The Garden Pizza Restaurant & Bar is an independent Italian restaurant at 31 Knights Hill in West Norwood. Its open dining room, upstairs lounge and garden provide a relaxed setting for dinner, drinks or a family meal. The kitchen brings together traditional and contemporary Italian cooking, with stone baked sourdough pizza at the centre of the menu.
Pizza begins with marinara and margherita before moving through combinations such as spicy salami with nduja, capricciosa with ham and artichokes, and Parma ham with rocket and Parmesan. White pizzas pair mozzarella with ingredients including sausage, friarielli, mushrooms, truffle oil, Gorgonzola and walnuts. Calzone, vegan cheese and gluten free bases provide further choices.
Pasta includes wild boar ragu with paccheri, asparagus and mascarpone ravioli, spaghetti with Sicilian pesto, and fettuccine carbonara with guanciale and Pecorino. Gnocchi comes with tomato, pesto and buffalo mozzarella. Cod in tomato, olive and caper sauce and slowly braised chicken with mushrooms and polenta broaden the menu beyond pasta and pizza.
Calamari, croquettes, buffalo mozzarella, bruschetta, aubergine tempura and padrón peppers work well as starters to share. Homemade tiramisu, chocolate mousse and polenta orange cake offer a sweet finish. Aperol Spritz, Negroni, bespoke cocktails, beer and a selection of regional Italian wine complete the easygoing neighbourhood experience.
Address: 31 Knights Hill, West Norwood, London SE27 0HS, United Kingdom