A Passion for Pizza
One Man:
This is me, Sale. No, I am not selling pizzas, ‘Sale’ just happens to be my uncommon first name, and I am embarking on the most ambitious pizza eating experience ever undertaken.
Two Years:
I am living and working in Naples, Italy for two years, and am quite literally situated in Pizza Heaven. Probably since the invention of dough and cooking oil, high quality pizza has been churned out of Neapolitan brick ovens, and I am on a search through every Fiat and Vespa-crowded ally to find the perfect pizza.
365 Pizzas:
I am going to eat 365 unique pizzas at several hundred different pizzerias throughout Italy and Europe. I am in search of quality, but I will need to ensure I also eat a high quantity of pizza to compare all the numerous crusts, toppings and pizza bases available.
You can follow me here at this website as I eat and rate 365 pizzas in two years.
Pizza #360 Ninni, Da Emilio
Simplicity wins again...Pizza #359 Salmone, Ciro
Seeafood pizza by the sea is not always a sure winner...Pizza #357 Bombetta, Zona 'A'
Novelty pizza at its best...Pizza #356 Tronchetto, Torre Carinati
The oddest looking pizza yet...Pizza #354 Ghiottona, IL Pizzicotto
Student dive, gourmet taste...Pizza #353 Mandriana, La Lucerna
San Marzanos is not always the tomato of choice in Naples (this should be scandalous if you are from Naples)...Pizza #352 Pana Prosciutto e Mais(Chef), UeUe
Chef Pizza, the 'Safe' Pizza...Pizza #351 Italia, Pizza Maxi
A patriotic pizza...Pizza #350 pollo e pomodoro, italian kitchen (Glasgow, Scotland)
A Scottish pizza, a Polish Pizzaiolo, and a Neapolitan Manager…Pizza #349 Brasera, la Bottega dei Sapori
The square species of pizza...Pizza #348 La Giara, La Giara
A lonely (but good) pizzeria in Licola...Pizza #347 Porto Di Baia, Il Tucano
A rare miss by the Tucan...Pizza #346 Baianese, Rossopomodoro
A chain pizzeria with class...Pizza #345 Canoli, Zona 'A'
Part Canoli, Part Pizza, All Good…Pizza #344 Monte Carlo, La Lucerna
The breakfast pizza…Pizza #343 Toni , Annare
The good the bad and the greasy...Pizza #342 Salsiccia e Friarielli, Acqua e Farina
More Pozzuoli Pizza...Pizza #341 Diavola, La Tana di Sapori
Fireworks and a pizzaPizza #340 Mimosa, Giardino d'Averno
A sweet pizza...Pizza #339 alla Lombardi, Lombardi (Luigi Lombardi)
The Lombardis, Round Two...Pizza #338 Lombardi, Lombardi dal 1892
The Lombardis, round one...Pizza #337 Old Friends, Old Friends Steak House and Pizzeria
Good Parking! Bad Pizza...Pizza #336 Diavola, Gennaro 2
Bagnoli Joes Due...Pizza #335 Chamade, La Chamade
A rare chain pizza in Licola...Pizza #334 Canotto, Bob and Clare Pizza and Pub
The Boat Pizza...Pizza #333 Cruidiola, Carminiellos
Disappointment in Secondigliano...Pizza #332 Sfilanto, O'Calamaro
Pizza, Prat Falls, and Fake Espresso...Pizza #331 Quattro Formaggi, La Tana di Paolo
Strong Italian cheese seeks thick Neapolitan crust...Pizza #330 Alla Capasso, Capasso
Variations on a hotdog pizza...Pizza #329 Bolognese, Giardino d'Averno
Pizza: Naples' Honest Meal...Pizza #327 & 328 Antony (Volcano Pizza), Antony's Pizzeria
An Epic Pizza...Pizza #326 Pesto, Acqua e Farina
The most consistently good pizzeria in Naples...Pizza #325 La Bufalina, La Bufalina di Fabio
Good mozzarella, bad crust, cryptic remarks...Pizza #323 Wurstel e Patatine, Batis
Hotdogs, French Fries and.....Pizza?Pizza #322 Varenne, La Loggia del Paradiso
The Cornucopia Pizza…Pizza # 321 Cigno, La Loggia del Paradiso
The Swan Pizza…Pizza #319 Sausage and Eggplant, IL Due Forni
