I had pretty high expectations when I visited Little Italy in St Andrews for a review. It’s a place I have heard great things about for some time. It is even praised by Avengers director, Joe Russo, as one of to eat in the university town.
So surely it had to be good? I wanted to find out for myself, so roped in my boyfriend, Michael, to accompany me for a Saturday dinner out. Some restaurants that are well aware of how popular they are tend to give up after a while. They stop updating the decor and their menu, and still expect the customers to keep rolling in.
Little Italy in St Andrews, I was relieved to discover, is not one of those spots – at least not in regard to decor. It is modern, colourful and stylish inside, with touches of that homely Italian feel you expect. Michelangelo’s David is dotted around the place, but not in a tacky way.
The dark lighting inside, plus the colour theming of black and red, create an intimate, romantic feel which to me is synonymous with Italian cuisine. We get a friendly welcome at the door and are led to a table by the window. Though there was a noisy group to our left, we are soon too absorbed with the menu to care.
A quick peruse of the menu, and Michael and I know what we want. Typically, one of us chooses pasta and the other pizza – a pairing meaning we can get a try of one another’s, of course. As I was having fish for my starter, I asked which wine the server would recommend.
She suggested the Sauvignon Sicilian (£8), whi.