Let’s be honest. We’re proud of Yorkshire produce – our meats, our cheese, even our bees. But when it comes to tomatoes, we’re happy to hold our hands up and say: you just can’t beat the Italians. San Marzano tomatoes are the absolute kings of sauce, and they’ve earned their place on top of our Yorkshire sourdough. If you’re in York, Harrogate or anywhere across North Yorkshire hunting for bangin’ pizza, you’re tasting the best of two worlds in every slice.
What Makes a San Marzano So Special?
These aren’t just any old tomatoes. San Marzanos are grown in the volcanic soil of southern Italy, hand-picked when they’re perfectly ripe, and packed full of sweetness, tang, and depth. They’re lower in acidity than regular tomatoes and they don’t water down your dough — meaning your base stays crispy and your sauce stays punchy.
Why We Don’t Mess About With the Sauce
When you’ve spent 72 hours proving your sourdough, you don’t slap just anything on it. Our sauce is made simply — crushed San Marzanos, a pinch of sea salt, and that’s it. No sugar, no junk, no compromise. It’s bold, rich and lets the dough do its thing underneath.
From Naples to North Yorkshire: A Match Made in a Woodfire
Bringing San Marzano tomatoes to a Yorkshire pizza isn’t about being fancy — it’s about getting it right. Like putting ketchup on your bacon butty. Yes, ketchup! It just fits. The deep tomato tang meets our blistered, chewy base in a way that makes every bite sing.
But You’re a Yorkshire Business... Shouldn’t You Use Local?
We do. When we can, we absolutely do — from award-winning goat’s cheese in the North York Moors to local ham and honey from right here in York. But when the best tomato for the job grows under an Italian sun, we’ll take the flight (well, not literally). It’s about taste, not trends.
The Sauce Behind the Scenes
Every week, we prep our sauce by hand. We taste as we go. We adjust the salt depending on the season. We keep it fresh, unfussy, and ready to hit that perfect melt when it hits our pizza ovens. Because behind every bangin’ slice is a sauce that brings it all together.
Where Can You Taste It?
Anywhere we pop up! We announce our pizza nights and pop-up locations two days in advance across our website and socials. Whether you’re wandering around rural York, sunning yourself at a Harrogate cricket club, or planning a party in North Yorkshire, keep an eye out. You bring the appetite, we’ll bring the sauce.
