London is going through a pizza revolution right now, with a series of excellent new pizzerias opening in the capital, sitting alongside longstanding classics. So if you're looking for the best pizzas in the capital, from traditional Neapolitan, through deep-dish pizzas to the recent trend for NYC-style slices, we've narrowed the field down for you to the top 20 pizzerias in London right now.
Crisp Pizza at The Marlborough
Mayfair - 24 N Audley St, London W1K 6WD
Crisp Pizza were already a big deal in their original Hammersmith location, but the move to Mayfair made them one of London's most popular pizzerias. Founded by Carl McCluskey, who also runs the pub you'll find Crisp inside, the pizzeria is in the basement, giving it an almost speakeasy-style vibe. Expect long waits at key times, but it's really worth it for what many declare as London's best pizza. The pizzas here are thin and crispy (hence the name) - you'll find options like the Vecna (pepperoni, Parmesan, burrata and hot honey) and the Tie-dye Pie (spicy tequila sauce, with fior di latte and a swirl of pesto), and you'll want their slab of tiramisu too. The Guinness here is particularly good.
Vincenzo's
Shoreditch - 122 Bethnal Grn Rd, London E2 6DG
Vincenzo's started life outside of London, originally opening in Bushey by Tom Vincent, inspired by his visits to New York. The original pizzeria is still worth the trip, but for most, this London opening is far easier to get to. Rather than repeating the same as Bushey, this is instead a slice shop (which have become very much a trend in recent years) although full pizzas are available to order. It's perfect for dropping into for a quick bite while you're in Shoreditch (much like the New York slice shops it's inspired by). Options include a standard cheese or tomato, vodka sauce and the Spanakopita, which includes feta, creamed spinach, garlic oil and scotch bonnet honey.
Bad Boy Pizza Society
Bethnal Green, Tulse Hill, London Bridge, Covent Garden
After making a name for themselves at residencies across town (all of which are still running), Bad Boy Pizza Society opened their first permanent space in Bethnal Green in 2025. They're also previous winners of National Pizza of the Year at the National Pizza Awards (in 2022 and 2024). The pizzas here are Italian-American inspired, and alongside the usual tomato and cheese pies, you'll find white pie (with a sesame crust, marscapone, mozzerella, whipped goat's cheese and caramelised onion) and regular special slices at their Bethnal Green home, a recent being the Puttanesca Slice (tomato base, olive tapenade, capers, sliced guindilla chillis, stracciatella). Their Basque/NY cheesecake is also worth a look.
Carmela's
Islington - 149A Upper St, London N1 1RA
Carmela's came to life as the result of a team-up of the man behind Ugly Dumpling and the Bite Twice food influencers. Given that they can be quite scathing in their reviews, they really had to deliver the goods, and thankfully, that's just what they've done. Taking over a small location in Islington (although it goes back a lot further than the exterior would have you believe), their pizzas are NYC-style, with a proper crisp on the base. We can personally recommend The Vodka and The Pep, and they also have an excellent plate of local charcuterie. Having extra hot maple sauce on the side is also a must.
Lauretta's
Hackney - 93 Columbia Rd, London E2 7RG
Lauretta's started out with residencies under the 75 Slices moniker when Adam Richman from Man Vs Food dubbed theirs "elevated pizza, the kind you have with a glass of wine". The crew then found their own pizzeria on Columbia Road, transitioning to Lauretta's Pizza. Andreas Demetriou and Giorgio Luciano Allodi are the brains behind this business. They took a trip to NYC before opening, and if you've been to L’Industrie you might spot similarities with the pizza at Lauretta's. It's a NYC-style thin and crispy pie, and the Calabrian Supreme with Calabrian 'nduja is probably the best on offer. Soft serve and tiramisu are the dessert options.
Napoli on the Road
Soho, Chiswick, Richmond
Napoli on The Road, run by Michele Pascarella, is another pizzeria that's won a lot of awards over the years. It's previously won "Best Pizza Maker in the World" at the 50 Top Pizza Awards in 2023 and "Europe’s Best Pizzeria" 2024 and 2025 at the 50 Top Pizza Europa. So there's a lot of love for this pizzeria that originally started as a three-wheeled food truck with a wood-fired oven working at street food and farmers' markets. Working at the latter made Pascarella focus on seasonal ingredients, and the menu changes every season. Their signature is the Ricordi d’Infanzia (slow-cooked beef ragù, Parmigiano Reggiano DOP fondue, Parmigiano, basil, evo oil), which won a Best Pizza in the World prize in 2025.
