Cozzo Italian Restaurant

Cozzo Caffe a Pizzeria is Whitecross Street's best-kept secret, boasting a menu of tasty Italian classics and handpicked wines. Expect a menu chock full of rich pasta with sauces prepared daily and hand-stretched pizzas baked with fresh pizza dough in the authentic Neapolitan style inside a stone-floored oven.

It's not just pizza and pasta they serve here; you can also expect a wide variety of antipasti, including smoked salmon with prawn and avocado on a bed of salad with Marie Rose sauce and vodka-marinated squid served with tartare sauce. There's also a variety of mains like chicken in breadcrumbs served with spaghetti tomato sauce and mixed leaves and a homemade Italian beef burger with buffalo mozzarella, lettuce, onion, tomato and homemade mayonnaise with a side of chunky fries.

As for the vibe of the place, it's simple but pleasing to the eye, with exposed brickwork, a neutral tone and counters stocked with Italian ingredients and trinkets.