PST

Short for Pizza Studio Tamaki, this pizza joint has taken over from Savoy and Seirinkan as my favorite pizza in Tokyo and arguably one of the best in the world. I remember chatting to the owner about 4 years into their opening (having worked at Seirinkan for many years), as he explained that he felt he was about 2 years away from cracking the perfect pizza. He explained that once customers left he’d experiment with different combinations of flour (a mix of Italian and Japanese) and water to make the perfect dough. It’s this focus on experimentation and perfection which I love about Japan. I ate there twice on my last visit, and would happily go back again.