Gracey's
Battersea, Tottenham Court Road
Gracey's is another pizzeria that started life outside of London, opening in St Albans. They built up a big following for their pizzas that are inspired by a New Haven/East-coast America style, combined with the charred crispy base on their pizzas (made from baking at a lower temperature). In London, they teamed up with Arcade Food Hall, opening their two pizzerias in the capital alongside the Battersea and Tottenham Court Road food halls. Pizzas here include the Sweet Vera, including crushed tomatoes, spicy fennel sausage and sweet peppers and the Smokey Ron with smoked pepperoni.
Sarv's Slice
Ealing - Unit 8, Unit 8 Filmworks Walk, London W5 5FA
Local brother and sister team Sarv and Disha are behind this Ealing business, where Disha brings the business nous and Sarv parlays the skills he picked up in Michelin-starred restaurants. At Sarv's it's all about the deep pan Detroit-style pizza using the best Italian ingredients. The pizzas are more veggie-led (with vegan and halal options too). That said, the award-winning favourite is The Burrata, featuring stracciatella, house chilli honey, salame calabrese and aged parmesan. It's also worth saving room for their insanely inventive sweet offerings. At the time of writing, it's a lemon and pistachio tart topped with a meringue kiss.
Spring Street
Southwark - Arch 32, Southwark Quarter, Southwark St, London SE1 1TE
Spring Street's USP is that its chef, Tom Kemble, previously won a Michelin star while leading the kitchen at Bonhams restaurant. After that closed, he pivoted to pizzas as a result of a passion project that developed during the lockdown years, using his exacting Michelin-level standards to perfect his dough. Served as large 18" pizzas designed for sharing (with all available half and half), you'll find the classics like margherita and marinara, alongside regular specials. At the time of writing, that's the Hot Mess, with n'duja mezcal marinara sauce, fior di latte mozzarella, buffalo mozzarella, scamorza, 22-month parmesan and basil pesto. Make sure to have the dips, which include confit garlic aioli and green goddess versions, and save room for the excellent soft-serve gelato.
Patio Pizza
Kingston, Peckham
Patio's chef Alim Nayil literally started this pizzeria out on his garden patio - hence the name. But pizza was probably always on the cards for him as his dad ran a pizzeria and still does, right next door. Having been told "don't f*** with the formula" by his family, he decided the best thing to do was to go it alone, using the power of social media to go viral with his insider videos on what it means to be running a pizzeria solo. It's lucky for Kingston foodies that he did, because Patio are now hands-down among the best in London. Alim's pizzas are a hybrid New York and Neapolitan combo with an emphasis on great ingredients. Look out for specials, but the Parma topped with whipped ricotta is the one to try if you're coming here for the first time.
Short Road Pizza
Bethnal Green, Leyton
Italian-born Ugo Galelli is the man behind Short Road, a business born in lockdown but now propelled to greatness. The pizzas are Italian-American in style and while the classic Marinara is Ugo's personal favourite, there are plenty of other pies to try. The seasonal veg right now features wild garlic pesto and at the time of writing, there was a special featuring pepperoni crumble that begs to be tried. Sides (or bites as they're called here) are more than just an afterthought, the chicken bites and cacio e pepe rarebit being good examples. Having been the pizza residency at the Three Colts in Bethnal Green, they’ve just expanded with a second operation out of the William the Fourth in Leyton.
Breadstall
Soho & Battersea
Breadstall made its name as an actual stall, operating from Battersea. They've slowly expanded their footprint over the years, and also opened a full-on pizzeria in the middle of Soho. For them, it's all about pizza slices, and the pizzas change regularly, so it's always worth popping by to see what's on that day. The New York-style vodka sauce remains one of their best, so you should definitely order that if it's on. As well as options for sitting inside, you order from the hatch on the street, so it's extremely handy for grab-and-go if you're wandering around Soho.
