Tucked away in a backstreet of London's edgy Soho district POLPO is one of the hottest restaurants in town Critics & food aficionados have been flocking to this understated bacaro where Russell Norman serves up dishes from the back streets of Venice A far cry from the tourist-trap eateries of the famous floating city this kind of cooking is unfussy innovative & exuberantly delicious The 140 recipes in the book include caprese stacks zucchini shoestring fries asparagus with Parmesan & anchovy butter butternut risotto arancini rabbit cacciatore warm duck salad with wet walnuts & beets crispy baby pizzas with prosciutto & rocket scallops with lemon & peppermint mackerel tartare linguine with clams whole sea bream warm octopus salad soft-shell crab in Parmesan batter with fennel salad walnut & honey semifreddo tiramisu fizzy bellinis & glasses of bright orange spritz With luminescent photography by Jenny Zarins which captures the unfrequented corners the bustling bacari & the sublime waterways of Venice POLPO is a dazzling tribute to Italy's greatest hidden cuisine