Fulham-based pizzeria Bellillo, has sites around the world, from Napoli to Miami, now bringing its authentic Neapolitan pizzas and Italian charm to the people of London. Step into this homely restaurant and find marble-topped tables, exposed brick walls lined with wine bottles, and a grand wood-fired pizza oven churning out delicious pizzas in minutes.
Bellillo means ‘cute’ in Neapolitan dialect, which embodies everything about this place from its exposed brick walls to its rustic trattoria-style interiors. The pizzeria reminds guests of its grassroots, the search for sustainable ingredients and seasonal produce from Italian regions. With care for the environment and the community in mind, Bellillo is proudly part of the slow food movement to help preserve the sanctity of Italian heritage, the culture around food and the making of traditional dishes. Not only does Bellillo source organic and GM-free food from local Italian farmers, but it is also environmentally conscious: using renewable resources, eco-friendly wood for its wood-fired ovens and making product packing out of recycled material.
Menus maintain their authenticity, with ingredients sourced from Italy, bringing that Italian flavour to the starters, pizzas and desserts. Start your evening with traditional starters such as arancino stuffed with tomato, beef and pecorino, or fried mini pizza topped with ragu tomato sauce, parmesan and basil.
For mains, move onto a choice of salads or the famous Neapolitan pizzas. Bite into a calzone, traditional pizza or a ripieno fritto, a folded pizza which is stuffed with Provola cheese, ricotta pork crackling, and tomato, before being deep fried. The white-based tradizionale, topped with red chilli, broccoli, pork sausage and provola cheese, is also a great choice. Round the meal off with a number of decadent desserts, including the desiderio di sal de riso, a sponge cake topped with lemon cream and grated lemon peel, or keep things classic with an indulgent tiramisu.