This unusual and wonderfully exclusive Italian-themed café offers reasonably priced food and drink and an elegant, very pleasant atmosphere. Inside, almost every table benefits from large, comfortable leather armchairs and the walls are laden with canvas prints and photographs depicting famous scenes from the Godfather movies. The café is sizeable and airy, the tables are well spaced apart and wooden flooring and mid-room pillars enhance the luxurious ambience.
The Italian theme continues even more once you pick up a menu, as most sandwiches and dishes are named after the gangster franchise's most popular characters. There are also large flat-screen televisions on the walls and enticing homemade cakes on display at the counter.
Perhaps the best thing about the place, however, is that the swanky set-up and plush interior are in a way, misleading. That's right. Café Vito's prices are surprisingly cheap. I paid £4.45 for a cheese, tomato and pesto Panini (Or a 'Michael Corleone' in Café Vito terms), which came with chips and coleslaw; proving this coffee shop-come-Italian eatery to be much more reasonable than The Deli just over the road, which prices its sandwiches and baguettes at £9 plus! I also ordered a latte, which was smooth and creamy, yet just strong enough for my liking. Café Vito's seems to tick all the right boxes and I can safely say that I'll definitely be stopping by again in the near future! read more