Proper Pizza in Central London

[obob]

Any recommendations to get a proper authentic pizza in central London, within easy reach of/from the Russell Square tube.

Cheers!

[giblet]

Whichever Franco Manca branch is closest to you


/close thread.

[sleep envy]

Malletti do a half decent pizza too.

[jogon]

Im a big fan of Maletti on Noel St in Soho, bit of a trek from Russel Square but worth it, they do about 4/5 choices of pizza and 3 pasta dishes each day. Only open lunchtimes though.

Another one is Pizza Metro on Battersea Rise if you fancy going souf of the river.

[Pothole]

wood fired oven in Marylebone, not cheap: http://www.ilbaretto.co.uk/

also wood fired, near Leicester Square: http://www.toptable.co.uk/sartori

[obob]

giblet said:

Whichever Franco Manca branch is closest to you


/close thread.

Any Londoners help me out? I have 3-4 hours to get from Russell Square to a Pizza and back to King's Cross!

Can I get to the Brixton one?

[sleep envy]

depends how quick you are to woolf down a pizza

should be plenty of time

[essayer]

obob said:

Any Londoners help me out? I have 3-4 hours to get from Russell Square to a Pizza and back to King's Cross!

Can I get to the Brixton one?

Brixton to Kings Cross is 20 minutes on the Victoria line.

[obob]

Very quick, so a toss up between Franco Mancha, Malleti or Sartori. Which one wins?

[giblet]

obob said:

Very quick, so a toss up between Franco Mancha, Malleti or Sartori. Which one wins?

Franco Manca! I have tried the Brixton and Chiswick branches. I tried Santa Maria in Ealing before Franco Manca. Both were rated highly on time out but I prefer Franco Manca. Prices are reasonable and the food is awesome. Brixton branch is a bit basic compared to the other ones but the food is sublime. I tend to go down from Leeds to London every few months to get some pizza.

[obob]

giblet said:

obob said:

Very quick, so a toss up between Franco Mancha, Malleti or Sartori. Which one wins?

Franco Manca! I have tried the Brixton and Chiswick branches. I tried Santa Maria in Ealing before Franco Manca. Both were rated highly on time out but I prefer Franco Manca. Prices are reasonable and the food is awesome. Brixton branch is a bit basic compared to the other ones but the food is sublime. I tend to go down from Leeds to London every few months to get some pizza.

Ok Franco Manca it is, I can get to Brixton from King's Cross on the Victoria line, or Turnham Green seems to be on the Picadilly line for the Chiswich branch but no Picadilly line tubes from Russell Square seem to stop at Turnham Green?

[essayer]

Then change to the District along the way

[z4chris99]

pizza east do nice ones..

[Pothole]

Brixton is easier and probably quicker if you go South on Piccadily line from Russell Square and change at Green Park to the Victoria Line, rather than going the wrong way to King's Cross. I'd still be more tempted to go to Sartori and not need to rush.

ETA, in fact, why not just walk round the corner to Strada at the Brunswick Centre? http://www.strada.co.uk/menus/brunswick-centre/mai...

Edited by Pothole on Tuesday 19th June 12:52

Edited by Pothole on Tuesday 19th June 12:54

[Stu R]

Pothole said:

Brixton is easier and probably quicker if you go South on Piccadily line from Russell Square and change at Green Park to the Victoria Line, rather than going the wrong way to King's Cross. I'd still be more tempted to go to Sartori and not need to rush.

Blimey, for a second I thought we were playing mornington crescent

[Pothole]

lepetitoeuf said:

Jesus, you've got the man running all over London!

How about ICCO on Goodge street, only a 5 min walk rather than sweating it up on the tube for half an hour each way!

He wants to run all about it seems. My last suggestion is closer than Goodge Street.

[z4chris99]

lepetitoeuf said:

I wasn't aware that Strada did Proper pizzas .

i agree sir, they dont

[obob]

Lol, I don't want to run around. Sartori is a fair walk, would take the same amount of time to get to Brixton on the tube would it not?

I can get Strada at home, I was looking for a wood fired pizza.

[Pothole]

my mistake, I guess.

OP, Sartori is less than a mile. In the 'fresh' air rather than sweating underground, I know which I'd choose...

[giblet]

obob said:

Ok Franco Manca it is, I can get to Brixton from King's Cross on the Victoria line, or Turnham Green seems to be on the Picadilly line for the Chiswich branch but no Picadilly line tubes from Russell Square seem to stop at Turnham Green?

I usually get the Victoria line from King's Cross. Then its a simple case of exiting the station, turning left and walking round the corner for all of 3 mins to get into the market where Franco Manca are based. I was planning on going down this Sunday to see a few friends and grabbing some pizza but after finding out about the supercar event at Dunsfold it looks like I will be there instead