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Thick crust or thin, these are the city’s best varieties of pizza that go above and beyond on creativity and quality

Depending on what toppings you choose, there are endless variations of pizza. Some like their crusts thick and stuffed, while others prefer the thin and crisp variety. Toppings, however, are where the city’s best pizzerias get creative. Across Hong Kong, pizzas are forever the popular choice on a night out and are best enjoyed piping hot and fresh out of the oven while the edges are just charred and the cheese is molten and soft. Of course, pizza also makes for a great night in and thankfully, many of the pizzerias deliver their pies straight to your door. Below are our picks for the best pizzas you can find in Hong Kong.  

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Fiata

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Helmed by former Kytaly chef Salvatore Fiata, who grew up in a family of pizzaiolos in Caserta in southern Italy, Fiata serves what they call true Italian pizza. Using 75% moisture to create a light and airy dough, the Neapolitan pizza is cooked in high heat for only 90 seconds, resulting in pizza that has a crisp exterior yet incredibly fluffy interior. The toppings make use of the freshest ingredients imported from Italy in highlights such as the A’salsiccia pizza with Alife onion cream, fior di latte agerola, red onions and fresh italian sausage, and the montanara (or deep-fried pizza dough) with mortadella, buffalo ricotta and pistachio.

Fiata, 2 Staunton Street, Soho, Central, Hong Kong; fiatapizza.com

Alvy's

When beer meets pizza, you get Alvy’s. The neighbourhood pizzeria in Kennedy Town is home to sourdough pizzas made with a starter from Young Master’s sour beers, resulting in a soft but chewy dough crust with an almost sweet, wheaty aroma. The varieties of pizzas are on the creative side. Aside from the saucy tomato-based pies, we highly recommend the Bak Gwei, where gruyere bechamel sauce is slathered on the crust and topped with barbecued pork, mozzarella and, surprisingly, ‘geung yong’ or the traditional Chinese scallion-ginger condiment. The Fort Greene is also a best-selling vegetarian option in which basil pesto-based pizza is topped with shavings of asparagus, sautéed mushrooms and bocconcini. 
 
Alvy’s, G/F, 8 Holland Street, Kennedy Town, Hong Kong; +852 2312 2996 

Southside Pizza Co

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Founded in early 2020 by Johnny Glover who also created Butcher’s Club Burger, Southside Pizza Co is a Wong Chuk Hang-based delivery service. Glover collaborated with Gregoire Michaud of Bread Elements and Bakehouse to create a bespoke pizza dough, while toppings vary from the conventional pepperoni and cheese meatballs and jalapenos. Scandalous to some, Southside’s Hawaiian pizza with ham and pineapple is particularly great with caramelised edges on fresh pineapple chunks with cheese and ham slices. The delivery-only pizzeria also features an Indian pizza with chunks of butter chicken atop a thin-crust toasted naan bread. 
 
Southside Pizza Co is available on Deliveroo here

The Pizza Project

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Headed by chefs Andrea Viglioni and Davide Borin, the pizzeria on Peel Street woos crowds with affordable thin-crust pizzas, made to order with a generous helping of toppings and homemade tomato sauce base. While The Pizza Project’s Margherita pizza pairs its tomato sauce well with the mozzarella cheese and fresh basil leaves, the Carbonara pizza with pancetta and quail eggs is the one that wins hearts. 
 
The Pizza Project, G/F, 26 Peel St, Central, Hong Kong; +852 2311 1815 

Emmer Pizza & Cafe

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Created by the team that founded Beef & Liberty, Emmer is named after the ancient farro grain that the restaurant blends with rye and wheat to make their signature pizza dough. The restaurant also features some of the best vegetarian pizzas in town, such as the funghi pizza with portobello and cremini mushrooms on top of a four-cheese dough, and Marinara pizza with a zesty tomato sauce enhanced with capers, black olives, and cherry tomatoes. The pizzeria also offers khachapuri, a cheese-filled Georgian bread as part of the brunch offerings on weekends. 
 
Emmer Pizza & Café, Shop 407, 4/F, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty; +852 2780 1110 

Mother Of Pizzas

This Causeway Bay pizza restaurant is serious about its Neapolitan staples. Displayed on the window are the specials of the day, made with a wheat dough that has been slowly proofed for 48 hours and flash-baked in the restaurant’s wood and stone oven. The pizzas turn out crisp and thin on the crust with a generous helping of toppings filled to the rim of the crust. Those who prefer pizzas on the go can order them by the slice, but dining in is much preferred. Notable selections of pizzas include meat lovers’ Pepperoni L’Americano and Crazy Cheese. The latter is a tomato and four-cheese pizza featuring fontina, mozzarella, fior di latte, and Grana Padano. Mother of Pizzas also serves warm garlic cheese bread as a starter as well as a handful of pasta dishes and salads. 
 
Mother of Pizzas, G/F, 13 and 19 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong; +852 2891 2221 
 

Ciak

Umberto Bombana’s casual Italian dining establishment is considered one of the city’s most popular pasta and pizza offerings. Much attention is spent on the formation of the homemade pizza dough, which is made in-house with a slow 36-hour proofing process that yields a good rise and chewy texture for the wheat pizza dough. Margherita pizza is the grand standard at Ciak, but the Prosciutto and Formaggi pizza is a popular choice for many. Guests who crave variety in their pizzas can also choose a half-half option. For a taste of luxury, Ciak’s signature Tartufo Nero is beautifully crowned with toppings such as sausage, mozzarella, taleggio cheese, mozzarella, Italian egg yolk and freshly shaved black truffles. 
 
