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    Franco Manca

    3.9 (22 reviews)
    ModeratePizza, Italian
    Closed 11:30 am - 11:30 pm

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    From the specials: chorizo, sweet potato, sundried tomato, mozzarella and a little tomato sauce.
    Liberty F.

    Legitimately the best pizza I have ever had. Light, airy, incredibly tearable base and crust. Perfect toppings. I had one of the specials which had sweet potato - see uploaded picture. Starters were also fabulous. Had a fresh burrata ball on toasted sourdough bread and some very flavourful bresaola. These were also in the specials on the board. Perfectly nice service, and the restaurant itself is very roomy with lots of seating, including a quieter area at the back. To our surprise it wasn't that crowded this evening, though we did arrive relatively early.

    My soggy pizza.
    Scott R.

    I'm revising my previous 3 star review to 4 star. The problem with the first visit is that we were seated near a group of people shouting like they were in a pub. The food was ok, no better, and the service was slow and for no good reason. Mostly just staff socializing with each other. The free WiFi was unusable. On the second visit the service was better, the place was more quiet, and the food was better. The wi-fi was still not usable. This restaurant basically just has pizzas and appitizers. The pizzas appear nearly instantly after you order, and are not crispy in the middle. Not the kind of Pizza you can pick up. The special pizza selection on the board was a great choice. The pesto used on some of the pizzas is excellent. So difficult to get good pesto. It would be nice if the menu included items othe than pizza.

    Veg special and the house salad
    Michella L.

    Great food & laid back atmosphere. There is a lot of seating inside but this place gets very busy during peak hours. Food is well priced and the management is very attentive to guests. The pizza was individual generous portions and the side salad had a lovely dressing. I got the special veggie pizza of the day. Was really flavorsome. Our table also shared the organic Madregale rosso which is a Sangiovese wine. This went well with our pizzas. Good experience- will return.

    I was so hungry I ordered two pizzas
    Richard M.

    Great pizzas and great vibe. Try to get an outdoor seat while it's warm. Some guy will take your name down but he line moves pretty quick (20mins for us on a Friday evening) and while you wait they'll serve you slices of pizza in the line. Chorizo pizza was a winner!

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    Amazing staffs, mouthwatering pizza - they have revised their menu - the chorizo and lamb pizza are a must have!

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    Purezza - So good

    Purezza

    4.5(27 reviews)
    1.3 miCamden Town

    Second time visiting this location and I have to say that it still didn't disappoint! I love the…read moreatmosphere and vibe it has. The staff is great and very friendly. We got our food very quickly and it was great! We had the vegan Caesar which was on point and the veggie pizza really hit the mark. As I probably said in a past review Purezza is a must try for the planet based eater!

    Hello mate, thanks for following me mate, hope you enjoy my lond journey…read more . Before coming here I was doing research and had this on my list to go to. . I was staying in camden and after check in a quick snack is a must. After checking in, they still offer the lunch special. Lunch special consist of 15 pounds. Which includes a drink of choice, mini 7 inch personal size pizza, and a appetizer . I tried the Black Truffle Elack truffle base, Mozzellà, Shamembert, wild mushrooms, parsley. ( the dough was airy and light. The crust was thin. It was a delightful Bite which I wish it was endless bites. The truffle wasn't too strong, yet flavorful.) . pomodori Pachino ( a little heavy on the salt, if it was a bit lighter it would have been great. The tomatoes was excellent. I really love the fresh flavors. This I would get over and over.) A must-have dish composed of stunning tomatoes from Sicily and our homemade Straciazza. . I think this is one of the best pizza I have tasted in a long time. I prefer this over nyc pizza, let's just say or as good it gets. If you find this review helpful please give me a like and vote this review. Thanks for reading and have a yelptastic day. Cheers mate.

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    Lower level dining area.

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    Black Truffle pizza

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    Pizza East Kentish Town

    Pizza East Kentish Town

    4.0(23 reviews)
    0.9 miParliament Hill/Dartmouth Park
    ££

    Veni, vedi, pizza! I…read morehadn't been to the original Pizza East location in Shoreditch, but I sure had heard about it. Now, I'd also heard many things about this location in Kentish Town, especially in junction with Dirty Burger (next door) and the Chicken Shop (underneath); apparently they all belong to the Soho House Group and as much as I dislike these "big" conglomerates, I have to say that these folks know what they're doing. (I've been to the Soho House in Berlin a few times and really loved it!) Anyhow, I came here for lunch and we had a really nice time. It was surprisingly busy for a Thursday lunchtime (especially given it's non-central location), but the waiting staff was on top of it and we felt well-taken care of all along the way. I browsed the reviews of my predecessors and decided on the Porchetta pizza. My other half went for the veal meatball pizza. We also ordered two veggie side dishes: wilted spinach and gem salad (gem, broad bean, courgette, caprino). The pizzas were both delightful - both the porchetta and the veal meatballs were superb toopings (Porchetta, by the way is a "savoury, fatty, and moist boneless pork roast of Italian culinary tradition" according to Wikipedia). The gem salad looked rather boring, but they added lemon zest to it, which spiked it up quite nicely. At the end of our meal we also got invited to join the Pizza East "keyring club" - upon presenting this keyring (see picture), you get a 50% discount for the entire party at lunchtime on certain days of the week. I mean, this is a great deal...especially as the prices are not cheap and a discount like this would make me plan a visit again!

