Amici

We found a real gem of a place to eat last night.

Amici is on Holloway Road, about 15 minutes walk from our place. After the festival yesterday we went for coffee with a friend and ended up staying there until 7pm; by the time we got home we were really, really flipping hungry. Garry wanted pizza and we were perfectly fine with the idea of just getting a takeaway...but then we found this place.

 It serves pasta, meat and fish dishes and pizza, as well as specials. I was sorely tempted by the special of the trout with orange butter, thrice cooked chips and butternut squash, and the beef ravioli with a butter and balsamic dressing, but in the end I had to have a Mexican pizza.

And Garry had a pizza with pancetta, spinach and goat's cheese. Both were, quite frankly, amazingly good, and served with a bottle of olive oil that was flavoured with chilli and goodness knows what else. Completely delicious.

I was so full I didn't want dessert, but then they brought these over...

That's a brownie pie with vanilla ice-cream at the top and a creme brulée on the bottom. Amazing.

It's not particularly expensive, the atmosphere is nice, the staff are friendly and it's just delicious. Probably my favourite place we've eaten so far.