Maniatiko Greek Restaurant

You walk into Maniatiko and there's no faffing about—this is the kind of Greek restaurant that makes you wonder why you've been settling for mediocre chains. The kitchen takes its time with things that deserve it: slow-cooked lamb, proper moussaka, seafood that hasn't been frozen since the millennium. The Wellingborough Road location has become a genuine neighbourhood spot where regulars know what they're ordering and newcomers work out pretty quickly why the place sits at 4.8 stars. It's the sort of place where you can tell the owners actually care whether your spanakopita is crispy or your tzatziki tastes right.