18 Pizzas You Must Try Before You Die

    Take another lil pizza my heart.

    Ailbhe Malone
    by Ailbhe Malone

    BuzzFeed Staff, UK

    1. Dough Boys, Leeds

    Dough Boys

    With the aim of "changing the face of pizza in the North", Dough Boys talk the talk, but also walk the walk. Not only that, but they do a great job naming their produce. Sample: "The Rictotta Get Through This", featuring wild mushrooms, ricotta, soy dressing, and pickled ginger.

    If you're not a pun fan, then track down the Pizza Bus around Leeds.

    2. Bertha’s pizza, Bertha’s pizza, Bristol

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    Bertha's specialise in perfectly formed street food sourdough pizzas. Using local produce, they create mouthwatering pizzas (like the "Meat and Heat" featuring tomato, mozzarella, pepperoni and house hot honey) – all in under 90 seconds.

    3. Oscar and Rosie's, Nottingham

    4. Honest Crust, Manchester

    Honest Crust

    Wood-fired sourdough pizzas that are worth the trip to Manchester. Visit their permanent location in Altrincham, or flag down their roving trailer. Either way, start with some of their antipasti, and then keep it simple with a Margherita or two.

    5. Pizza Pilgrims, London

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    What started out as plucky street food van now has three locations. It's not hard to see why – speedy wood-fired Neapolitan pizza. Their Nduja pizza is especially good – just don't wear a white shirt while eating it.

    6. Picture House Social, Sheffield

    Picture House Social

    Picture House Social has only been open a year, but considered by some to be the best pizza in Sheffield. Using Italian flour and tomatoes, they then add locally sourced toppings. Delightful.

    7. Soderberg, Edinburgh

    8. Franco Manca, London

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    With 15 locations in London, Franco Manca is hard to miss. Its pizzas pack a punch though – chewy sourdough numbers with a crust so good that they implore you to eat every morsel.

    9. Pizza Artisan, Oxford

    10. PizzaFace, Brighton

    11. Pizza at The Hop, York

    12. American Pizza Slice, Liverpool

    13. Yard Sale Pizza, London

    Yard Sale Pizza

    Put down the Domino's. Yard Sale do whopper pies, with heaps of flavour. If a straightforward Margeherita isn't your thing, then keep an eye out for special events. Pictured is their limited-edition salt beef calzone with Monty's Deli.

    14. Cafe Citta, Cardiff

    Cafe Citta

    This friendly Italian caff does a killer pizza, and its produce is out of this world (think fresh British veg, mixed with imported Italian sausages). Want to be more creative? Try their pizzotto (above) – a rolled pizza filled with mozzarella, parma ham and courgettes.

    15. La Favorita, Edinburgh

    La Favorita

    An iconic Edinburgh pizza joint. Great pizzas (with gluten-free base options), and a wide variety of toppings. And on Mondays and Tuesdays, they do a two for one deal!

    16. Project Pie, Dundee

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    For the particular pizza fan, Project Pie offers you the chance to build your own. Choose your bad (you can go for tomato sauce, or white with just olive oil) and let your imagination take flight.

    17. Cal's Own, Newcastle

    18. Mono, Glasgow