I wrote an extensive review in 2012 on Il Pizzaiuolo, so I will not bore you with too many details or flowery prose. Leave it to say that in parts of Italy, Rome and northward, good pizza is hard to come by. Most visitors do not realize that this is authentic pizza napoletana (not "Napolean", he was the squirt of a French dictator), equaling some of the best pizzerias in Naples (Napoli), the home of pizza and the best in the world. They have only around 15 tables, so the place is small and hard to find a seat after 8pm. Beside pizza, they have starters, pasta, meat, and fish dishes, but pizza is their specialty. On this visit, one of many in the past, we decided to try their frittura (€8 - fried things), including arancini di riso (rice balls), croquette di patate (potato corquettes), and montanare (fried pizza dough with a little tomato sauce). Their were just two of each and at €8 a disappointment compared to what you would get in a Naples pizzeria for the same price. They were good, but there should have been more. I had a Neapolitan classic, pizza con salsiccia e friarielli (fior di latte cheese, sausage, and broccoli rabe sauteed in olive oil and garlic) and it was wonderful. My wife's pizza quattro formaggio (four cheeses) was also wonderful with loads of mozzarella, gorgonzola, ricotta, and provola cheese. As usual, the dough is thin and chewy, only crisp enough to hold the toppings without getting soggy and with little splotches of burnt crust from the fiery wood-fired oven. My only complaints, other than the women's toilet being rather filthy on this visit (my wife told me, I did not see for myself) are the fact that you can only get wine by the glass or bottle, no liters or half-liters and that the prices are a little steep, but those are small discrepancies when you are eating un'oltima pizza napoletana (excellent Neapolitan pizza) in Northern Italy! CombatCritic Il Pizzaiuolo 8 Out Of 10 Bombs ... Bombs Are Good! read more

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Service was unkind and unhelpful. Go somewhere else and save your money. Plenty of places to eat nearby that are nice

A native cab driver sent us to this place and it was an excellent suggestion for local pizza! Although I like extra crispy crust, we decided to have it the Florence way. Ordered ham read more

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Go get pizza here if you're in town. We foolishly tried to just walk in for a table on a Friday and the place had a two hour wait. Turns out there aren't a lot of tables and this place is really popular. Good news is that takeout was very fast, and we took two pies home to have with a bottle of Chianti. We tried the Margherita with just tomatoes, mozzarella, and basil, along with a funghi pie with mushrooms. They were amazing. A thin, chewy crust, sauce that really popped with basil flavors, and a good layer of fresh cheese. read more

Il Pizzaiuolo - Funghi pie - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

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A very cozy but nice place for great traditional pizza from Naples. The tradition pizza margarita with tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil sounds underwhelming for most Americans. Take a step back before Pieology and Blaze (where you stack the toppings on as high as possible). Let's start with the amazingly fresh ingredients and simplicity. You can taste the sweetness and the subtle tartness in the sauce and the creamy, gooey mozzarella with the crispy crust. The crust is so good you will not want to waste it. It is genuinely simplicity at its best. And only for 7 euros!!! We also order a seafood salad and it was truly underwhelming, but you must order the pizza pie when you are here. read more

Il Pizzaiuolo - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

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Whether pasta (HOLY CRAP!) or pizza (...NUTS!!!) it seems these people simply can DO NO WRONG! Our first meal in Florence and THIS is what we get?! We should just leave. Things can only go very down hill from here. In any case, the food at Il Pizzaiuolo is DANGEROUSLY fantastic. My children had to guard their meals; I was tempted to order dinner for people not present and have it delivered! PLUS the service was intelligent and engaged. ALSO: the deco was groovy. IN ANY CASE: if you're near, stop what you're doing (immediately) and configure your GPS. ...Nothing. Else. Matters. For more of my thoughts see www.alistairavogan.com read more

Looking for a pretty Italian place on the weekend is one of my favorite activities and this place luckily caught my eye. As I was looking for a restaurant on Yelp and the place was not where it said it was I instead fell upon this pizzeria. It looked empty from the outside so but I curiously pursued my craving for food and stepped inside. To my amazement the place was completely packed I had to wait 20 minutes to get seated with my friend. But surprisingly this reassured me, it means that it's a popular destination. We were finally seated and I ordered the three types of mozzarella which was really really nice and a perfect starter to share between two, (I would find it too much to handle on my own). Then I got the mozzarella and tuna pizza which tasted very nice especially as all the Ingredients were fresh, or at least that's what the kind waitress told me. My friend got pasta with ricotta cheese to go which is a nice service to offer as well as her main margarita pizza which ofcourse was also very well done. The service was fairly average but for a crowded place it is to be expected. Perhaps reserve a table if you don't like to wait. Oh the whole I was very satisfied and would love to come back here especially as there is a fun market open just next door on the weekends. read more

