Sodo Pizza

Sodo Pizza is a celebrated sourdough pizza restaurant on Upper Clapton Road in Clapton, named after the local slang "South of Dalston" -- its sister branch uses "South of the Docklands." The Infatuation rates Sodo's sourdough pies as "consistently up there with the best pizzas in London," praising the crisp base and crusts that taste of far more than just dough. The candlelit space fills with school kids in the afternoon and transforms into a romantic hotspot as night falls, making it one of the most reliably enjoyable casual dining destinations in E5.

The menu showcases inventive pizza toppings on a slow-fermented sourdough base: standout pies include The Wicker Man (Cobble Lane 'nduja, mascarpone and Scotch-bonnet-chilli honey). All wines are organic and locally sourced, as are the beers. Delivery is not currently available, but you receive £1 off for returning your pizza box -- a sign of the restaurant's commitment to sustainability. Ask nicely and they might even let you repurpose an old tomato tin as a plant pot. Open daily for dinner; weekends from noon.