Scalinis

You'll find Scalinis tucked away on Ravendale Street in the town centre, where it's been quietly doing the business for years without needing to shout about it. Walk in and you're in proper Italian territory—the kind of place where they know what they're doing with a risotto and won't pretend a £14 pasta dish is fine dining. The room's comfortable rather than fussy, the sort of spot where regulars settle in for the evening and the kitchen takes its time getting things right. You come here because the food tastes like someone who cares made it, not because it's Instagram-friendly.