Trattoria Luigi, Cape Town

Trattoria Luigi is an informal, happy venue with oilcloth-checked tables, and, if you're lucky the owner will be in full song. There are three separate rooms with a bar and a few street-side tables outside. Try starting your meal with antipasti before heading on to the extensive pasta menu. What has to be had though, is the filetto alla griglia - grilled fillet the Italian way. There's a blackboard menu of local wines offering a reasonably priced choice, as well as some Italian wines, liqueurs and grappa.