Celebrating National Pizza Day, we've rounded up some of the best pizzerias in Merseyside, from tried and tested takeaways to restaurants serving up consistently excellent pies. See if your favourite made the list!
Today is National Pizza Day and, lucky for us, there's plenty of incredible places across Merseyside to enjoy the classic Italian staple. From long-standing businesses to new restaurants and dedicated pizzerias that have opened up across the region more recently, we all have our favourites that we revisit time and time again. Whether you enjoy traditional Neapolitan or something different like Detroit-style you're never short of options here.
So to celebrate National Pizza Day, we rounded up some of the city's best-loved pizzerias, from takeaways that have stood the test of time to restaurants that always provide a reliably excellent experience. But we also wanted to revisit some of our favourite venues and share why we love them. Tried and tested by the ECHO team, these are just 13 of what we believe to be the best pizzas from across our region - tried and tested. Some are independent venues that started in Merseyside, whereas others have locations across the North West and the wider UK. We haven't ranked them in any particular order and this is by no means a full list. But see how many venues you've visited in our list below. You can also tell us your favourite place in Merseyside to get a pizza in our comments section below. Starting off out list is Little Furnace on Smithdown Road. Liam Thorp said: 'Many of the best stories start with a drunken stumble and that’s exactly where the story of Little Furnace began. 'When friends Ryan and Peter happened upon a Palermo pizzeria serving Neapolitan-style delights, their lives changed forever. Excited by what they described as a ‘rustic, soft cloudy disc of wonderment’, the friends set out on a mission to bring this style of pizza to their native Liverpool. 'Starting with a small wood-fired oven, selling pizzas at festivals and events, the lads’ dream soon catapulted them towards a stall at the Baltic Market food hall and eventually, their very own restaurant in Smithdown Road. Little Furnace is now a staple of the improving Smithdown food scene, and with very good reason too. 'With delicious, almost impossibly light double-zero dough made on site in their ‘Papa Gambosa’ oven, Little Furnace, in this correspondent’s view, is now offering the most authentic classic pizzas in Liverpool. With a huge range of tongue-tingling toppings from Goats Cheese and Chutney to the intriguingly titled Sicilian Deathwish - there is something for everyone’s tastes in this little corner of Naples on Smithdown Road.' Pitfire is also loved for its pizza in the city. Paddy Edrich said: 'In recent months Pitfire on Aigburth Vale has become my go-to for pizza if I’m ordering. You’re spoilt for choice when it comes to good neapolitan pizza when it comes to the L17 postcode, with Naples just doors down. But I’ve always found myself returning to Pitfire when you want something good and fresh on a Sunday afternoon. 'When it comes to Italian food - and neapolitan pizza in general - the most important thing is can they do the basics right, and with Pitfire, the answer is undoubtedly yes. It’s a small menu, which is always a sign of quality, but covers all the classics of Italian pizza. 'When I order I tend to either go for a classic margherita - topped with fior di latte mozzarella, sea salt, olive oil and fresh basil - or a Piccante loaded with chillies, aloe peppers and chilli oil. Always add garlic bread, and, of course we also top that with cheese. Make sure you save room for pudding and order the tiramisu or the torta mars.' The Elephant Lounge in Parkgate, Wirral , also serves up amazing pizzas. Cheryl Mullin said: 'If you like a stunning view with your pizza, there's no better spot than Elephant Lounge. 'Set on The Parade in Parkgate, if you're lucky enough to get a window seat you can look out across the marsh to the North Wales coast - especially stunning as the sun goes down. By day Elephant Lounge is a coffee shop serving delicious toasties, sandwiches and homemade cakes. But after 4pm it's a pizzeria and bar, serving some of the best pizza I've tasted. 'The menu boasts 15 different New York style pizzas, in a choice of 12inch and 18inch. There's the staples you'd expect to find like a margherita, a Holy Pepperoni, a Mahalo Hawaii and a Tex Mex. 'Then there's more unusual offerings, like the Facemelter - a cheese and tomato base with chorizo, cherry tomatoes, dried chilli flakes, pepperoni and jalapenos, or the Big Marc - a classic base with ground beef, cherry tomatoes, gherkins and burger sauce. My personal favourite is the Get Him To The Greek - tomato, mozzarella, spinach, feta and cherry tomatoes. The base is super thin and not too crispy, perfectly complimenting the topping of which the crumbly, decidedly salty feta is the absolute star. 'Paired with a side order of smokey bbq rub fries and a garlic mayo dip, it's a delicious treat after a busy week. If you don't fancy sitting in, you can order the pizza to take away, or even have it delivered if you live close enoug
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