Try handmade pizzas by Kochi couple Sanoop and Jithu George

Adam’s Pizza, a small pizzeria in Kochi, offers innovative pizzas made with passion and love by a dedicated couple.

From the outside, Adam’s Pizza does not look like a takeaway restaurant. One might easily pass it by without knowing it is a pizzeria. But the regulars know it, students and IT professionals, too, know of it.

Adam’s Pizza is a slice of passion and love for Sanoop AK and Jithu George. Opened on March 16, 2019, this quaint pizzeria is more than just a place to grab a quick bite — it’s a testament to the power of reinvention, hard work, and what family means. As a new business during COVID-19, they continued receiving orders but the second wave hit them hard, but now they are doing good.

Sanoop, was chef de partie in Saudi Arabia, working at the Ibis, in Riyadh, a property of the Accor Group, when the desire to do something more took over. His true calling, he felt, was always in the kitchen, experimenting with flavours and creating innovative dishes. This love for baking and a desire to create something of his own led him to take the bold decision to leave his secure job abroad and return to Kochi.

With his wife, Jithu, a nurse, Sanoop set out to open a pizzeria that would reflect their shared dream. They named it Adam’s Pizza after their six-year-old son. The restaurant is small, but its impact is anything but. The couple’s dedication is evident in every corner, dish, and the way they interact with customers.

Sanoop’s innovative pizza-making approach includes fresh pizza dough made of wheat and barley. The toppings range from lamb pepperoni to paneer, mushroom and corn.

When you walk in, you are greeted by the aroma of freshly-baked pizza dough and fresh oregano. The oven, the only one there, occupies the pride of place in the 220 sq. foot kitchen. On it are stacked empty pizza boxes.

The first slice of pizza I try is the BBQ chicken pizza, the crowd favourite. I also pick up a slice of warm, fresh-off-the-oven garlic bread. While the sizzling hot pizza was delicious, the garlic bread could have had a little more garlic.