Pizza Pilgrims

I was looking for a good pizza place in Soho and this name came up in my research so we decided to give it a try. Unfortunately it is one of those types that don’t take reservations, and when we initially showed up at 7 PM, they said the wait for a table of 4 would be 40 minutes and we hesitated. Luckily the estimate was way off and we got our table within 15 minutes, and they even offered to serve us drinks outside (we declined). As for the pizza, they are the size of a large dinner plate, which I consider in excess of personal size, so we ordered 3 pizzas to split between 4 of us, but you could easily do 2 pizzas if you are not that hungry. We went with the mushroom & truffle oil and a Margherita, then the guest pizza which had sausage & squash. For sides we got fried artichoke hearts and the arancini. I loved the first standard menu pizzas but hated the guest pizza; the «sausage» was really bits of minced meat sprinkled on top of the pizza, and the squash didn’t do it for me at all. Meanwhile, the crust on the mushroom & truffle oil pizza was much thicker than the rest, but that may have just been pure chance. You could smell truffle from a distance and it was simply delicious. My friends loved the Margherita as well. As for the sides, I was very disappointed with the artichoke hearts and would not order them again, but it was an interesting texture that I’d never tasted before so perhaps you could try it out of curiosity. The arancini was good but nothing stellar. One other thing to mention: there is chili oil on the table, with large chilis inside, but the oil was not spicy at all, which was a bit disappointing.

My friend and I split a margherita pizza for £8, which unfortunately wasn’t quite enough to fill either of us. Besides that one downside, the outer crust was nice and fluffy with the rest of the pizza being definitely thin-​crusted. There was plenty of amazing cheese and sauce on top, and the basil itself was deliciously sweet. I wouldn’t mind going again.

Think you’re too good for a van now, do you? It never did the Scooby Gang any harm.

First I like the story about these young lads, I was a fan of their show on the Food Network. Next, being inspired about their story I wanted to try their food, so we hit up their stand at the Clapham Commons Foodie Festival. A simple Marghertia with garlic oil and it was yumtastic!

I was very happy to find Pizza Pilgrims on the Southbank over the Easter weekend. Usually I am not around Soho for lunch during the week, so I never managed to taste their pizza. Now on the Southbank, I could finally check out what all the buzz is about.
I ordered a simple Margherita and really enjoyed it. It was a great pizza. Nothing to complain, a pretty good pizza for a reasonable price. What’s not to like about that?