Kate L.
Yelp
I LOVE PIZZA EXPRESS! I kid you not, if I could have one of these right around the corner from where I live and afford to come here at least once a week for the rest of my life, I would be a very happy girl.
I stumbled upon Pizza Express right after service at St. Paul's. I was with a group, and we were hungry and looking for something filling but reasonably quick. Now, I had researched gluten free food around London weeks before coming, and Pizza Express never came up in any of my searches. But a girl in my group said she could have sworn she saw a sign on the window about having food that was gluten free. I was skeptic, but when we crossed the street, I saw the sign on the window she had been talking about, so we decided to give it a try.
Once inside, we were all impressed by the cool, modern look of the restaurant. The staff was friendly, and the prices were really reasonable for London. All of the portions were huge, but it was wonderful! We were all starving, so there were no complaints when pizzas came out bigger than our heads. For gluten free options, I was surprised that they didn't have pastas, but it turned out to be a blessing in disguise because the gluten free cheese pizza I ordered was the best I've had anywhere -- all around the US, and in any of the countries I've been to in Europe. No cardboard crust here! The crust was crunchy but not too crunchy, and soft enough that I felt like I was eating normal pizza again. It even tasted good just by itself when the cheese slipped off! Seriously, even thinking about it right now makes me so hungry. I came here at least five times during my stay in London, and each time the gluten free pizza was hot, delicious, and basically dream-worthy.
I would go back to London in a heartbeat JUST for Pizza Express. You'll see this chain around every corner in the city, so you have no excuse not to go. Especially if you're gluten free, you won't regret it!
Also, please note that I'm from Chicago -- a city that is pretty much obsessed with pizza -- so if I'm saying this is the best gluten free pizza I've ever had, that really says something!