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Hold on to your horses, because one of London’s most coveted food teams, Four Legs, is opening a brand new bar and eatery in the capital. The people who brought you north London’s most famous burger (found at The Plimsoll, of course), and the hip Iberian seafood counter Tollington’s Fish Bar, are branching into pizza.
Four Legs’ upcoming opening is called Bar Etna and it’ll be in Newington Green. Four Legs founder Ed McIlroy has teamed up with Philadelphia-based chef and restaurateur Joe Beddia, whose pies were once declared ‘America’s best pizza’ by Bon Apétit. Pizzeria Beddia was also awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand in 2025.
McIlroy will be in the kitchen bringing his ingredient-led approach to Beddia’s signature ‘za style. Bar Etna will offer pizza with seasonal toppings, as well as dishes like aubergine parmigiana, meatballs, sides and soft serves.
And if a bar opens in north London and doesn’t serve low-intervention wines, does it really exist? As well as natty wines, Bar Etna will serve house spritzes and negronis on tap.
McIlroy and Beddia’s new venture will take over the former site of Nino’s Italian restaurant and open in April 2026, Hot Dinners reported. ‘Opening in London is a dream come true, and together with Ed and Mike, they’ve helped make that happen,’ Beddia said. ‘I’m so excited to finally open the doors and bring my cooking outside of the US for the very first time.’
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