Italian flair characterizes the stylish contemporary setting of the Al Dente Ristorante at the Sheraton Skyline Hotel, Heathrow Airport. A convenient and comfortable stop over for lunch or dinner, its Mediterranean influenced décor appeals to the eye as much as the menu does to the taste buds.

A meal here could begin with ciabatta bread with aged balsamic vinegar, dipping olive oil, chunks of parmigiano reggiano and cured Parma ham. For antipasti, there's bruschetta with tomato concasse, tomato soup, and tomato sorbet, salad of roast quail, with honey, ginger and sesame seeds and spinach gnocchi with Gorgonzola sauce. The pasta selection includes ravioli with scallops and sundried tomatoes, traditional Milanese risotto with saffron, a Tuscan risotto with rocket and finely sliced duck breast, and black risotto con seppie topped with calamari. Seafood options include seared sea bass filets with leeks, fillet of sea bass with Sardinian couscous. Round off with mixed summer berries in a Marsala zabaglione or trio of tiramisu. A glass of Italian wine keeps good company.