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The concrete canyon that is Pepper Street has suddenly become something of a Mecca for the modern sybarite as this recent conversion from office premises to restaurant confirms. Zizzi is the seventh of its name and is part of the 100-strong Ask Central operation. Only a concern of this size could afford to make the kind of outlay that we see here. For this is a beautiful place in the contemporary style with solid oak floors, terracotta tiles and attractive french windows. The furniture alone must have cost a fortune.
As you enter the room the immaculately ordered bar faces you, but the real star is to your right where the kitchen arcs gently into the dining area like a theatre stage. Backed by a wall of logs for the pizza oven, the chefs spin the dough and ladle steaming mounds of pasta in full view of the customers.
The menu is simple: pizza or pasta. That's it. No starters, unless you count a couple of bread based 'side orders'. There are some decent desserts and a short wine list, two bottled beers including the Italian Morretti. Fortunately both the pizza and pasta dishes we tried were very good and generously proportioned. The service, from a young and rather shy crew, was attentive. You may find it difficult to spend more than £30 for two.
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