London’s Best Pizza Restaurants

Weezie’s

Weezie’s is one of the coolest new wine bars in town, only made cooler by its menu of fabulous, thin-crust pizzas, including a labneh base or hot honey drizzles. It’s right in the middle of Eccleston Yards, just next to its parent wine bar and label, Amie. Pints of Guinness and excellent, simple, clean pouring wines have seemingly won over the young crowds of central London, as their picnic tables spill over onto the pavement nearly every day post-work. We are all for the reinvention of Eccleston Yards through Weezie’s road, and can’t wait to see just how much more popular it becomes as the sun continues to show face.

I can’t get over how warm the reception of Weezie’s has been in London. I’ve come a handful of times now, and every time, the vibe is warm, the drinks are flowing, and the pizza is consistently amazing.

Mallory, Junior Food & Drink Editor

Where: 14-15 Eccleston Yards, London SW1W 9AZ
Website: www.weezieslondon.com

Dough Hands

Dough Hands has quickly become one of the most talked-about pizza names in London, largely thanks to its beautifully fermented dough and slightly chaotic sell-out energy. The pizzas strike that ideal balance between airy and chewy, with blistered crusts that somehow hold their structure despite generous toppings. Relaxed, cool, and very East London, setting up shop in one of Hackney’s best pubs, The Spurstowe Arms.

Where: The Spurstowe Arms, 68 Greenwood Rd, London E8 1AB
Website: www.instagram.com

Rudy’s Pizza

Rudy’s built its reputation on proper Neapolitan pizza and, despite its growth, still delivers some of the most consistently excellent soft-centred pies in the city. The leopard-spotted crusts are the main attraction, best folded in half and eaten quickly before the middle collapses completely. Simple, classic, and deservedly popular.

Rudy’s is my go to spot for a chilled mid week pizza date. Their triple pepperoni with chilli honey is probably the best pizza I’ve ever had?!

Harriet, Head Of Partnerships

Where: Across London
Website: www.rudyspizza.co.uk

Bad Boy Pizza Society

Bad Boy Pizza Society leans louder, messier and more indulgent than some of London’s more traditional pizza spots — and that’s exactly the point. Big flavours, heavy toppings, and slices that feel designed for late nights and hangovers rather than quiet restraint. Comforting, excessive, and very fun.

Where: Across London
Website: www.badboypizzasoc.com

Yard Sale Pizza

At this point, Yard Sale feels like a genuine London institution. The pizzas are generous, reliably good, and brilliantly delivery-friendly without sacrificing quality. Their rotating specials and collaborations keep things interesting, but the beauty of Yard Sale is really its consistency — the sort of pizza you crave specifically.

Yard Sale is always my go-to for an easy meal when I’ve got friends over. Plus any pizza place that does garlic bread with cheese and marmite is right up there in my book as best in town.

Robyn, Managing Director

Where: Across London
Website: www.yardsalepizza.com

Lardo

Lardo has long mastered the art of the East London pizza restaurant: slightly industrial interiors, natural wine on every table, and pizzas that feel elevated without becoming overcomplicated. The dough is excellent, the toppings are thoughtful, and the whole experience lands somewhere between neighbourhood spot and date-night dinner.

I’ve long loved Lardo for their seasonal small plates, great natural wine list and, of course, always a pizza for the table from their iconic discoball pizza oven.

Astrid, Contributing Fashion & Lifestyle Editor

Where: Unit 3, 201 Richmond Rd, London E8 3NJ
Website: www.lardo.co.uk

Spring Street Pizza

Spring Street Pizza brings New York slice-shop energy into London with huge slices, crisp bases and a more casual, grab-and-go style than many of the city’s sit-down pizza restaurants. There’s a confidence to the simplicity — good dough, good sauce, plenty of cheese — which is often exactly what great pizza requires.

This is one of the most slept-on slices in the city. The 18 inch New York Style pizzas are crisp, full of flavor and served up with an impeccable line up of dips. Go for the pizza, stay for their pistachio soft serve.”

Amelia, Culture & Lifestyle Writer/Creator

Where: Arch 32, Southwark Quarter, Southwark St, London SE1 1TE
Website: www.springstpizza.com

Crisp Pizza

Crisp has managed to do what few have before: make people queue for pizza. What makes this such a difficult task is that bad pizza is still pretty good food, so why give up half an hour of your life for what is, ultimately a marginal game? Not with Crisp.

