Oi Vita Pizzeria in Islington

A bit too bright inside but is the best pizza i ever had so the light is forgiven.

Best pizza in London! Fresh ingredients, lovely service and an Italian atmosphere. I came with a big group of friends and they made us feel so welcome, the food was delicious and the recommendations were excellent. I have been back multiple times

I love this place! The atmosphere, the people & the food! You feel like home. The pizzas are cooked to perfection with the best ingredients. My favorite is Diavola with a nice spicy taste and their tiramisu is amazing! If I could give 10⭐️s I would.... Keep it up!

The best pizza in London. I'm so happy I discovered this place from my Italian friend. The girls there are amazing, I'll definitely go back again and again.

Food was amazing, short wait time and very friendly service from Margarita ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The garlic bread was recommended to us, I found it quite wet and unsalted (not to my taste) despite expecting it to be like focaccia. The pork belly pizza was fine, didn’t blow me out of the water - there was a tomato on that I thought tasted like pepper that I wasn’t a fan of and the tiramisu was pleasant. Despite the fairly average food, the servers were attentive and the atmosphere in the restaurant was nice. Don’t think I’ll visit again though.

We loved it! We ordered the Zola and a special cacio e pepe pizza with lemon, the pizzas were super delicious. And the pistachio dessert, not to mention, a gem ✨🙏. The service is excellent, we really enjoyed our dinner

We couldn’t recommend this place more. This is the best pizza in London and quite possibly the world. I tasted the pizza again today and was transported to Italy. I was not ready for it, but suddenly I was sat in the sun in Lake Garda for a moment. Magic and artistry. The service is also top notch and it is a real pleasure to see masters of their craft at work. The place was fully booked and had lots of deliveries to be made - and yet everything was calm, organised and fun! Looking forward to going back already - you won’t be disappointed.

Cozy place and friendly and professional staff, highly recommended

The pizza at Oi Vita is exceptionally good! It tastes like home. The staff are always warm and welcoming. Highly recommended!

I've been going to Oi Vita for years now, and can hands down say they have the best pizza in London. Buonissima!! Atmosphere is very cozy, friendly and accommodating staff that care about delivering the best service.

If you’re looking for a dining experience that combines top-quality food with flawless service, this pizzeria is an absolute must-visit. The dough is simply perfect – crisp on the outside, light and airy on the inside, with just the right touch of saltiness that makes each bite unforgettable. The ingredients are all of the highest quality: fresh, flavorful, and thoughtfully paired in every dish. The service was equally impressive. The staff was friendly, attentive, and efficient without ever being intrusive. Every request was met with a smile and genuine care. The atmosphere is warm, clean, and tastefully decorated, making it perfect for anything from a casual night out to a romantic dinner. In short: exceptional quality, impeccable service, and an ambiance that makes you want to come back again and again. Highly recommended.

From the moment you walk through the door, you’re transported straight to the heart of Italy. The dough is absolutely irresistible. This pizzeria is the real deal—authentic, cozy, and full of flavor. The service is warm and welcoming, just like a family kitchen. You can tell they care about every customer and every plate that comes out of the oven. Highly recommend for anyone craving real Italian comfort food done right. OI VITA IS THE BEST!!

As an Italian I feel so blessed to be local to such a delicious pizzeria. The staff is lovely and the pizzas are generously dressed. Also the pistachio tiramisu is next level…Just go! You won’t be disappointed.

Service quality vere bad and staff is so rude

Great food and staff! The best pizza in London.

Amazing pizza. Who knew pizza could be delicious and healthy at the same time. The one with rockets was sublime. Francesco (the manager) is the life and soul of this establishment. Couldn’t recommend it more and can’t wait to go back.

I loved their Diavola, reminded me of my time in Italy. The service is great, and I’d definitely go back!

Amazing Tiramisu! Light, creamy, and perfectly balanced—one of the best tiramisus I’ve ever had! A must-try

I recommend everyone to come and eat here during your stay in London. The pizza is really tasty and the staff is kind and attentive to every need.

