Anna’s Vesuviano — Restaurant in Providence

located where piemonte used to be (which i am still mourning), this innovative pizza spot opened with traditional italian food using traditional middle eastern ingredients sourced from Ramallah by way of Paterson, NJ. i tasted that palestinian olive oil in the food for sure. the story is the chef is an archaeological professional who honors his italian grandmother “Anna” and the historical origins of flatbread coming from the middle east. i love history, cultural integrity of food, and good food so this was an easy try. it’s $20-25 for a pie that is 12 inches but it makes sense with these quality ingredients. we got the summer pie which didn’t have tomato sauce and i appreciated that because of my heartburn issues. we also split a caesar salad, suppli, and lemon posset. loved the salad could eat 5 of them on repeat. the suppli reminded me of arancini and i enjoyed the whipped ricotta. pizza was filling for me after two slices with all the other tries. the lemon posset had sumac, basil leaves, and olive oil toppings. my unsolicited opinion on this fusion is to sub out the basil leaves for mint leaves, the olive oil for pomegranate molasses, and then less sumac. it was really hot and they had a big fan blowing but it was still hot inside. i also need backed stools for the seating because they’re a bit uncountable, and stronger napkins. it would complete the aesthetic in my unsolicited opinion. fab food...

As most of us realize, pizza places on the E. Side and in Fox Point battle tooth and nail to get and retain customers — not just w. their pies but with convenience and service. I hate to be the one to break the news, but at least for now, Anna’s isn’t trying. Just for starters, it’s a pizza restaurant with no phone number whatsoever. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Gee, what could go wrong here? Well, in our case, the glitch-filled ordering website didn't bother to explain the various pizza ingredients, and to top that off, it placed duplicate orders, charging us double. There was no way to fix this, of course, aside from driving over there. When I politely suggested that customers sometimes need to get in touch with places they patronize, I was met with…a very long silence. Sorry. Almost forgot. The pizza? ...

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ — Anna’s Vesuviano (114 Doyle Ave, Providence, RI) If you’re looking for a pizza spot that actually delivers on flavor—Anna’s Vesuviano is it. 🍕🔥

Let me be honest: by the time I got home, the pizza had cooled down a bit (thanks to my AC and an unfortunate accident delay on the drive 🙃)… but even cold it was STILL entirely delectable. That says a lot. The crust had that perfect wood-fired texture, the cheese was quality and generous, and the pepperoni had the right amount of crisp and spice.

This is definitely one of the better pizzas I’ve had recently—and I’ve had quite a few. Can’t wait to try it fresh and hot on location. I’ll absolutely be back.

Highly recommend giving them a shot before the word spreads and the line wraps around the block. 👏🏽💯 #PizzaLovers #ProvidenceEats #SupportLocal...