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Pizza 4P's, Indiranagar: The Hardest Table to Book in Bengaluru

Sourdough fermented for days, burrata made upstairs in a glass cheese lab, and a booking system that has defeated better people than you. It is worth the effort. Here is how to actually get in.

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  • Pizza 4P's is a Japanese Italian sourdough pizzeria with an in house cheese lab at 3275/A, 12th Main Road, Indiranagar.
  • It is open from around 12 noon to midnight, at about 2,000 to 2,100 rupees for two.
  • Book at least a week ahead; walk in waits of up to two hours are reported.
  • Order the Burrata Salad Pizza as a half and half with a Margherita, and finish with the Basque cheesecake.
Tariq Sallam, founder of The City 24/7 Tariq Sallam September 21, 2026 • 12 min read • Updated October 16, 2026
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A wood-fired pizza topped with burrata, tomatoes and basil beside a mushroom pizza on a restaurant table, with a glowing tiled pizza oven and stacked firewood behind

Three floors, red oxide walls, granite counters and a glass cheese lab on the second. Industrial aesthetics with an Indian palette.

“Book a week ahead. Walking in and hoping is how you spend two hours on 12th Main not eating pizza.”

• The one rule of Pizza 4P's

Pizza 4P's Indiranagar is a Japanese Italian pizzeria on 12th Main, Indiranagar, serving wood fired sourdough pizzas with cheese made in house at its own cheese lab, spread across three floors, with a reservation system that typically requires booking a week or more in advance.

The backstory is genuinely unusual. Pizza 4P's is an Italian pizza restaurant founded by Japanese entrepreneurs, with more than thirty stores across Vietnam, Cambodia and Japan, and the Indiranagar outlet was its first in Bengaluru. A Vietnam based, Japanese founded, Italian pizza chain landing in Indiranagar is the kind of sentence that makes no sense and turns out to be excellent.

What makes it work is the cheese. They make their own burrata, mozzarella, ricotta, cream cheese and camembert, and you can watch it happening in the cheese lab on the second floor. Fresh burrata made in the same building as the oven it goes into is not a gimmick. It is the entire reason the Burrata Salad Pizza tastes the way it does.

And yes, it is hard to book. Reservations often require a week's advance planning, walk ins are rarely accommodated, and those who chance it face waits of up to two hours. That is the tax on this particular meal, and having eaten it, I think the tax is fair.

Quick Information

Read this before you attempt the booking system, which deserves its own difficulty rating.

What it is
Japanese Italian sourdough pizzeria with an in house cheese lab
Location
12th Main Road, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, next door to Cafe Noir
Origin
Founded by Japanese entrepreneurs, based in Vietnam, with 30 plus stores across Vietnam, Cambodia and Japan
Layout
Three floors of seating, with the cheese lab on the second floor
Design
Minimal industrial with Indian elements, red oxide walls and granite counters
The dough
Handmade sourdough, fermented for days, baked in a wood fired oven
The cheese
Burrata, mozzarella, ricotta, cream cheese, scamorza and camembert, all made in house
Order this
Burrata Salad Pizza, Truffle Burrata Mushroom, Buffalo Mozzarella Margherita, Salmon Miso
The clever bit
Half and half pizzas. Two flavours on one base. Always do this
Sides
Peri peri potato wedges, chilli beans pizza nachos with camembert sauce
Desserts
Basque cheesecake and tiramisu, both widely praised
Drinks
Wine, non alcoholic flavoured beer, 4P's sodas, kombucha, Araku coffee, matcha shakes
Price range
Starters from around 290 rupees, most full pizzas 500 to 980, premium up to around 1,280
Booking
Essential. A week ahead is normal. Walk in waits of up to two hours are reported
Timings
Around 12 noon to midnight daily
Cost for two
Around 2,000 to 2,100 rupees
Vegetarian
Strong. Burrata options, 4 Cheese, Paneer Makhani and plenty of veg starters and pastas
Nearest metro
Indiranagar, Purple Line

What Is Pizza 4P's in Indiranagar?

