La Cosa Nostra is a small neighbourhood restaurant located in Lattimore Road and is always teeming with locals, which underlines its popularity. It's nondescript location and understated décor tends to indicate that the focus here is on sound Italian cooking and speciality pizzas. For those who'd like a whiff of fresh air, there's al fresco seating during summer months.

The menu is straightforward and fairly rustic with fried calamari and antipasti to share and this could be followed by a tagliatelle carbonara, veal escalope in breadcrumbs with spaghetti bolognaise and penne al tonno with tuna, olives and capers. Pizza options include Africana with gorgonzola and pepperoni and Fiorentina that comes with mozzarella, spinach, pine nuts, mushrooms and an egg on top.

Fried breaded mozzarella served with a salad and penne luigi of mushrooms, onions, peppers and bolognaise are some of their other dishes that cannot fail to impress.