Now a Mayfair institution in The Marlborough pub, the queue lives within the bar confines as people get buzzed on a couple before finally getting called down for pizza. They are media-savvy here (one pizza is named ‘The Vecna’ after the Stranger Things villain) but also smart enough to know that to sustain past the hype, the quality needs to match – and it does.

Read the full Crisp pizza review.

where: 24 N. Audley St, Mayfair, London, W1K 6WD
Website: www.crispmayfair.com

Connie’s

Connie’s in Peckham has built the sort of following that only comes from genuinely great pizza. The sourdough bases are beautifully blistered with just the right amount of chew, while the toppings lean classic without feeling predictable. There’s an effortless neighbourhood energy to the place — pints flowing, pizzas landing fast, tables packed with regulars — that makes it very easy to settle in for the evening.

Connie’s Pizza is exactly what Peckham does best – laid-back, unpretentious and seriously good at what it does. It’s the kind of place you come for ‘a quick bite’ and end up staying all evening

Elle, Senior Venue Partnerships Manager

Where: 133 Station Passage, London SE15 2JR
Website: www.conniespizzeria.com

Napoli On The Road

For classic Neopolitan style, head to either the Chiswick, Richmond, or Soho where chef Michele brings contemporary high-crust pizza to London.

With an emphasis on seasonal ingredients, the menu evolves every three months to respect the environment, meaning there are always new gems to be found. Choose from classics like Margherita and Diavola to signature pizzas with the likes of stracciatella from Puglia or smoked mozzarella.

Where: across london
website: www.napoliontheroad.com

Alley Cats

From bagels to New York-style pizza, London is close to out-Big Apple-ing the Big Apple. Since opening just last year, Alley Cats has already become a hit, serving up artisan 14-inch NYC pizza to walk-ins until the dough runs out (it usually does).

Coming from someone who’s tried nearly the whole menu, a shocking must is the pulled pork and pineapple, but you also can’t go wrong with a classic margherita (with all the dippers).

where: 22 Paddington St, London
website: www.alleycatspizza.co.uk

Homeslice

Not just what you say when trying out a new nickname for a friend while inebriated, it’s also the name of one of London’s best pizza places. It began life in 2011 with a hand-built mobile wood-fired oven and started serving up slices at markets and festivals like Kerb, Street Feast and Frieze.

It opened its first restaurant in 2013, with the aim of balancing tradition with innovation, offering people a take on the classics alongside more unique flavour combinations. The result was a simple menu of pizza, beer and wine with quality, seasonal produce at its heart, served in a relaxed, friendly space. 

Where: Marylebone, Neal’s Yard & London City
website: www.homeslicepizza.co.uk

Ria’s

For stateside Pizza, people always talk about New York or Chicago, but what about Detroit? Ria’s ‘Detroit style’ pizza dough is made using regenerative flour, slowly fermented for up to 72 hours, and then baked to create a light pizza with crisp, chewy crusts. Our favourite is the Soho slice with red sauce, cheese, nduja, mushrooms, burnt onion jam, pickled shallots, spring onions and grana padano — a real mouthful.

Pair with a curated list of delicious natural wines, a great selection of cocktails on tap by Blacklines and draft beer.

Come for the cute interiors and deep dish pizza, stay for the incredible crispy smashed potatoes. Ria’s is one of my go-to restaurants in the city.

Kitty, Social Media Manager & Content Creator

where: Soho & notting hill
website: www.rias.world

Theo’s

Don’t hold back on the carbs at Theo’s. They serve incredible Neapolitan-style sourdough pizzas from a wood-fired oven. Think deep red wine, crispy crusts, and oodles of cheese.

With both Camberwell and Elephant & Castle branches, this South London favourite also does a mean negroni and patented panuozzi – basically the dough of the pizza wood-fired and turned into a sandwich.

Where: 2 Grove Lane, Camberwell, SE5 8SY
Website:www.theospizzeria.com

Doughnation

This exciting new pizza brand launched on the ground floor of 3
Henrietta Street in Covent Garden, and offers artisan-crafted pizzas on stretched dough using meticulously sourced artisanal ingredients, with unique toppings aiming to steer away from your traditional order.

Standouts include truffled mushroom ragout (with truffle base sauce, hazelnut, mushroom and mozzarella), the Smoked Salmon & Crispy
Onion and Thyme Roasted Chicken& Mushroom (plus some great cocktails and an award-winning roast with bottomless Bloody Mary).

where: 3 Henrietta St, London WC2E 8PS
website: www.doughnation.co.uk