Being the chef of a Michelin-starred restaurant isn't an easy task, so you can totally understand why they might want to swap the pressures of that job for one that's a bit more fun. That's the new career path of chef Tom Kemble, who won a Michelin star while running the restaurant at Bonhams and has also worked in top-level kitchens like Hedone and Faviken, but is now opening a pizzeria.
Spring Street is the end result of a passion project born during lockdown. But, as you might expect from a top-level chef, Tom has brought his exacting standards to creating the perfect pizza. His dough is fermented for 48-72 hours to give the pizzas the kind of amazing crust that demands to be honoured with one of their homemade dips which include Green Goddess, Pesto Rosso and Confit Garlic Aioli.
The pizzeria will be in an arch on O'Meara Street, just around the corner from Flat Iron Square. Although this isn't a slice shop per se, the pizzas will be sold by the quarter, half or whole. Options on the launch menu include:
- Sausage & Friarelli - pork and fennel sausage, friarelli, red onion, wild oregano, fior di latte mozzarella, Scarmorza, Parmigiano Reggiano and Calabrian chilli flakes
- New Yorker - San Marzano tomato, Rebel Charcuterie pepperoni, Parmigiano Reggiano, hot honey and basil
- Anchovy, Stracciatella & Rocket - San Marzano tomato, garlic, wild oregano, Parmigiano Reggiano, Anchovies, Stracciatella, lemon & rocket
There will be a small dessert selection on offer with soft-serve Estate Dairy gelato topped with sea salt caramel or olive oil.
Tom says he wants Spring Street to be somewhere "where delicious pizza, fabulous wine and cocktails and great music come together to create the ultimate hangout." There'll be a short Italian wine list and cocktails, including martinis, to help that happen.
More about Spring Street Pizza
Where is it? Arch 32 (next to Omeara Bar), Southwark Quarter, Southwark St, London SE1 1TE
When does it open? 29 April 2025
Find out more: Visit their website or follow them on Instagram @springstpizza
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