Princi Italia

Handmade pastas and wood-fired pizzas play a lead role at this neighborhood fave, nestled on the back corner of Preston Royal Shopping Center. It's an airy, polished-looking place that manages to feel both upscale and casually comfortable at the same time. The menu, which is quite affordable-- offers something for everyone. Starters range from fresh beet and crab salad with fresh figs and watermelon to black truffle tortellini fonduta and bruschette topped with fava bean puree. Pasta dishes such as wild boar gnocchi and orecchiette with housemade sausage and rapini prove popular here. As do main courses like grilled branzino and Chianti braised short ribs with chive gremolata. However, you'd be hard pressed to come here and not order one of the wood-fired pizzas, especially when they come topped with items like pancetta, figs and Gorgonzola cheese. Also, be sure not to skip out on dessert, the tiramisu, made with layers of chocolate cake and mascarpone cream-- will leave you wanting to lick the plate.