Made in Puglia

You're standing under the railway arches at Vauxhall, and suddenly you're transported straight to southern Italy. This isn't some overwrought trattoria trying too hard—it's a no-frills counter where they've nailed the fundamentals. The team here knows their stuff: hand-rolled orecchiette, focaccia that's still warm, and honest Italian ingredients that actually taste like something. It's the kind of place where you queue (and you will queue), order at the counter, and leave with a brown paper bag that feels like a proper win. Locals have cottoned on, which is why the 4.8 rating isn't a fluke.