The Best Pizza in London

  October 17th, 2018

London, UK

I’m lucky to travel to London twice a year for work (and some fun, too). Since my colleagues have discovered my love of pizza, they’ve made a point to bring me around to some of the best places in London.  Here are my top 6, ranked.

6. Delfino

This was a last minute stop on my most recent trip to London. Eric had just arrived with James (their first times in London!), and we were looking for a good restaurant to try for dinner. Delfino was a recommendation on our instagram and we liked that it didn’t just have pizza. Also, it looked to have a good wine list. We were not disappointed. Delfino is located in Mayfair, and makes a great thin crust pizza. We split the Caprina pizza, which had sun-dried tomatoes, pesto, pine nuts, and goat’s cheese. It was delicious. The staff was so friendly and accommodating of us and our baby.

You probably won’t find this pizza on any “best of” London lists, but we really liked the variety of pizzas on the menu, and the restaurant in general.

5. Sacro Cuore

I visited Sacro Cuore last October with some friends. It was a bit outside of the city, but I never mind getting out of town a little bit, especially for good pizza. They serve authentic Neapolitan pizzas – and good ones. I got a Bufalina (as usual, are you surprised?). Unfortunately, I couldn’t partake in the wine drinking here, as I was about 2 1/2 months pregnant with James, but my friends said it was decent. I don’t think they care too much about wine quality, though.

They also do serve some starters and salads, but we went right for the pizzas. The one in the back that my friend got had fresh Parmesan on top – which is always a welcome addition to any pie.

4. Homeslice

Homeslice comes in at #4, mainly because it’s been a few years since I’ve been there. From what I can remember, the pizza was really good. I also remember that I went there after a pub night, where we hadn’t had dinner, and so we were all very, very hungry. I should really go back again. Since it was so late when we got there, we got the pizzas to go and we ate them in the courtyard outside the restaurant.

These pizzas are large – 20″. There are a few locations around London. This one had salami, rocket (arugula, for Americans) and parm. We also had one with mushrooms, ricotta, pumpkin seed, and chili flakes. That one was awesome.

3. Franco Manca

Franco Manca is probably my most frequented pizzeria around London. There are several reasons for this. First, there was one right on my walk back from the office to my hotel. Second, there is now one right across the street from my new office. On past trips, I would get it takeaway and eat it in my hotel room. Unfortunately, that meant never getting a good picture. This most recent trip, my colleagues and I went for lunch to the location right near Kings Cross.

I almost got my usual tomato, mozz, and basil pie, but I decided to branch out and get the Veg special, which was a white pizza. These are sourdough pizzas, and the crust is amazing. The ingredients are all specially sourced from Italy and are usually seasonal.

2. Yard Sale Pizza

It’s not a Neapolitan pizza, and it’s not a fancy sourdough crust. But Yard Sale Pizza comes in at #2 on my list. It reminds me the most of a NY-style, although not quite the same. They now have a few locations around London.  My friends brought me here for lunch the day that I landed, and I honestly can’t think of a better way to tackle impending jetlag.

This one is half a margherita and half a TSB (tender stem broccoli, manchego, pine nuts, and garlic). The TSB is possibly one of the best flavor-combo pizzas in London that I’ve had. My friends also liked it here because they have pizzas with vegan cheese. I didn’t try that one, because I couldn’t turn down the regular mozzarella and manchego on these two.

1. L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele

Finally, we’re ending with my favorite pizza in London. My friends had told me about this place for over a year before I finally made it on this most recent trip. L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele is originally from Naples. It’s a famous pizzeria in Italy, and it’s getting the same reputation in London. While I’m usually not a huge fan of traditional Neapolitan pizza, this pizza is phenomenal. The pies are large, and the ingredients are fresh. There is the perfect amount of cheese and the perfect amount of sauce to make the pizza droopy but not soupy.

My friend also tried the traditional fried pizza here – it’s like a calzone. Worth trying.

Let me know if I missed any! I’ll be heading back to the UK in a few months and I may have more to add to this list!