Delicious Italian food, a warm and convivial setting, beautiful neo-rustic décor and attentive service, all come together in Scarpetta with delightful results for Teddington locals. Concentrating on the cuisine from Puglia, which happens to be the epicurean centre of Italy, providing olive oil, fresh meat, poultry and seafood, this popular restaurant brings the age old recipes with a fresh outlook.

Whether you're having smoked chicken with goat cheese and avocado or pan fried crab cakes with mixed leaf salad for lunch or deep fried rice balls with mozzarella and roasted butternut squash for antipasti during dinner, there's very little chance of going wrong. There are a number of pasta options, including ravioli, tagliatelle and cannelloni, for the enthusiasts, although the risottos are also excellent. Hot waffle with vanilla ice cream is the perfect way to end a meal and the prominently Italian wine list does not fail to please.