If you're looking for an Italian restaurant near Upminster or in Hornchurch, Zizzi is delivering the goods. This East London eatery is fronting stripped-back interiors with an open kitchen and a decorative wall of chopped wood. Settle down in the contemporary space, which features pops of blue and orange, to tuck into a meal of homely classics alongside mates or dates alike.

For your food? Expect a vast menu of pizza, pasta or risotto, including favourites such as six-layered lasagne and chorizo carbonara. Also, you can kick things off by chowing down on arancini or bruschetta, and finish with 'when tiramisu met brownie' for dessert. Swoon.