Neapolitan pizza in Toronto is about as close as you're likely to get to Naples without jumping on a plane. There are only a handful of pizzerias who follow the rigid guidelines to the letter. They're the ones using only premium, DOP ingredients and woodfire dome ovens.
Here are my picks for the top places to get Neapolitan pizza in Toronto.
Viva Napoli
Situated on Mount Pleasant south of Eglinton, this VPN-approved pizzeria adheres to the stringent rules of the authentic style: thin blistering crust covered with bright tomato sauce, irregular melted pools of fior di latte, and a basil leaf or two.
Pizza e Pazzi
This Italian trattoria with a location in Corso Italia is certified by the VPN and is known for uncompromising, hand tossed wood-fired crust topped with San Marzano tomato sauce or white base and fresh toppings.
Pizzeria Libretto
This popular rustic pizzeria chain prides itself on being loyal to real, VPN-certified pizza. Here, the menu features purists staples first and foremost. Amidst the duck and gorgonzola, the Margherita and Marinara still stand tall as the chief reason the lineups never cease.
Queen Margherita Pizza
This family of pizza parlours does pies in the Naples tradition; hand tossed 00-flour dough, tomatoes imported direct from the motherland, and locally sourced fior di latte that gets flame-licked at ultra-high temperatures.
Napoli Centrale
This restaurant is serving up pizzas Neapolitan style in the Annex. Each pie is deliciously thin and soupy in the middle just how it should be made. Get them with either classic tomato sauce or an olive oil base.
Pizzeria Via Mercanti
Owned and operated by a pair of ex-pat Sicilians, these pizzeria with multiple Toronto locations offer simple, honest, hand crafted thin crust pies. The pizzas here boast optimal textural contrast between crust and saucy cheesy centre.
Doppio Zero
This Yonge & Eglinton family restaurant is a spot for homestyle Italian comfort foods and woodfired pie. As the name suggests, here you'll find dough with ultra-refined flour, even as the pies tend to be on the firmer side.
Pi Co
With multiple locations in Toronto a delicious freshly baked pie is never too far away. It's a classic Neapolitan recipe with a few tweaks, most notably it's double proofed, which gives it a delicious sourdough-like flavour.
Pizzeria Defina
This Roncesvalles Village pizzeria offers pies in a choice of styles, Rome or Naples, the latter of which is made on a traditional crispy thin dough that is soft and pliable at its centre. Here, liberal toppings include wild boar meatballs, caramelized shallots, and broccoli purée.
Pizzeria Oro di Napoli
Located on Lake Shore Boulevard West, this pizza joint is Etobicoke's destination for Neapolitan pizza. Each pizza is made with flour imported from Italy, and comes with a set of instructions.
by Staff via blogTO
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