Carmela's Pizzeria
Pizza restaurant · Islington ·
East Coast-inspired pizzeria serving thin-crust pies, vodka sauce pizzas
East Coast-inspired pizzeria serving thin-crust pies, vodka sauce pizzas
"It’s impossible to say whether mob wife, long-standing talon-nail influencer, and the original hot priest flirtee, Carmela Soprano would approve of thisIslingtonpizzeria, but given its infectious energy, we’re going to go out on a limb and say that she would. Quite simply, the thin-crust pies at thiswalk-in-onlyden on Upper Street hit the spot. Our go-to order is the blue cheese romaine salad, the vodka pie, and although there are dips on the menu, real East Coast aficionados know that a slice this good doesn’t need it." - Heidi Lauth Beasley
"London can’t move for New York-style pizza restaurants inspired by anyone who’s glanced in the general direction of Satriale's Pork Store—and in Carmela’s, Islington has a reliable capo. There’s an infectious energy to this walk-in-only den on Upper Street. The tables are teeming with mates, the vodka sauce pies are flying, and the thin-crust pies quite simply hit the spot. Of the margherita, pepperoni, and the vodka, it’s the latter that impresses most. There’s a moreish creaminess to the sauce and mozzarella, and although there are dips on the menu, real East Coast aficionados will know that a good slice doesn’t need it. video credit: Jake Missing video credit: Jake Missing video credit: Jake Missing video credit: Jake Missing Pause Unmute A Thursday night with a few well-made pizzas and a blue cheese romaine salad has never done us wrong, and the same goes here. In time, we hope that the pizzas get to the table a little quicker and hotter. But go with intent, or wander past on the off chance, either way Carmela’s will send you home happy. Food Rundown Cheese This is a perfectly serviceable cheese pizza. There’s a decent hold on it, with no flop, and the crust has a bit of bite. The sauce is a little on the sweet side for our liking. photo credit: Jake Missing Pep Forget hot honey, there’s a drizzle of hot maple on this pepperoni pizza. What we liked best about this one is that the crust was given a bit more colour, with a few lovely charred bubbles. photo credit: Jake Missing Vodka The fresh mozzarella and thick layer of vodka sauce makes this pizza stand out. Impressively, it still has a good hold too. photo credit: Jake Missing" - Jake Missing
"We wait ages for decent pizza in London and then approximately 174 of them come at once. Carmela’s in Islington will be under particular scrutiny, though, as it’s been opened by the Ugly Dumpling founder and the bloggers behind Bite Twice Food Reviews—a social media account that critiques pizza across the city. Expect New York-style pies and a lot of chat about ‘the integrity of the base’." - sinead cranna, rianne shlebak
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