Pizza – arguably the world’s most universally adored food – can be found in all shapes, thicknesses, and with pretty much any topping you can imagine. But if you identify as something of a pizza purist, there are few places better to enjoy a slice of the action than Rome.
Time Out has just given its roundup of the best pizza places in the city a refresh, so where is our new number one? Well, while the Italian capital is known for its thin and crispy pizza style, which can be served in a square or rectangular shape (known as ‘pizza al taglio’), it was a Neapolitan-style restaurant which we named as number one – you simply cannot beat it.
Nestled in Trastevere, a colourful, trendy neighbourhood which borders the River Tiber, the restaurant in question is Seu Pizza Illuminati. It opened back in 2018 and does both classic Neapolitan and Roman-style pizzas, as well as a load with whackier toppings – think roasted watermelon, octopus carpaccio, peanut crumble and edamame beans. Yes, you read that right.
Livia Hengel, Time Out’s local expert in Rome, writes that ‘the slightly chewy consistency of Neapolitan pizza and the crunchiness of the Rome-style crust is achieved by chef and wizard Pier Daniele Seu’s double-leavening. Toppings are innovative here and flavour combos are daring, seamlessly blending tradition and seasonality.’
So, even if the menu sounds a bit out-there, this place has got the best of both worlds down – delicious fresh toppings and traditional cooking methods.
Pizzeria de Remo claimed second place, and Sant’Isidoro Pizza e Bolle claimed third.
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