The eponymous proprietor of this cosy little Italian puts his heart and soul into the cooking, and it shows. After more than 25 years on the local scene, it clearly still gives Vito immense pleasure to be told his customers have enjoyed the authentic southern...Italian food he serves up.
We visited on a busy Thursday evening and wondered if Vito could magic up a meal to please our diverse group - one Pole, two Oxford students plus the oldies and remaining daughter.
We needn't have worried. We started with a sharing order of delicious bruscetta classica, a fondue with black truffles and a piping hot pizza garlic bread fresh from the oven. Three of us opted for fish main courses, the perfectly cooked seabass and the house's very own recipe, cod in a Florentine sauce. Simply delightful, and a few glasses of Aglianico rounded off the evening perfectly.
That a restaurant can still lead its field after three decades is a remarkable achievement. Put it down to an owner whose devotion to his craft is obvious to even the first time visitor.More