The Italian Job

You'll find The Italian Job buried in Newport Market on the High Street, which immediately tells you something: they're not worried about frontage or flashiness. Head inside and you're met with the kind of place that feels like someone's actually cooked here, cared about it. It's compact, unpretentious, and packed most nights with locals who know what they're after. The pasta's made properly—you can taste the difference—and they're not doing that tired, oversauced thing. It's the sort of spot where you go because mates have told you to, not because Instagram told you to.