74-76 Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1RJ 01892 520007
One of those want-a-good-meal-but-no-fuss moments brought us to the door of Strada on Mount Pleasant. It's one of those high street chains yes, but if what you want is a good-quality uncomplicated pizza, simple pasta dish or a traditional Italian feast served up before you in a nice presentable fashion and with a low wallet-busting threshold, then you can't really go far wrong.
Even on a weekday night, the restaurant was packed as usual and from what I have observed on my frequent sojourns past the window that seems to be the norm.
The staff are as friendly as usual in these parts and happily deal with a packed room of diners all vying for their attention.
We began, as is only fitting with Italian meals in my book, with a chilled glass of Prosecco. I ordered the Pizze Speck, an Italian smoked ham, gorgonzola and rocket pizza and my wife ordered Linguine allla Pescatora, a wonderful concoction of Sautéed tiger prawns, squid, mussels and fresh clams in white wine and tomato sauce. Both were as excellent as usual, the pizza having that great smoky flavour that comes from the wood burning stove.
I emplore you, even if you are stuffed by the time the dessert menu arrives, you have to order the panacotta, topped with fresh raspberries it is utter heaven on a plate. Worth the visit alone I'd say.
Its worth stating also that if you are off to the Assembly Hall Theatre to enjoy an evenings entertainment, Strada will give you 20% off your bill if you show your tickets. That sure does make it taste even better.
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