Spaghetti Free Junction . . .

. . .  in Little Italy on Frith Street East http://www.littleitalysoho.co.uk/ where I treated TP to lunch on Friday. Now he's retired and doesn't have a Xmas Team/work lunch to go to, I thought I'd spoil him.  The restaurant and tables looked beautiful with lots of tasteful Christmas decorations, the music was jazzy but subtle and the service excellent.  We opted for the two course set lunch (£16.90) of crayfish cocktails, the sea bream and turkey.  The food was well presented and delicious.  The second cheapest bottle of wine (I've been taught to go one up from the cheapest) was £23 but I did spot a bottle of something special for over £2000.  At the end of the meal, we were presented with a basket with walnuts and satsumas which added a festive air. TP then showed me his trick, which I'd never seen in 22 years of being together, of cracking two nuts together in his hands!  It's not a cheap place with main courses on the a la carte menu of around £25, but we'd definitely recommend the set menu.