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Italian & Pizza in Nottingham

Pizza is easy to find in the city centre. Pizza Pilgrims has Neapolitan bases from £3, gluten-free included, and you can just walk in. Rudy's on Victoria Street does soft-dough pizza with San Marzano tomatoes and a private room called The Vault for bigger groups. Out in West Bridgford, La Storia has an early evening deal and a garden for when it's warm, while Baba Dough does 48-hour sourdough with walk-in dine-in or evening delivery. For families with small children, Gusto lets kids build their own pizza and has step-free access throughout, and PizzaExpress on King Street does baby change and birthday packages. Toddlers are easier in the daytime spots; evenings suit places like Amores in Beeston, open from 5:30pm Wednesday to Sunday with a children's menu, or Amores Gedling in Carlton, which adds steak and seafood to the usual pizza and pasta. Luigi's in Arnold has done smaller pasta portions since 1982. If you're after something quieter than the city centre buzz, that's the direction to head.

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