GOOD news for pizza and pasta fans as Winchester’s Prezzo restaurant is finally reopening after lockdown.

The Italian-themed restaurant in Jewry Street will welcome back customers on September 8, with new food on the menu.

The restaurant will be bringing in various safety measures to keep diners and staff safe such as disposable menus.

Diners can also order their food from a smartphone using the QR code displayed on each table (customers can still order with one of the team if they’d prefer).

There are also standard social distancing markers, hand sanitiser units, and posters with Public Health England advice throughout the restaurants.

Payments are now cashless.

Karen Jones, executive chair, said: “We can’t wait to welcome back our much-missed customers to Prezzo Winchester.

“Our sole focus is to blend safe and healthy working practices with proper hospitality to give our people confidence and our customers a wonderful, enjoyable return to Prezzo. Roll on 8th September!”

To celebrate, diners will be able to enjoy some new additions to the menu; a new calamari recipe, four new pizzas (including veggie and vegan options), a new chicken burger, plus new cocktails and coolers.

The restaurant is also introducing a Vegan Spaghetti Bolognese (also available with gluten free pasta).

The Summer Set Menu costs £15 for two courses, and £19 for three courses.

Prezzo will not be extending the Eat Out scheme, instead it will introduce the Favourites Set Menu, costing £10 for two courses, and is available Mondays to Wednesdays. There will still savings to be had Thursday to Sunday with its Finest Set Menu, where guests can enjoy two courses for £16 or three courses for £19.