In the heart of Teddington, just off Broad Street, Al Borgo is a family run Italian restaurant that aims to offer the cuisine with a 'modern twist'. Spread across an elongated room and a patio, the décor is pleasant and unfussy and the interior is marked by neatly arranged tables with white linen and a well-stocked bar.

Head-chef Massimiliano Grandi and his team infuse creativity into the cooking and you could expect to see starters such as mixed fried fish and courgettes, culatello with glazed fig and saffron rice crouton and veal carpaccio with rocket and radish salad. Amongst the mains, homemade gnocchi baked with fresh tomato, mozzarella and basil share the stage with pan-fried calf liver with butter and sage, pan-fried squid or sea bass fillet in potato crust. Simple desserts such as apple strudel and chocolate salami feature along with more fancy ones including the likes of white chocolate soufflé or rasberry tarte with gratinated zabaglione.