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The pizza of Neapolitan origin has become one of the most loved Italian inventions globally, both for its versatility and its taste, which can be tasted from street food stalls to the most luxurious restaurants in the world.
For World Pizza Day, we wanted to highlight this emblem of gastronomy by making a selection of some restaurants in the capital that have joined the party by launching special editions for this day, or that already have in their menu with great versions of the dish in question. Take note.
Big Mamma
For lovers of the classics, Villa Capri deploys the iconic ‘Queen P’, a tribute to Italian trattorias, with San Marzano DOP tomato sauce, fior di latte mozzarella, prosciutto cotto with herbs, sautéed mushrooms, chives and Taggiasche olives.
For those who are more into sharing, at Circolo Popolare, the XXL option stands out as the great protagonist: Pizza al Metro, a Neapolitan pizza 80 centimeters long, ideal to enjoy in a group. In addition, you can customize it with two flavors to choose from among all its options, with an extra truffle available for the most demanding palates.
At Bel Mondo, pizza devotees can opt for the amazing Pizza al Caviale, our chef’s star recipe that combines mascarpone cream, 10 grams of Italian caviar from Maison Kaviari, chives and stracciatella.
Where: Villa Capri (C/ de Hortaleza, 118, Centro, 28004) – Circolo Popolare (Pl. Pablo Ruiz Picasso, 1, Tetuán, 28020) – Bel Mondo (Calle Velázquez, 39, Salamanca, 28001).
Café Barbieri
The temple of Italian-Castiza cuisine in Lavapiés celebrates this day with its delicious Veronese-style pizzas prepared in an avant-garde oven with dough fermented for 60 hours. Barbieri’s pizzas, made with a thin and compact dough, stand out for their crunchy and soft texture on the outside, as well as for their long fermentation, which makes them much lighter to digest.
Entre las opciones con base de tomate destacan nombres como la Margheritha Barbieri, con tomate San Marzano, mozzarella Fior di Latte y queso Grana Padano curado 24 mesi; la Triple Pomodoro Power &Burrata, con tomate San Marzano “speciale”, tomate semi seco amarillo, tomate semi seco rojo, queso Parmigiano 24 mesi, burrata y oregano, componiendo toda una sinfonía de sabores; la Diavola, con tomate San Marzano “speciale,” mozzarela Fior di Latte y spianata picante; y la Prosciutto Tartuffato con tomate San Marzano “speciale,” mozzarella Fior di Latte, jamón y crema de trufa.
Where? Ave María, 45, 28012.
Beata Pasta
In the new Beata Pasta -located in Gran Vía- you can discover a trattoria 2.0 without clichés, but faithful to the authenticity of the Alpine country. Its gastronomic proposal leaves no one indifferent and also has a great novelty: the pizza al padellino, specially designed for sharing, with a dough fermentation of 72 hours and a double cooking that ensures its crispy and light character.
Presented already sliced ready to enjoy, it has specialties such as ‘Beata Margherita’ -San Marzano tomato sauce, fior di latte, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil-, Duomo di Parma’ -San Marzano tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes, basil oil, Parma ham and stracciatella- or ‘La tartufada’- Abruzzo black truffle cream, Puglia burrata, Bufala ricotta, mushrooms and chives.
Where? Gran Vía, 22, 28013.
Pizzart
Pizzart offers three of its most gourmet Neapolitan wood-fired pizzas: the Ndjuia, with spicy Italian sobrasada and gorgonzola cheese on sourdough; the 5 formaggi e tartufo, ideal for cheese lovers; and the Madonna, made with Italian mortadella, burrata and pistachios.
Where? Fuencarral, 58.
Ôven Mozarella
Ôven Mozzarella bets on sophisticated flavors with its truffle and poached egg pizza, made with boletus and mushroom sauce; the burrata and Iberian ham pizza, which fuses Italian and Spanish tradition in a single bite; or L’Originale, composed of guancialle, creamy burrata straciatella and onion confit in red wine. All of them are baked in a stone oven and made from a triple-fermented sourdough.
Where? Atocha, 114, 28012.
JOJO’S
JOJO’S, the recently opened pizzeria-cocktail bar of British businessman and former elite athlete Joe Fournier, focuses on Roman-style pizzas, with thin, crispy artisanal dough. Here you can enjoy everything from classic tomato, basil, mozzarella and parmesan to more exclusive options with toppings such as guanciale, mortadella, truffle and caviar. In addition, the menu includes burrata in various versions accompanied by oil, balsamic, pesto or truffle. And a sensational offer of classic cocktails and signature creations.
Where? Cava Baja, 38.
Fratelli Figurato
Fratelli Figurato celebrates Pizza Day in style at Pizzeria Friggitoria with live music, pizza, fried Neapolitan food, Italian beer and live music by the Neapolitan band Totó e Totó.
Vittorio and Riccardo present La Festa della Pizza, which will start in the morning with a Special Masterclass with 8 participants where they will be able to live the experience like a real pizzaiolo and learn all the secrets of pizza napoletana. In the afternoon, it will give way to the big party that will enable three stations at the bar: one for pizza, one for fried food and a third for beer served on the spot.
Tickets to the event are already available through the Eventbrite platform via the following link.
Where? Avenida Filipinas, 14.
Superfuüd
In this restaurant where the main ingredients are superfoods, they wanted to make room for pizza with a dough based on cassava, which has many antioxidant, digestive, anti-diabetic, antihypertensive or energetic properties.
They have three types of pizzas on their menu: caprese, veggie and chicken with barbecue sauce. In addition, pizza lovers will be able to enjoy their limited edition of February: the Tartüfata bolognese pizza. It features Better Balance minced meat, corn, pumpkin, beet and purple sweet potato accompanied by vegan tartufata sauce.
Where? Av. de Concha Espina, 55, Chamartín.
D’Agustto
D’Agustto‘s wide offer includes starters to share, assorted salads and its famous pizzas, also available in boccata format.
The pizzas that can be enjoyed from its stand in the San Leopoldo Market are the D’A Margarita, simple and authentic, with tomato base, fior di latte mozzarella and basil; the D’A Capressa, with Datterino tomato base, mozzarella di Buffala and pesto; D’A Barbacoa, with tomato base, fior di latte mozzarella, pancetta arratolatta, sausage and barbecue sauce; and D’A Pepperoni, with tomato base, fior di latte mozzarella and spicy salami.
Where? San Leopoldo, 8, puesto 1, Tetuán.
