Princi

Princi is a love child of Alan Yau (who’s behind Wagamama, Busaba Eathai, Hakkasan and Yauatcha) and Italian Rocco Princi, owner of a similar venue in Milan. The two men have teamed up to create good quality, simple Italian fast food, presented elegantly and sold at reasonable prices. They’ve succeeded in all their attempts (though the hot food counter is better than their bakery) – try the bean soup, the huge lasagna, the pesto gnocchi and the good parmigiana. The salad counter has seasonal offerings, and the cakes are delicious. Princi is invariably busy thanks to its heavenly opening hours, so expect to queue and lurk around for a seat, but we’re grateful for a quality pit stop that’s quickly turning into the city’s favourite.