I wasn’t sure where to have dinner
with Lee on a Monday night, and then Pizza Pilgrim 2 soft launch popped up on
Twitter. Perfect – good pizza and 50% off food too.
We got there early-ish, 6:15pm and it
was a short 15min wait. Like the Pizza Pilgrim on Dean Street, the centrepiece
was the massive oven, and there were tables in green chequered tablecloth. We
started with a carafe of Prosecco on tap to share and some nibbles to check out
the Frigittoria part of the new gig.
Carciofi
Fritti – Deep fried
artichoke hearts with rosemary salt
Simple stuff well made. The artichokes
had a crispy edge and were bursting with juice as I bit into them. Good
seasoning and incredibly moreish.
Arancini
Rosso – tomato
risotto balls with smoked mozzarella
There were 3 deep-fried arancini balls
per portion. The deep-frying was done very well, the shell was crispy and
almost grease-free, encasing the soft, creamy risotto with tomato and
half-melted mozzarella in the centre. The flavours and textures were
sensational, I could have smashed a few more if they weren’t so filling. These
would have been even better if the cheese had melted fully and the risotto less
mushy, but still pretty darn awesome.
Aubergine
Parmagiana Fior di
latte, roast aubergine, parmesan, cherry tomatoes, garlic
I didn’t get to taste the plum tomato
passata last time when I had the Portobello mushroom & Truffle Oil pizza at
the Dean Street shop, so we picked one of each this time.
We were slightly disappointed by how
little aubergine there were on the pizza, could have been more generous to help
spreading that flavour around. The tomato sauce was gorgeous, mildly tangy but
mostly refreshing sweet, mixed well with the smooth and milky mozzarella. The sourdough
base was as good as I remembered it to be, moist and chewy with a gently
charred, crispy edge. It was an honest and simple pizza with great ingredients,
nothing tricky or gimmicky, just pure authenticity.
Carbonara Bianca base, roasted pancetta, fior
di latte, parmesan, pecorino, black pepper & an egg yolk
I think we both agreed this was the
better pizza. The white base pizza was cheesy-rich and indulgent, with the
right amount creaminess from mozzarella and nutty pecorino, topped with a
sprinkle of crispy and savoury pancetta and a runny yolk – it was a tried and
tested combination of flavours done very well.
Nutella
Ring
As if we didn’t have enough pizza, we
decided to finish off with a chocolate filled pizza ring. We also ordered some
hazelnut ice cream from Gelupo to mix with the warm Nutella doughy bread…
winner.
Pizza Pilgrim 2 really stuck to their
stuff of making traditional Neapolitan sourdough pizza, using quality
ingredients in and around Naples. I prefer the space in Kingly Court compared
to the basement seating in Dean Street, and there are more to sample with the Frigittoria,
but the two joints are equally good. I’ll be coming back for the deep-fried
calzone.
11 Kingly Street
London
W1B 5PW
Tel: 0207 287 2200
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