Gusto Italian - Oxford

You'll find yourself on Oxford's busiest stretch, but step inside Gusto and the noise falls away into something warmer. The dining room's got that unfussy Italian energy—brick, open kitchen, the smell of burning wood and garlic hitting you before you've sat down. Order the pizzas if you're here for the theatre of it all, but don't skip the pasta; these aren't gimmicky shapes drowning in cream. Reasonable pricing for what you're getting, and they move tables with impressive efficiency even when the place is rammed on a Friday night.