Limoncello Ristorante and Pizzeria (St Albans)

You're walking down Hatfield Road towards the Clock Tower and suddenly there's proper Italian smells wafting out—that's your cue to go in. Limoncello does the whole thing without pretension: wood-fired pizzas with decent charring, handmade pasta that doesn't taste like it's been sitting under a heat lamp, and enough Italian wines to make you feel less guilty about the third glass. It's the kind of place where the staff actually know what they're talking about, and regulars keep coming back because the quality's consistent. Nothing fancy, nothing trying too hard—just well-executed Italian food in a neighbourhood restaurant that gets it right.