Franzina Trattoria

This Pop Brixton fixture deals in Sicilian schiticchio (small plates) and pitittu (sharing platters), with the option to wash them all down with something from their all-Italian wine list.

The schiticchio include home-made Sicilian focaccia with caciocavallo cheese and an onion and tomato sauce, bruschetta marmalate (with anchovies, ricotta and marmalade), arancina with Sicilian beef ragu and char-grilled octopus with lemon, olive oil and sea salt. Larger plates to share include caponata Siciliana and sarde a beccafico con profume di Sicilia – sardines with pine nuts, raisins, mint and blood orange.

Desserts include a dark chocolate soufflé, tiramisu and sfingette - small Sicilian doughnuts with sugar and cinnamon, or ricotta and chocolate.