Assaggio means "I taste" and you'll want to taste everything in this scarlet-splashed dining room. The orange seating, white linen and chocolate carpet mixes retro-chic with contemporary style, enhanced by the up-market Stanley Rodgers cutlery and oversized stem-ware.

If the speck-wrapped tiger prawns with sweet balsamic, olive oil and dill on salsa are not your thing, try the house-made ravioli of braised goat interlaced with orange-roasted pumpkin, saffron and jellied mustard fruits. The house-made white truffle ice cream is a decadent marriage of intensity and texture all in one cool, creamy delight. The baked Roman custard melts in the mouth, with a hint of cardamom the perfect foil for caramel sauce.

Lovers of the super Tuscans will delight at the inclusion of Tignanello on the 350-strong wine list, though if your budget doesn't stretch that far, try the Isole e Olena for a taste of modern Chianti. For fashionable diners with a nose for the new, Assaggio will not only be the place to be seen, luckily it's also a great place to eat.

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