Four Hundred Rabbits

Pizzerium in Crystal Palace
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7 / 10 from 1 review
Address
30-32 Westow Street
Crystal Palace
London
SE19 3EH
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Cuisine
Pizzeria
Nearest Station
Gipsy Hill
0.91 miles

Four Hundred Rabbits is a brand new restaurant experience from the team behind The Lido Café, offering the highest quality beer and pizza and coming soon to Crystal Palace… But wait. What’s that you say? What do rabbits have to do with beer and pizza? Well, allow us to explain…

It’s actually quite straightforward. Thousands of years ago the Aztecs worshipped a God of fermentation and a Goddess of alcohol. According to Aztec lore, these two deities got it on and the results of this union were no fewer than Four Hundred Rabbits! This bumper brood of bunnies then proceeded to have a good time all the time and what else would you expect given their parentage! Fast forward to the present day and without alcohol and fermentation we wouldn’t have beer or pizza, and as we believe everyone deserves a taste of the good life, the restaurant was named in honour of the Four Hundred Rabbits.

Now, where were we? That’s right, beer and pizza! Four Hundred Rabbits use sourdough to make their pizzas, giving the dough a deeper and more interesting flavour whilst keeping a lighter texture and crust. The toppings will be taken from the UK’s most amazing artisanal producers and will follow the food seasons closely, with fresh vegetables such as artichokes, corn and asparagus all set to feature. Fior di Latte Mozzarella and San Marzano Tomatoes are essential for a good pizza and create the perfect base for ingredients like British charcuterie and slow smoked rare breed brisket.

Now that new British brewers are producing some of the best beers in the world, what could be better to wash down all that delicious pizza with? There will be four rotating beers on tap and six in bottles and cans, all will be artisan - naturally. Four Hundred Rabbits will also be serving it’s beer in Schooners and soon in Growlers to take away, so come along if you’re up for an education in the trendy world of craft beers… And we didn’t even make a joke about “hops”!

Of course, there’s more to life than beer and pizza, although not much more admittedly. At Four Hundred Rabbits you will also be able to find red, white and sparkling wine on tap, and London’s cheapest Negroni (which just so happens to also one of its best - it’s even aged in an oak barrel). If you’re not feeling the influence of the Goddess of Alcohol, it also offers coffee from Allpress, one of London’s best roasters, made by awesome baristas, alongside a range of cold-pressed juices from Peckham. For those with a sweet tooth there will be a selection of gorgeous Gelupo Gelato to choose from. Created in Soho, and now famed around the world, this is the best artisanal ice-cream the UK has to offer, and is made using seasonal ingredients and refreshing flavour combinations.

If you’re having a bad “hare” day, or even if you’re not, please hop along for some of the best Beer and Pizza you’ll find in London!

All In London Review

Charming pizza and craft beer joint

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From the team behind the Lido Café (the charming eatery on the grounds of Brockwell Lido), comes this pizza joint called 400 Rabbits. The name – and the bunny pictures adorning the walls and the menus – come from an Aztec legend claiming the goddess of fermentation and the god of alcohol shacked up, leading to the birth of no less than 400 rabbits. Hence the theme: sourdough pizzas and craft beers.

The concise menu has just six pizzas and a salad, plus rotating specials and ice cream from acclaimed artisan gelato-makers Gelupo. In terms of beer there’s a very good selection of local craft brews, as well as interesting choices from further afield like the zesty Norwegian pale ale we sup.

This is a trendy little place set in pretty Crystal Palace, with enthusiastic, friendly staff, and a cool soundtrack of electronic music, so unsurprisingly it quickly gets packed out with the neighbourhood’s hip residents. It’s instantly loveable but the snag is that one of our pizzas, the one with feta, pine nuts, garlic and thinly sliced courgette, is a bit on the bland side and could do with more toppings. The spicier one with chorizo, tomato, pickled chillis, mozzarella and basil is much better however, generously covered and full of flavour. Props are due for the crispy, bubbled up sourdough bases, and priced between £6.50 and £9.50, they’re all good value.

Reviewed by Leila anonymously
Published on Dec 12, 2015


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