Pi Pizza arrives in London
The artisanal pizzeria is now open on Battersea Rise.
After three successful years in Winchester, Pi has brought a slice of pizza perfection to South West London with the new 85 cover restaurant on Battersea Rise, a stone’s throw away from Clapham Common.
Pi’s pizzas are available as standard size; with the option for half and half, or as a 20 inch base to share with two or three menu options. Toppings include Hampshire pork sausage, sliced desiree potatoes, garlic, thyme, caper crumb and nocellara olives; wild boar salami, red chilli and piquillo peppers; Lebanese spiced ground lamb with Turkish yoghurt and fresh parsley; and Old Winchester cauliflower cheese, chorizo and spinach. All pizzas can be pimped with whole balls of Burrata Pugliese or Bufala Mozzarella.
To complement the pizzas, Pi’s menu also features small plates and salads to start or enjoy on the side. Guests can expect the likes of cauliflower and Old Winchester arancini, garlic and thyme flatbread with olive tapenade and truffle ham with Pecorino.
Pi’s wine list has been curated by Rosie and her team with the menu in mind and offers a wide selection of organic reds and whites. Boasting a 25 seat bar area, Pi welcomes guests for aperitivos and after dinner drinks.
The restaurant's tables are hand carved from fallen oak trees from woodland in Salisbury and banquet seating is finished with Azilal Moroccan rugs hand-picked by Rosie at the Medina in Marrakech. An open kitchen off the dining room allows guests a glimpse of Pi’s pizzaiolos at work and the woodfired pizza oven. In the bar area, a ceiling installation of hanging dried flowers adds colour and a feminine touch.
Whaley said, “It’s been three whirlwind years since we brought Pi to Winchester and I’m so excited to have opened a second site. Londoners have an insatiable passion for pizza and I hope we can bring a slice of something special to the table.”
