Prezzo

52-54 High St
Salisbury, Wiltshire
SP1 2PF (Map)
01722 341333

Price: $$$$$$

Cuisine: Italian

It’s really amazing how much food in Britain has improved in the last ten years. London has gotten most of the attention in this regard, but even in smaller towns there is now a chance of finding not just decent, but genuinely very good, dining. Located in Salisbury, which has not only one of England’s finest cathedrals, but is also conveniently close to Stonehenge and the ruins of Old Sarum, Prezzo is built into a row of old timber-framed houses. There’s nothing particularly fancy on the menu here, but good, fresh ingredients prepared well result in tasty food. On his last visit, Ravenous Rob tried penne with chicken with broccoli in a light tomato cream sauce, sprinkled with a touch of chili and pizza with proscuitto and arugula, both excellent. An apple crumble with fresh cream more than served for dessert. This restaurant is apparently part of a chain, making Ravenous Rob wonder yet again why it is that American chain restaurants inevitably turn out so awful. With notably generous portions for this style of dining.