Caffe Piccolo

Caffe Piccolo has traded from 84 West Street since 1995, a family-run Italian restaurant inside a timber-framed building whose exposed beams are hung with dried hops, a nod to the property's earlier life. The dining room keeps its oak panelling and original fireplaces, giving the menu a setting closer to a farmhouse parlour than a high-street trattoria. The kitchen serves classic pasta, risotto and grilled meat dishes alongside changing specials for lunch and dinner, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free diners catered for on the standard menu rather than a separate one. Bookings run through a dedicated online reservation system rather than by phone only. Wednesday to Sunday sees both lunch and dinner service; Monday and Tuesday are dinner only, keeping the same steady rhythm the restaurant has kept since it opened its doors on this corner of town.