pile in on Sundays and couples book ahead for Friday nights without it feeling like a special occasion restaurant. Riva Blu does the classics brilliantly: handmade pasta that's actually worth the few quid extra, wood-fired pizzas with decent bases, and seafood that tastes like it remembers the sea. The bar's worth lingering at too—they know their way around a cocktail, and the wine list won't leave you squinting at price tags.