D'alessandro's

Walk down Smedley Street towards the town centre and you'll spot D'alessandro's doing what it does best: turning out pizzas that actually taste like they've been pulled from a wood-fired oven in Naples, not mass-produced in some industrial unit. The place has built a proper following—those 136 five-star reviews aren't inflated—because owner Alessandro clearly gives a damn about dough fermentation and tomato sourcing in ways most pizza joints around here simply don't. You're looking at authentic Neapolitan bases with generous toppings, the kind of pizza that makes you understand why Italians get so precious about their craft. It's casual enough that you won't feel out of place in walking gear after a Peak District ramble, but serious enough that foodies make the pilgrimage.