Pizza Diavola in Knightsbridge
Pizza Diavola is the pizza for people who like a little heat. Buffalo mozzarella, ALBA's slow-cooked tomato base, and halal spicy salami with a gentle kick, fired in the wood oven at the back of the open kitchen. This is authentic Italian wood-fired pizza: the devil's own, done with restraint.
What Makes a Diavola
Diavola takes its name from the devil, and the heat is the point: halal spicy salami over a base of buffalo mozzarella and slow San Marzano tomato. ALBA keeps the balance right, so the spice warms rather than overwhelms, and the crust, from a twenty-four-hour proofed dough, blisters in the wood-fired oven. The spicy salami is halal, so the Diavola is suitable for halal diners.
The ALBA Diavola
Buffalo mozzarella for creaminess, a slow tomato sauce for depth, halal spicy salami for the heat, and a char on the crust from the Naples-built oven. It comes fast from the pass and eats best straight away, while the cheese is still molten and the edge still crisp.
It comes off the same wood-fired pass as the signature ALBA pizza and the Quattro Formaggi, part of the open kitchen.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pizza Diavola?
Pizza Diavola is a spicy pizza topped with buffalo mozzarella, tomato and spicy salami. The name comes from the Italian for "devil", a nod to the heat.
Is ALBA's Pizza Diavola Very Spicy?
It carries a gentle, warming heat rather than a fierce one. The spice from the salami is balanced by the buffalo mozzarella and the tomato base.
Is the Spicy Salami Halal?
Yes. ALBA's Diavola is made with halal spicy salami, so the pizza is suitable for halal diners.
How is the Pizza Cooked?
In a wood-fired oven built in Naples, at the back of ALBA's open kitchen. The dough is proofed for twenty-four hours and the crust blisters in about ninety seconds.
Where Can I Order Pizza Diavola in Knightsbridge?
At ALBA London on Brompton Road, opposite Harrods, at lunch and dinner.
