Al Forno Restaurant

You'll find Al Forno tucked into Townsend Parade, right where the high street gets interesting near the river. It's the kind of place where locals actually book tables, where they're doing Italian food that feels genuine rather than designed for Instagram. The kitchen keeps things straightforward: good pasta made right, pizzas from the wood-fired oven, proper risottos. It's not trying to reinvent anything, which is exactly why Kingston keeps coming back. The room has that warm, unpretentious energy of a proper neighbourhood trattoria—the sort of spot where you can take your parents or grab a date night without any fuss.