This is my local Pizza Express and I have eaten here quite a bit in the past 2 years or so. Pizza Express launched their new Autumn menu which features 4 new pizza's from celebrity chef Theo Randall, formally of the River Café who has his own restaurant in London now. The Balham PE is the best restaurant in the chain in my opinion and I have been told it won restaurant of the year for PE. Its got the same waiters and chefs since I started going there so the management is running it well.
My wife and I decided to try the new starter, Tuna Cannellini Salato. A fairly big starter of cannellini beans, tuna, tropea onions on a Panettone slice. Very good and fresh tasting, and big enough to share. We then had two of the new pizza's which were the Gamberettini and the Favorita, the first having brown shrimps and zucchini on it while the second had baby mozzarella, parma ham, olive and rocket. They also come in an oval shape and on a black board with your own pizza wheel to cut it with. Nice touch. The shrimp pizza was very tasty, different from what I am used to. The favorita has great fresh flavours and is a little lighter. I will definitely try them again. We both enjoyed our glasses of red wine which is always pretty good. They have also gone back to the classic menu style which is better.
I would recommend the restaurant for the staff, ambience and food. Also give the new pizza's a go, it's a nice change to having my favourite every time. read more