Trentina

The Italian cuisine is graced by Britain's plentiful isles in the form of Trentina.

Keeping things local wherever possible, Trentina proves that beautiful Italian fare doesn't always mean importing every ingredient from the Mediterranean. Their eco-friendly model sees creamy mozzarellas made from British dairy herds, fresh pasta made from organic flour from Shipton Mill and cured meats from Dunwood Farm and Cobble Lane Cured. And you are invited to indulge your tastebuds in their unpretentious parlour that promises intimate connections between you and the food.

The menu is small but goes to show just how curated Trentina's ingredients are. Begin your evening with some small plates, be that a melt-in-the-mouth beef carpaccio with tangy horseradish and capers, fish of the day in a simple vinaigrette or Scottish langoustine with a variety of British vegetables and borlotti beans.

Larger plates hunker down with fresh pasta. All made in-house and cooked to order, vegetarians will love the aubergine ravioli and courgette gnocchi whilst others might be tempted by the white pork ragu with fennel sausage and rosemary. Those who are really ambitious will adore the richness of the BBQ ox tongue. Finally, you can always bank on a stunning dessert that makes Italian cuisine the well-rounded, sumptuous thing that it is.