Da Moreno is an independent neighbourhood pizzeria at 190 Northfield Avenue in Ealing, a short walk from Northfields station. The compact restaurant is centred on a substantial artisan oven from Naples, giving the room the atmosphere of a working pizzeria and allowing each pizza to cook quickly at intense heat.
The dough is given a long fermentation before it meets the wood burning oven, producing the soft centre, airy rim and lightly charred surface associated with Neapolitan pizza. Straightforward choices such as marinara and margherita let the tomato, mozzarella, basil and olive oil stand out, while Napoli and diavola add anchovies, capers or spicy nduja.
More elaborate combinations bring together mortadella and pistachio, speck with porcini mushrooms and gorgonzola, or Italian sausage with roasted peppers. Parma ham, buffalo mozzarella, artichokes, ricotta and smoked cheese appear across the wider selection, with calzone, focaccia and garlic bread offering alternatives to a traditional round pizza.
Ingredients are chosen with an emphasis on Italian produce, and vegetarian choices are available throughout the menu. Customers can settle into the simple dining room or order food to take away, making Da Moreno equally suited to a quick local dinner and an unhurried evening built around freshly baked pizza.
Address: 190 Northfield Avenue, Ealing, London W13 9SJ, United Kingdom