The guide to the best pizza in Stockholm

With their authentic Neopolitan pizzas - fired in a specially imported pizza oven from Naples - Meno Male have quickly established themselves as one of Stockholm's favourite pizza joints, and it's not hard to see why. As well as their regular pizzas, you can also compose your own dream pizza from three toppings of your choice.

Giro is the result of collaboration between Miss Clara and Da Michele, one of the oldest pizzerias in the world. Through the use of a unique leavening method their signature pizza dough is freshly made everyday, topped with San Marzano tomatoes and fior di latte mozzarella. The decor pays homage to the restaurant's genuine Italian heritage.

This industrial-chic pizza joint focuses on local quality produce and innovative flavour combinations. Pizza is sliced and served on large platters - ideal for sharing. The experimental menu features poultry, meat and vegetarian options.

Get your pizza fix at 450 Gradi, well worth a trip to suburban Lidingö. Famous for its Neapolitan pizzas baked at exactly 450 degrees is a special oven - the only of its kind in Scandinavia. The restaurant's lunch buffet is a great weekday alternative.

Dell'attore is considered to be one of Stockholm's best pizzerias. The restaurant's theatrical influences are apparent in the decor with glamorous movie star posters and cinema seats, paying tribute to the owner's background as an actor. The intimate space fills up quickly so be sure to book a table.

This quaint family-owned restaurant exudes authentic Italian charm, complete with red and white-checkered tablecloths. Satisfy your cravings with Due Fratelli's classic award-winning pizzas.

Bagging a seat at the much-hyped Omnipollos hatt can be quite an art, but the creative hipster pizzas (and Omnipollo's own-brewed beers) make it worth the wait. Satisfy your cravings with pizzas topped with everything from goat chorizo to vanilla-marinated apricots, kimchi, fennel honey, sun-dried olives, juniper-smoked bacon and much more.

Pane Vino is a bold addition to the otherwise rather dreary neighbourhood around Zinkensdamm. Genuine thin-crust pizza, reminiscent of Naples, is baked in the wood-fired pizza oven. With its generous opening hours and relaxed ambiance, Pane Vino appeals to a wide audience.

Giretto, on Nybrogatan, is run by the team behind Giro. Just like at Giro, Neapolitan pizzas take centre stage, although here the prices are slightly friendlier. The restaurant is open for both lunch and dinner and you order and pay for your pizzas at the counter.

Grab a seat among the colourful bistro chairs and communal tables and find out what this rustic pizzeria in Vasastan is all about. Ingredients and flavours take centre stage and each week there's a seasonal "pizza of the week", in addition to the usual, small-scale menu. You can combine your pizza with a glass of "pizza wine", ordinary wine or a beer.

Eataly on Biblioteksgatan covers two floors comprising restaurants, bars, a café and food hall, all in true Italian style. La Pasta & La Pizza on the second floor serves Neopolitan pizzas with slowly-fermented dough bases, with and without tomato sauce for real Italian aficionados. You can also get your pizza made from wholemeal flour.

This pizza joint, part of the Teatern food court in Ringen shopping centre, churns out excellent pizzas from their 450 degree wood oven. The menu is relatively small but includes favourites for all tastes, using fine Italian ingredients.

Brillo has become a go-to meeting place for Stockholmers, but it's just as popular among in-the-know tourists. They serve their famous pizza topped with bleak roe, and for anyone who wants to try something new there's even a breakfast pizza (with spinach, egg and avocado). Naturally you can also order traditional Italian pizzas too.

Bianchi on Norrlandsgatan is a concept store for the iconic Italian bicycle brand, as well as a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant. Naturally, they serve artisan pizzas, direct from the pizza oven, at both lunch and dinner. Choose from the pizza menu which ranges from margheritas to more luxurious toppings.

1889 inside the MOOD Stockholm shopping centre has luxurious interiors with black marble and colourful street art. Pizzas are ordered at the counter and baked in the oven for two minutes. The menu is small but exciting (four pizzas with tomato sauce, four without) and was created with the help of international Michelin-starred chefs.

Enzo's fuses a classic trattoria-feel with a relaxed sports bar ambiance and is considered to serve some of the best pizzas in the city. Reasonably priced, with a wafer-thin crust and a generous heaping of cheese and tomatoes.

This Italian tavern has been a popular hangout since the 90's. Il Tempo and is famous for its wood-fired pizza oven and colour-popping red art-deco wallpaper. The kitchen fuses rustic Tuscan flavours with metropolitan influences.

For a taste of the Italian neighbourhoods of New York, get down to Karlavägen and combine crispy pizzas with Italian wines at Fat Frank's, a pizzeria and wine bar with an intimate feel. You'll find classic pizzas on the menu along with slightly more modern variations such as chevre and fig.

This little deli is run by two Italian cousins and the counter is stuffed with square pizza slices with various toppings, made from ingredients sourced from small-scale producers. You can also order an espresso or combine your pizza with a glass of natural wine, microbrewed beer or perhaps an Aperol spritz.

Do not despair, Pizzahatt bears no resemblance to its fast-food namesake - it is merely an ingenious play on words. The restaurant has however embraced the concept of trendy pizzas. The rustic, industrial-style decor and open kitchen enhance the relaxed ambiance.

ll Forno da Gino is a popular addition to Stockholm's culinary offering. The menu features sophisticated Italian fare such as homemade pasta and not-your-ordinary pizza. The relaxed ambiance makes Il Forna ideal for casual hangouts.

The Södermalm restaurant Pazzi serves Italian slow food in the form of slow-fermented Neapolitan pizzas. Choose from pizzas with or without tomato sauce and satisfy your cravings with everything from margheritas to truffle pizzas, or perhaps a pear and goats cheese pizza.

A well-loved and laid-back little regulars' haunt in Hornstull with an authentic Italian feel. Sure, it's a sports bar of sorts, but you can also come here to eat breakfast or - of course - to sate your hunger with one of the popular Italian pizzas served here.

Rimini is famous for its delectable thin-crust pizzas with fresh ingredients and creamy buffalo mozzarella. Feeling adventurous? The menu features innovative flavour sensations to tickle your fancy.

Ciao Ciao has a long-standing reputation for their excellent wood-fired, Italian pizzas served at their branches around Stockholm. Their flagship restaurant right by Östermalmstorg serves more than just pizza, although these continue to be incredibly popular.

Despite its slightly anonymous location, this hidden gem is a popular haunt. The intimate tavern pays homage to its Italian heritage with bare brick walls, red-checkered table and candlelight. Its famous homemade pizzas are baked in a wood-fired oven.

Fancy something a little different? Eggs Inc. on Odengatan is an ambitious fastfood joint which makes food with one main ingredient; eggs. One of their specialties is egg pizza baked on an 100% egg base topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, Västerbotten cheese, chorizo, wild mushrooms and red onions.