Discover Eataly
Guide to Italian Pizza
Italians take their pizza very seriously. La pizza napoletana, created in Napoli, is always a single-serving round dish baked for three minutes in a blisteringly hot wood-burning oven, served piping hot, and eaten “the right way.”
Discover everything that you should know about Neapolitan pizza with our comprehensive guide, from dough kneading to wine pairing!
- IT’S ALL ABOUT THAT BASE.
Good pizza starts with the dough, which should always be made with high-quality flour and left to rise for several hours.
- MASTER THE PROCESS.
Learn from centuries of traditions of pizzaioli (pizza makers), who contributed to our guide to making your own pizza!
- TIME TO GET TECHNICAL.
You are reaching maestro status! Transform your kitchen into a Neapolitan pizzeria with our classic recipe for pizza margherita.
- PAIR PIZZA WITH WINE
What is pizza without wine? Well – still delicious – but now you can find the perfect pairings with our pizza-wine guide!
- EAT GOOD PIZZA WELL.
Before you pick up that first piping-hot slice, think twice: there is “a right way” of eating Neapolitan pizza! Here’s how we eat pizza in Italy.
Finally, you’re ready to taste our award-winning pizza! Find your closest Eataly to eat in La Pizza & La Pasta restaurants and pick up the same ingredients in our market to make your own at home.
Buon Appetito!
