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Clifford's best pizza in London

ABOUT US

Clifford's is a subterranean restaurant on the site of what used to be Clifford's inn, a former inn of Chancery built in 1344 and demolished in 1934.

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Gemma Ellis, Chef Patron of Clifford's
Turkish delight sour

Our Story
I
opened Clifford's in 2018 with a simple British menu of classic retro dishes and a daily changing menu. After the pandemic we reopened with a new concept of pizzas which was originally meant to be a temporary thing but it was a success and a few months later we took delivery of a much bigger pizza oven from Italy so we're now fully committed to pizza. I took several trips to Italy for inspiration and we've settled into our new Italian focused menu. 

I've been cooking for the past 10 years in some of the best British pubs and restaurants in London. These days you're more likely to see me on the front of house but I still create the menu with our team and source some fantastic ingredients from all over the country (and occasionally from Europe). 

Back in Suffolk where I grew up I've enlisted the help of my family and dearest friends to bring special home grown produce whenever I can. Quince, medlar, plums, crab apples, elderflower and sloes which we use in our dishes and cocktails throughout the year

We look forward to welcoming you soon. 

Gemma
gemma@cliffordsrestaurant.co.uk

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