03/11/25

Crust Bros x Brother Marcus: The Ultimate East Med Pizza

This autumn, legendary pizza establishment Crust Bros and Eastern Mediterranean restaurant brand Brother Marcus have teamed up to create something truly special: the Ultimate East Med Pizza. Available until 24th November, this limited-edition collaboration brings together Crust Bros’ award-winning Neapolitan craft and Brother Marcus’ bold Eastern Mediterranean flavours.

We headed to the Crust Bros Waterloo restaurant to try it for ourselves. The atmosphere here captures everything the brand is known for: laid-back, lively, and filled with the irresistible aroma of freshly baked pizza.

The team were already busy firing pizzas in the open kitchen when I ordered my East Med Special. After settling in with a cosy glass of red wine, our pizzas arrived straight from the oven. I went for the special, but my partner went for one of the build-your-own pizzas with hot pepperoni and chilli oil.

Visually, the pizzas are a showstopper. Crust Bros’ signature base is cooked at 500 degrees using fresh dough made daily, light, airy, and full of flavour. The striking leopard print crust, crispy on the outside, deliciously soft on the inside. My pizza came loaded with a rich harissa tomato sauce, tender lamb kofta, cooked with pomegranate molasses, along with delicious mouth-watering dips for your crust. The Scotch Bonnet and soothing Lemon Garlic just hitting the spot to mop up any remaining pizza dough edges.

For those skipping meat, the vegetarian version swaps the lamb kofta for Aleppo butter-roasted aubergine, which soaks up the flavours beautifully and offers a satisfying, smoky alternative.

To complete our feast, we threw out the diet and indulged in a velvety Tiramisu, and, as you would expect, this dish was perfectly balanced and tasted just like your Nonna would make. Bold, balanced, and bursting with personality, this culinary collaboration perfectly captures both brands’ passion for flavour and creativity.

The Ultimate East Med Pizza is available across all Crust Bros locations until 24th November 2025.

Find your nearest location and get a slice before it’s gone: www.crustbros.co.uk

Written by Claire Bloom

Photo courtesey of Crust Bros

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Nyla Sammons
Aug 2, 2024
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We headed down to Vauxhall Arches this week to check out the newly opened Metropolis which has taken over two railway arches close to the station with ten different vendors to sate your appetite.

The refit is slick with bright neon signs and an industrial club vibe, with plenty of areas to take over and a great space with picnic tables outside. They are ramping up activities with music performances, poker nights and brunch all launching soon.

There are plenty of different food options to suit your tastes or appetite and all the vendors were new to us, giving us many reasons to go back!

We tried Birria Tacos opting for the Loaded Lamb Birria Nachos and Beef Tacos with the Birria Consomme - the portions were super generous, with a special mention to the very tasty guacamole and the slow-cooked lamb.

Next up Sekushi: we tried the avocado maki and the salmon sashimi which came with edamame, ginger and wasabi to mix with the soy sauce. These guys really know their sashimi, the salmon was uber fresh and a great size portion for us to share.

We had to try the Gelato Lab which we were excited to see was an Ice Cream Union pop up. Being longtime fans of this brand we tried very generous scoops of the banoffee pie, pistachio, raspberry and dulche de leche which luckily didn't melt too quickly in the heat.

This is a great place to pick up a lunchtime treat or with a group of friends, where you can all tuck into different cuisines.

Address: Railway Arches, Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TP

Website: https://metropolislondon.co.uk/

Written by Claire Selby

Photos by adashandasplash