Traffic Stopping Pizza….Pizza #318 Cacciatore, de Antonio
Bacon, the non-prosciutto alternative to Pizzaiolos...Pizza #317 Capricciosa, Giardino d'Averno
Giardino again...Pizza #316 Fantasia del Pizzaiolo, Pizza 'E'
The Diamond Pizza...Pizza #313 Bella Napoli, Bella Napoli Pizzeria
Vicenza Pizza Part Three...Pizza #312 Zucchini, Fogher Pizzeria
The fraudulent brick oven...Pizza #311 Margherita, Margherita Regina
The Partenope Trio versus the Tribunali Trio (not a a mafia reference)...Pizza #310 Siciliana, Arizona
Western themed pizza part three...Pizza #309 Salame, Giardino d'Averno
predictably good pizza...Pizza #308 Alla Turka, Al Frustino D'Oro
A Lamb Pizza...Pizza #307 Ripieno Fritta, Pizzeria Fiorentino
The Parrot, Deep-fried pizza, and Dancing...Pizza #306 La Piazzetta, La Piazzetta
Pizza, parking strategy, and make-out cars...Pizza #305 La Soute, La Bucca di Bacco
Seafood Soute Pizza...Pizza #304 Medusa, Ristorante Medusa (Sicily)
Sicilian Pizza Part One...Pizza #303 Lasagna Pizza, Vicenza Costa
More Lasagna Pizza...Pizza #302 Sausage e Friarielli, Annare
Another hidden pizza gem...Pizza #301 Gaetanina, L'isola della Pizza
Eggplant overkill...Pizza #299 Mezza Luna, La Lucerna
Half Moon Pizza...Pizza #298 Arrotolata, Pizza 'E'
Well rolled pizza...Pizza #295 del Fogher, Fogher Pizzeria
Vicenza Pizza...Pizza #294 Casa di Federico, Federico
Capricciosa Hybrid Pizza...Pizza #293 Saracena, Pizzeria Cipster
Sulfurous pizza...Pizza #292 Rachetta, Zona-A
The Tennis Racket Pizza…....Pizza #291 Margherita con Funghi e Salame, Le Piramidi
Poor Pyramid Pizza...Updated Top Ten List!!!
Seven New Pizzerias on my Top Ten List...Pizza #271 Tonnato, Pellone
The best pizza I have tried so far...Pizza #263 Shopino, Pizzeria Amor
Pizza on the far side of the world part two...Pizza #262 Gorgonzola e Speck, La Taverna (Baku)
Pizza on the far side of the world...Pizza #260 Bianca Completa, Le Querce di Mamre
Pizza agriturismo...Pizza #259 Ripieno Fritta, Pizzeria Tutino
A deep fried pizza part one....Pizza #258 Cuori Pizza, Cuori di Pizza
Bacon plus provolone equals awesome...Pizza #257 Diavola, Rosellino
A Naples Staple: Good crust, cheap price...Pizza #256 La Giotta Pizza, La Giotta
Pizza by the juveniles...Pizza #255 San Giuseppe Pizza, San Giuseppe
sub-par pizza in paradise...Pizza #254 Three Cheese Bianca, Mont Chanteau
Pizza and Misfortune Part Two....Pizza #253 Montanara, Rei di Napoli
Great ingredients do not a great pizza make...Pizza #252 Nonna Carolina, Sorbillo
Pizza at Sorbillo's Part Two.....Pizza #251 Filetto e Provola, Da Donato
Pizza for those who venture past Piazza Garibaldi...Pizza #249 D.O.C., Madalu
This may seem self obvious, but don't eat pizza at a tiki bar...Pizza #248 Pagnotiello, Ettore
The pizza dogs of Naples...Pizza #247 The Euro, IL Tucano
A most ambitious pizza...Pizza #246 Capricciosa, del Presidente
Pizza by the man who cooked for President Bill Clinton...Pizza #245 Tronketto, Giardino di Averno
My first semi-professional pizza bribe...Pizza #244 Bar-b-q Pizza, Mont Chanteau
Bar-b-q pizza...Pizza #243 Antonio e Antonio, Antonio e Antonio Pizzeria
Pizza at the Egg Castel Part One...Pizza #242 Panna e Prosciutto e Funghi, The Fox
Pizza past the evil fork in the road and the round about of death...Pizza #241 Salsiccia, Oliveto
Westminster Pizza...Pizza #240 Formaggi di Capri, Strada
Pizza on the Thames...Pizza #239 Pana e Prosciutto, La Tana di Paolo
With great crust also comes great misfortune...Pizza #238 Contadina, Boschetto
