Azzurri Pizzeria — Restaurant in Calgary

We visited Azzurri Pizzeria for the first time on June 6. We were told there was only patio seating available, even though the indoor area looked less than half full the entire evening.

We ordered our pizzas before the table next to us, but they received theirs first. A strong gust of wind ended up blowing their pizza onto the ground, and it took several minutes before any staff even noticed. When someone finally came out, they made a casual, dismissive comment rather than showing concern.

We decided to get our order packed to-go, but were first brought the payment machine—before even getting the food. We waited 40 minutes in total, with no updates, apology, or explanation. After checking online, I learned Neapolitan pizzas only take 90 seconds to 2 minutes to cook, so we were baffled by the delay.

We still tipped, but in hindsight, we’re not sure why, given the lack of service and the fact that we didn’t get to dine in as planned. The pizza itself had a nice light crust, but the toppings slid off easily, and it just didn’t hold up as takeout.

Really disappointing first experience. Would’ve appreciated a heads-up about wait times or a simple apology. Hoping the restaurant can improve communication and hospitality for future guests.

EDIT: we were asked to come inside ONLY when we said we would prefer takeout because of the wind after seeing a pizza blow off the plate. We did not want to sit outside in the first place. The service took so long, we watched an entire period of hockey. At this point, why would we stay longer? The restaurant showed no remorse and did not feel the need to compensate for the poor service or long wait times - which is also proven in their...

Finally made my way to try out Azzurri and it was so worth the drive!

The service at this place has to be one of the nicest and kindest I have experienced in Calgary. The little patio next to those beautiful trees with the birds chirping on a warm evening made it for a perfect escape in the middle of the city.

The pizza it's unlike any other I had tried before. The dough was crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside with a touch of sour that reminded me of sourdough bread. The flavours are all so pure and fresh, you can tell it is high quality ingredients.

The food will take a little to come out so make sure you're not starving, but you'll patience will be rewarded.

If you're on a budget, this may not be your place as prices are not cheap. You get high quality food and you'll pay for it. I'd say this it's a perfect place for a special occasion when you don't mind paying over $100 for a pizza night (we had a salad as appetizer, two pizzas, two beers and two desserts).

But I would definitely be back to try out the other pizzas...

Bloody delicious, I'm a huge fan of brick oven Neapolitan pizza and usually get my craving from the Italian supermarket. They were closed so a quick google search later and I arrived here.

I had the ten and also tried the testarossa which were both amazing. The crust has this wonderfully aromatic quality that slightly represents a sourdough which is indicative of a good quality starter, and that perfectly chewy texture when you get the gluten just right. Slightly burnt blisters on the outer edges of the crust.

As for the toppings on the ten, classic arugula / prosciutto. Everything was fresh, you could taste the quality of each ingredient, they use the classic Neapolitan tomato sauce that lets the quality of the San Marzano tomatoes speak for itself.

Price point to serving size might seem high for some, but when your using DOP ingredients outside of Italy and putting this much quality and freshness into the product your actually getting a deal. Just an all around perfect pie, cannot recommend enough, will most...