Images courtesy of Coco's Cantina
About the restaurant
It's perfect for
A casual dinner with serious Italian comfort food.
You need to try
The polenta chips — a cult favourite.
Look out for
Charity-linked menu items supporting causes staff choose themselves.
Coco's Cantina has become a genuine K Road institution, mismatched vintage decor and an open kitchen making it feel like someone's wonderfully chaotic family home. The Italian and Mediterranean menu leans rustic and homestyle: cult-status spaghetti and meatballs, rich ragu pastas and seasonal ravioli, backed by crispy polenta chips and arancini balls that never last long on the table. Sustainable line-caught seafood and free-range meats come from conscious local producers throughout. Loud music, great people-watching and charismatic staff round out a room that's unpretentious in the best way.