A little gem in the city of London. A welcoming place where you immediately feel pampered in every respect. The staff is friendly and helpful and the pizza is really good.

Best pizza in London! Must try and very funny and friendly staff

Very bad experience. Very rude service

Staff behaviour so rude, whenever rider are collecting order👎👎

Food service is very bad and staff behaviour is very rude

This is very bad food. And behavior too root. His food almost like a potty. Is delivery is also too bad. Eye suggest nobody comes this restaurant and nobody can give any word or further.

Amazing authentic pizzeria, ingredients quality is incredible, great service and nice atmosphere to complete the experience. Strongly recommended!

Who’d have thought the best pizza in London is in a tiny restaurant in Canonbury?! Well it is. Must be tried to be believed.

Francesco is an exceptional host, he prepared a bottle of sparkling water especially for us. The pizzas are excellent, with quality and fresh ingredients. The place is small but comfortable

Best pizza I’ve had in London. Expensive but excellent quality

This is by far the best pizza i’ve ever had! I travel for work and love pizza so I’m often at pizza restaurants in uk and outside…and this is hands down the absolute best! Light, flavourful, original being not Neapolitan nor Roman. I wish they were all over the uk so I could have it more often! When are you guys opening more?

Incredible pizza! One of my favorite places in London. Cozy atmosphere and lovely food

Honestly such a pleasant surprise! My mate and I did really believe you could get 4.9 from 1200 reviews but this place really lived up to the hype. Super friendly service plus they squeezed us in at short notice. Delicious pizza and definitely go the tiramisu! Just a lovely end to a great Saturday!

La pizza era increíble, bien cocinado, una pizza italiana real. Sólo unas palabras: auténtico! Una velada estupenda. La única queja es para el gerente de piso. Demasiadas palabras durante mi encantadora cena. Habló demasiado. Pero, a pesar de este pequeño inconveniente, una noche realmente encantadora.

Pizza so yummy and enjoyed the touch of the shared pizza being on the same plate! Service always so welcoming and lovely!

Lovely cosy Italian serving 10/10 pizza. We shared two pizzas and they brought them to the table halved which was great. Base was super crispy and delicious. Service was super too.

Pizza was delicious and the staff were wonderful fitting me in even though I didn't have a reservation.

Rara vez he tenido la fortuna de vivir tan cerca y llevar a tantos amigos a un restaurante tan brillante auténtico y siempre soberbio que sirve pizzas que salen con comentarios regulares de ‘esa es la mejor pizza que he tenido’ disfrutada con una cerveza o vino. Honestamente consentirse y ordenar en o para llevar! el personal es increíble!

Tuvimos un gran tiempo aquí con nuestra familia para mi cumpleaños de hijos - personal muy amable y deliciosa comida - recomendaría encarecidamente una visita

Increíble joya oculta - Nos topamos con bastante facilidad con el lugar de pizza más delicioso por casualidad y volveríamos felices con los amigos. Nuestra N'duja, en medio de claramente su hora más concurrida llegó con la sonrisa de una camarera que se puede ver claramente tenía la pasión del chef que lo preparó. Sublime. Para nuestro asombro, cuando nos fuimos, incluso habían encontrado unos segundos para ofrecer a un hombre necesitado en el frente algo de comida en la casa. La compasión claramente amasó en su masa. No puedo recomendar más, y no puedo esperar a volver!

So lucky to stumble into this absolute gem. The pizza was delicious, best pizza dough I’ve ever had, and they do vegan which is awesome. The service was amazing, accommodating and friendly and I will definitely go out of my way to come back.

The best pizza I have had outside of once in Italy. Truly worth visiting to see how they make the pizzas. I have never seen a pizza finisher! He inspected every pizza

Best pizzeria in London - Not once has it dissapointed! Service is always great as well, which only adds up to how incredible their pizzas are :)

Amazing place! One of the best pizzas in town. Service and vibe is great!

