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Pizza Express: Pizza Express - Italian chain, all over London
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  • sue_stone
  • Updated By sue_stone on December 8, 2006
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  • Dinner at Pizza Express - London
    Dinner at Pizza Express
    by sue_stone
    Pizza Express is a chain of pizza restaurants that seem to be on every corner in London. They all have identical menu's but each has a unique and interesting restaurant fit out.

    We have been to several different branches and always found the food tasty and service generally good. This is the type of place to dine if you need a quick pre-concert/theatre meal, as service is always fast and the food comes very quickly.

    The menu consists mainly of pizzas, with a few pasta and salad options as well. I always have pizza, and often make up my own toppings - I will order the Margherita, which just has Mozzarella and tomato, and then add whatever takes my fancy, such as chicken & sun dried tomatoes, or tuna & goats cheese.

    Alex's favourite is the Sloppy Giuseppe pizza, which has hot spiced beef, green peppers and onions.

    Their desserts are edible, but not really worth the extra calories. The wine list has a basic range of Italian wines, and we have often found the house wines to be better than the more expensive options.

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  • Theme: Pizza
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: all over London - see website for details
  • Website: www.pizzaexpress.co.uk
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    Pizza Express: Jazz and Pizza
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  • vec
  • By vec on May 16, 2004
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  • Pizza Express - London
    Pizza Express
    by vec
    A Jazz @ Pizza Express you will not only get a good pizza, some nights per week you can also listen to live Jazz.

    Some days after I visited some Swedish artists would perform, the well known Nisse Landgren and Victoria Tolstoy.

    "Soho Pizza"

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  • Theme: Pizza
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 10 Dean Street, Soho
  • Phone: +44 20 7437 9595
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    Pizza Express: Wood fired pizza, multiple locations
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  • Dabs
  • Updated By Dabs on August 23, 2008
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  • Pizza Express - London
    Pizza Express
    by Dabs
    Last visit August 2008

    Let me start by saying that I eat a lot of pizza, not only at home in Chicago, but also virtually every place we travel to. The pizzas at Pizza Express are never the most memorable that I've tried but are usually satisfying and much better than the mostly dough pizzas we've had at other places in London. I've eaten at Pizza Express several times and the experience has ranged from very good (York, Greenwich) to just OK (Piccadilly Circus) to disappointing (Baker Street). My most recent visit to the location on Baker Street in August 2008 was disappointing, the pizzas seem to have gotten smaller and the toppings very sparse.

    The location at 133 Baker Street has an al fresco dining section but I think the location is a bit too noisy for outside dining being on the busy corner of Marylebone Road and Baker Street. Plus it was raining on this visit so we headed inside. Service is never an issue at Pizza Express, the food comes out fast and the wait staff attentive.

    Most of the pizzas offered have nontraditional ingredients such as asparagus, artichokes or eggs so I opted for the American with pepperoni sausage, mozzarella and tomato. The pizzas are thin crust, baked in a wood oven. They used to be larger, big enough that I couldn't finish but the last one was smaller and I finished it. If you want a larger pizza, the Roma pizzas are bigger.

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  • Theme: Pizza
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 133 Baker Street
  • Directions: corner of Baker Street and Marylebone near the Baker St. tube other locations can be seen on the attached website
  • Website: http://www.pizzaexpress.co.uk/indexf.htm
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    Pizza Express: Pizza Express is always a Safe Bet
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  • leeludalas
  • By leeludalas on January 24, 2004
  • London Page by leeludalas
  • Pizza Express is an upscale, gourmet pizza chain. I've been to 3-4 different locations in London and the food is consistent. The Dean Street location is great, and offers a Jazz Club downstairs. The atmosphere is upbeat and trendy. The pizzas are thin crust and there is quite a variety. One note- the only beer they serve is Peroni!

    Cajun Pizza- CAJUN prawns, red peppers, onions, tabasco pepper sauce, mozzarella, tomato

    I put Tabasco on everything. So a pizza with built in Tabasco is my kind of pizza!

    Another favorite of mine is the MOZZARELLA & TOMATO SALAD which consists of
    slices of buffalo mozzarella and tomato with sun dried tomato.

    For dessert? Pear Tart!

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  • Theme: Pizza
  • Price: US$21-30    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: 10 Dean Street, Soho, London W1D 3RW
  • Directions: On Dean Street in Soho- Nearest Tube stop is Tottenham Court Road.
  • Website: www.pizzaexpress.com
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    Pizza Express: Great pizza, but not necessarily "express" :)
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  • londonlover
  • By londonlover on June 10, 2004
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  • Worth the wait! - London
    Worth the wait!
    by londonlover
    We had lunch one Sunday afternoon at the Pizza Express off of Trafalgar Square. A fantastic selection of pizzas, and mine (goats cheese and sundried tomatoes) was fantastic. However, just be aware that it is a sit-down restaurant with average waiting times. I was under the impression it was nearly fast-food service based on the name, so I was a little surprised at the 20-minute wait for the meal. However, as long as you allow enough time, it's definitely worth the wait.

