In the London streets, when winter is double-quarted, and a chilly shiver covers the cobblestones and the breezes of the Thames as well, there is nothing like soulful comfort food. And in Motherdough, that comfort comes in the form of a warmly slow-fermented sourdough pizza, which has become one of the city’s most popular parts of a winter meal.

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The difference will be felt at first sight. The naturally fermented dough's 72-hour fermentation time gives the dough a rich and complex flavour profile and airy and cushiony texture that feels like warmth in every bite. This is not merely pizza dough but custom, endurance, and skill brought to perfection over the years to make something that is very fulfilling.

The Magic Behind the Dough

Motherdough pizzas are all about the heart of Motherdough starter and the centuries-old fermentation method to bring a plain crust to a whole new level and make it rich, digestible, and simply delicious. Rather than hastily rising in a short time, the dough is allowed to rise gradually and naturally, giving the dough an improved flavour and structure. It ferments slowly, which enables useful microbes to take their magic, which breaks down sugars and produces acids that provide flavour and lightness and that sourdough tang cherished by sourdough purists.

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This is not a mere coincidence of good pizza, but it is a product of years of experience. Bobo, the genius behind Motherdough, has 14 years of cooking experience in every batch of dough and makes sure that each pizza is of the highest quality in terms of texture, warmth and flavour.

Need to learn more about how this all works out? Discover our story and find out how we started out in our humble kitchen before becoming one of the hottest tables in all of London Dock.

Winter-Perfect Comfort Classics

Although the dough can be the heart of the pizzas at Motherdough, the menu, carefully developed to provide warmth and abundance, makes a chilly night the night of memories.

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• LASAGNA - This stratified and simmering callboy with melted cheese and old-fashioned ragu is like a warm blanket to the table slap-you-on-the-face.
• NDUJA Pizza-- Bold, spicy, and rich, the 'Nduja-topped pizza is just what you want on those frosty evenings when you are frostbitten, and all you want is warmth, intensity, and richness in every bite. It is a hot hug that smoulders with geniality.

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In deciding whether you are going to share a slice with friends or buy a whole pie and a glass of natural wine, this is comfort food that you should enjoy during the most pleasant moments of winter, its pace slow, content, full of life.

A Gathering Place - Or Pleasure at Home.

The friendly atmosphere Motherdough offers makes you sit, rest and enjoy. It is cosy enough to have intimate dinners, livelier than that, but warm enough to make it a home to go to after a brisk walk along Tower Hill or the riverside of Wapping. You may also check out the menu and place an order for pick-up or delivery to your doorstep in case of a night in.

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And should you ever happen to be in search of sourdough pizza or the top restaurants near Tower Hill to thwart the bite of winter, Mother Dough is an option that will at least render you nourishment, art, and the sort of warmth that can only be given by food prepared over a long period of time.