Fratelli Authentic Italian

You'll find Fratelli tucked on The Parade, that stretch where Watford does something halfway decent food-wise. It's the sort of restaurant that doesn't need to shout about itself; the wood-fired pizzas and handmade pasta speak louder than any Instagram caption ever could. The room has that unpretentious warmth—checked tablecloths, proper Italian wine list, staff who actually know what they're talking about. This is family-run Italian done without the theatrics, where your carbonara arrives the way it should and mains hover around the £12-15 mark. Worth booking ahead, especially weekends.