Dough Hands
Hackney & Nunhead (Hackney coming May 2026)
Dough Hands comes from pizza chef Hannah Drye, who has been working on creating her own personal style of pizza, with the aim to have a crisp crust "so delicious that people actually want to eat the crusts". The pizzas are made with regenerative flour from Shipton Mill and Wildfarmed, and you'll find options like the Jode, a nduja and hot honey number with lots of stracciatella and a sprinkle of basil. Look out for recurring specials like the Goozee, which features a spiral drizzle of chipotle chilli jam. Recently, they've also started adding slices to the menu, and those will be available in their newest pizzeria in Hackney.
Detroit Pizza
Islington & City of London
In recent years, deep pan pizzas have been making a comeback in London, something we're very much on board with, and to hell with the carbs. Leading the charge has been Detroit Pizza, where the pizzas are all cooked in square deep-dish blue steel pans, as proper Detroit-style pizzas should be. More traditional pizzas include the titular Detroit, featuring pepperoni, jalapeño, honey, parsley, and parmesan, but we have a strong preference for the Bacon Double Cheeseburger ourselves (minced beef, bacon, onions, pickles, sesame, American cheese, burger sauce). And if you have room after all that, make sure to try their deep-fried lasagne, because who could resist that?
Ace Pizza
Victoria Park - 126 - 128 Lauriston Road, London E9 7LH
Ace Pizza by Rachel Jones (originally behind Capish?) previously built up a great reputation as a residency in the Pembury Tavern in Hackney. She now has her own standalone pizzeria in Victoria Park where she's created her own take on pizza called "The London Style". It's designed to have the chew and char of Neapolitan dough with the structure and foldability of a New York slice. On the menu, you'll find offerings like Honey Pie (fior di latte, spicy salami, fennel seeds, guindilla chillies, and chilli honey) and the Vodka Marg (vodka sauce, housemade pesto, gran moravia, with optional pepperoni).
World Famous Gordo's
London Fields
Coming from an ex-Yard Sale GM, this quickly became a favourite at its original Dalston location. But, after some issues with naming rights, they moved to Netil Market, renamed themselves and have become bigger than ever. At their shack, it's all about pizza by the slice, including the NY Slice (mozzarella, tomato, parmesan and a sesame crust) and Pepperoni with Everything (featuring scamaroza cheese, pepperoni and more).
Alley Cats Pizza
Marylebone, Chelsea, Notting Hill
Initially arriving slightly out of nowhere, who could have predicted that an NYC-style pizza place from the same group that currently runs Angus Steakhouse would become a big thing? But Alley Cats continues to be a huge hit in both Marylebone, Chelsea and two newer Notting Hill locations. There are classic (and huge) pizzas available alongside a few of their own creations like the Vodka with creamy tomato sauce, aged mozzarella and buffalo mozzarella. Look out for regular collabs too.
50 Kalò di Ciro Salvo
St James - 7 Northumberland Ave, Westminster, London WC2N 5BY
One of Naples' top pizza restaurants, Pizzeria 50 Kalò di Ciro Salvo's London spot saw owner Ciro Salvo creating as close to that Neapolitan experience as possible. Unlike various copycats this really is owned by one of the original Neapolitan masters of the pizza. Of course, it's all about the dough - 50 Kalo refers to "good dough" and Salvo's highly hydrated dough gives these pizzas an edge that other Naples offerings don't have. The menu in London also features a much larger selection of pizzas than other Neapolitan imports. The Evening Standard's David Ellis called their offering "pizza for purists, though not just for purists".
L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele
Marylebone & Soho
London went completely nuts at the arrival of what was dubbed Naples’ (and by that the world’s) best pizza. After some dispute over the use of the name, L'Antica Pizzeria da Michele is now housed in Baker Street and Soho. When they started, they only did two pizzas, a Margherita and a Marinara (which they do very well) but they've now expanded with a lot more options - including a fried pizza with pressed pork and salami.
Made of Dough
Crystal Palace - 3-7 Church Road, London SE19 2TF
Coming up the street food route like so many others, Made of Dough’s first bricks-and-mortar spot was in Peckham. However, that recently closed, with their Palazzo bar in Crystal Palace now being your sole destination for their pizzas. They’ve stayed true to their roots, roping in local butchers Flock & Heard for the sausage on their Merguez pizza. They use a lean dough recipe with a 60-hour fermentation process. The mozzarella is driven fresh from Campania twice a week, and the Parmesan is aged for over 30 months. Look out for their Cheeseburger Pizza with a Flock & Herd beef patty, bread & butter pickles & kimchi mayo on a margherita.
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