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Fri Oct 28 2011
Lucky Ealing to harbour such a perfectly formed little gem as Santa Maria. Within months of its opening in 2010, this Neapolitan pizzeria was nominated for Best Cheap Eats in our annual Eating & Drinking Awards. Everything, from the quality ingredients to the super-swift firing in the authentic wood oven, is Italian-imported, giving Ealing an experience as close as possible to that you’d enjoy at a streetside table in Naples, apart from the hooting cars and the heat.
The secret is consistency; the base will be beautifully chewy and the topping charred to loveliness, whether you keep it simple with a santa margherita or dress things up with, say, neapolitan salame and chilli (santa caterina) or olives, anchovies and capers (san gennaro) – all this for £6.50 for a margherita, and around £8 for something more elaborate. It’s a miniscule place and bookings aren’t accepted, so be prepared to wait for a table – brisk business also means that service is occasionally brusque.
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