Pizza East Portobello (CLOSED)

Spread over two floors of a restored Georgian pub in the middle of Portobello Market, this branch of the Pizza East mini chain is an industrial-chic mix of metal pillars, shabby-chic wood panels, dangling lights and battered blue metal chairs, with two wood-fired ovens adding to the vibe and french doors opening into the street. Pizzas with rustic toppings are the main event (‘four cheese’ with black truffle, for example), but the ovens also turn out crispy pork belly (with salsa verde), salt-baked salmon and chicken cacciatora, while support comes from meatballs, calamari fritti, salads, deli boards and plenty of wines by the glass or carafe. Upstairs, a separate laid-back dining room and terrace provide a little green haven in Portobello.