Belfast Pizza Guide: Yelp Belfast Mouthing Off Series

So the eight greats of the Belfast pizza scene came together last night at the pizza edition of the Yelp Belfast Mouthing Off Series (for the best wings in Belfast click here, or for the best burger in Belfast click here).

The contenders were Greens Pizzeria, Villa Italia, Fratelli, Ambrosia Caffe & Ristorante, Opera Pizzeria, Nico’s Pizza Pasta, Pizza Works and the gracious hosts Pizza Jazz.

If we learnt anything about pizza in general at the Pizza-Off it’s that you can’t get a bad pizza in Belfast. All of the chefs and restaurants involved made a great effort, and each offering was tasty in its own right. But only one could be crowned the winner and awarded that coveted ‘Belfast Pizza-Off Champion’ apron, and that accolade goes to Pizza Works on the Antrim road for their traditional margherita pizza ‘The Brooklyn’ .

Runner up went to Pizza Jazz and Ambrosia Caffee & Ristorante, whilst third place went to Fratelli. Click on the pictures below to see where the pizzas are from and to read a little more about why they’re special.

Nico: Really tasty ground sausage, a solid crispy base and a little bit of pesto.

Fratelli: A spicy pizza with jalapeños and hot sauce, a bold move for a pizza competition. I cant believe I’m saying this, but too much cheese.

Pizza Jazz: A chicken fajita style pizza which is a nice surprise. This is something a bit different.

Pizza Works: The winner! A pure classic with cheese and a very tasty tomato base with semolina.

Greens: Very meaty. Nothing special, but a solid pizza nonetheless.

Opera: A bit too much onion for my liking, but the green pepper is a nice touch. Quite oily.

Villa Italia: Not much tomato on the base. Nice flavour in the cheese.

Ambrosia: Salmon, spinach and egg. I didn’t enjoy this at all, but everyone else seemed to. Sacrilege