"Paesan takes a more traditional slant on Italian food to most places you’ll find in London. And by this we mean that you can take an Italian there and watch as they eat everything put in front of them without complaining once. Paesan’s approach is all about small plates from different parts of Italy - think arancini from Sicily, and burrata by way of Puglia - served with delicious fresh bread. From Monday to Friday they do a piatto unico comprising of salad, antipasti and pasta all on one plate for £9.95, but you could also scrap the lunch menu entirely and get one big main portion of the slow cooked, braised beef shin pappardelle instead." - oliver feldman, jo harris cooksley, heidi lauth beasley, jake missing