The 7 Best Pizzas In Birmingham

Have a craving for the best Birmingham pizza? Consider this your DIY slice-by-slice guide to the tastiest pies in the city. Birmingham has an incredible food and drink scene: burgers, cocktails, coffee and more.

Whether you’re a local looking for new food spots or just here for a few days while you’re visiting, this is one place where carb lovers will be safe and sound.

Put your game face on; get ready to eat your bodyweight in fresh cheese and chargrilled dough at these seven best places for pizza…

The 7 Best Pizzas In Birmingham, How do these rankings work?

1. Baked in Brick

This award-winning street food joint now has a permanent store in Digbeth that’s a mecca for Birmingham pizza. The 60-seater restaurant has a wood-fired oven serving up Neapolitan-style pizzas, whole and by the slice. Crusts are perfectly charred from the flames, with toppings such as peking duck or wild, herby mushrooms. This place does toppings really well, even the strongest Margherita purists will be swayed.

2. Otto

Otto is a fan favourite among Brummies and it’s not hard to see why. The menu of eight wood-fired pizzas changes regularly, with some great toppings. Think: ‘nduja, truffle oil, Irish artisanal goat cheese and roasted cauliflower. Meat lovers will want to try this place – their meat is super fresh and of the highest quality, sourced from a farm just an hour from the city. But not to worry, there are a plethora of veggie and vegan pizzas topped with homemade basil pesto, Marques de Castillo goats cheese, and more. The dough is left to prove until light and fluffy, when it’s blasted at 500 degrees for 90 seconds.

3. Rudy’s

Rudy’s being named on this list will come as a surprise to no one. Since opening in Manchester, the beloved pizza joint has swept the country with shops open in Liverpool, and now Birmingham. The beautifully authentic Neapolitan-style pizza has never lost its quality, no matter how popular it becomes. They really do it the Napoli way – the dough takes 24 hours to double ferment for ultimate flavour and is made fresh on-site every day. The blazing wood-fire oven cooks them up in just 60 seconds, so you don’t have to worry about reaching the dangerous hanger zone. It’s the kind of pizza that requires a knife and fork, so you can savour every mouthful.

4. Alicia’s Micro Bakehouse

Alicia’s is all about great dough – it rests for a minimum of 24 hours, perfecting its light texture and beautifully bubbly crust. Their sourdough crust is chewy and the ultimate base for tasty toppings.

Plus, portions are just the right size, so you won’t leave here feeling too stuffed.

5. Poli

Poli’s pizza game is top-notch, serving some of the city’s most delicious slices. These deliciously saucy wood-fired sourdough pizzas with puffy crusts will have you planning your next trip before you’ve even finished the last slice. In terms of toppings, you have all the classics. But you can also try their ‘nduja with garlic fermented honey for a pizza with a kick.

6. The Stable

The Stable has more than a few locations across the UK. Their signature tomato sauce and sourdough pizza bases are made here daily, piled high with fresh toppings. Want something different? Order the Rad Kimchi: slow-roast pork, roast peppers and mozzarella, with kimchi, cider pickled radishes and edible flowers. Wash it down with one of the – count ’em! – 50 ciders behind the bar, and chill out to the great tunes.

7. Franco Manca

Franco Manca might have a few locations dotted around the UK, but that doesn’t make this Birmingham spot any less special. This is Neapolitan pizza done perfectly. If the gloriously puffed-up crusts and thin, crispy bases don’t encourage you to pay them a visit, then the super-long cheese pull certainly will. Cheesy, fresh, authentic, and delicious – it’s the place to go for reliably delicious pizzas in Birmingham. Many of their suppliers come from the likes of Salina and Spilinga, and you can certainly taste the difference.