TRY 5 Crowd pleasing pasta dishes

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PASTA DISHES Whether you’re making it at the end of a long work day or treating yourself to a dish made by the pros on date night, a heaping serving of pasta never fails to please

1JOYA ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE …But isn’t that a steak place?, we hear you say. Yes, it is, but what it lesser known about the restaurant on Newmarket Row is that it also has one of the most extensive and delicious pasta menus in town – as a quick trip through their Instagram feed shows. With no less than 12 dishes – as the menu says, from spaghetti to cannelloni – all of the greatest hits feature. Filled with bolognese, carbonara, spaghetti and meatballs and lasagne (meat and veggie options available), Joya’s pasta menu is certainly worth shouting about. www.joyarestaurant.co.uk

2AMARONE RESTAURANT In the plush Georgian house where renowned Bath socialite Richard ‘Beau’ Nash once lived, sits Amarone Restaurant. The authentic indie Italian institution is known for its delectable fresh pasta dishes. A favoured choice among pre-theatre diners (Theatre Royal is right next door), it offers an extensive menu; spaghetti frutti di mare, penne all’ amatriciana (guanciale, pecorino romano and black pepper in a rich tomato sauce. Bliss.) and the penne Beau Nash (pan-fried chicken in a wild mushroom sauce with chives) number only a few of our favourites. www.amaroneristorante.co.uk 3H’EGGS COMPANY H’eggs Company – soon going through a rebrand, so look out for them under their new name, The Pasta Factory, from November – sell their fresh, artisan pasta from their shop in Larkhall or online. From traditional fresh spaghetti to the very on-trend chickpea casercce and organic spirulina fusilli – which we’re frankly intrigued by – every twist is hand crafted and nutrition-packed. They have plans in place to begin leading pasta-making workshops too. www.heggscompany.square.site

4SOTTO SOTTO This atmospheric spot on North Parade is all about simplicity – because authentic Italian cuisine needn’t be complicated. It works: from the penne con funghi, noci e gorgonzola (yes please), to the fettuccine alla crema di zucca (fresh homemade fettuccine with sage, chilli, roasted butternut squash, pancetta and truffle cream) the menu is filled with guaranteed winners. It’s a safe bet you’ll leave well fed. www.sottosotto.co.uk

5FEAST BROTHERS Scott Wheeler and Joey Ashton are the Feast Brothers. Travelling the South West in their food trailer, this is one of those special,

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catch them when they’re in town, sort of pasta opportunities that’ll have you stalking their social media in anticipation of their next appearance in the city. Their dishes are something else. The slow-braised lamb and rosemary ragu with fresh pappardelle pasta and parmesan (pictured) uses salt marsh lamb from Anglesey braised for 12 hours in tomato, garlic, rosemary, onion and stock served with parmesan on pappardelle – it’s utterly delicious. n www.feastbrothers.co.uk