Pizza Pilgrims launches in Cambridge with free pizza

Pizza Pilgrims is celebrating its Cambridge opening with free pizza for the first 1,000 people who head down to its Sidney Street pizzeria on Monday, November 21.

Joining a collection of 17 pizzerias in London and individual locations in Oxford and Brighton, Pizza Pilgrim’s Cambridge pizzeria will be taking over the grade II-listed building that was previously a Monsoon.

The new location will include a games area housing a court for the classic Italian game, Bocce (a cross between English bowls and French pétanque). The bocce courts will be available to hire for private hire and parties, as well as transform into a casual dining space when not in use.

Pizza Pilgrims co-founder Thom Elliott says: “We have always loved Cambridge as a location. It’s such a vibrant place and some of the buildings are pretty sensational. We have been trying to find the right location for literally five years and, once we saw the Sidney Street site, we just had to get hold of it.

“It has the most amazing double height windows on the first floor and is such a beautiful space. It will really allow us to have some fun with the fit out to make somewhere really special to come and enjoy a pizza. Plus some room for a couple of creative surprises along the way.”

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Slice Day kicks off at 3pm (right after the England World Cup game) and when they’re gone, they’re gone. Pizza Pilgrims will then be open to the public at midday on Thursday, November 24. The full address is 59 Sidney Street, Cambridge, CB2 3HX. For more information, go to pizzapilgrims.co.uk/venues/cambridge/.