UK’s best pizza named by National Pizza Awards - but there's a catch if you want to visit

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A London pizzeria has won the award for the 'Best Pizza in the UK' at the 2026 National Pizza Awards – all before actually opening its doors to the public.

Tracking down the ultimate pizza in a country as vast and gastronomically rich as the UK is no mean feat, with countless top contenders battling it out for the coveted title. Mouth-watering slices of 'za can be found in every corner of the UK, making the competition an incredibly fierce contest.

On November 3, the National Pizza Awards, hosted by Dine Out magazine, crowned the Best Pizza in the UK — but there was one enormous catch: the winning pizzeria hadn't even opened its doors to the public yet.

In a surprising yet thoroughly deserved victory, a London pizzeria on Bermondsey's Tanner Street, set to officially open on November 11, scooped the top prize for Best Pizza in the UK for its Sausage and Broccoli pizza — a Sicilian/Grandma-style pie featuring vodka sauce, pecorino, oregano, chilli, sausage, fior di latte, provolone, friarelli, pickled chillies, ricotta and Coolea.

Five Feet saw off stiff competition from some of the UK's biggest pizza names and independent pizzerias to claim the crown. The National Pizza Awards are open to chefs from across the restaurant, quick-service, bar, pub, and hotel industries, and Five Feet proved itself the very best of the bunch, reports MyLondon.

We spoke to Five Feet's head chef and owner, Jack Ellingham, to hear his thoughts on the remarkable victory. The gifted Jack, who previously worked as a baker at London's Dusty Knuckle, also picked up an individual accolade, being named National Pizza Chef of the Year.

Jack said: "It was a massive surprise to me. It was my first time competing at the Pizza Awards, and I did not know what to expect, to be honest. Winning the competition was absolutely huge and means more than I can express. Five Feet has been a couple of years in the making, and I've been developing the pizza we will be serving for three years."

He adds: "The opening delays mean I haven't been able to serve any customers yet. So, being able to cook a Five Feet pizza for the judges and take home the top prize felt…

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