Pizza Gourmet La Spezia — Restaurant in La Spezia

I have spent the last 8 days visiting several cities in Italy. I've eaten several pizzas in that time and this is the best I've had! The food everywhere has been great and I knew from other reviews that the food here would be good but, I'm going to say it again, this is the best pizza I've had! The pizza crust was delicious, the ingredients we're fresh and tasted so! My wife had a calzone and said her's was excellent also! The staff here were also excellent! They made us feel very welcome and were attentive! To beat the crowds, arrive around 18:45! They...

Even in italy it is difficult to find a well-made Neapolitan-style pizza. Pizza Gourmet makes some of the best you will find outside of Napoli (the owner and pizzaioli are from there, of course). Check the leopard-spotted charring on the crust without the rest of the crust being too browned. They proof their dough for three days (slow, cold-fermentation of the dough being key for a proper Neapolitan-style pizza) and have a huge variety of toppings available, but the margherita is usually your best bet. I do love pizze fritte, though, which...

We popped into this amazing restaurant for lunch today. Spectacular food and service. The vegetarian pizza was large (about 16 in/35 cm in diameter) and topped with eggplant, zucchini, and other wonderful veggies with a pesto sauce. The crust was crisp and thin. The seafood pasta dish was exquisitely made, and packed with mussels, clams, shrimps, and squid. My partner said it was the best seafood pasta he ever had. The bathrooms were clean and modern. We ended this perfect lunch with and Aperol spritz to go. Highly...