Ciak, Shop 327-333, 3/F, Landmark Central, 15 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong; +852 2522 8869 

Motorino

Founded by Belgian-born, French chef Mathieu Palombino in Brooklyn, New York, Motorino in Hong Kong is opened in collaboration with local restaurant group Black Sheep Restaurants and is a go-to for pizza lovers across town. Generous with toppings of cheese and tangy tomato sauce filled to the rim of the cornicione, the crust edge of the pie, Motorino’s rustic pizzas cover more than traditional Margherita and prosciutto di Parma. Its more popular varieties include Sopressata Picante with fresh chillies and garlic, as well as Brussels sprouts pizza with Pecorino Romano cheese, garlic, and pancetta. The pizzeria is available for delivery on Black Sheep Restaurants Go Delivery Service as well as dine-in.  
 
Motorino, G/F, 15 Ship Street, Wan Chai, Hong Kong; +852 2520 0690 

Babacio

Occupying the space that was once Italian pizza champion Franco Pepe’s Kytaly, Babacio benefits from the same expansive terrace space. However, their recipe for good pizza relies heavily on its chewy soft crust with a light sprinkle of parmesan cheese which helped develop a crunchy texture on the crust. Aside from a sweet and sour tomato sauce and buffalo mozzarella, the pizzeria’s signature Babacio pizza also features ribbons of 18-month-aged Parma ham, sundried tomatoes, dollops of basil pesto and a whole burrata cheese in the middle.  
 
Babacio, 5/F, Carfield Commercial Building, 77 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong; +852 2808 1961 

Gustaci Pizzalounge

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Helmed by Neapolitan chef Angelo D’Ambrosio, Gustaci brings a taste of Italy to Central’s PMQ. Pizzas are cooked in a Moretti Forni electric oven that’ll turn pizza dough into a quality pie within a minute. On the menu, you’d find a selection of classics such as tomato sauce-based Marinara and Margherita, as well as specials like the Gatto, a mozzarella pizza with potato croquettes, salami and black pepper; and the Rosa, a pie made of Mortadella ham, ricotta cheese, black pepper and lemon peel. 

If you’re a fan of truffle and cheese, try their black winter truffle pizza, Tartufo Nero, one of the premium pizza options on the menu. Gustaci also has three vegetarian pizza choices for plant-based eaters: the Zucca, made of rocket leaves roasted pumpkin and Scamorza, a South Italian cow’s milk cheese; the pickled mushroom with yellow cherry tomatoes, Funghi Cardoncelli; and finally, the Fiori di Zucca, with zucchini flowers, zucchini, mozzarella, pecorino Romano and basil. Aside from pizza, you’d also find antipasto, montanarine, pasta and salads to go alongside your pie.  

Gustaci Pizzalounge, Shop HG01-05, G/F, Block B Hollywood, PMQ, 35 Aberdeen Street, Central, Hong Kong, +852 2981 1418

Dough Bros

Dough Bros’s sourdough pizzas have long been Hong Kong’s favourite, not to mention their house-made garlic and herb dip ensures customers eat every single inch of their pizza—especially the crust. The menu remains mostly simple with signatures including The Classic tomato, mozzarella and fresh basil combination, along with The Pepperoni, The Vegetarian, The Carbonara, and the sometimes controversial, The Maui Wowie with ham and pineapple. While you’re there, be sure to pick up one of their filled doughnuts, Nutella, jam, custard or otherwise, which comes coated with a finger-licking layer of cinnamon sugar to satisfy your sweet tooth. 

Locations in Happy Valley, Central, Kennedy Town, North Point, Quarry Bay, Tai Hang, Wan Chai and Sai Kung; doughbroshk.com

See also: 12 Best Places For Doughnuts In Hong Kong

La Camionetta

Opened by husband and wife duo, Benito and Giulii, La Camionetta is one of Soho’s best-kept secrets. With cosy interiors and a small outdoor seating area, the restaurant offers 15 different pizzas. Try La Caprese, a fresh tomato, cow milk mozzarella and pesto sauce pizza if you’re looking for something lighter, or if you’re craving for something hearty, the La Camburrata comes with 150 grams of fresh burrata on top—because, why not?

La Camionetta, G/F, 12A Elgin Street, Central, Hong Kong; facebook.com/lacamionettahk

Mama Mia Pizzeria

Located in Kowloon City, Mama Mia Pizzeria is opened by Henry Shek, founder of the popular TCM-clinic-turned-coffee-shop, Tai Wo Tang Cafe. Bringing quality pizza to the Kowloon side, each pie is beautifully charred and can be enjoyed with the restaurant’s homemade garlic dip. Try the Mamma-mia pizza with mozzarella, pepperoni, ham, peppers and sweet corn; the creative Chicken Tikka Pizza, a creamy tomato-based pie mixed with fragrant curry spices to bring you a blend of Italian and Indian flavours. The restaurant offers pasta, snacks and salads, as well as combo deals if you’re ordering for a group. 

Mama Mia Pizzeria, 44A Lion Rock Road, Kowloon City, Hong Kong; instagram.com/mamamiapizza.hk

See also: Neighbourhood Guide: What To Eat, Drink And Do In Kowloon City

Honky Tonks Tavern

If a night of non-stop drinks, high-energy banter and good food is what you’re after, make your way to Honky Tonks Tavern, Shady Acres’s boisterous brother of a restaurant. While the star dish is undoubtedly fried chicken here, the thin crust pizzas are also a crowd favourite. Try their White Trash Pizza with shredded chicken, bacon, cool ranch, jalapeno and Dorito dust. Veggie eaters will love the Impossible—an Impossible beef pizza that tastes very similar to McDonald’s Big Mac burger. Made with American cheese, lettuce, pickles and an orange-hued special sauce.

Honky Tonks Tavern, Honky Tonks Tavern, Man Hing Lane, Central, Hong Kong; honkytonkstavern.com


This article was originally published on May 7, 2020 and was updated on 27 July, 2022. 

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