Fantastic Pizza, i had a traditional Salsiccia e Friarielli which is my all time favourite but Oi Vita brings it up a notch with added Nduja giving it that needed kick. Pizza Menu was both Authentic and creative. Loved the cosy atmosphere of the joint and the welcoming staff. Service was brilliant Thank you Margherita for your welcoming smile and a thank you to Francesco who was excellent with suggestions and general knowledge of the products. Guys you are doing a great job and i’m so happy to have discovered you. Alla prossima !!

Amazing pizza !!! One of the best in London!!!

Hands down best pizza in London. The truffle dip is also to die for, get it every time!

Fabulosa noche de pizza. Los entrantes de pan de ajo eran deliciosos y las opciones de pizzas (4 especiales) y una lista de sus opciones de carne / vegetariana y vegana extensa con la opción de agregar ingredientes también. Incluso podríamos mezclar un especial con una napoletana entre nosotros dos mitad y mitad. Bases crujientes. Compartieron un pudín de tiramisú que también clavaron. El servicio y el ambiente eran maravillosos. ¡¿Cómo no hemos descubierto este restaurante especial antes? Sin duda nuestro favorito en Highbury e islington ahora. Sin duda reservar con antelación.

Delicious and fresh pizza! One of the best wood fired pizzas around. Nice range of flavours which you can’t go wrong with regardless of which you choose.

I see why this place is as well loved as it is. The pizza is incredible, the team are brilliant and we felt so relaxed. See you soon!

Been meaning to visit this pizza place for a while and glad we finally did. Great pizzas, decent sizes, affordable and service was faultless. A friendly and warm atmosphere to enjoy some heartwarming food!

this pizza is a 10/10. i’ve been addicted to it for the past couple of days. today i ordered another one with extra burrata and they sent the burrata on the side. the amount of times i’ve ordered a pizza with burrata and the dough arrived soggy are countless. Oi Vita really show intelligence and sophistication in everything they do! the dough, toppings, portions and the tomato base are to die for. i’m so addicted and it keeps getting better!

I love everything that is Italian, and here I found the best pizza. A proper Italian taste. And the best tiramisu ever. Well done guys!!! I can't do more than one review because I would do so much ❤️

Glass of reasonably priced house red. Authentic Italian pizza. Followed by fantastic tiramisu. What more could you want? The pizza place we've always wanted on our doorstep. Don’t forget to get the half and half pizza! Always here and looked after like we are a local (maybe because we are?)

Gran servicio y mejor comida. La mejor pizza vegana que he probado. El personal es muy amable y con un buen equilibrio de naturaleza casual y eficiencia.

Esta es la mejor pizza de la ciudad! Además, el personal es muy amable y divertido. Todos los sabores de pizza que probé son deliciosos, mi favorito de todos los tiempos es Diavola, pero siempre es bueno revisar los especiales.

Best pizza in London! And super friendly staff!!

Great friendly, buzzy but small restaurant with the best pizzas around Newington Green. My favourite seats are the three seats at the counter at the back overlooking the drinks preparation area.

Delicious pizzas, super friendly staff and great atmosphere. One of my favourite pizza places in London!

Tonight I ate a TRULY delicious Italian Pizza! Everything was perfect!! I will definitely be back!

Incredibly delicious pizza, with vegetarian and vegan options. The service is fantastic, very kind and personal. 10/10 would recommend!

Super welcoming and very clean place The staff are truly exceptional, it's like feeling at home while abroad! The super and tasty pizza and the really delicious desserts. The girls who welcome customers deserve applause because their friendliness and helpfulness is priceless. A thousand thanks

Posto carinissimo e molto pulito lo consiglio vivamente lo staff super cordiale e pizza italiana buonissima come se fossimo stati in Italia Qui puoi trovare il calore di casa e tutto il personale soprattutto le ragazze che gestiscono i tavoli meritano un applauso. Lo consiglio vivamente a chi viene a londra e vuole stare veramente bene Grazie mille per la disponibilità alla mia allergia Un caro saluto da Ilaria giacomo e massimo

This charming little pizzeria has an Italian vibe, but it seems overly focused on home delivery orders. The pizza was decent, yet unremarkable, especially given the high prices.

Small but very welcoming pizzeria with incredibly kind and knowledgeable staff. Excellent pizza, exquisite Neapolitan pastiera. We will definitely revisit this pizzeria soon, which I recommend to everyone. Peppe

I enjoyed how snug and relaxed the eatery is

We love Oi Vita. We’re locals and will keep coming back here and bringing friends and family. Great Pizza, super friendly but unobtrusive service - unpretentious place to eat good food

A truly lovely place, amazing staff, REALLY great pizza, highly recommended.

Always great pizza and service!

I’ve said it many times already, but as an Italian living in London for the past 15 years, Oi Vita remains not only the best pizza in London but would easily rival the top pizzerias in Italy as well. Bravi ragazzi!

By far the best pizza I’ve had in London, and quite possible ever!

Giving 5 stars is a bit of a problem...firstly because it isn't enough stars, but also because I don't want everyone to know how good this place is... UPDATE: It's 5 years later since my original review and I still call this place home on a regular basis. Simply the best.

Pizzas are incredible, we will definitely be back

Oi Vita pizzería superó nuestras expectativas! Las pizzas eran excepcionales, llenas de sabor y perfectamente cocinadas. El personal fue increíblemente amable y se enorgulleció de la calidad de sus ofertas, haciendo la experiencia aún más agradable. Sin duda volveremos!

Oi Vita pizzeria exceeded our expectations! The pizzas were outstanding – full of flavor and perfectly cooked. The staff was incredibly friendly and took pride in the quality of their offerings, making the experience even more enjoyable. We’ll definitely be returning!

This place is amazing, great pizza made by authentic Italian team of cooks and specialists in the gastronomy industry. The service also was amazing and they treated us as part of the family, this was the amazing experience for us to have real pizza in London.

More than positive experience, to be repeated, super pizza

Excellent pizza! The chef is very creative with his specials. We wanted eat everything on the menu! Very friendly staff

Great service, friendly and funny staff. The place is small but cute and cosy. The pizza was overall good: tasty and light dough, though a bit undercooked on the inside for my taste. Tomatoes were very flavourful. Not fond of their pulled pork, but the 5 formaggi pizza was great.

Never have I ever been to anything Italian and rushed to get out. Italians don’t rush specially their meals. I came here alone on a Wednesday night sat in the very back bar corner leaving two other seats open at the bar the entire 35mins I was allowed to be there. The server was fantastic, the manager needs to slow down and stop being rude. Grabbing my food to put in a box and reaching over me to take my silverware before I was finished. Still had a half of beer. I ordered a appetizer, whole pizza and three beers. It’s not like I wasn’t spending money at their little bar.

Probably the best pizza I had in London so far. Great stuff and they wear masks. 100% recommended. (I'm Italian if that matters)

Coma aquí con amigos que viven en el lugar y han estado antes. El servicio era fantástico y la comida era excepcional. Habríamos compartido entrantes de pan de ajo y aceitunas. Cada uno tenía una pizza, hacen una gran rabia para las dietas vegetarianas / veganas y también gluten - gratis! El tirimasu de postre fue fabuloso! Recomendaría encarecidamente este restaurante

Really great at everything it does. I want to keep coming back to try other pizzas.

My favourite place in town. Top quality produce and ingredients.

Con ganas de pizza, buscamos entre las diferentes aplicaciones y dimos con Pizzeria O Vita. Pizzas de verdad, en nuestro caso, una pareja pedimos la Pizza de mortadela con pistachos, una locura de buena, muy recomendable, al pedirla en casa llegó un poco tibia y con la base no rígida, lo que dificulta un poco al comertela, los bordes gruesosLa otra pizza, Pizza de tomate seco con jamón, igual de buena pero menos sorprendente. Todo lo comentado la pizzas son 18 euros aprox cada una.

Really good pizza, very kind service and a nice atmosphere

I had an amazing experience at Oi Vita in Canonbury! The food was simply fantastic—honestly, the best pizza I’ve had in London. Every bite was a perfect balance of flavors, and you can really tell they use top-quality ingredients. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming, making it the perfect spot for a relaxed evening. What really made the night special, though, was the host. They brought so much humour to the evening, keeping us laughing throughout the meal. It added a homely, personal touch to the whole experience, making it more than just a great dinner—it was a memorable night out. Highly recommend 👌🏾

Me and my other half went for date night. Francisco made our night one to remember and we will definitely return for him first, then the food. THE best pizza place in London. I'm very iffy when it comes to food so I went with the plan to just order a margarita cause I didn't want to offend any Italians by making substitute requests, the host was able to ease that and I got to enjoy the best perma ham with buffalo mozzarella I've ever had. You will see us again!

Esta pizza es increíble porque está hecha con amor y cuidado. La masa es increíble y te deja una sensación de ligereza y sin embargo llena, las coberturas son increíblemente sabrosas y el servicio inigualable.

Far away the best pizza that you can find in London! The dough is completely mind blowing! Super tasty and incredibly light! Service was excellent as well, friendly and very welcoming! 5 starts seems not enough for this restaurant! ⭐️

Wonderful experience as a whole including foods, staffs, environment and passion. Using three different flours for pizza dough, you can feel it is airy and flavorful. Key to Neopolitan pizza dough is light and pliable without being fully collapsible. Oi Vita Pizzeria achieves that very well. Toppings are also creative and carries textures and flavor contrasts amazingly. Pork belly, summer capricciosa (artichoke cream with burrata) and margherita are all recommended. Attention to details are noticeable when you see them lift up all the pizzas to ensure nothing is burnt below and keep take out or delivery in warming box/container. Friendly and welcoming staffs are above and beyond where they truly make the experience memorable.

Fast 50 Jahre habe ich gebraucht, um eine so leckere Pizza zu essen wie diese hier. Nebst der super Pizza war aber auch die Bedienung super freundlich und sehr zuvorkommend. Der Pizzateig war super luftig geschmacklich sehr gut und die verwendeten Zutaten von sehr hoher Qualität. Auch das Aussehen war genial.

Phenomenal - wonderful staff and equally great pizza. Grazie!

Oi Vita is great, as always the best pizza, with great variety for vegetarians and vegans. They really make you feel like home. A great experience. I can't wait to try all the new pizzas!

Delicious pizza, good wine. The staff was really helpful and pleasant. It is a small place and reservation is needed, worth to try

Well, for once, I hadn’t checked the TA or google reviews before I dined. One of our adult children has moved from Australia to Newington Green, and I had remembered from the previous visit, that our Airbnb lady had highly recommended this restaurant. So tonight, left to our own devices sans progeny, my husband and I visited. Wow. Just wow. We frequent some amazing pizzerias in Sydney, but this was totally up there. The lightest dough. Everything… the pizzas, the topping, the glorious wine, the gelato and sorbet….Delicious. And Francesco, our waiter, what a gem! We had the most delightful time. And then I came back to this visit’s Airbnb, open TA to write a sincerely appreciative review, and find that the world got here before me. Please, just let us be able to get a dinner booking next time. A wonderful experience all round. Many, many thanks

Was greeted with a warm welcome. Lots of classic and unique options, I went for the pizza with a creamed scapece courgette base and caciocavallo cheese. It was amazing, as expected. The quality and flavours here is 10/10. Service flawless, prices about average. Definitely one of the best pizza restaurants in London, authentically Italian.

One of the best pizzas I’ve ever had in my life. Seriously, the dough is perfect. The service is so efficient and warm. People, please do you a favour and visit this place!

Small but very welcoming place, light pizza, my girlfriend and I ate 3, obviously we divided them. Francesco served us all the time, very kind and friendly, he recommended one of the Special pizzas and I must tell you that he wasn't wrong. If you are in the North London area, stop by, you won't regret it 5⭐️

Amazing food, so glad I found here - one of the best pizzas I’ve had. Service was amazing, we were served by a young guy who explained the menu to us and was super attentive without being in your face. Wine was nice and good value. The pizzas were sooo good - you could really tell the ingredients were fresh and it was fun how they had the classics and a few experimental options - eg the veg pizza wasn’t just a basic one. Loved the vibe inside and will deffo be back!!