Strada

This Italian is smart and friendly and draws a mature crowd of professionals and tourists in from the South Bank.

It was very busy on the Thursday evening that I stopped by but we were seated straightaway and had our drinks brought over with complimentary filtered water.

I ordered the special - porcini ravioli with pea shoots, which was rich in flavour but not overbearing. The pesto bread was also good. What pleased me was how conscientious the waitress was in enquiring about the quality of the dish and whether it should go on the main menu - that instilled confidence in me about the quality standards.

Overall, a nice place for dinner with a reasonable price tag.