Santi’s Southern Italian bar & kitchen

You'll find Santi's tucked away on Princes Avenue, in that stretch where Hull's independent scene is quietly getting better. Walk in and there's a real sense of someone who knows what they're doing: the sort of place where they care about sourcing, where the menu reads like someone's been to Campania and actually paid attention. The vibe is warm without trying too hard—stripped-back interiors, proper Italian wine list, and staff who aren't pretending to be your mates but aren't stuffy either. The wood-fired oven does proper work, and they're equally serious about their pasta, which means you're not getting generic Italian-restaurant fare. It's become the kind of place locals actually return to, not because it's fashionable, but because the food genuinely stands up.