It's quite possible to convert the nostalgia for your homeland into a flourishing business and Francesco's shows how, with their four highly successful restaurants and one more due to open soon. Italian cuisine with its flavoursome sauces and freshly baked breads, the delicious pastas and pizzas are all featured at Francesco's and the Mediterranean feel is quite apparent in the atmosphere, which helps make it a very festive and friendly dining destination.

Starters of chicken wings with sweet chilli glaze or tiger prawns sautéed in garlic butter with white wine set the tone for the meal and could lead to a main course of fettucine carbonara, bacon, egg and cheese in a creamy parmesan sauce. Pizzas, calzones and other dishes such as lasagne are also extremely popular while desserts include the ever popular tiramisu. There's a separate menu for the little ones and the wine list features typically Italian wines with a few exceptions to provide contrast.