WHAT: Lost Boys Pizza
WHERE: 245 Eversholt St, London NW1 1BA
PRICE: £10-12 (Mains)
OUR RATING: Chance It!
Two ridiculous facts led us to on latest foodie venture into Camden: 1) despite our love of horror films, we had never until recently seen the cult classic The Lost Boys, and 2) we had never gone to the eponymous restaurant despite reviewing in London for almost ten years and enjoying everything 80s and vampiric. We were lacking some essential must-dos in our life, but now that we’ve been to this iconic pizza parlour in the north of London we can finally feel at rest!
Renowned as the world’s only vampire-themed pizzeria, Lost Boys Pizza is a restaurant and bar serving up quirky charcoal pizza and a healthy dose of 80s nostalgia. While you’ll enjoy the ambience of this spooky eatery without having seen the movie, we definitely suggest you watch it if you haven’t yet, as it will heighten your experience! Themed after the comic store in the film, the intimate space has neon-lit windows, graphic novel drawings covering the ceiling, beautiful skull chandeliers and tons more gothic and 80s decor to ogle at.
We started the night with a delicious espresso martini and a more unique drink they called Stranger Tings with tequila, grapefruit soda (Ting) and tabasco. In fact, if you’re a Stranger Things fan they’ve got a ton of menu options calling back to this series. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still try out Lost Boys themed cocktails. They’ve even got drinks inside of oyster pails (Chinese takeout containers) – including gummy worms of course – and several other drinks harkening back to the namesake film, which are super fun to experience.
Now for the main event – the pizza! We decided to try a standard as well as a vegan pizza while we were here. First we ordered the Jack Skellington with butternut puree base, mozzarella, goat’s cheese, shallots, sun-dried tomato, red onion and balsamic. For our vegan option we went with Death, which had no-rizo, peppers, red onions, chilli flakes and Violife cheese. Lost Boys Pizza does offer to do vegan pizzas with normal cheese for no extra cost, which is great for those of us who are merely veggie. Overall, the pizzas were definitely unique, and the portions were certainly generous, but while we thought most of the toppings were lovely the pizza bases were missing some flavouring and texture. We feel silly even saying this, but both pizzas could have also done with garlic – but maybe that’s a no-no in this restaurant for the undead!
Final Thoughts: Now having seen the movie we will definitely go back to Lost Boys Pizza, but our main reason for wanting to return is to get to experience Croque Monsieur, their amazing looking absinthe bar in the basement. Unfortunately this bar has been temporarily closed for awhile, but we are waiting with bated breath for it to re-open, as it is near the top of our list of must-dos. And for the pizza parlour itself? We’d recommend going on a Wednesday – every week they drop a password on Instagram and Facebook, and if you say the secret phrase on arrival you’ll unlock 2-4-1 pizza and happy hour drink prices, which we think makes the visit extra worthwhile. Ultimately, the experience and ambience is what you go there for, and we loved every second of it!
