The Pelican Club

Head down to St Mary's Place and you'll find The Pelican Club doing proper Italian cooking without any of the faffing about. The kind of place where you sit elbow-to-elbow with other diners, the kitchen's got your attention, and nobody's trying too hard with the décor—just good bones and better pasta. You're getting solid Italian classics done right: think handmade pastas, proper sauces that have seen some time, meat done how it should be. It's the sort of neighbourhood spot that's earned its 4.6 rating because people keep coming back, not because it's Instagram-friendly.