Lenny’s Apizza

"In Lenny’s Apizza, London has its first New Haven obsessive. This style is thin and crispy, with a particular focus on a scalded burnt crust. The tiny kitchen inside this north London pub does an excellent interpretation. You’ll find it inside The Bedford Arms, an unpretentious, dark but airy boozer on Seven Sisters Road that serves lager-sinking regulars as well as it does pizza-lovers. If you’re after a real taste of New Haven, get the potato pie. It’s a cheese and rosemary, carb-on-carb delight." - rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna

"London’s obsession with pizza styles knows no bounds, and in Lenny’s Apizza we have a committed New Haven aficionado. This little kitchen inside The Bedford Tavern on Seven Sisters Road is something of a love letter to places like Sally’s and Frank Pepe in the States. Only, here, you can get a pint of Guinness on tap too. The setup is your standard roomy boozer. Locals at the bar, lagers in a booth, but also families here for apizza. These pies are thin and crispy, sliced into easily wolfable slivers that barely touch the sides. The classic cheese and tomato leans heavily on elastic mozz and, once cooled, has a nostalgically lovely air of Pizza GoGo about it (which is very much a compliment). But really, it’s all about the crust. When bubbled, scorched, and black—this crust is excellent. Toppings like onion, sausage, and a sprinkle of parm and chilli are welcome and, if you’re looking for a real taste of New Haven, get the white potato pie. It’s like a tarte flambée by way of Connecticut, in N7. Food Rundown photo credit: Emily Hai Cheese & Tomato Pie Singed at the crust and bubbling in the middle, this apizza is at its best when it’s borderline burnt. The layer of sauce is thin, so don’t expect anything too tomato-y here. These pies are about the dough and the crust more than anything. photo credit: Emily Hai Handsome Dan's Potato Pie This homage to a classic New Haven pie may surprise a few pizza traditionalists, but this is about as pure apizza as you can get. A cheese base with whisper-thin potato slices, onion, and pecorino, as well some welcome whacks of rosemary. photo credit: Emily Hai The Sausage & Onion Pie Unlike the classic cheese and tomato, the sausage number leans a little heavier on sauce. And it’s very good. The combination of just-burnt, thinly sliced onion, herby sausage, and a sprinkle of chilli from the shaker is an excellent one." - Jake Missing