Marco Polo

This is very much a place to lunch on a summer’s day. Part of a new development off the Putney Bridge Road, it has extensive multi-level outdoor terraces with smart canopies, pretty planting and views across the river. The menu is extensive in nearly every department, from starters through pizza, pasta, mains and desserts. It deals mainly with classic Italian cooking, though there may be other approaches in evidence among the daily specials. (It is also seriously in need of proofreading to correct the numerous errors, by don't let that deter your reading.) House wines are just £16.50 a bottle, and others (from a very sound list) can be had for little more than £20. Go here for classic Italian food - and for that full-on riverside experience.