Spaghetti House - St Martin's Lane

It took the warmth and passion of the folks behind Spaghetti House to convince post-war London to give Italian cooking a try way back in the 1950's, and we've been flocking there ever since. The best reason to try

one of the capital's culinary institutions is that the food is just sooooo good. Pasta, in all its glory, is at the centre of the menu. You'd be hard-pressed to find a better fettuccine alfredo or spaghetti bolognese,

even at twice the price. But the starters, salads, pizzas, and meat and fish courses are just as good. Try chicken with lemon and pine nut sauce or Salmon with pesto and the wine list is so reasonably priced you can afford to experiment. This branch is near everything; Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square, and all the madness of the West End. Spaghetti House: long may it wave!