Italian obstacles on the way to good pizza...Pizza #237 Vittoria, Vittoria Pizzeria
Pizza in Paradise...Pizza #236 Aldo, Sorbillo
The most authentic pizza street in Naples...Pizza #235 Porcini Pizza, La Locanda Re Nasone
Deceptive pizza indicators...Pizza #234 Lasagna Pizza, Acqua & Farina
The Lasagna Pizza and the Pizza Cats...Pizza #233 Giacomino, Taverna del Mangione
Step by step pizza baking...Pizza #232 La Sorrentina, La Sorrentina Pizzeria
A pizza by the Neapolitan Pizza Festival Champions...Pizza #231 Panna alla Rossa, Di Napoli
Trust a Neapolitan over a tour book when it comes to pizza...Pizza #230 Red Passion, Red Passion Pizzeria
The concave crust...Pizza #229 Prosciutto al Cotto, O Scapricciatiello
Pizza from Salerno's Pizza Champions...Pizza #228 Campangola, Acqua & Farina
Pizza in the land of St. Paul....Pizza #227 Batis, Batis Ristorante
Pizza in a cave...Pizza #226 Arizona, Arizona Pizzeria
Another Cowboy themed pizzeria...?Pizza #224 Pizza della Casa, Primavera 1964
A potato pizza...Pizza #223 Genovese, PizzaZza
It is best to judge a pizza on more than just a single slice...Pizza #222 Santa Lucia,La Notizia
I would like to think every pizzeria deserves a second chance…Pizza #221 Mare Luna, Pizzeria Mare Luna
Brush fires inspire a good pizzaPizza #220 Da Paolo, Pizzeria Da Paolo
Swiss pizza with no Swiss cheese...Pizza #219 Quattro formaggi, Pizza Napoli Mania
Pizza that renews your faith in humanity...Pizza # 218 Vera Pizza, La Vera Pizza
Pizza across from the by-the-hour hotels...Pizza # 217 Sciue Sciue , Maroder
Good pizza in West Naples...Pizza #216 Sostanziosa, Trianon
The second pizzeria in the holy trinity of pizza...Pizza #215 Molo Carne, Pizzeria Metro
A pizza made by a woman? That would practically be unheard of in Italy...Pizza #214 Mediterraneana, Boolvar (Poland)
Finally, a good pizza outside of Italy...Pizza #213 Anker, Pizzeria Anker (Poland)
Pizza in Poland...Pizza #212 Pompeana, Nazionale Pizzeria
A lemon juice pizza???Pizza #211 D.O.C., Nudibranko
Weird Name, Normal Pizza....Pizza #210 Ricomincio da Tre (two-person), Ricomincio da Tre
Super crust, super-size...Pizza #209 Salsiccia e Friarielli, Nerone
The view seems to get better every time I visit, unfortunately the pizza did not...Pizza #208 Salsiccia e Friarielli , Armandos
Bagnoli Joes....Pizza #207 Tronketto, Masquenda Birra-Pizzeria
A religiously themed pizza...Pizza #206 Melanzane, Antica Grecia
This area is more famous for prostitutes than its pizza....Pizza #205 Cafona, Pizzeria Medina
This pizzeria breaks the touristy trend of overpriced pizza in a central location. Neapolitan students approve!Pizza #204 La Tana di Sapori, La Tana di Sapori
Lake + Sea = Good Seafood PizzaPizza #203 Filleto, Pizzeria Carminiello
Secondigliago is a neighborhood most tourist would not visit, but the pizza is just as good as some of the well known pizzerias in downtown Naples like Di Matteo and Da Michele, with an authentic ambiance as well...Pizza #202 IL Brill Parlante, IL Brill Parlante
I ran into a Brooklyn pizzaiolo in a pizzeria in the town of Caserta. With typical Brooklyn bluntness, the pizza chef told me to stop speaking broken Italian and just order my pizza in English...Pizza #201 Fontanella Ripieno, Fontanella
Secondigliano is an area I first heard about when reading Roberto Saviano’s book on the Neapolitan mafia, Gomorrah...Pizza #200 Al Crudo, Mont Chateau
Pizza two hundred had the air of a birthday party about it (minus the cake)...Pizza #199 Stammi Lanterno, IL Capriccio
