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The best pizza in London: 20 pizzerias, every style

Twenty pizzerias: New York slices, Neapolitan pies, Detroit squares and London's own chewy sourdough style.

Updated · 3 min read

8 of the 20

  1. Crisp Pizza

    MayfairNYC-style pizza££

    The cult pizza that started in a Hammersmith pub, now in the basement of The Marlborough on North Audley Street. The pies are some of London's best.

  2. Vincenzo's Shoreditch

    ShoreditchNYC-style slices£

    A hot, tiny NYC-style pizza shop on Bethnal Green Road selling big foldable slices and whole pies; always a scene.

  3. Napoli on the Road

    ChiswickNeapolitan pizzeria££

    Michele Pascarella's Chiswick pizzeria, which began as a food truck and has since been ranked Europe's best by the Italian guide 50 Top Pizza; the Ricordi d'Infanzia, with beef ragù, is the famous one.

  4. Theo's Pizzeria

    CamberwellNeapolitan pizzeria££

    Camberwell's go-to for Neapolitan-style pizza, plus a giant ricotta-filled pizza fritta and good cocktails.

  5. Yard Sale Pizza

    ClaptonLondon-style pizza£

    The original Yard Sale, a cosy Clapton pizza diner with big, chewy London-style pies.

  6. Detroit Pizza London

    SpitalfieldsDetroit-style pizza££

    Detroit-style pizza in Spitalfields: deep, airy squares with caramelised cheese edges, sold whole or by the slice from a tiny Commercial Street shop.

  7. Zia Lucia

    HollowayPizzeria£

    The original Zia Lucia on Holloway Road, known for its choice of slow-fermented doughs, including a jet-black charcoal one.

  8. Carmela's

    IslingtonNYC-style pizzeria££

    A New York-style pizzeria on Upper Street with big, foldable pies and a pizza alla vodka that drew queues down the street when it opened.

The other 12

The 20 are spread across 18 neighbourhoods. Bethnal Green (2) and Clapton (2) have the most; Camberwell, Chiswick, Ealing, East Finchley, Holloway, Islington, Marylebone, Mayfair, Newington Green, Notting Hill, Nunhead, Shoreditch, Soho, Southwark, Spitalfields and Victoria Park have one each.

London Pizza · 20 places

+12 more in the app

Thin-crust pies in a classic-car showroom among vintage Porsches, pizza by the quarter from a Berwick Street market stall, a pink-tiled Nunhead pizzeria that began as supper clubs for strangers, ultra-thin Roman-style pies in a Bethnal Green pub, and more.

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Common questions

What is the best pizza in London?
Crisp Pizza, the cult pizza that started in a Hammersmith pub and now bakes in a pub basement on North Audley Street; Napoli on the Road in Chiswick, ranked Europe's best by the Italian guide 50 Top Pizza (the Ricordi d'Infanzia, with beef ragù, is the famous one); and Theo's Pizzeria, Camberwell's go-to for Neapolitan-style pizza.
Where can I get New York-style pizza in London?
Vincenzo's Shoreditch, a hot, tiny NYC-style shop on Bethnal Green Road selling big foldable slices, and Carmela's on Upper Street, whose pizza alla vodka drew queues down the street when it opened.
Where can I get Detroit-style pizza in London?
Detroit Pizza London in Spitalfields: deep, airy squares with caramelised cheese edges, sold whole or by the slice from a tiny Commercial Street shop.
Which London neighbourhood is best for pizzerias?
On our list, Bethnal Green and Clapton tie for the most, with 2 of the 20 each. The rest are spread across 16 other neighbourhoods, so there is a good one in most parts of the city.
What are the best pizzerias in East London?
On our list: Vincenzo's Shoreditch in Shoreditch; Yard Sale Pizza in Clapton; Detroit Pizza London in Spitalfields. 7 of our 20 are in East London, and all of them are in the Whosly app.
What are the best pizzerias in North London?
On our list: Zia Lucia in Holloway; Carmela's in Islington. 4 of our 20 are in North London, and all of them are in the Whosly app.
Where can I see all 20?
Whosly's London Pizza pack has all 20, mapped, with our notes and booking links. Add it in the app and every one lands on your own map, ready to save, rate and plan around. The pack is included with Planner Pro.
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All 20, on your own map

This page is 8 of them. The London Pizza pack in Whosly has all 20 — add it and every one drops onto your map, ready to save, rate and turn into a plan your friends RSVP to from a text, no app needed to answer. The pack is included with Planner Pro.

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