For a pizza party in Delhi

Italy’s most famous export to the world, a slice of hot, cheesy and utterly saucy pizza is the ultimate comfort food! Once a poor-man’s diet, this thin crust of hand-rolled bread topped with vegetables, meat and cheese have literally taken the global palate by storm. And it’s this secret recipe that Sartoria (Basant Lok Market, Vasant Vihar) has carted into Delhi and alchemised into a rich Delhiite’s dinner. Try the mushroom, bell pepper pizza and prepare to be floored. Its original Italian thin crust literally melts in your mouth.

La Piazza (Bhikaji Cama Place) also brings you the authentic stuff as does Flavours (Defence Colony). While pizza la piazza at La Piazza is sure to have you hooked, pizza piri piri at Flavours will excite you enough as well. Pizza Express (Andrews Ganj), Cilantro (Gurgaon) and Mist (Connaught Place) also make the real thing in authentic Italian style. These pizzas are truly the highest, in matters of taste.

When it comes to giving pizzas that desi twist, no one does a better job than the restaurant chain Slice of Italy. Though all its Indianised versions are equally delicious, you would do well to go for its exotic four-cheese pizza loaded with mozzarella, gowda, cheddar and Monterey Jack or basiliano chicken with Italian chicken pepperoni and ricotta cheese. Nirula’s too makes no bones about dishing out pucca desi pizzas and it does so with pride. From all cheese to chilli chicken, mutton sausage to vegetarian Nirula’s pizzas are absolute pan clinchers!

If the Indian palate has perked up the humble pizza to suit its taste, Uncle Sam too has added it’s two-bit into the game. Fingers firmly in the pizza pie are Pizza Hut, Dominos, Pizza Corner and Papa John, panning out the delicious all-American pizza. For the all-American pepperoni and cheese pizza, sit yourself down at Pizza Hut and munch on the deep-dish delights.

Hungry and broke? You could just try your luck with Domino’s home delivery hunger helpline that comes with the promise of “half an hour or free”. We should warn you that considering Delhi’s traffic, even Domino’s has begun telling people in advance that they’ll have to wait a bit. Keep cash ready nevertheless.

Unfortunately, Pizza Corner’s innovative conniza has done nothing to pep up its popularity and Gurgaon still dials Papa John’s for a satisfying crust. But for the Margherita, it’s got to be Smokin’ Joe’s.

To pizza addicts, pizza is the most wholesome meal. It’s got all the nutrients and it’s definitely got the taste. Sure, sure.