La Vita enjoys one of the better positions in this part of town and a wonderful view out over the glitteringly controversial Louvre-esque glass pyramid of the new Old City Metro. The ground floor is popular with the odd suited meeting and plenty of young mothers and their buggy-bound progeny, while in the comfortable environs of the upstairs salon, clad in golden flock wallpaper with sumptuously decadent red satin banquettes, younger groups jockey for the best seats by the windows, which overlook the Metro square, and are the perfect spot to spy on the comings and goings of that cute guy/girl from their economics lecture. The menu is good, if leaning a little towards the more substantial than the surroundings perhaps call for, so despite palatable pizza and pasta, one can’t help but wish for a scrumptious salad or sandwich.