Baccaro

Walk into Baccaro and you'll immediately get why regulars keep coming back. This is the sort of place that feels like it's been part of the community for longer than it probably has — proper Italian cooking, the kind where they're not mucking about with fussy plating or ingredient theatrics. You're looking at honest pasta, risotto that's actually been stirred, meat and fish done right. The room itself has that relaxed vibe that means you'll see couples settling in for a proper date night alongside families who've popped over from Kingston or Surbiton for dinner. Service strikes that rare balance between attentive and actually letting you enjoy yourself without hovering.