Best Pizza in Canterbury
The best pizza in Canterbury, from family-run Italian kitchens near the Cathedral to sourdough specialists and a takeaway that will deliver a 20 inch pizza to your door. This list covers pizzerias and Italian restaurants where pizza is a headline act, not an afterthought. Places are ranked using their Google rating weighted by how many reviews they have, so a handful of glowing reviews cannot leapfrog hundreds of happy diners. Student tip: Franco Manca, Prezzo and Wildwood all list student deals on their own websites, so keep your student ID handy.
- 10 places, ranked by Google rating
- Open places only, checked every month
- Website and Google Maps for each
- 1
A Tavola
A Tavola is a family-run pizzeria on Burgate, a short stroll from the Cathedral. The menu splits into classic tomato-based pizzas, white pizzas with no tomato at all and folded pizzas stuffed with ricotta. Spice fans should eye up the Calabrese with 'nduja and Spianata Calabra. Gluten-free and vegan options are available too.
- 2
Cafe du Soleil
Café du Soleil cooks its pizzas in a wood-fired oven beside the River Stour on Pound Lane. Pizzas come in sizes for one or for two, and the large ones can be split half and half, which settles most group arguments. Go for the Nduja with salami and ricotta, or keep it simple with the Napoletana.
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Big Boys Pizza
Big Boys Pizza on Wincheap is the one to call when the whole flat is hungry. It claims the biggest pizza in town at 20 inches, built on a freshly made, hand-stretched base with its own signature sauces. There are vegan pizzas, half and half pizzas and calzones, and you can order for delivery or collection.
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Prezzo
Prezzo sits in an 18th-century building on the High Street, right in the middle of town. Pizzas run from a classic Margherita to pepperoni with spicy sausage and chilli, and there are folded calzones too, including a Calabrese with 'nduja. Gluten-free pizzas are available, and students can save with UNiDAYS or Student Beans.
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Posillipo
Posillipo brings Neapolitan cooking to Canterbury, and its wood-fired pizzas are the star. The menu runs from a simple Marinara to the Posillipo, topped with king prawns, squid and shellfish, plus calzones and the San Martino with Parma ham and rocket. Gluten-free bases are available, and you can collect a takeaway too.
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Pinocchio's
Pinocchio's has been a family-run Italian on Castle Street since 1987, with a menu rooted in Naples and the Amalfi coast. Its sourdough pizzas include the Vesuvio with spicy pepperoni and chilli, a Gourmet with Italian sausage and truffle oil, and a calzone. Save room for the Nutella pizza bread at dessert.
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Franco Manca
Franco Manca does Neapolitan-style sourdough pizza on the High Street, using a starter that dates back to the 18th century and dough left to rise for over 24 hours. Toppings lean properly Italian, with 'nduja from Spilinga on the menu. Students get a StudentBeans discount when dining in from Sunday to Thursday.
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Wildwood
Wildwood on St Peter's Street serves stone-baked pizzas alongside pasta and grills, with an outdoor garden for warmer days. Gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian and halal-friendly choices run across the menu, so mixed groups are covered. Show a valid student card on a weekday and you can order from its student and senior set menu.
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Zizzi
Zizzi on St Peter's Street goes big on pizza with its long Rustica range, including a Venison Pepperoni with candied jalapeños and hot honey. The Sticky Pig is a pizza of two halves, one side tomato and the other béchamel. There is a full non-gluten pizza list and a vegan Margherita as well.
- 10
ASK Italian
ASK Italian on the High Street serves hand-stretched 14 inch pizzas. Heat seekers should try the Fiery Trio di Carne with 'nduja, pepperoni, fresh chillies and a drizzle of hot honey, while the Calzone Carne Piccante is a folded pizza packed with beef ragu and pepperoni. Non-gluten and vegan pizzas are on the menu too.
Ranked by Google rating, weighted by the number of reviews so a place with a handful of five-star reviews does not jump the queue. We check the list every month and drop anywhere that has closed.
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