LIVIN'ITALY

You'll find this place humming from breakfast through to last orders, with actual Italian voices floating from the kitchen and bar. The waterside location at Granary Wharf means you can watch canal boats drift past while working through their impressive deli selection or settling in for a full dinner. The menu spans the day brilliantly – proper Italian breakfast pastries in the morning, antipasti platters for afternoon drinks, and solid pasta dishes when you're after something more substantial. What sets it apart is the authenticity without the stuffiness. The cocktail list leans heavily Italian (their Aperol Spritzes are spot-on), and the staff actually know their wines. It's the kind of place where you pop in for a quick coffee and somehow end up three hours later with an empty bottle of Chianti and plans to come back next week.