One stranded in Italian restaurant in squalid area east of resort (9)

I believe the answer is:

spaghetto

'one stranded in italian restaurant' is the definition.
(Italian singular noun for 'spaghetti')

'squalid area east of resort' is the wordplay.
'squalid area' becomes 'ghetto'.
'east of' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'resort' becomes 'spa' (spa is a kind of resort).
'ghetto' put after 'spa' is 'SPAGHETTO'.

'in' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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