Dining Deals: Where and When to Try the Field of 32 in the 2014 Pizza Cup
Voting in the Pizza Cup is well underway and Round 2 sees 32 still alive ... so now's the time to order up.
To aid you in that task, we're highlighting pizza deals and specials around town for you to begin your indulgence – we've found specials at just over half the field of 32.
Note: some of these deals are from Chinese-language group buying sites such as Dianping, Lashou and Meituan and therefore will require fluent Chinese (or a fluent friend) to fully indulge -- we've marked them accordingly.
In the mean time, take a look at the results of the first round here or cast your ballot in Round 2 and help us select the Sweet Sixteen!
And now onto the promotions:
MID-RANGE
Eatalia is offering 20% off their pizzas for the duration of the Pizza Cup and Dianping.com is offering RMB 240 vouchers for RMB 180 (33 percent off) for use at their Di'anmen location
Luga's Little Italy: Every Monday pizza is 50 percent off!
PIZZA SPECIALISTS
Pizza+ 50% off on all slice and round pizza on Mondays and 20% off coupons are available for purchase on Dianping.com, good for their at their Chaoyang Park location
Eatalia is offering 20% off all its pizzas for the duration of the 2014 Pizza Cup at all three of their locations: 798, Di'anmen and Wudaokou.
Gung Ho! Pizza is offering a weekday lunch special: order any pizza at ther SLT location and get either a free side or two soft drinks, or add RMB 20 and choose one of their new shares: fried fish bites, barbecue ribs or chicken wings.
The Kro's Nest has its Quiz Night every Thursday at its Sanyuanqiao location ... no discounts on pizza but you could win free booze -- a great time to try their pizzas as well.
La Pizza is offering 11 percent off vouchers on Meituan that are good for use at their Soho Shangdu and Santlitun buffet shops.
Pizza Express: Score a 20 percent discount on your bill if you snap a selfie at Pizza Express and share it on social media, or partake in their Etna Romana or Pollo Forza Romana pizza as part of their Autumn special set menu that includes one starter, two mains and two desserts for RMB 260.
Tube Station: Try their massive pizzas while you suck down 50 percent off cocktails M-F 5-10pm or at their free beer refils on Tuesday evenings promotion
BAR/CAFE
Bang Bang Pizza: Dianping.com is offering several discount vouchers including a set meal for 3-4 valued at RMB 140 for only RMB 88, which includes a pizza, salad and sides.
1st Floor is offering half price pizzas every day before 6pm and 20 percent off between 6pm to 9pm
Sugar Shack is offering a free pizza upsize weekday afternoons from 2-4pm (delivery only) or you might try one of their pies during one of their fabulous Thursday evening Beer Pong Tournaments
The Local: Perhaps Fridays after 9pm may be the best time to scarf down a pizza when ladies drink for half price
The Irish Volunteer is offering a FREE Pitcher of Tsingtao Draught Beer with every 19-inch pizza order (Monday-Thursday)
UPSCALE
La Dolce Vita is offering an awesome deal for two on Dianping.com featuring two 10-inch pizzas, two salads and two 300ml Budweisers ... the deal is worth RMB 307 but the discount brings the price to a mere RMB 97.
LMPlus is offering a voucher for 12 percent off, good for use at all three of their locations, via Dianping.com
Kitchen Igosso Grab a 12% off discount voucher from Dianping.com and try one of their pizzas
Image: Eatalia