Branca has a smart interior; big tree at the back, candles in red holders on the tables and old Italian advertising posters and mirrors. It's always busy so the atmosphere is always buzzing. I've been many times and the food is always faultless; love the good quality bread with oil to start. I always have pasta which is perfectly cooked and husband always has pizza which is also faultless (in fact they were recommended in the Sunday Times as one of the best places to get pizza in UK).

Once or twice service has been a bit slow - actually very, very slow once - we had to scoff our main course and run to pick up one of the kids from a party leaving no time for desserts so not somewhere to go if you're in a rush.