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Been enjoying the London food recommendations from Time Out’s Best Young Chefs in London?
So far our talented trio of Ella Williams from Peckham’s Hausu, Jay Claus of Rake at The Compton Arms and author Millie Tsukagoshi Lagares have shared the secrets of their favourite burgers, cheap restaurants, best bakeries and Sunday roasts.
Now it’s time for the big one: what this talented trio reckon is the best pizza in London.
Breadstall
Ella Williams’ tip for London’s superior slice is Breadstall in Clapham. ‘My dad used to always treat me to a slice from the OG Breadstall on Northcote Road in Clapham Junction,’ says Ella. ‘I usually go for pepperoni. And they also do Basque cheesecake, quite randomly for an Italian place, which is really good.’ Breadstall now boasts a phenomenally popular branch on Berwick Street in Soho.
Bagel House
Jay Claus’s choice was a little more esoteric, naming the Bagel House in Stoke Newington as his favourite London pizza joint. ‘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,’ he says by way of explanation.
‘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.’
Franco Manca
Finally, Millie Tsukagoshi Lagares went for high street chain, Franco Manca, which started life as a single restaurant in Brixton. ‘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.’
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