All images supplied by Bunga Bunga, Battersea

From the moment they arrive at Bunga Bunga, visitors are whisked away on a Roman holiday, entering the bar through a dramatic red velvet curtain. There is a striking gondola-shaped bar with the canals of Venice depicted on the wall behind. On stage a whole range of performances take place every night including everything from opera singers, Elvis impersonators and for those guests brave enough to sing, karaoke performances.

The bar offers a delicious Aperitivo Menu of true Italian cocktails and light bites, as well as innovative drinks that astonish and delight, such as signature sharing cocktails in the form of The Colosseum, The Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Fiat 500.

The pizzeria at Bunga Bunga serves simple and authentic Italian cuisine including antipasti, salads and metro pizzas. Guests sit at informal wooden trestle tables surrounded by Italian memorabilia such as upside down Vespa helmets and postcards, pictures and paintings of iconic Italian images.

Those with a big appetite and sense of humour can order amusingly named Pizzas from the ‘Julius Cheeser’ to the ‘Artichoke Heart Steeler’.