Barbetta

Stop by this cucina for a hearty meal and wines inspired by the owners’ Southern Italian heritage. The establishment is a mecca of Italian flavours, offering a dine-in menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks, as well as cooking classes, a shop and function facilities. In the morning, the menu showcases dishes like zucchini fritters, polenta porridge, baked eggs with Calabrian chilli, and panini topped with Italian sausage and aged provolone. Come lunch, there’s caprese salad and risotto, not to mention a heavenly lasagne and slow-braised beef ragu. That lasagne makes a comeback at dinner, alongside favourites like calamari fritti, housemade pastas and perfectly cooked sirloin steak.

Everything about this place is buzzing with vibrant Italian charm, from the dining room to the cooking studio where you can sign up for masterclasses teaching you how to prepare gnocchi, arancini and various types of pasta. Then take away goodies from the store, to inspire your next Italian meal at home.