One evening last year, my girlfriend and I decided to head into Whetstone to see whether there was anywhere good that we could grab a bite to eat. Having never been there, we didn’t really know what to expect. Luckily for us, we happened to stumble across Alfresco, definitely the best restaurant we’ve been to in the area. We couldn’t believe how busy it was – always a sign that a place is cooking up something good, I think. Although we had to wait about half an hour for a table, as soon as the food came we really didn’t care – it was absolutely awesome. They made no fuss about preparing a puttanesca with spaghetti, even though the menu said that it came with spirals, and it tasted delicious. The food there is so cheap and tastes so good. Current favourite is the spaghetti allo scoglio, which comes with a massive helping of delicious mussels and prawns in a tasty sauce.
It was great to find a great Italian on our doorstep after having been regulars at the wonderful Valdino West when living in New York City the year before. If you get the chance to go to either of these two gems, do so – you won’t be disappointed. Neither of them are ever going to be top of the Zagat tree but for lovely food at a great price they are just perfect.
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