Pizza Union Aldgate

You're walking down Leman Street in Aldgate and you catch the smell of wood smoke and bubbling mozzarella—that's your cue to duck in. Pizza Union does the sort of unfussy, ingredient-focused Italian pizza that makes you wonder why everywhere else tries so hard. The space itself feels like the kind of place where people actually want to eat, not photograph; you're crammed in with locals and City types who've abandoned their desk salads. Their bases have proper structure, the kind that bends without collapsing, and they're not stingy with the good stuff on top. It's the sort of spot you end up at on a random Tuesday and suddenly it's become your regular.