Da Michele

Do NOT Go To Naples & Not Visit Pizzera Da Michele!

Food

Service

Atmosphere

This place is an absolute MUST SEE if you're ever in (or near) Naples! I would seriously jump on the 2 hour train from Rome JUST for this pizza. From the time you line up outside to the time you walk out the door with a VERY full belly, the experience is ALL Italian and SO freaking awesome I can't even stress how much! 

I'd read about the Pizzeria Da Michele in "Eat Pray Love" and was on a rampage to find it as soon as we hit the pavement in Naples. We lined up outside and from the smells drifting out the door we KNEW we were in for something amazing! 

After figuring out what the heck our number was in Italian we were rushed inside by a busy-bee Italian man who was simultaneously yelling pizza orders at the chef and shoo'ing the previous customers - this was the REAL DEAL! 

There are two options on the menu - marinara and margarita - if I went again I'd go solely for the margarita but both were sublime! The pizza is like NOTHING you will have ever tasted before, the dough is crispy and yet chewy, doughy and yet light, its phenomenal and the way the sauce tastes with the cheese - seriously I'm drooling as I type this EIGHT months later! 

The whole atmosphere is exciting and exhilarating with hustle and bustle everywhere, local Italian families chowing down and speaking loudly (its like Everybody Loves Raymond times a MILLION) and when you pair that with THIS pizza it's an absolute must-visit when visiting Naples or the surrounding area! 

PLEASE  go to Pizzeria Da Michele when you are visiting Naples, Rome or anywhere within a 2 hour radius - trust me it will be worth it!