'I tried Europe's best pizza and you won't find it in Italy'
One of the best things about pizza is that you can truly make it however you want it to fit your preferences. Whether you prefer a certain type of dough or toppings, the world really is your oyster when it comes to making your perfect pizza.
However, this doesn't stop food enthusiasts from travelling the world in the hopes of finding the best pizza out there. While you'd might think that the best pizza would be found in Italy, as the meal originated in Naples in the Northern part of the country. However, you'd be wrong, as one pizzeria in West London has been named the best in both the UK and in Europe for the past two years in a row.
Napoli on the Road is located just off Chiswick's high street and offers a menu full of different kinds of pizzas to fit every taste. However, the one they're known for is the 'Ricordi d'Infanzia' pizza, which has won them their awards.
To see just how great the pizza is, one food enthusiast named Ben decided to head to the eatery and sample it for himself.
"Number five pizza in the entire world f**king world, and it's in Chiswick," he said in his TikTok video. He added: "It's number one in Europe and number one in the UK for the last two years running."
He went on to write in the caption of the video: "This pizza restaurant started by Michel Pascarella is an absolute must-visit. Don't sleep on it!"
As the pizza arrived in front of him, he was forced to take back a previous comment he had made.
"Now I'm in a big contradiction with everything I've said," he said. The video then cuts to another clip where Ben is heard saying on the voice over: "Because let's have it, London is full of so many sh*t Neapolitan style pizzas it's absolutely ruined the vibe."
Holding up a slice, he said: "It's this pizza they've won the awards for the best pizza in the UK and the best pizza in Europe for the past two years on the spin - let's go."
He quickly pointed out that the bottom was 'floppy' as all good Neapolitan-style pizza should be, but said the dough was lighter and fluffier than what he was used to.
After sampling, he said: "Amazing. Best pizza I've had in a long time. How is this in Chiswick High Street? It's not even on it, it's off the high street. It's on a little side road. This is f**king brilliant."
In his opinion, the best pizza he has had was in Taormina in Sicily - but this pizza 'easily matches' that.
"This has got like chunks of beef ragu on it," he said before holding up a piece of meat before it fell back onto the pizza. "Look, it falls apart. Chunks of tender beef."
After having a few bites, he could safely conclude: "This is absolutely 10 out of 10, this is 11 out of 10."
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