Pizza 4P's is a fine dining Italian pizzeria specialising in artisanal pizzas made with fresh high quality ingredients including its own burrata, with a menu spanning pizzas, pasta, seafood, salads and desserts. The Indiranagar outlet is the chain's first in Bengaluru.

The building is part of the pitch. Seating is spread across three floors with the cheese lab on the second, where mozzarella, burrata, ricotta, cream cheese and camembert are made in view. The room mixes minimal industrial aesthetics with Indian design elements including red oxide walls and granite counters.

I want to be precise about why this matters rather than just admiring it. Burrata is a cheese with a shelf life measured in a couple of days. Almost every burrata served in India has travelled. Making it upstairs from the oven collapses that distance entirely, and it is the single technical reason the food here tastes different from the other twenty pizza places in this neighbourhood.

What Should I Order at Pizza 4P's?

Order the Burrata Salad Pizza, and make it a half and half with a Margherita. The Burrata Salad Pizza is repeatedly named as the signature and standout dish, praised for the exceptional quality of the in house burrata.

  • Burrata Salad Pizza. The one. Fresh burrata on a sourdough base with salad. It is the reason this restaurant has the reputation it has.
  • Half and half. Order two flavours on one pizza. The half and half concept lets you try two things, and it is strictly the correct way to order here.
  • Truffle Burrata Mushroom. Named as a must try alongside the Burrata Salad, and the richer of the two.
  • Buffalo Mozzarella Margherita. The control experiment. If a pizzeria's margherita is excellent, everything else follows. This one is.
  • Salmon Miso and Yakitori Chicken. The Japanese Italian crossover pizzas, and the reason this is not just another good pizzeria.
  • 4P's Burrata Tropical Fruit Salad. Burrata with assorted fruit and a fennel dressing. Sweet, salty, rich and somehow light. Order it.
  • Peri peri potato wedges. Described by multiple reviewers as the best wedges they have had. Get them with the onion sour cream dip.
  • Chilli beans pizza nachos with camembert sauce. House made camembert as a sauce. This is what having a cheese lab gets you.
  • Basque cheesecake or tiramisu. Both highly praised, though portions on desserts and starters run small.
  • Mango Vinegar Soda or Matcha Green Tea Shake. The non alcoholic list is unusually thoughtful. These two get specific praise.

The one dish that draws mixed feedback is the pasta. At least one regular found the bolognese spaghetti technically well made but not to their taste. You are here for pizza. Order pizza.

“Making burrata upstairs from the oven it goes into is not a marketing flourish. It is the whole reason the food tastes different.”

• Why the cheese lab matters

How Do I Get a Reservation at Pizza 4P's Indiranagar?

Book online, at least a week in advance, and do not rely on walking in. Securing a reservation is notoriously difficult, often requiring a week's advance booking, with walk ins rarely accommodated and reported waits of up to two hours.

The reservation difficulty is so well known that customers write about it in their reviews of the food. One regular ended their otherwise glowing review by asking the restaurant to please make the reservation policy a bit easier, which is the most Bengaluru complaint imaginable.

  • Book through the reservation platform. The restaurant uses an online booking system. Set a reminder for when the window opens.
  • Aim for weekday lunch. The least contested slot by a wide margin. The pizza is identical.
  • Go as two, not six. Small tables turn over and appear more often. Large groups are the hardest booking to land.
  • Takeaway exists. Takeaway is available, and a sourdough pizza survives a short journey better than most restaurant food.
  • If you must walk in. Put your name down, then go next door for a coffee. Cafe Noir is directly adjacent and is a genuinely good place to wait.
Pizza 4P's, Indiranagar: the key details at a glance
The cheese lab on the second floor, where the burrata is made. Worth asking for a table near it. Illustration: The City 24/7.

How Much Does Pizza 4P's Cost?

Expect starters from around 290 rupees, most full pizzas between 500 and 980 rupees, and premium pizzas up to around 1,280. For two people sharing a pizza, a starter and a dessert, budget in the region of 2,000 to 2,500 rupees.

That is premium pricing for pizza in Bengaluru and it is defensible. Multi day sourdough fermentation, a wood fired oven and an in house cheese operation are all expensive, and none of them are things a cheaper pizzeria is doing.

