Small but perfectly formed Italian

Word to the wise: The menu on Mondays is different to the rest of the week - Fischer often serves a single dish such as osso bucco.

In an expensive city with a Michelin-starred restaurant on (almost) every corner, the challenge isn't finding an extraordinary culinary experience but one which will delight your taste buds without making a dent in your children's inheritance.

This tiny, unmarked Osterbro trattoria fits the bill. Owner David Fischer has a pedigree in Italian food, having worked at Rome's only three Michelin-starred restaurant, and offers a short menu of unfussy and perfectly cooked pasta, meat, and fish in an intimate and informal setting.

Lovely food, reasonable prices, limited seats, and a billiards table in the basement - we hardly need add that reservations are highly recommended.