Reigate, Italian Restaurant Guide

“Standing out from the chain restaurants in the area, this vibrant Italian-inspired restaurant in the heart of Wimbledon Village” has a big fan club drawn from neighbouring postcodes. The more cautious view is that “it’s nothing spectacular but the food standard is reliable with some good mid-week deals”.

“Excellent Neapolitan sourdough pizza” has carved a legendary reputation for Andrea Asciuti’s cult Streatham pitstop, to which aficionados journey from far and wide. He also runs 081 Pizzeria – see also.

“Tiny, buzzy and authentic Italian” in Tooting Bec – on the fringe of the area’s burgeoning gastro zone – that’s “a bit of a neighbourhood gem”, with its smart modern styling and “some unusual menu offerings that lift it a cut above average”. Owner-operators Daria & Giovanni set up on their own account five years ago after establishing themselves in the industry.

“A high-quality Italian, with an ever-changing menu and wide range of specials depending on market availability” – this Gipsy Hill Sicilian is well worth discovering deep in the SE postcodes. In summer the terrace comes into its own, but fans say it’s “always a pleasure to dine there”.