Had the privilege of trying out LINO on its opening day and I was left impressed.

LINO has established itself as a contemporary, modern Italian restaurant, serving atypical Italian dishes but of course with a twist such as hummus with peperonata, grilled octopus and a chopped iceberg lettuce with radicchio (all great by the way).

My favourite of the night was the pizza. Places that get pizza right always have a special place in my heart. The mixed mushroom pizza had a beautiful thin crust that was crispy at the edges but slightly chewy and doughy at the centre which I love. There were also three indulgent cheeses used: fior di latte, fontina and taleggio. Besides the generous portion of mushrooms, there were copious amounts of truffle cream which makes every bite one to savour.