From our recent experience in Italy

we quickly learned that the best Italian food is not to be found

in the main thoroughfares but away

in the small, quiet backstreets.

We also learnt that such restaurants have limited seating and almost always are a family affair.
So it is in Newcastle at the end of a long street, away from the hustle

and bustle of the city we found this small, family run

Italian restaurant.
There are a couple of tables outside and a very small number of tables inside.
She is from Napoli and

prepares all of the dishes with a commitment to sourcing the very best of local and regional foods.

She tends to the restaurant floor while her husband finishes the prepared food.
The food itself is elegant simplicity, such as the slow cooked minestrone which was to die for.

Sensible sized portions allow diners to eat more than 2 dishes if they wish, because the menu is certainly very desirable.
We were so thrilled with the food

and appreciated the care that had gone into preparing each meal.
Truly a little gem in a city of mass Italian restaurants.

Watch out for their special nights.
We will be back.