Is there a dish more disrespected than the humble pizza pie? In pursuit of culinary adventure (and articles just like this one, to be fair), all manner of ridiculous toppings have been thrown atop the beloved food. Sure, London may be home to the best pizzeria in Europe, but other venues have topped their pies with everything from fondue to fish and chips. One pizza venue even infused their dough with Aperol! And now the latest bonkers pizza creation comes with a side of Christmassy cheer as one London restaurant is serving up pigs in blanket pizza.
East London’s recently opened Waterfront Street Kitchen & Bar is responsible for the bonkers Christmas creation, which forms part of their new Christmas menu. The limited-time pizza features candied onion, sage, mozzarella, BBQ sauce, and pigs in blankets, and is available until early January. Yup, that’s right. This isn’t some borderline logical ‘deconstructed pigs in blanket pizza’ with sausage and bacon. It really does come topped with actual pigs in blankets.
But as over the top as it sounds – it sort of sounds tempting, doesn’t it? In a lurid way that is. After all, separately the toppings make sense. It’s just finger food with another smaller finger food as a topping…
The restaurant’s Christmas menu also features Figgy Balls – a riff on Arancini with mushrooms, chestnuts, and figs – and a Classic Christmas Pudding. In addition to the festive food specials and their usual street-food-inspired menu, they’ve launched some scrumptious Christmas drinks. These include festive cocktails and seasonal Mulled Wine, or Cinnamon Swirl Coffee and Peppermint Hot Chocolate for those who aren’t drinking.
The pigs in blanket pizza, and the rest of the holiday menu, will be available until January 5, 2025. It’s the perfect excuse to keep the festive feasting going for a bit longer… (Psst, while you’re in the area be sure to check out the Formula 1® Exhibition and the ‘Friends’ experience at ExCeL London.)
📍 You can find the Waterfront Street Kitchen & Bar at Excel Waterfront, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1XL. The nearest station is Custom House.