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The Best Pizza in London - Stringray Globe Cafe


By The London Foodie (Visit website)




Stringray Globe Cafe 

I have been to Stringray many times and have enjoyed my pizze there on most occasions ? the few times I didn?t were when I was turned away as Stringray is nearly always full with locals and Columbia Road shoppers.  Every time I visit, the waiting staff seems to have changed. This is not a good sign, but despite this and the erratic service, Stringray?s pizze are good, and so I return.



Luckily, I was not turned away last Wednesday as my old friends Eduardo and Gary of Columbia Road?s Start Cafe invited me to join them for a pizza there.



The decor is quite simple but warm and welcoming ? this is a cheap and cheerful pizzeria, with a lively atmosphere and no frills. It has a fireplace and a long-bar, and discreet lighting. This is great place to enjoy a nicely made pizza and beer on tap in a relaxed setting.



We ordered a bottle of ?Italian Prosecco? @ £16.95, and ?garlic bread with cheese? @ £4.50 whilst we mulled over our pizze choices. The garlic bread was fantastic ? a ?sauceless? and very thin pizza base had been covered with mozzarella cheese and chopped fresh garlic to make a simple but delicious starter.



Stringray?s menu is rather straight forward and well priced ? in addition to about 9 ?antipasti? choices, the menu comprises pizza and pasta options and three meat choices (fish, chicken and steak). Pizza prices vary from £4.95 to £6.95.





As always, we went for pizza, our choices were ?Four Cheeses? @ £6.25, ?American Hot? @ £6.25, and ?Neptuno? @ £5.95.

I love their Four Cheeses pizza and order it regularly. This time was no exception ? the pizza was as good as ever ? cheesy and delicious with an ultra thin base. Stringray?s pizza has a completely different style than Pizza East or Rossopomodoro?s where the bases are thicker and have more of a bite to them (which I also love).



Gary?s ?American Hot? was reasonably good although I felt that the pepperoni meat tasted slightly too processed for my liking.



Eduardo?s choice ?Neptuno? was topped with tuna, olives, capers and onions. The tuna tasted like it had been taken straight out of a tin and contained no cheese which detracted from the overall experience.



Other pizze that I have sometimes are ?Boscaiola? (tomato, mozzarella, mushroom, bacon and onions) @ £5.95, and ?Quattro Stagione? (tomato, mozzarella, mushroom, capers & olives, anchovies and ham) @ £6.50, they are usually pretty good too.



Verdict ? If you can get a table at this very popular East End Pizzeria, you will enjoy a competently made, thin crust pizza at very reasonable prices. Quality of ingredients can be variable and service erratic.

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