WE asked Hexham Courant readers where their favourite places to go for pizza were near Hexham. 

Here's what they said.

1 Fire & Dough

Hexham Courant: Wood-fired pizza Wood-fired pizza (Image: Pixabay)

Several readers recommended Fire & Dough's travelling pizza vans, including Stephnie Fathers, Sara Mather and Lynne Lambert, who said: "Fire & Dough every time."

2 Hexham Pizza, Hexham

Sue Ballantine recommended this takeaway. "Hexham Pizza is delicious," she said.

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One Facebook reviewer said: "Definitely the best vegetarian pizza in Hexham."

The fast food takeaway serves everything from Meat Feast to Mexican.

3 Pizza Pizza, Hexham

Recommended by Joy Hill, one Google review said: "Had 12-inch pepperoni and 10-inch garlic bread with cheese. Very good. We went in to order and waited, didn't take too long."

4 Buongiorno, Hexham

Hexham Courant: Outside of Buongiorno, HexhamOutside of Buongiorno, Hexham (Image: Tripadvisor)

Louisa Read suggested this Italian restaurant. A Tripadvisor review said: "Fantastic takeaway pizzas and pasta for my son’s birthday meal with friends. Such friendly and warm and professional service, and the food was excellent."

5 Indus Valley Indian Restaurant and Takeaway, Hexham

Matty Greener recommended the Indian takeaway, as a Facebook reviewer said: "Truly excellent food and service." 

Their pizzas are influenced by Indian spices and flavours, such as Prawn Sag, Tikka Madras, and Bhuna Prawn.

6 Vercelli Restaurant, Hexham

Laura Knox suggested Vercelli.

Hexham Courant: Vercelli's outdoor patio areaVercelli's outdoor patio area (Image: Tripadvisor)

One Facebook reviewer said: "Food was very tasty, pizzas for kids cut into manageable slices, our waitress was lovely, very patient and organised."

7 Oven and Grill, Hexham

A Facebook user said: "Ordered a 14-inch pizza with great service and was perfectly cooked and still hot when we returned home, 100 per cent recommend."

8 Casa Rosso Italian Restaurant, Corbridge 

One Tripadvisor reviewer said: "The serving staff are very friendly, helpful and accommodating - nothing is a trouble. And hidden away somewhere is a really good chef.
We'd like to wish the owners and staff every success for the future and hope this business goes from strength to strength."

9 Il Piccolo, Corbridge

Another widely recommended place for pizza is Il Piccolo.

A Tripadvisor reviewer said: "The food is authentic and everything from pizzas to pasta and meat or fish dishes is excellent. Friendly and helpful service from the family and all staff."

10 The Tannery, Hexham

The Tannery has a wide menu of burgers, pizzas, and meals to choose from.