Basildon has a lot of pizza and, we suspect, a lot of very strong opinions about it. So we did the sensible thing and let the reviews argue instead. Every place below is a pizza spot in Basildon, Pitsea, Laindon, Wickford or Billericay (SS11 to SS16, plus CM11 and CM12), still open, and ranked by Google rating with review count as the tiebreaker. The big national pizza chains, and the places that are really a kebab shop or an Italian restaurant, aren't in this one. No paid placements, no made-up quotes.
VOLCANO WOOD FIRE PIZZA
Highest-rated in the guide
118 Whitmore Ct, Basildon SS14 3JT
Get directionsVOLCANO WOOD FIRE PIZZA has a perfect 5 stars from 136 Google reviews, from Whitmore Court in Basildon. Quality ingredients are mentioned in 6 reviews, authentic pizza in 4, Italian pizza in 4 and Neapolitan pizza in 3. It's closed on Tuesdays, so pick another night to be delighted. A flawless score in pizza is a serious feat.
Phone 07405 504984.
Opening hours (from Google): Tuesday Closed; Wednesday 5–9:30 pm; Thursday 5–10 pm; Friday 5–10 pm; Saturday 4–10 pm; Sunday 3–9:30 pm; Monday Closed.
Tim's Wood Fired Pizza
Burnt Mills Rd, Basildon SS13 1DY
Get directionsTim's Wood Fired Pizza, on Burnt Mills Road in Basildon, has 4.9 stars from 325 Google reviews and the word pizza appears in 174 of them, which we hope is not a surprise. Wood fired gets 11 mentions, calzone 10, family run business 8, fresh dough 7 and garlic bread 7. Tuesday hours run 1 to 10 pm.
Phone 01268 728292.
Opening hours (from Google): Tuesday 1–10 pm; Wednesday 1–10 pm; Thursday 1–10 pm; Friday 1–10 pm; Saturday 1–10 pm; Sunday Closed; Monday 1–10 pm.
Mama Mia Pizza
Pitsea, Basildon SS13 3BB
Get directionsMama Mia Pizza, in Pitsea, has 4.4 stars from 95 Google reviews, and reviewers mention kebabs in 12, wings in 8 and burgers, chips and donner kebab in 3 each, so it's a takeaway with range. Pizza variety gets a mention in 2. Polite staff come up too. A neighbourhood all-rounder that's very good at being a takeaway.
Phone 01268 550550.
Delhi Pizza Naan
Unit 36 Britannia Ct, Pitsea, Basildon SS13 1EU
Get directionsDelhi Pizza Naan, on Britannia Court in Pitsea, has 4.1 stars from 90 Google reviews, and the name is a merger we can only admire. Food quality gets 7 mentions and kebabs 6, plus tandoori wings and lamb doner in 2 each. Tuesday hours run 4 to 11 pm. Pizza, naan and ambition all in one place.
Phone 01268 555000.
Opening hours (from Google): Tuesday 4–11 pm; Wednesday 4–11 pm; Thursday 4–11 pm; Friday 4–11 pm; Saturday 4–11 pm; Sunday 4–10:15 pm; Monday 4–11 pm.
Marmaris Kebab & Pizza
17 The Broadway, Wickford SS11 7AD
Get directionsMarmaris Kebab & Pizza, on The Broadway in Wickford, has 4 stars from 168 Google reviews and it's open 3 pm to midnight on Tuesdays. A late one, which is handy for post-pub emergencies. We have no topic mentions for it, but 168 people took the time to rate it and the average is a comfortable four. Wickford's late-night pizza option.
Phone 01268 765566.
Opening hours (from Google): Tuesday 3 pm–12 am; Wednesday 3 pm–12 am; Thursday 3 pm–12 am; Friday 3 pm–2 am; Saturday 3 pm–2 am; Sunday 3 pm–12 am; Monday 3 pm–12 am.
Pizza Go Go Basildon
404 Whitmore Way, Basildon SS14 2HB
Get directionsPizza Go Go Basildon, on Whitmore Way, has 3.9 stars from 312 Google reviews. Value for money gets 8 mentions, garlic bread 6, bargain 5 and collection deal 3, which tells you it's the pizza for people who like a good price. It's open 11 am to midnight on Tuesdays. A big-hearted local delivery option.
Phone 01268 820044.
Opening hours (from Google): Tuesday 11 am–12 am; Wednesday 11 am–12 am; Thursday 11 am–12 am; Friday 11 am–1 am; Saturday 11 am–1 am; Sunday 11 am–12 am; Monday 11 am–12 am.
Farm Pizza Basildon
467 Clay Hill Rd, Basildon SS16 4EX
Get directionsFarm Pizza Basildon, on Clay Hill Road, has 3.7 stars from 200 Google reviews. Reviewers mention tomato in 4, and value for money, fresh ingredients, polite staff and collection in 3 each, plus a 20 inch pizza in 2, which is a big pizza. Open 12 to 11 pm every day. The last of our seven, and a big one.
Phone 01268 554034.
Opening hours (from Google): Tuesday 12–11 pm; Wednesday 12–11 pm; Thursday 12–11 pm; Friday 12–11 pm; Saturday 12–11 pm; Sunday 12–11 pm; Monday 12–11 pm.
That's the seven. Ratings and review counts are Google's and were correct when we checked, and they do move about, so a place that's a whisker below the one above deserves a fair go. A short list, we know, but it's a properly local one: wood-fired ovens, late-night takeaways and value-for-money delivery all had a say. If you own one of these and want a detail corrected, use the contact page and we'll sort it.