Regular’s tipThis place gets busy, particularly Friday to Sunday, so go before you think you should to secure a seat. Keeping things casual and carefree means, of course, Don’s is walk-ins only. That works if you’re going with the flow and willing to wait, but not if you’re banking on eating dinner at a certain time. Our advice? Get in early, get fed before the masses, then linger with a bottle of chilled Italian red as the seats fill up around you.
Don’t leave withoutOrdinarily, being served a single spoonful of pasta might seem anti-Italian. But the novelty of the Pasta by the Spoon special at Don’s is well worth getting swept up in. It’s fun, fuss-free and exactly what it says on the tin – a decent mouthful of pasta, cradled in a spoon and ready to demolish – think pappardelle with rich oxtail ragù, or cavatelli with pea, mint and guanciale cured pork. If you love it, there’s nothing stopping you from ordering three more. But if you’re satisfied with just a taster, that means more room for dessert – Basque burnt cheesecake, if you’re lucky.
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