    I had an awesome time at Pizza East. We arrived on a Saturday night expecting to be haughtily…read moreturned away or told it was a 1h30 wait (given my previous Shoreditch experience) but instead we were ushered to some seats on the bar overlooking the kitchen, right in front of two hilarious Italians making pizza overseen by the world's calmest head chef, whose slight smiles/shakes of head kept the production line going phenomenally quickly. It was incredibly entertaining watching their interactions and the different characters - the young mischevious guy rolling out the dough an occasionally burning pizzas and then being admonished by the looming bearded desserts guy (head chef just gave slight shake of head, which seemed to scare young guy way more). Oh yes...the food. I thought the burrata was exceptionally good and could have eaten several more platefuls, in fact I did suggest ordering it for dessert.. However I was glad we went for the doughnut (cooked in the pizza oven as we watched) and salted caramel tart because both were also outstanding. The combination of tart sweet chocolate and salty caramel was perfect, and the dough on the doughnut was as fresh, sweet and tasty as any I have had. The pizzas themselves were also very good, we originally planned to share but then at them all ourselves which is probably a pretty good indication of hwo much we enjoyed them. The menu really has an appealing range of options and they're a good side if on the expensive side. Overall a great night, nothing like dinner and a (surprise) show. Would definitely return if in the area, it's a particularly good combination with a stroll up Parliament Hill. Fun times.

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    The keying to get discounts!

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    Pizza Express

    Pizza Express

    3.6(11 reviews)
    0.1 miBelsize Park
    ££

    Slightly above average mass-produced pizza…read more We were hungry, new-to-the-neighborhood, and looking for something easy to eat. This was an 8-minute walk from home and so we tried it out. We got a plain Margherita for the kids and a half Funghi di Bosco/half Calabrian Feast for us. Overall, the pizza was just OK. The sauce/dough combination was a bit sweet and nothing of the core ingredients stood out. I'm not even sure our Margherita had any basil on it. The thing that stood out the most was the Calabrian Feast, where the chili and hot honey blended together to mask/improve some of the sweetness of the base pizza. The Funghi di Bosco pizza was also just OK without any really stand-out flavors. The mushrooms added some oily notes and a bit of texture, but not enough to really change much.

    awful pizza!!! why? first, no cheese and nothing else!!! price: at £13.40!!!…read more i am used to watching regularly the pizza reviews of dave portnoy on the youtube channel called "one bite pizza reviews". they are pizzas he tastes mostly in the us. so i decided on 08/04/2024 in the evening to try in london at pizza express at belsize park and i chose the cheapest pizza called margarita at £13.40, supposedly a big size when it is in fact an average size, not a big size at all. the big problem? no cheese at all and i really mean it!!! the rest, the supposed tomato sauce, is also nonexistent!!! you are left eating a dough that is not even cooked properly!!! and all that awful pizza for £13.40 when i could have bought, in my area, an entire chicken for £7.50 where at least i do get to buy the main food for a chicken that is chicken!!! it is the last time in my entire life that i buy a pizza in london!!! i will have to wait to travel to the us to buy a real pizza, one where you can really feel the cheese when you eat your pizza!!! it was like being robbed of £13.40!!! i would not even have given this pizza to my worst enemy or to my dog!!! honestly, the people working at this pizza express really thinks their customers are "willing preys" ready to be robbed!!! i rate this pizza express at belsize park (nw3) zero out of ten, not even one. any rating for this pizza express that would be above two is a fraud meaning it is not from a real customer!!! or they start putting cheese only when you buy one of their expensive pizzas even though at £13.40, i consider this price a theft for what i got, that is nothing except a dough that was not even cooked properly!!! do not censor this review. i will check regularly to make sure it has not disappeared!!!

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    American Hottest... Pizza Express ... Haverstock Hill :)

    Pizza Express - Diavolol Pizza.. Really good, add a little chili oil and tobacco.. Sooo good!!!

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    Diavolol Pizza.. Really good, add a little chili oil and tobacco.. Sooo good!!!

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    Villa Bianca

    4.4(28 reviews)
    0.6 miHampstead Village
    £££

    Authentic and delicious Italian place!! On top of that, the service made our dining experience…read morethere even better. We ordered asparagus with butter and fried fish with spinach and tartar sauce. The ingredients were fresh but nothing too special. The pasta is AMAZING!! I got the tagliatelle with lamb ragu. The lamb is so soft it melts in your mouth and the pasta sauce is spot on. My friend ordered spaghetti with Mediterranean seafood. She said it was really good as well but the clams weren't cleaned well since she could still taste the grit. Other than that I would say it is one of the best pasta places I've been to. The ambiance is classy & noisy. No need to dress up or anything. Most of the customers seems to be regulars around the area. Definitely £££ so it's a bit pricy!!

    Enjoyed a very lovely dinner here last night with a couple friends…read more The atmosphere was great with the Classic Italian family feel to it- welcoming and professional without feeling too formal. The decor was great as well, clean and crisp with the piano music adding to the vibe. For my main, I had the tagliatelle with scampi, artichoke and tomato. The dish, though beautifully presented, I felt lacked a bit of flavour- think it needed a hit of citrus or some pepper? Dessert was very tasty, though not the best creme brûlée I've had- taste was there but my sugar crust was not so crunchy in places, could have used a few more minutes under the grill. Our wine was superb! Great selection in a range of price points. 4 stars for great service, ambiance, and a lovely meal with fantastic wine!

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