STUDENT GUIDE 2017
EAT & DRINK
MATCH MADE
EDINBURGH
CIVERINOS SLICE WILDMAN
PIZZERIA 1926
Civerinos second venture is just a stone’s throw from the Edinburgh University student union, perfect for some post-lecture pizza and beer. Choices include Porky’s Revenge, Grizzly Pear or 99 Problems & Cheese Ain’t One; available in 20” inch pizzas or by the slice. Grab a can of Birra Moretti or Brooklyn Lager to wash it all down. 49 Forrest Road, civerinos.com Another popular student hangout, Wildman offers a creative menu of small plates and pizzas. Their frutti di mare is deliciously fresh and there’s plenty of options for vegetarians, too. Black Isle beers suit those wanting a local tipple, while bottles of Paulaner Hefe-Weizen and Sol complement the pizza perfectly. 27–29 Marshall Street, facebook. com/wildmanrestaurant
Get in the pints of Birra Moretti and order some fritto misto to share before tucking into a Neapolitan-style pizza. A confidently short menu has everything from a classic margherita to calzones and a ‘pocho’– provola (smoked mozzarella), smoked swordfish, yellow cherry tomatoes, fresh basil and courgette flowers. 85 Dalry Road, pizzeria1926.com
GLASGOW
BIER HALLE
PAESANO PIZZA STRIP JOINT
You’ll be spoilt for choice at Bier Halle, with a menu of over 100 bottled and draught beers from 30 countries. The thin and crispy pizzas are permanently on a 2-for-1 offer and include Hoi Sin Duck, Tandoori Chicken and an Avacado, Bacon & Egg pizza. When the sun shines, you can enjoy them in the bier garden. 9 Gordon Street, republicbierhalle.com
Traditional Neapolitan pizza cooked in wood-fired ovens from Naples. Paesano keep things simple with just nine pizzas to choose from and at £5–£8 a pizza, it’s great value. Moretti is served by the schooner or there’s a choice of bottled world beers. For dessert try their soft scope ice-cream, served retro style in oysters or as a classic 99. 94 Miller Street; 471 Great Western Road, paesanopizza.co.uk Billed as a pizzaplace and drinkmonger, Strip Joint serves pizzas as rustica-style strips. They’re named after songs, so you can enjoy a Susie Q or Rebel Rouser, plus there’s dips for crusts. Pair your pizza with a pint of Krusovice tank beer, direct from the Czech Republic or there's lagunitus IPA, Three Hop and Coast to Coast on draft. 956 Argyle Street, stripjointglasgow.co.uk
100 THE LIST 1 Sep–31 Oct 2017