Pizza restaurant opens in Liverpool business district

Rudy’s Pizzeria, recently named the best pizza restaurant in the UK by Trip Advisor, has opened on Liverpool’s busy Castle Street.

The business says it follows the ethos of a true independent artisan operator, producing quality Neapolitan pizza.

It originates from its formation in the heart of ‘Little Italy’, Ancoats, in Manchester, in 2015.

The firm is now offering its critically-acclaimed pizza to Liverpool for the first time with a 120-cover restaurant featuring stripped-back industrial-style decor with a traditional pizza oven at its heart.

Rudy’s is located on Queen Avenue, which is Liverpool’s last remaining Victorian arcade and is part of Queen Insurance Buildings, which is owned by Bruntwood.

It occupies a 6,000 sq ft space on Castle Street that was previously home to CAU.

Rudy’s makes its dough on site each day, taking 24-hours to double ferment and just 60 seconds to cook, creating soft, light and floppy pizza ready to be enjoyed instantaneously by folding or with a knife and fork.

Andrea George, head of retail and leisure at Bruntwood, said: “Rudy’s has come a long way in a short space of time, evolving from humble beginnings to quickly establish itself as a top-class artisan pizza retailer.

“I have no doubt they will continue their success in Liverpool, supported by the growing sense of community that exists among the mix of retail and leisure operators along Queen Avenue.”

In-keeping with its relaxed environment, Rudy’s is a walk-in restaurant only and does not operate a booking system.