    The goats cheese and sundried tomato pizza. All of their pizzas are thin-crust, and, like all other pizzas I saw in the UK, are not pre-cut into slices as they almost always are in the States, so keep your knife handy!

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  • Theme: Pizza
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: On almost every block in London :)
  • Website: http://www.pizzaexpress.co.uk
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    Pizza Express: Good chain Italian restaurant
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  • jo104
  • Updated By jo104 on March 8, 2007
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  • Pizza Express - London
    by jo104,
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    This is a chain Italian restaurant and the do fairly decent pizza & pasta dishes.
    Start your meal with yummy dough balls dipped in garlic butter or perhpas Aranchini (rissoto balls deep fried).

    Then either select a pizza dish priced between GBP6 - 8 or perhaps a pasta dish (more limited choices) around GBP7 otherwise they do a great salad with strips of garlic bread for GBP7-8.
    In the picture you can see I had a salad very healthy indeed!! never mind the dressing :-) which can be on the side

    The restaurant always has a nice atmosphere and looks very appealing with white and blue tablecloths.

    There is almost always a pizza express close at hand but check the website for the exact street details

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  • Theme: Italian
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Website: http://www.pizzaexpress.co.uk/index.htm
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    Pizza Express: Pizza Express
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  • phil_uk_net
  • Updated By phil_uk_net on August 8, 2003
  • London Page by phil_uk_net
  • Pizza Express, Kings Road, Chelsea - London
    Pizza Express, Kings Road,
    Chelsea
    by phil_uk_net
    Pizza Express is a chain but is a good place to eat nonetheless. Despite being a chain they are located in interesting buildings such as this one in the King Road, Chelsea.
    Their pizzas are very good and many of their restaurants have live jazz on certain evenings.

    Capriciossa pizza.

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  • Theme: Pizza
  • Price: US$11-20    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: The Pheasantry, 152 Kings Road, SW3 4UT
  • Phone: 020 7351 5031
  • Directions: Kings Road, Chelsea
  • Website: http://www.pizzaexpress.co.uk
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    Pizza Express: A good standard stand-by
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  • ChrsStrl
  • Updated By ChrsStrl on July 26, 2004
  • London Page by ChrsStrl
  • Not the Pizza but a nice plate! - London
    Not the Pizza but a nice
    plate!
    by ChrsStrl
    This chain do a reasonable pizza and are located in just the right places where you need a break half way through site-seeing or just before the cinema/ theatre with little time. The service is always good and there is a pleasant atmosphere in them. Very professionally run.

    The Caprina with extra jalopenos and anchovies (it's an acquired taste!) Maureen loves the Veneziana.

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  • Theme: Pizza
  • Price: US$21-30    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: Chain
  • Directions: Try the one at the Barbican, there is a good one near the British Museum in Coptic Street, one in Bow Street, a couple near the Globe. A lovely one in the Kings Road. Don't like the one near the National Theatre - too large, too many children.
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    Pizza Express: Good Fast Pizza
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  • tvor
  • Updated By tvor on July 10, 2003
  • London Page by tvor
  • This is a chain of restaurants around the country. I ate in the one near the Barbican in London Pasta and pizza are the specialties and the restaurant in London was clean and modern. Pizza was pretty good too, hot and lots of cheese. They have some gourmet toppings as well.

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  • Theme: Pizza
  • Price: less than US$10    » Currency Converter
  • Comparison: less expensive than average
  • Address: All over
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    Pizza Express: PIZZA EXPRESS
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  • Helga67
  • Updated By Helga67 on December 27, 2002
  • London Page by Helga67
  • Pizza Express - London
    Pizza Express
    by Helga67
    If you fancy pizza in an extraordinary interior, go to the Pizza Express in Bloomsbury.
    This restaurant was established in 1967 and was the second Pizza Express that opened its doors. The building dates back to 1881 and was originally a dairy, trading under the name ' Dairy Supply Company'. The tiles on the walls are the original ones from the dairy, and many of its features date back to 1967, which gives this restaurant a unique identity. It is only two minutes away from the British Museum. For over 20 years live classical music has been played every Monday night.

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  • Theme: Pizza
  • Comparison: about average
  • Address: 30 Coptic Street, London
  • Directions: Bloomsbury Underground station "Holborn"
  • Website: www.pizzaexpress.co.uk
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