A little hidden gem in the middle of Sidcup/Bexley. This is a classic example of a great Italian restaurant that only locals knew about it :) Great food throughout the menu and walking in the restaurant feels like transporting you straight into an Italian small village. Must try!

It's not until you spot that favourite old jumper at the back of the wardrobe that you realise just how much you've missed wearing it. And Toscana is the restaurant equivalent of that favourite old jumper, it might not look like something bang on trend for this season, but every time you slip into it you know you're going to be pleased you did. Prior to the first lockdown we came to Toscana very regularly, once every couple of weeks probably, and Helen and I have both held significant birthdays there. Since lockdown we've not been out so much and we tend to try to vary where we go more, so Toscana had slipped down our list a little. This weekend we went back there for a family celebration and everything was just how we left it; the staff were lovely and remembered everyone's names from previous visits and the food was the same quality as ever, neither of which are easy when you're in a party of fourteen. One thing that always splits the crowd is the decor in Toscana, some people find it a little dark and dated, but personally I love it, there's a certain individual charm that a venue can acquire when the decor goes beyond being dated and it becomes part of what makes visits there so enjoyable. The whole place suits itself so well that nothing should ever change in my opinion, I want to be able to pull this comfy jumper on for decades to come.