Authentic Italian feel to menu

Generous portions at prices that don't raise the eyebrows, MARK TAYLOR joins a loyal local following for pizza

- MARK TAYLOR

T’S only four years old but, in many ways, Pizza on the Park feels like it has been there forever.

But then there has been a pizzeria on this site, discreetly tucked away just off the top of Park Street, for as long as I can remember.

For decades, this was a branch of Pizza Express - one of the first in the national chain in fact - until it closed during the pandemic.

Spacious with an open kitchen and pizza oven the focal point of the dining room, Pizza on the Park isn't that much different from its days as Pizza Express.

Newer additions to the restaurant include red leather booth seats, neon 'pizza' signs and vibrant artwork from local painters.

Most surprising, perhaps, is the huge eight-person Bonzino foosball (table football) table that is free to use for all guests - it certainly keeps the kids occupied as they wait for their meals, and I’m sure the chefs have fun with it between shifts.

The retro revolving door at the entrance is a throwback to its Pizza Express days and it continues to be a source of hilarity with certain members of my family.