Grasso

"You’ve been dragged along to see Harry Potter And The Cursed Child with the magic-obsessed cousin you only see twice a year—and now, you deserve a reward. Grasso is an Italian-American spot in Soho that serves a penne alla vodka that can turn a bad night around. It’s open from 12pm, so you can head there before your show, too. The crispy, face-sized chicken parm is juicy enough to make you forget you’ve got three hours of wizarding “fun” ahead." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna

"The Dish: Mozzarella Sticks The first thing you should know about Grasso’s mozzarella sticks are that they are less finger-sized and more full-on batons. But unlike that piece of sporting equipment, you won’t be passing them on and you won’t be running anywhere after handling them. The Italian-American spot in Soho has perfected the art of golden, extra crispy coating. And inside, the mozzarella is so molten and pliable that it’s capable of influencer-worthy cheese pulls." - heidi lauth beasley, daisy meager, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna

"The tiramisu at Grasso—a New York Italian-American spot in Soho—being this good, after so many filling mains feels like a twisted joke. So make sure you leave space. It’s got thick sponge fingers that have soaked up the right amount of slightly bitter coffee and the cream isn’t overbearing. We also like the fact that the slightly sloped, irregular edges make it feel like your mum has unceremoniously slotted a slab out of a big tray." - sinead cranna, jake missing, rianne shlebak, daisy meager

"All we want for our birthday this year is to eat a piece of chicken parm the size of our head and perform impromptu karaoke in a toilet stall. Which is why Grasso, an Italian-American spot in Soho, is perfect. The music is loud, couples peel off and go full Lady and the Tramp over meatballs, and others get stuck into Aperol spritzes that are fishbowl-sized. If you don’t have a good time here, mainlining penne alla vodka and spilling ‘nduja on the laminated wipe-clean menus, we can’t help you. " - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, heidi lauth beasley

"The only way to properly tackle Grasso, a feel-good, New York Italian-American spot in Soho, is with a big group. That way you can get involved in the XXL plates of penne alla vodka, bowls of lamb rigatoni with pieces of braised, soft meat, and supersized portions of caesar salad with bigger-than-our-head chicken parm. Not to mention the disco-themed toilets which demand impromptu karaoke sessions. There’s better Italian food out there, but sometimes you don’t want what's right, you want what feels good." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna