When it comes to love languages, pizza deserves to be part of the conversation. Albeit just a circular slab of dough loaded with tomato paste, cheese, and whatever toppings you fancy, there’s no denying how comforting a slice of pizza tastes.
While (arguably) nothing beats the authentic ones from Italy, Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya have their fair share of top-notch pizzerias to satisfy your cravings. Whether you like it thin and crispy, chewy and puffy, with sparse or loaded toppings, plant-based or meat-heavy, there’s a pizza that suits everyone’s tastes around the Klang Valley.
Pizza Mansion
Are you really a pizza lover if you haven’t heard of Pizza Mansion? Launched in 2019, it’s a pizza chain that blends both New York and Italian-style pizza techniques using a wood-fired oven. Pizza Mansion offers classics in terms of variety, but they also try to inject a little bit of originality into their pizzas.
Location: E-GF-2, No. 49, The Five, Kompleks Pejabat Damansara, Jalan Dungun, Bukit Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur | BG3, Block B, Happy Mansion, Jalan 17/13, Seksyen 17, 46400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor | 25, Jln Mesui, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours: 12pm – 10.30pm
Heritage Pizza
Founded by a Milan-born, Heritage Pizza offers a plethora of pizza flavours, giving customers the option to customise their pizzas with their toppings of choice. The wood-fired oven is the secret behind its pizza experience, delivering a delectable balance of a crispy outer crust and a soft, satisfying center.
Location: 26-G, Jalan Doraisamy, Chow Kit, 50300 Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours: 12.30pm – 3pm, 6pm – 10pm
Proof Pizza + Wine
As its name suggests, the theme here is pizzas and wine. The menu is equally simple and straightforward – serving different types and sizes of pizzas and an array of wines served by the glass, bottle or carafe. Each pizza on the menu is as distinct as the next with a riot of flavours, so there’s definitely something for everyone.
Location: 29, Jalan Riong, Bangsar, 59100 Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours: 12pm – 2.30pm, 5.30pm – 10.30pm
La Risata Bar Pizzeria Ristorante
La Risata has been around since 1996 and offers authentic Italian dishes from traditional wood-fired thin and crispy pizzas to pasta, meat and even seafood. If you’re looking for a pizza place to hang out after work, this would be an ideal place as it opens until late at night.
Location: 6, Persiaran Ampang, 55000 Kuala Lumpur and 128 | Jalan Kasah, Medan Damansara, 50490 Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours: 11am – 3pm, 6pm – 11pm | 12pm – 2.30pm, 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Enorme Italian Restaurant
True to its name, Enorme (meaning ‘enormous’ in Italian) has specialties such as their Enorme-sized pizza, a massive dish of pie that can easily serve an entire family. Fret not as they also offer an extra small-sized pizza for the small eaters.
Location: P-G-20, Podium PJ Centrestage, No.1, Jalan 13/1, Seksyen 13, Pjs 13, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Opening hours: 12pm – 3pm, 6pm – 10pm
Alta Pizza
Opened just last year, Alta Pizza serves up stellar Italian-inspired meals. Aside from an array of creative pizzas like the unique Escargot pizza topped with lemon, garlic, and escargots, there are also pastas and small plates available here.
Location: 38, Jalan Kemuja, Bangsar, 59000 Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours: 12pm – 11pm
Phil’s Pizza
Phil’s Pizza is known for its thin, large New York-style hand-tossed crust pizzas. The pizzeria offers crowd-favourites like beef pepperoni, classic (plain cheese), and Margherita, alongside more unique takes like truffle, pineapple and minced beef.
Location: REXKL, 13, Ground Floor, 80, Jalan Sultan, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours: 11am – 9.30pm
Discover more places to dine around the Klang Valley here.
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