With great pasta, wildly delicious bistecca and exceptional service, Associazione Chianti has, rightfully, developed a loyal following from the local neighbourhood and those searching for comfort in the form of good food and even better service. The shopfront welcomes guests with a butcher and deli counter before reeling them in with comfortable red banquettes and candlelit tables. Dedicated to Italian heritage, the menu features classics such as pecorino stagionato paired with fresh pear slices and thyme-infused honey, garganelli with rich Chianti beef ragu, and a Florentine-style thick-cut T-bone steak. There is, however, treasure to be found in the desserts, with an impossibly light and crunchy Italian meringue cake with berries to devour.

Signature Dishes

• Bistecca alla Fiorentina
• Garganelli omaggio a Trattoria Cammillo
• Pollo al burro omaggio a Sostanza

Tatler Tip

To aid digestion, a herbaceous digestif of Amaro Vecchio Piemonte comes highly recommended.