"My dad used to always treat me to a slice from the OG Breadstall on Northcote Road in Clapham Junction. I usually go for pepperoni. And they also do Basque cheesecake, quite randomly for an Italian place, which is really good."
"Obviously if you're in New York or Naples there's a distinct style, but I think if you're in London you need to go for a school dinner-style, grandma slice - fat and square."
"The best of those are the 24 hour bagel shop in Stokey, or there's a really cool spot opposite Phoenix Arts Club on Tottenham Court Road. It's open late too, I've been there past 2am. For me, that's the kind of pizza we should be celebrating in London."
"They're very consistent, maybe because they've got a lot of branches! The last really good one I had there was the special with tenderstem broccoli and nduja."
Three of the capital's top young chefs name their favourite London pizza places. Breadstall in Clapham is noted for classic pepperoni slices and an unexpectedly good Basque cheesecake, with a popular Berwick Street branch in Soho. Bagel House in Stoke Newington is celebrated for a school-dinner-style, square 'grandma' slice and late-night availability, with another late spot opposite Phoenix Arts Club on Tottenham Court Road. Franco Manca is praised for consistency across branches, with a highlighted special featuring tenderstem broccoli and nduja. The National Pizza Awards 2026 also spotlighted a notable London pizza.
Read at Time Out London
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