I arrived at 12pm and they settled me at a table as I waited for my niece. I ordered a San Pellegrino Orange and perused the menu which was different to 11 years ago but still as delightful. A starter and a main was too much so I decided on the Lobster and Crab Handmade Ravioli.
My niece arrived, and being allergic to cheese but wanting pizza, the owner himself came over to the table to make sure she had a non cheese, yet still beautifully presented pizza. They did a wonderful made to perfection rich tomato base pizza with pepperoni, sweet corn and green pepper. I didn't think it would look so good without cheese, but oh it did. We ate with gusto.
Its only a shame I didn't get to try the wine or the beautiful sounding starters (the one I wanted was shelled king prawns, with wine and cream, served with ciabatta). But I knew I wouldn't have managed it all. So I just had the crab and lobster ravioli which came in a white wine sauce with tomatoes, prawns and spinach. It was simply beautiful.
It was quiet for lunch but we were the early lunch people and the jazz music was perfect for the ambiance.
If I had to say one bad thing, I would be pushing it - but we were sitting in the window seat and the sun was bearing down on us - but to be fair it was clear they wouldn't have batted an eyelid at moving us - we decided having deployed our notepads etc., that we would be okay. And the sun soon turned to rain anyway, so not a problem as it turned out.
The waiter was friendly and polite. The décor is a cool beige with ivy in pots which is very modern and relaxed. I felt I was treated as well as a top London restaurant and with a £30 bill for everything (including the double espresso's to complete the meal) was surprisingly reasonable.
I would definitely recommend.
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