Three of the best pizzerias in the heart of Naples are on the via dei Tribunali.
Two have been discovered by the tour groups and it is impossible to get in without standing in a long line up. Dal Presidente is still under the radar and their pizza is superb.
But don't leave it too late. Arrive by noon and you will be able to walk right in.
You will pass the master pizza chef -- hard at his craft
spreading the dough and laying the toppings on the wooden paddle that will deliver the pizza to the oven. The dough is extremely elastic at this point -- almost liquid.
Into the wood-fired oven!
This place is busy. Pizzas fly in and out of that oven non-stop.
And go straight to the tables, still steaming.
The ground floor fills up fast, but the basement is large
and there are plenty of staff to ensure that your pizza is hot and your drinks are on the table.
Buon appetito!
I'm having a Margherita alla bufala -- fresh tomato sauce, delicious mozzarella and basil.
I like to cut it in quarters and fold each quarter over as I eat. Note the lovely scorched bottom of the crust. The mozzarella has a wonderful chewy texture.
This one is a basic margherita with the addition of fried eggplant (melanzana)
Third variation -- marinara sauce, basil and anchovies (alici).
Oh, those anchovies!
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