A Tavola Italian Deli, Wine Bar and Cooking School

You'll find yourself down a little passageway in Ropewalks, past Il Forno and Sapporo, which already tells you the neighbourhood's got serious food credentials. A Tavola feels like stepping into someone's Italian living room – proper wines, proper ingredients, none of the faffing about. The cooking school side means they take technique seriously, but the deli and wine bar keep things relaxed; you can rock up for a glass and some cured meats without the formality. It's the kind of place where regulars know the staff's names and the specials actually change based on what's good that week.