Santa Maria Pizzeria

Walk down Waterford Road and you'll spot the queue snaking out onto the pavement most evenings. Santa Maria isn't trying to be cool about it; they're just doing Neapolitan pizza the way it should be done. The wood-fired oven is the real deal, turning out blistered crusts with that perfect char and leopard spotting, topped with proper San Marzano tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella that actually tastes like something. It's casual enough that you won't feel out of place in jeans, but there's genuine care in every dish—the kind of place where regulars book weeks ahead and newcomers immediately understand why. Service is warm and knowledgeable without being fussy.