Al Forno restaurant, in Shepherd's Bush, is a snug and friendly family run Italian restaurant with an affordable menu offering a wide variety of high quality dishes. Overlooking Shepherd's Bush Common, Al Forno's contemporary decor and open kitchen provide a stylish setting for a gathering of friends and family, or a quick meal before the show at the nearby Shepherd's Bush Empire.

Offering distinctive home-style Italian cooking, guests could kick-start their day with an Italian breakfast of two fried eggs, olives, mozzarella, tomato, salami, toast and cappuccino. Lunchtime delights include a selection of starters, salads, pasta, pizza and main courses such as grilled sea bass served on lemon parsley sauce, or roasted fillet of Scottish salmon steak. The extensive evening menu celebrates authentic Italian flavours in dishes like chicken, mushroom and lemon soup or agnello brasato, a traditional dish of braised lamb shank served with roasted vegetables in a rich balsamic gravy sauce.

Al Forno also serves a good selection of Italian wines as well as beers, cocktails, spirits, liqueurs and cold drinks.