The Pizza Room - Hackney

You'll find yourself on Amhurst Road surrounded by Hackney's creative types and genuine locals, not Instagram tourists. The Pizza Room does that rare thing: it makes exceptional Neapolitan pizza feel completely unpretentious. Wood-fired oven, proper 48-hour fermented dough, the works — but the vibe is relaxed enough that you won't feel like you're sitting in a temple to pizza. Staff actually seem happy you're there, which goes a long way when you're crammed in shoulder-to-shoulder with other diners who know what they're doing.