Discovering the Best Pizza in London

Last year, Time Out London sent 5 members of its editorial team,to each a particular area of London to select the best 5 pizza restaurants in the areas they visited. Maletti in Noel Street, Central London, was found to be popular among the local office workers because of its Pizza al taglio, a Roman take of regular pizza, a thin pizza base baked on metal trays, cut into paired squares and served in round piles. The two margherita squares are crisp with a delicious tomato topping and mixed herbs, mozzarella and basil as the ingredients.Similarly, Princi in Soho has earned a reputation for its tiny pizzette mignon, which are slightly more than 3” in diameter. Similarly, their wood-fired Margherita with topped versions of ham and cheese,are also of very high quality, even though all the dishes served here do not come under the category of ‘pure pizza’. Santore at Farringdon serves large 12” base pizzas, with variants like Quattro formaggi, capriciosa, etc. This restaurant is popular for its pizza by the metre.The team of Time Out chose Malletti, Princi, Santore, Rocket and Serpentie Bar & Kitchen in Central London, Fratelli la Bufala, Nonna’s, Red Pepper, Nuraghe Trattoria and Tenore in North London and Pizza Metro, Donna Margherita, Eco, Franco Manca and The Gowlett in Central London, as the best pizza restaurants in these areas. East London boasted of Story Deli, Il Brodello, Due Sardi, Pizza East and Indo, while best pizza restaurants in West London were adjudged as Santa Maria, Da Spago, Mulberry Street, Napule and Oak.However, the Time Out London team had considered only individual pizza restaurants in their search. Bella Italia restaurants and Zizzi group of restaurants that have branches in all parts of London and famous among Londoners and visitors alike may not have been part of their survey. There is no doubt that Bella Italia restaurants and Zizzi are ranked very high when you are on a hunt for a best pizza in London.