Best Pizza in Barking: What Makes Neapolitan Pizza Different?

If you’re searching for great pizza in Barking, you’ll quickly notice that not all pizzas are made the same way.

At LakeView Café & Kitchen in Barking Park, our pizzas are inspired by the Neapolitan style - soft in the centre, light around the edges, full of flavour and built around one thing that matters more than most people realise: the dough.

And ours takes time.

What is Neapolitan-style pizza?

Neapolitan-style pizza is known for its soft, airy crust, slightly charred edges and simple, high-quality toppings.

Unlike heavier takeaway-style pizzas, the dough is designed to stay light and elastic rather than dense or overly crisp.

The result is a pizza with:

• a soft centre

• an airy, blistered crust

• fresh, balanced toppings

• a light texture that doesn’t feel overly heavy

It looks simple - but getting the dough right takes patience.

Why does 72-hour fermented dough matter?

At LakeView Café & Kitchen, our pizza dough is fermented for 72 hours.

That slow fermentation gives the dough time to develop more flavour and a lighter texture before it reaches the oven.

Instead of rushing the process, we let the dough do its thing.

That extra time helps create the soft, airy crust and distinctive texture that people associate with good Neapolitan-style pizza.

It is one of the first things guests notice - and we’ve even had Italian visitors compliment the dough, which we’ll happily take as a good sign. 😄

Fresh toppings, simple combinations

A good pizza doesn’t need to be overloaded. Our pizzas are built around ingredients such as San Marzano tomato, fior di latte mozzarella, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil and carefully selected toppings.

Some stay close to the classics. Others are a little more LakeView.

Our menu includes traditional-style favourites alongside pizzas with more personality, from pepperoni and prosciutto to roasted vegetables, truffle flavours and our Unicorn Pizza Collection.

Meet the Unicorn Pizza Collection

This is where Neapolitan-style pizza meets a little LakeView magic.

Our Unicorn Pizza Collection includes:

Bella - The Margherita Unicorn

San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, mozzarella, cherry tomatoes, basil and extra virgin olive oil.

Blaze - The Wild Unicorn

San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, pepperoni and mozzarella.

Luna - The Magical Unicorn

A white base with fior di latte, buffalo mozzarella, basil, edible flowers and Portuguese mountain honey.

Lollipop - The Sweet Unicorn

Chocolate, mini marshmallows, strawberries and chocolate sauce.

It’s not exactly your standard pizza menu - and that’s the point.

Pizza for kids too

LakeView is a family-friendly café, so younger pizza fans get their own experience too.

Kids can choose a teddy bear-shaped Margherita or pepperoni pizza, or design their own teddy bear pizza with their favourite toppings.

We bake their creation fresh, so lunch becomes part meal, part activity.

Where can you find Neapolitan pizza in Barking?

LakeView Café & Kitchen is located in Barking Park, right beside Magical Unicorn Lake.

That means you can stop by for pizza after a walk in the park, spend the afternoon by the lake, bring the kids for a family day out or simply come because you’re craving good pizza.

We also offer delivery and collection, so LakeView can come to you too.

More than just pizza

Pizza may be one of the stars of the menu, but there’s plenty more to discover.

You’ll also find breakfast, salads, sharing plates, colourful signature drinks, coffee, iced drinks and desserts - including viral fruit-shaped desserts that look surprisingly close to the real thing.

So whether you’re coming for lunch, an afternoon treat or dinner by the lake, there’s usually something worth staying for.

Looking for pizza in Barking?

If you’re searching for Neapolitan pizza in Barking, pizza near Barking Park or somewhere family-friendly to eat in East London, LakeView Café & Kitchen is worth adding to your list.

Come for the pizza. Stay for the lake.