Cicchetti Piccadilly - London Piccadilly

You're stepping into San Carlo's stripped-back answer to Venice's standing-room bars, but make no mistake, there's nothing rustic about the execution here. The space is deliberately pared back—white walls, marble counters, that sort of thing—which actually lets the food do all the talking. Order a selection of small plates (the burrata, the squid, whatever's fresh that day) and work your way through a focused wine list that actually makes sense. It's the kind of place that feels properly Italian without any of the theatrics.