Sadivino

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• Average price 2 courses: £5

• Hitlisted
• High point: Flavour-busting combinations at great low prices
• Low point: Tables all full at lunchtime
• Food served: Mon-Fri 9am-6pm; Sat 10am-6pm. Closed Sun
• Delivery: Free
• Open since: 2004
• Also offers: Vegetarian options (at least 25% of menu), Childrens portions, Take away

The List's Eating & Drinking Guide 2008 is now in the shops.

This review is from the 2007 edition.

When you receive a plate of food that's breathtakingly simple, yet bursting with flavour, you know you're on to something good. Add stunningly low prices and it becomes truly unique. You may have to nudge up your neighbour, continental-style, to fit in at lunchtime, but this buzzy little café is the real thing. Panettone dangling by multi-coloured tinsel jostles with Italian deli goods for your attention. Blackboards spell out the treats in store such as prawns in lemon and chilli marinade on spinach, mango sorbet, or panini with gorgonzola and chorizo. The owners cook and run the front-of-house in a relaxed yet observant manner, serving high quality ingredients, deftly combined and dressed with just a dribble of the very finest extra virgin oil. Chopped tomatoes on mini bruschettas with pungent provolone cheese, slices of bresaola the colour of claret, olives and spicy rocket leaves are delicious, as is the earthy purée of bean and vegetable soup. Puddings range from a delectable, miniature crème brûlée to home-made tiramisu. Round off with proper coffee or volcanic green tea and understand it's the simple things in life that count - quality, care, know-how and superb value for money.