Tag: pizzeria

Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

The Gourmet Pizza of Amalia Costantini at Mater is Worth the Extra Kilometer From Rome

Amalia Costantini is a pizza chef who has opened a pizzeria in 2015 called Mater, together with her husband Fabio, in the town of Fiano Romano, about 30 kilometers from the northernmost part of Rome. Opening a place in the lesser known town instead of the capital had been a gamble but her faith in Fiano Romano is strong because she grew up in that … Continue reading The Gourmet Pizza of Amalia Costantini at Mater is Worth the Extra Kilometer From Rome

Rowena Dumlao
Restaurants, Restaurants in Italy, Southern Italy

The Second Daniele Gourmet of Giuseppe Maglione Opens in Salerno

Daniele Gourmet finds its second new home in the city of Salerno. Still in the same region of Campania, the first Daniele Gourmet of Giuseppe Maglione was opened in the town of Avellino in 2016. But this new pizzeria has a bright and refreshing look. Its position along the tree-lined Lungomare Trieste fronting the sea complements the atmosphere of the place, perhaps even the mood. … Continue reading The Second Daniele Gourmet of Giuseppe Maglione Opens in Salerno

Rowena Dumlao
Central Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Italy, Restaurants in Rome

Straforno in Rome: Focaccia, Pizza and Burgers

Matteo Pavani and his family aimed for a different approach to pizza making when they opened Straforno in November of 2014. The pizzeria is a joint effort of Matteo, his father Alessandro, his uncle Gianluca, the technicians of the dough, and his aunt Laura, dubbed as the queen of the pastries which is strictly homemade. Straforno offers three methods of cooking pizzas: the traditional cooking … Continue reading Straforno in Rome: Focaccia, Pizza and Burgers

Rowena Dumlao
Hotels, Hotels in Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Chef Apreda’s Wednesday Night of Pizza and Champagne at Divinity Restaurant

Immediately after the opening of Idylio Restaurant on the ground floor of the five-star Pantheon Iconic Rome Hotel of the Tridente Collection Group, Chef Francesco Apreda further extends his talent to developing pizzas at Divinity Restaurant on the top floor indoor and outdoor areas of the hotel. Following his Neapolitan origin, Apreda includes very interesting proposals of pizzas called Spezial Pizzas alongside the main Divinity … Continue reading Chef Apreda’s Wednesday Night of Pizza and Champagne at Divinity Restaurant

Rowena Dumlao
Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Levyta of Queen Makeda in Rome Creates Pizzas Using Spent Grain of Tripel Beer

Brought about by the passion of craft beer by a group of friends, Queen Makeda was created five years ago by Pasquale De Lucia and his partners with the support of Laurenzi Consulting. Their goal was to establish a place where the culture of brewing beer was the focal point of the large space. There are 30 variations of craft beer on tap wherein 15 … Continue reading Levyta of Queen Makeda in Rome Creates Pizzas Using Spent Grain of Tripel Beer

Rowena Dumlao
Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome, South, Uncategorized, Wineries, Wineries in Italy

In Fucina Pizzeria’s 10th Year Anniversary with Host Restaurant

Ten years have passed since Edoardo Papa opened In Fucina Pizzeria Restaurant in Rome.  A decade’s activity with an accumulation of accolades and being considered as one of the best pizzerias in the capital is not just a day of celebration because the festivities has just started for a program of a months-long four-hands dinners with special guest chefs. After the initial celebration last 8 … Continue reading In Fucina Pizzeria’s 10th Year Anniversary with Host Restaurant

Rowena Dumlao
Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Fornace Stella in Rome, Italy: You’ll Love This New Pizzeria

The idea of a pizza meal in Italy is a kind of casual and quick dining to be enjoyed with family and friends. That’s what proprietors and friends Enrico Mercatili and Roberto Priora had in mind when they created Fornace Stella in Piazza Lecce (a short distance from Piazza Bologna). The place is big enough, accommodating about a hundred patrons but without making you feel … Continue reading Fornace Stella in Rome, Italy: You’ll Love This New Pizzeria

Rowena Dumlao
Restaurants, Restaurants in Italy, Southern Italy

The Gourmet Pizza of Giuseppe Maglione at Daniele Gourmet in Avellino, Italy

Neapolitan by origin and having grown in the world of pizzas, Giuseppe Maglione’s recollections of his childhood were breathing flour and dipping his hands in the dough in his grandmother’s pizzeria in Naples. Opened in 1965 in Naples, Anna Daniele (thus the name of the pizzeria), followed her passion of frying pizzas (and we know that they are in their best in Naples where they … Continue reading The Gourmet Pizza of Giuseppe Maglione at Daniele Gourmet in Avellino, Italy

Rowena Dumlao
Central Italy, Restaurants, Restaurants in Italy, Restaurants in Rome

1255 Pizzeria in Tivoli (Rome), Italy

You will know when the pizza is done well when you start digesting it like any other light food you eat. If you go through it smoothly without any sudden continued thirst and feeling of prolonged fullness, then my advice is, keep that pizzeria as a referral point for good pizzas. The soul of the pizza is the dough and that’s what always counts when … Continue reading 1255 Pizzeria in Tivoli (Rome), Italy

Rowena Dumlao
Restaurants, Restaurants in Rome

Marinella, Pizza su Misura in Rome, Italy

When the pizza dough is made with a mixture of selected flours, has risen for 96 hours and retains a high level of hydration, as supervised and consulted by one of Rome’s most important master pizza chef, Angelo Iezzi, the finished product comes out highly digestible and light. Rome can be dotted with pizzerias but it’s not easy to find one that serves pizzas with … Continue reading Marinella, Pizza su Misura in Rome, Italy

Rowena Dumlao