Where you should manage expectations is portion size on the smaller items. Some dishes including the tiramisu and certain starters have small portions. Budget for the pizza, treat the sides as tasting portions, and do not expect to be overwhelmed by volume.

Is Pizza 4P's Good for Vegetarians?

Yes, unusually so for a restaurant this cheese and seafood focused. There are plenty of vegetarian starters, pastas and pizzas including the 4 Cheese, Paneer Makhani and the burrata options.

The Burrata Salad Pizza, which is the single most praised dish on the menu, is vegetarian. That is worth saying clearly, because vegetarians in Indian restaurants are conditioned to assume the signature dish will not be for them.

The Burrata Tropical Fruit Salad is also vegetarian and gets extremely high praise. Between those two and a half and half pizza, a vegetarian table here eats better than at almost any comparable restaurant in the neighbourhood.

Is Pizza 4P's Worth the Hype and the Wait?

Yes. The consistent verdict across reviews is that the food and the experience are worth the effort of securing a reservation, with service also praised as warm and attentive and staff giving detailed menu explanations.

The service point is worth dwelling on, because it is unusual. Diners name individual staff members in their reviews and describe being treated like family and having the menu properly explained. In a city where service is the most common complaint about premium restaurants, that is a real differentiator.

  • For the best pizza in the neighbourhood. Yes. The sourdough and the in house cheese put it in a different category.
  • For a spontaneous meal. No. This requires planning. Go to Truffles or Cafe Noir instead.
  • For a special occasion. Strong choice, and worth the week of planning.
  • For big portions. Manage expectations. Sides and desserts in particular run small.
  • For vegetarians. Genuinely one of the best options in Indiranagar, which is not what you expect from a pizzeria.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Pizza 4P's in Indiranagar?

On 12th Main Road, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, directly next door to Cafe Noir. It was the chain's first outlet in the city and is spread across three floors.

How far in advance should I book Pizza 4P's?

About a week, and more for weekends or larger groups. Walk ins are rarely accommodated and reported waits run up to two hours.

What is Pizza 4P's known for?

Japanese Italian sourdough pizzas baked in a wood fired oven, cheese made in house at its own cheese lab including burrata and mozzarella, and the half and half pizza option.

What is the best pizza at Pizza 4P's?

The Burrata Salad Pizza is the signature and the most consistently recommended, followed by the Truffle Burrata Mushroom and the Buffalo Mozzarella Margherita. Order a half and half to try two.

How much does Pizza 4P's cost?

Starters from around 290 rupees, most full pizzas between 500 and 980, and premium pizzas up to around 1,280. Two people sharing will typically spend 2,000 to 2,500 rupees.

What is the cheese lab at Pizza 4P's?

A glass fronted area on the second floor where the restaurant makes its own mozzarella, burrata, ricotta, cream cheese and camembert. You can watch the cheese being made while you dine.

Is Pizza 4P's good for vegetarians?

Yes. There are plenty of vegetarian starters, pastas and pizzas including 4 Cheese, Paneer Makhani and burrata options, and the signature Burrata Salad Pizza is itself vegetarian.

Does Pizza 4P's serve alcohol?

There is wine on the menu along with flavoured non alcoholic beer, 4P's original sodas, kombucha, shakes, Araku blend coffee, fresh juices and herbal teas.

Where is Pizza 4P's from?

It is an Italian pizza restaurant founded by Japanese entrepreneurs and based in Vietnam, with more than thirty stores across Vietnam, Cambodia and Japan before expanding to India.

Can I get takeaway from Pizza 4P's?

Yes, takeaway is available, which is the practical workaround if you cannot get a reservation. A sourdough pizza travels better than most restaurant food.

Contact Details

The reservation is the hard part, so start there. The global website carries the Indiranagar page and the booking link.

Location
12th Main Road, Indiranagar, Bengaluru, next to Cafe Noir
Website
Zomato listing
Nearest metro
Indiranagar, Purple Line

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Book a week out, order half and half, start with the burrata. Same city, new flavours, always.

Tariq Sallam, founder of The City 24/7

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