Joia Italian Restaurant and Bar

Went for pre-gig dinner at the Hyrdo(5 minutes away). Incredibly friendly staff, lovely atmosphere and beautifully decorated. My friend is gluten/wheat intolerant and they could do any of the pasta dishes, except the lasagne, gf for them. Pizzas have activated black charcoal, hence the colour, and it was so tasty.

Joia is not a cheap restaurant but I thoroughly enjoyed everything I ate there. I was with a vegan who struggled to find anything on the menu to accommodate her. Luckily they had gluten free pasta they could sub in and my partner was absolutely thrilled with his gluten free, vegetarian carbonara. I had ragu, it was delicious and generous. If there was more choice for vegans it would be easy five star.