The menu at temper Covent Garden offer two types of pizza, both ‘stateside’ inspired; the rectangular ‘Detroit pizza’ known for its focaccia-esque bottom and cheese crust and the ‘Bar pizza’ which has an almost cracker-like thin base. There is also a range of hearty ragus using game, goat and pork - all served with fresh bread or gnocchi - and a variety of vegetarian and vegan options.
Designed by architects Gundry and Ducker, the restaurant centres around a kitchen counter clad entirely in zinc with a combined bar, grill section and pizza island oven. A large wood-fired oven at one end and a bar at the other, offering a diverse and exciting vermouth menu alongside a dedicated Spritzer and Americano list to go alongside their unique Negroni list.
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Beef fat and pesto tortellini - rendered aged beef fat and pesto stuffed pasta with anchovies and parmesan; soft-shell Crab Detroit - bisque and tomato base pizza with whole soft-shell crabs, onions, green chilli and brown crab sour cream and and the Wagyu Salami 'Bar Pizza' - cured wagyu with provolone cheese crust, mozzarella and San Marzano tomato base.
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