Pizza lover wants best Rome pizza.
 

I love pizza. I really love it. All kinds. And I want to try it while in Rome.

Where is, in your opinion, the best pizza in Rome? Tell me WHERE it is if you can, so I can find it on a map. Tell me PRICES if you remember. And tell me WHAT KIND of pizza...magherita, exotic with pineapple and chicken, etc..

Thanks so much, I am so pumped to try it.

Eric

Pizza Re at 14 via di Ripetta between the Spanish Steps and Piazza di Popolo. No exotic pineapple, etc., just good Italian pizza! (Naples-style, so yes, the "tri-colore" is available.) Almost always open.

Buon Viaggio & Buon Appetito,
BC

I'm sure many people will have their favorite places. Every pizza that I had in Roma was the same .... Perfect.

A Fodor tip that I used was to ensure that the pizza is baked in a wood fired stone oven. These ovens are usually visible within the restaurant.

I always ordered Pizza Margherita, thin crust, fresh tomatoes, herbs, olive oil, and a small amount of cheese. It may sound plain, but you would be amazed how the tastes come out when the pizza isn't loaded with cheese and other toppings.

Just some observations during my stay:

1) There are usually about 5-6 pizza types, listed on the menu. Margherita is always one of them. Others have prociutto and/or egg. You donot add toppings, and I didn't see saw pizzas with the standard american toppings pepperoni/onions/peppers.

2) The pizza was good sized, albeit not large ehough to share with others, and not sliced. Have at it with a fork and knife, or fold it over and eat like a calzone.

Man this is making me hungry.

Thanks so much for the posts. It is good to know what to expect. I guess I will just be sure there are wood fire ovens wherever I go.

What can I expect to pay? Do you order by the slice?

Keep the suggestions coming!!

Oh also--

Are there any daytrips that are worth taking for "better" pizza. I am not sure if there are places around Rome that beat Rome's pizza.

Thanks again!

>I love pizza.<

Go to Naples.

Out of 3 1/2 days in Rome, you want to spend one going on a day trip for better pizza!?! It might be out there, but the chances of anyone telling you where it is are minimal.

Just go and join the young crowd (Romans and tourists) at Da Baffetto, Via del Governo Vecchio 114 (in the Piazza Navona area). They take no reservations, so either get there early or prepare to wait. It's only open in the evening (6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., according to one Web site). In Rome, many restaurants that serve pizza only serve it in the evening.

I've personally never had bad pizza, especially in Italy. I really like the thin crust. Don't kill yourself looking for the best joint ... it will all be good.

For authentic Roman pizza, Remo in the Testaccio section (Piazza Santa Maria Liberatrice 44, open evenings, closed Sundays) is extremely popular and highly recommended.

yes, Baffetto. long lines, but good pizza. try the Margherita and bruscetta. they have a marinara pizza(no cheese) and it is beyond incredible. such flavor. Monte Carlo near Piazza Navona is pretty good.

there's some good pizza in trastevere. i loved Dar Poeta. try the mozzarella di bufala pizza. dare i say even better than Baffetto.

overall, less is better for roman style pizza. thin crusts less toppings is better. prices are pretty similar everywhere. i ate pizza everyday while in roma, couldn't get enough. try the pizza by the weight places as they sometimes have unique stuff. and gelato in between of course. and bad pizza is tough to find...it is italy after all.

i second the pizza by wieght idea for trying different pizzas.

i came across this streetshop when i was wandering near termini late at night. 30 different types of piping hot pizzas,in large trays, you tell him how much you want and he will cut you a piece.

it was in v gioberti or gatteano near termini.

Where should I NOT go. Meaning, are there a lot of Pizza toursit trap places because people think of pizza and Rome together?

What I mean is, are there any tell tale signs of a bad pizza place?

Pizza IMHO is wonderful throughout Italy.

One comment I would like to make, as travelers may get confused.

Pepperoni in Italy means peppers, not the meat slices that are called pepperoni in the US.

Exotic with pineapple and chicken? Not to my knowledge.

But a "strange" pizza that I have seen ordered, in at least northern Italy is "Pizza Americano". Pizza with french fries layered on top. I found that strange.

But think it is the idea in reverse. Italian places here in the US advertise "authentic Italian dishes" and they are not.

And in Italy some restaurants try to come across as "authentic Americano", and it is not.

One pizza you might like to try is Pizza Bianco. Pizza with all kinds of white cheeses. I know that in Rome that is available.

Have fun eating your way around Rome! What a fun experience. Have a great trip.

Years ago we were on a tour and left the tour to do our own thing for the day. Some other couples joined us as we walked around Rome. One of them said he wanted pizza so we sat down at a nice outdoor restaurant and he tried to order a pizza with “everything”. The waiter didn’t speak English, he didn’t speak Italian, so we looked through our guidebook for some phrases – like sausage, cheese, pepper, onion, etc. and kept motioning to the waiter to add that to the top of the pizza. The waiter finally understood and when it arrived, the pizza had everything on it – including a hard boiled egg smack in the middle.

If you really DO "love all kinds" of pizza then be prepared to have a different sort of pizza than what you may be used to...such as the "pineapple and chicken" you think is "exotic."

Sometimes the toppings on Italian pizza are not cooked as they tend to be in the US.

Oh, I'm certain you'll enjoy it but just don't go expecting "more of the same" because that is not what you'll get.

I second the recommendation for Pizza Re.The same pizza is now available at Recafe-here's the menu:
http://www.recafe.it/dati/imen.htm

There is a small square called Piazza San Callisto in Trastavere (an area of Rome), just a bit away from the major square in which the famous church 'Santa Maria in Trastavere' is located. In this small square, there is a pizzaria called Pizzaria San Callisto. Opens at 7pm for dinner. FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!! Full of locals.

Another vote for Da Baffetto, we went there twice on our recent trip to Rome and it is great. Contrary to one of the earlier posts, they DO take reservations. We had our hotel call for us, and when we got there, we went right to the front of the very long line and they sat us down (at a table they set up on the spot for us). In addition to the great pizza, try their tartufo for dessert.

Pizza is different in different cities:
in Roma it's thin and crunchy, in Napoli it's a little thicker and soft...in the Sorrento area it's thick and soft(gummier!?)...
...this means: be ready to eat lots of them!!!

I wouldn't think of visiting Rome without pizza at Pizzaria Remo in Testaccio. Take the Metro to Piramide, walk west on Via Marmorata past Volpetti, a great specialty food store {that will not be open}, turn left into the heart of Testaccio and ask anyone on the street directions. Its a local institution.