Pizza is one of Sophia's main reasons to go. Pizza alla Vodka, Red Pepper & Ricotta, Margherita, 'Nduja, and Pepperoni give the order enough range to build a full meal around the oven before pasta even enters the plan.

Bear Street Tavern earns this card through a pizza list with real centre-of-gravity dishes. The Bison, The Godfather and The Big Bird each have a distinct reason to exist, so pizza is the main draw rather than just one section of the menu.

Pizza is a real ordering lane here, with chili crisp pepperoni, housemade elk sausage, seven cheeses with chili honey, and a dedicated Monday pizza night.

LUPO is not only an Italian pasta room; the pizza list has its own identity. Uncle Morty brings mortadella, pistachios, fontina, and truffle honey, while Morel & Pancetta and Diavola give the wood-fired side enough range for a pizza-led visit.