Tucked away in a side street of the trendy Soho district in London, Polpo is one of the hottest restaurants in the city. Critics and food enthusiasts flock to this simple bàcaro, where Russell Norman serves dishes from the backstreets of Venice. Unlike the tourist traps of the famous floating city, this style of cuisine is straightforward, innovative, and incredibly delicious. The 140 recipes in the book include Caprese stacks, zucchini fries, asparagus with Parmesan and anchovy butter, butternut risotto, arancini, rabbit cacciatore, warm duck salad with moist walnuts and beets, crispy mini-pizzas with prosciutto and arugula, scallops with lemon and mint, mackerel tartare, linguine with clams, whole sea bream, warm octopus salad, soft-shell crabs in Parmesan crust with fennel salad, walnut-honey semifreddo, tiramisu, zesty Bellinis, and glasses of bright orange spritz. With vibrant photographs by Jenny Zarins capturing the untouched corners, bustling bàcari, and majestic waterways of Venice, Polpo is a radiant tribute to Italy's greatest hidden cuisine.