Hello friends! Who knew that Italian food was so popular in London? Zizzi Italian was one of the food chains we saw the most of on our trip to London. So, we decided to try Zizzi Italian out to see what the hype was all about.
Zizzi Italian menu
The menu here is pretty well-rounded with classic appetizers, pasta, pizza, calzone, risotto and desserts. What I liked most about their menu was that they had lots of unique options including pizza with wagyu beef and pasta with crab!
Our food took a while to come and being as hungry as we were, sitting in front of the pizza oven in the open kitchen did not help one bit!
We decided to try three different types of Italian classics; pasta, risotto and pizza.
Casareccia pollo piccante
The casareccia pollo piccante was spicy chicken, spinach and casareccia pasta covered in a creamy tomato sauce. The pasta was served in a cast iron dish instead of a plate which kept the contents warm throughout our meal. We liked this because eating food hot is the best way to enjoy it. The pasta sauce was ample and there was a good amount of toppings on it too. We also liked that there was a light sprinkle of cheese in it to make it all the more flavourful. The dish was spicier than we thought it would be though so lil’ bun didn’t end up having too much of it. Luckily, Old Bean and I were there to eat her part!
Risotto pesce
Next up was the Risotto pesce which came with king prawns, mussels, squid rings, chili and white wine sauce. There might not have been very much of it on the plate but goodness was it amazing! It was nice and creamy but not very strong in cheese or white wine flavour. Mother Deer and Old bean hadn’t had risotto before but they were definitely on board with it after this because of how flavourful it was. We were also happy to see that the seafood was plentiful and cooked well!
Skinny gamerone and chorizo pizza
Last but not least was the Skinny gamerone and chorizo pizza. Now the context of “skinny” here is not to say that it’s a dieting pizza, instead it just means it has a thinner crust! I didn’t exactly agree with this type of terminology but I do enjoy thin crust pizza!
It came with king prawns, chorizo sausage crumb, mozzarella, baby tomatoes, red pesto, and garlic oil. I know it says “king” prawns, but being that we are from Vancouver, these prawns did not look very “king” sized to me. With that being said, the pizza was delicious! The tomato pesto added flavour and moisture while the ground sausage added spice. The prawns were a welcome addition because they added freshness.
It’s not the best pizza I’ve ever had but it’s definitely one of my top 5!
