Gusto Urban Italian sits beside the canals of Century City, with views over Ratanga Park from its piazza. The kitchen has a wood-fired oven for pizzas — Margherita with San Marzano tomatoes, or prosciutto with rocket — and makes tortellini stuffed with Parma ham. The wine list mixes South African and Italian bottles, chosen by a local sommelier working with the Italian chef.

You can eat indoors by the windows facing the water, or outside on the piazza under umbrellas. The menu runs from lunch through dinner, with salads like caprese with buffalo mozzarella, and mains like grilled beef fillet or chicken breast with mushrooms. For events, the restaurant can be booked exclusively for seated dinners or cocktail receptions.

The canal is the reason for the piazza, and the piazza is why people sit outside even when the dining room has the same view.