Frequently during the summer months you can enjoy a decent firework show seated at this restaurant and those nearby...Pizza #198 Salsiccia e Friarielli, La Lucerna
The current pizzaiolo at La Lucerna has various pictures of himself accompanied by super models and glamorous looking people hung on the wall near his brick oven...Pizza #197 La Notizia, La Notizia Pizzeria
Pizza by the Pizza Consultants...Pizza #196 Regina, Non-Solo Pizza
Not all places that serve pizza in Italy are called pizzerias...Pizza #195 Panne, Prosciutto e Funghi, Pizzeria Nerone
I come for the view and I stay for the pizza….Pizza #194 Margherita, La Bifora
Culinary simplicity can generate good quality just as easily as it can produce mediocrity. Unfortunately this pizza falls into the latter category...Pizza #193 Buffalo Mozzarella Tour, Caseificio Taverna Penta
Who knew such smelly creatures had the potential for good pizza cheese?Pizza #192 Salmone & Rucola, Osteria del mare Farinella
Farinella is located just across the road from the excellent pizzeria IL Rudere. If pizzeria excellence can be propagated via osmosis than Farinella may have absorbed some of that latent high quality from its neighbor.Pizza #191 Marty & Giusy, Pizzeria O'Montese
I got a pizza and a potential wife. Too bad neither one was good.Pizza #190 D.O.C., La Tana di Paolo
Does quality regulation generate customer satisfaction?Pizza #189 Nutella Chocolate, Mont Chateau
Yes, I ate a whole chocolate pizza, with witnesses...Pizza #188 Ranch, Bob & Clare
Texas-Pizza may sound like an oxymoron, but that is what Bob and Clare’s Pizzeria is trying to achieve with their old world pizzeria meets western saloon theme...Pizza #187 Margherita, Sbrescia
I may have been heavily influenced by exhaustion in rating this pizzeria, but after an hour-long trek and thirteen switchbacks up steep cobblestone roads, I was more than ready to eat a good pizza...Pizza #186 Salsiccia E Friarelli, Mont Chateau
I discovered that one of my local pizzerias had a change in ownership, and feel a sense of loss...Pizza #185 Quattro Gusti, Gorizia
Good- not great, pizza. Pizzeria Gorizia has a good reputation for having superior dough and crust…. and while good, I would in no way claim that what I had was superior to the rest of Italian pizza crust...Pizza #184 Quattro Formaggi, Pizzeria Lucrino
Pizzeria Lucrino, named after the lake it sits adjacent to is an average pizzeria with no real view. That places it pretty low on the pizzeria food-chain in this part of Naples...Pizza #183 The Panda, IL Panda Pizzeria
The Panda Pizza is a metaphor for Naples: overcrowding ruins an experience...Pizza #182 Downtown, Downtown Pizzeria
‘Downtown’ pizzeria has interesting décor. That’s about all I can say for the pizzeria since the pizza here does leave much to comment on....Pizza #181 Marino, Marino's
Marino’s is one of the few pizzerias in downtown Naples where you actually have space to sit, and are not backed up against a road or fifty other customers...Pizza #180 Tonno and Cipolla, Kaifas
Kaifas has an electronically bolted door at the front, a bit foreboding, until an elderly gentlemen buzzes you in, as if you may have business other than pizza…Pizza #179 Vulcano, Il Vulcano Pizzeria
This was an impossibly difficult pizza to eat, effectively one Margherita pizza sitting on top of another three-meat and artichoke pizza with ricotta baked into the crust. If you just ran a marathon and need to recover masses of carbohydrates and protein, this is your pizza...Pizza #178 Nerone, Pizzeria Nerone
