Amerigo Vespucci

You're walking into Amerigo Vespucci expecting the usual Canary Wharf sterility, but instead you get a proper neighbourhood Italian where the pasta tastes like someone actually cares. It's on Mackenzie Walk, tucked into the estate proper rather than screaming for attention, which somehow makes it feel more genuine than half the places in Covent Garden. The room's got warmth to it—exposed brick, decent lighting, the kind of place where you can actually hear your date—and the kitchen delivers consistently good food without the theatrics. Whether you're doing business nearby or just fancying proper Italian without the pretension, this spot delivers.