Map reveals best pizzas in Britain – does your hometown favourite make the list?

THE BEST pizzas in Britain have been revealed, but does your hometown favourite make the cut?

Pizza is undoubtedly a much loved food among Brits, with a variety of toppings plus vegetarian and vegan options to choose from.

Now, we know exactly where to go to find the perfect slice.

Following the 2024 National Pizza Awards, the 16 UK finalists have been unveiled.

The list includes both high street chains and indie joints.

On November 12 at London’s Big Penny Social, the finalists will fight for the title of Pizza Chef of the Year in a live cooking challenge.

It’ll be a technical task where the finalists must create “the ultimate pizza”, as reported by Time Out.

Assessed by a panel of beady-eyed expert judges.

This year will also see the introduction of The Alternative Slice Award.

Whoever puts together the most delectable dish using free-from products will claim this title.

Earlier this year, the pizzeria in London was crowned as the best in Europe a the World 50 Top Pizza Awards.

Napili on the Road, owned by Michele Pascarella, scooped up the award dubbed the Michelin Awards of pizzerias.

The selection process for the Top 50 awards is “very mysterious” and includes anonymous restaurant visits by pizza critics.

Not only is Napoli on the Road Europe’s best pizzeria, but Michele was also named the world’s best pizza chef at the awards in 2023.

Born in Caserta near Naples, Michele started making pizzas when he was just 11 years old.

After moving to the UK aged 19, he set up Napoli on the Road, which as its name suggests, started out life as a food truck selling slices at food markets and festivals.

Since then he has settled in his spot in Chiswick, where his talents have now earned him global recognition.

With several awards now under his belt, it’s safe to say that Michele knows exactly how Brits should be eating pizza too, and as it turns out some of us might be doing that wrong.

He told the Daily Mail: “‘I think there are few mistakes about eating pizza, for example, overloading with too many toppings, making it difficult to enjoy the base, using a knife and fork instead of eating it with their hands, not pairing it with a suitable beverage – missing out on a complete dining experience, and adding chilli oil everywhere.”

It comes after a burger shack in Rye has been crowned the best place in the UK to grab a quick bite to eat.

And a restaurant in Solihull less than a 10-minute drive away from Birmingham Airport has been crowned the best “hidden gem” restaurant in Britain.