This is an average pizza, with one of the most stunning views I have seen in Naples. Combine that with a ludicrously inexpensive pizza and wine menu, and I will certainly eat here again...Pizza #177 The Ferrari, Ristorante Ferrari
Naming a pizza ‘The Ferrari’ may seem like a pretentious thing for a pizzeria to do, unless of course the pizza is better than most others. The Ferrari pizza manages that task, has fresh ingredients, and does it with a base that has a so-simple-its-mind blowing-taste....Pizza #176 Lo Scudo, Lo Scudo Pizzeria-Cafe
There is no shortage of pizzerias in the main square of Florence, Piazza Del Duomo. I was impressed with my second pizza in Florence, which came with a partial view of the Majestic Duomo, and the regionally authentic thin crust pizza...Pizza #175 Bomba, il Pizzaiulo
Parking near Il Pizzaiulo Pizzeria during dinner hours looked to be impossible until my Italian friend showed me (with my car) how Italians parallel park…Pizza #174 Caprese, La Cantina (Brugge, Belgium)
Belgium should stick to making blonde beers and leave the pizza making to the Italians...Pizza #173 Tuna and Onion, Mr. Baker
Superior ingredients, lackluster crust, a rare combination....Pizza #172 Vegetariana, Le Beaujolais
I eat pizzas with three guiding principles; Quality, Diversity, and Novelty. This pizza in Luxembourg represented my interest in the latter principle of novelty...Pizza #170 Camaldolina, La Bufala Fratelli
La Bufala Fratelli is one of a few well known pizzerias that is an Italian pizza franchise...Pizza #169 Galleria, Galleria Vittorio Emanuelle II (Milano)
I don't trust pizzerias in Milan after mid-night...Pizza #168 Boscaiola, Di Matteo
Pizza and a fight (almost).....Pizza #167 Ortolana, Acqua & Farina
Eating the Gardener....Pizza #166 Biancaneve, Mont Chateau
Can the overused phrase 'melt in your mouth' be accurately applied to pizzas?Pizza #165 Ortolana, San Antonino (Sorrento)
Pizza on the Sorrento Peninsula...Pizza #160 Al Pesto, Family Nest Pizzeria
This was my first pesto pizza in Italy, in the densely packed town of Monte di Procida. Its best to let someone else (who knows where they are going) get you to this restaurant, as you have to drive or walk through the most impossibly steep and narrow roads...Pizza #154 Bin Laden, Pizzeria Jolly
The pizza, named the Bin Laden, caught my attention for obvious reasons. Bin Laden the terrorist is bad, and so is the pizza named after him....Pizza #153 Boccacia, Acqua & Farina
Combination pizza at one of Naples' best pizzerias...Pizza #152 Tiff, Tiff Pizza-Cafe
After three abortive tries to get into this trendy café-pizzeria, I finally had my first pizza at Tiff. The restaurant itself has a sea-side view of the Bay of Naples…
Pizza #151 Margherita, San Lucia's
San Lucia’s is just outside the enormous royal palace in Caserta, Italy. The palace was once home to the King of Naples, well before Italy became a unified nation. Just walking around this park (about four miles round trip) will leave you hungry…
Pizza #150 Totto and Peppino, IL Rudere
Il Rudere has so far only produced good pizza for me, so for pizza 150 I decided to go with something known to be good. Unlike many of Il Rudere’s competitors, it has no sea front view to boast of, but that means it caters less to tourists and more to making uncompromising crust and good toppings for most of their Italian customers...Pizza #147 Gaga, Pizzeria Gaga
Polish Pizza. Not bad, but definitely not up to Italian standards in terms of crust and cooking method…