Certain restaurants make you feel like you’ve made the right decision as soon as you walk in the door – and manteca is one of them. It’s always busy, always full of life and always run with a calm confidence that allows everyone to relax. The Italian menu is also something that’ll always excite; its dishes are designed for sharing and every one of them comes with flavour turned up to the max, whether it’s the whole wood-roasted John Dory, the ’nduja steamed mussels, or the malloreddus with pork and fennel ragu. Be sure to check out their in-house pasta workshop and their salumeria.