LAquila City Centre

L'Aquila is a small, unpretentious chip shop and Italian kitchen tucked just off Cathedral Street, barely a minute's walk from the entrance to Queen Street Station. The offer is broader than the surroundings suggest: classic fish and chips, proper Italian pizzas with a noticeably lighter base than most city-centre competitors, pasta from spaghetti bolognese to penne alla matriciana, and a breakfast service that opens the day early. Reviewers pick it out as a hidden gem — good quality, good prices, genuinely friendly — and the proximity to the station makes it a practical choice for a quick meal before or after travel. A daytime and early-evening operation serving the office workers, students and commuters who pass through Dundas Street throughout the week.