New pasta / pizza joint in Melbourne Grove

[David Mc]

I was told by someone usually trustworthy that Cafe Mis in MG is to become an Italian pizza joint next week. Anyone know anything more?!

[plimsoul]

no but sounds interesting, i wonder if it will be a dial up one or decent sit down and eat place?

[Acid Casual]

If they do proper wood-fired pizza with proper dough and base along the lines of Franco Manca in Brixton, they will clean up.

There is no decent pizza place for miles around (apart from Franco M which doesn't deliver) Firezza's base is so-so when they get it right, but are unable to follow basic instructions as to how you like it fired, The Gowlett is OK, but again doesn't deliver.

Google Franco Manca if you want to see an outstanding commitment to proper Neopolitain authenticity. The trouble they have gone to in order to reproduce the simple brilliance of the real thing (save a couple of additional toppings) is simply amazing. The quality control that takes in everything from the flour used in their dough to the exact timings of the perfect pizza is something rarely seen anywhere these days.

If I lived nearer Brixton, I'd live on their pizzas.

[David Mc]

I don't know any of the details except that the owner is Italian. And not any good for me anyway unless they do gluten-free ones!

[Marmora Man]

Franco Manga is brilliant - the closest I've ever found to Neapolitan (Pozzuali) pizzas

[Acid Casual]

Yeah, I believe that Franco Manca is one of only very few pizza makers in Britain to be accredited by whoever the Neopolitain body of excellence is. Not in London, but in The UK!

That makes them part of a very select few. We're pretty lucky to have them on our doorstep. Try them once and everything else tastes like Birdseye.

[woodie]

hi whers that (franco mango)?

[Acid Casual]

In Brixton Market.

[Jeremy]

Personally I'd settle for a decent pizza place open at reasonable hours, rather than a superb one which is only open for lunch.

[dc]

I've bigged up FM before and whilst 'reasonable hours' might be a factor (PixxaHut are obliging in this respect), I think that what the pizza actually tastes like is just a tad relevant. A wood fired oven on Melbourne Grove would truly be a case of Franco Trovato? Not holding my breath though.

[Gimme]

Reasonable hours is definitely a factor.

If I can't go there when it's open, I don't care what the pizza tastes like.

That becomes like discussing how good the new Ferrari Testa-tostarona is...

Wood fired pizza in Melbourne Grove would be superb, particularly if it is open when I need pizza.

[woodie]

francos brixton, ah. thats just about the best in the world. thought you meant east dulwich. one of the reasons clapham life was so great was the short walk to there.

[Mick Mac]

The best pizza I have ever had in London is at The Gowlett - I think their bases are spot on.

[Acid Casual]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Personally I'd settle for a decent pizza place

> open at reasonable hours, rather than a superb one

> which is only open for lunch.

I'm sure I didn't mention a thing about opening hours.

just that if they do a good wood-fired pizza, they'll do very well.

Move along. Nothing to see here...

[Acid Casual]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> The best pizza I have ever had in London is at The

> Gowlett - I think their bases are spot on.

Each to their own and all that. I agree The Gowlett's good, but too thin for my liking, and that's just my preference alone. The whole thin crust thing is a bit of an odd one for me. Authentic Neopolitain ones are by no means a Chicago style deep filled monstrosity, but they have a lovely doughy centre within a well fired bite.

That just happens to be what I like and I really struggle to get one not only in London, but in the UK.

[Jeremy]

Gimme Wrote:

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> If I can't go there when it's open, I don't care

> what the pizza tastes like.

> That becomes like discussing how good the new

> Ferrari Testa-tostarona is...

Exactly!

[AdaDoom]

The pizza delivery from the Half Moon is excellent. Miles better than Firezza and very quick to arrive. hope we get a nice sit down place here though.

[alethea]

Jeremy Wrote:

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> Gimme Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > If I can't go there when it's open, I don't

> care

> > what the pizza tastes like.

> > That becomes like discussing how good the new

> > Ferrari Testa-tostarona is...

>

> Exactly!

But equally if it is a dogsh!t 3 in one kebab, pizza and chip joint, surely it doesn't matter if it is open 24/7 with a 5 minute delivery time to anywhere in the borough.

OK, so what we are saying here is that we would like a good quality pizza place that is open from about midday to late evening...

Wow! Who'd have thunk it!?!???!?!?!???

[Jeremy]

alethea Wrote:

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> But equally if it is a dogsh!t 3 in one kebab,

> pizza and chip joint, surely it doesn't matter if

> it is open 24/7 with a 5 minute delivery time to

> anywhere in the borough.

>

> OK, so what we are saying here is that we would

> like a good quality pizza place that is open from

> about midday to late evening...

>

> Wow! Who'd have thunk it!?!???!?!?!???

I think you're onto something there.

[northlondoner]

Just poked my nose in the joint and spoke to the owner guy. Opening Saturday.Pizza, yes, but not wood fired, I'm afraid.

[Gimme]

Let's hope it isn't a 3 in one kebab, pizza and chip joint AND that they open reasonable hours (i.e. in the evening and on Saturday) AND that the pizza is as good as Franco Manco's AND that the waitresses are all supermodels waiting to be discovered AND that pizza and a beer gives you change from a fiver....

.... and then they are guaranteed to do well.

And then Gimme, Jeremy, Alethea and DC and everyone else will be all be happy.

If not, see you down the Gowlett!

[cate]

I heard it was also supposed to be opening at 6 am in order to feed the hoards of builders who used to go to the previous cafe.

[plimsoul]

i'd be happy if they're as good as pizza express (i hope that this doesn't start some pizza express rant) as for me it's not about wood fired but just decent toppings, nice atmos but not OTT prices and a good pizza oven.

[capt_birdseye]

The sign outside says it's closed for a week for refurb. I'm guessing this may mean it will still be the same old Cafe Mis but with a Pizza oven installed, like what Petit Chou did.

[capt_birdseye]

It's bright pink! I can't wait to see all those letchy white-van blokes sitting outside that of a morning!