PICCOLA ITALIA

BEST FOR The best pizzas around. FOOD This is your typical neighbourhood Italian restaurant with an extensive menu of various specialities, from pastas to veal dishes, and even interesting variations on local favourites such as tripe prepared the Italian way. However, pizzas are top of the list, with extra crispy thin bases, wood-smoked flavour and generous toppings. Try their namesake, Pizza Piccola, with its generous toppings of mozzarella, gorgonzola, rosa tomatoes, pesto, mushrooms and olives. DRINKS They offer a range of reasonably priced entry level wines from good estates. Their house wine is from Italy and can be ordered by the glass. SERVICE Enjoyable. AMBIENCE The tiny space has the requisite Italian pictures on the walls and everything is open-plan, so you can watch all the action in the kitchen. (GF)