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We came here at around 8pm on a weekend night, and had to wait until after 10 for a table. We were really hungry, but wanted to try this super popular spot so went down the road for a few glasses of prosecco and some snacks before coming back when our table was ready. The pizzas were great, and really generous with the cheese. If you can get there early, or manage the waiting time, definitely a place to check out while in Florence. read more

On a gothic night walk, stopped by this kitchen on a recommendation, and I will never forget that calzone...

amazing pizza and staff! they open around 7:30 p.m. and always seat us super quickly! Go-to place for me and friends studying abroad! I recommend the mozzarella and prosciutto pizza, they bring it to you unsliced for extra freshness! read more

Il Pizzaiuolo - mozzarella & prosciutto pizza - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

This was hands down the best pizza we have ever eaten!!! We [unfortunately] discovered this gem on our last day in Firenze. Do not miss out! We started with a delicious calamari appetizer, followed by pizza. We would have returned if we could have! read more

4.5 Stars Probably on of the three best Pizza joints that I have ever been to (in the world). Freshly made neapolitan Pizza is served quickly and there are wide variety of pre-curated topping combinations. I usually go for the Daivola, which has just the right amount of heat. Also a standout here is the burrata, absolutely fresh and creamy, and a large portion. Strongly recommend check thing place out. I will certainly come back here next time I am in Florence. read more

Drooling thinking about this pizza. Everything about it was wonderful. Perfect crust, perfect flavor, oh man it was the perfect pizza. Don't miss out on this place! read more

Il Pizzaiuolo - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

Awesome pizza and atmosphere. The pan a cotta was great as well. The best we had while in Firenze this past year.

Absolutely delicious! Our waitress recommended the Tortelli De Pattete, it was some type of Ravioli with this delicious meet sauce! The pizza was ooh so good. And not to mention the red wine to go with the dinner! read more

Il Pizzaiuolo - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

The place was really crowded and the service was so so. The waitress kept leaving before we were done placing our order. We all got different pizzas and they were very good, however definitely not the best I've had in Florence. I probably won't be returning here. read more

While not the best restaurant we ate at in Florence this was a solid choice. Our family of five had the carbonara, gnocchi sorrento and pizza with truffle oil and prosciutto. It was fun to eat next the the pizza oven and see our food being cooked and delivered fresh to us out of the oven. The staff was nice and friendly and mostly prompt. read more

I ordered a Margherita pizza here. It's large enough for two people. The tomato, basil and cheese on top are flavourful. The price is also good. read more

Il Pizzaiuolo - Margherita - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

There where several pizza parlors on the same street, but this one had a line out the door. I had looked it up on Yelp and took a taxi to try some authentic pizza in Florence. We started off with a few beers on tap, and an order of fried rice balls, mashed potato croquettes, and some sort of dough filled with cheese and a tomato sauce on top. All tasted good the potato was excellent. Next an order of pasta with seafood, light tomato sauce, linguine cooked to perfection, filled with shrimp, fish, clams and mussels. The food and service, excellent. read more

There are several very good pizzerie in Florence, and this one's our favorite. The owners and the pizzaiuolo are from Campania, not Sicily (there IS a difference!) and the pizza is succulent, chewy yet delicate, always cooked perfectly in the wood burning oven. The rest of the menu is also excellent: best frittura di mare outside of Napoli. If you go on a Friday or Saturday night, expect to wait for a table and not to be allowed to linger too long after you finish eating. In Italy, the waiter will never bring you your check until you ask for it but at Il Pizzaiuolo, the tables are few, the crowd is big and hungry so they (very politely) like to turn over the tables when they can so as not to keep the people waiting outside for too long. Not a problem, just around the corner in and around Piazza Sant'Ambrogio there are several lively bars and bistros for your after-dinner hanging out! read more

This is a magical little place is in the heart of Florence and unless you are looking, you probably won't stumble upon it. It doesn't seem like much from the outside, or even the inside really, but it is exactly what you want from an Italian pizzeria. Namely, the pizza is AMAZING! The ingredients are simple and very high quality. The preparation is traditional; you can almost tell that the cooks got the recipes from their grandmas grandma and they have been making it the same way since. If you are in Florence, you must track this place down. Just make sure it's open before you go! read more

Really enjoyed this pizza place in Florence. Was able to order a Margarita pizza with specially added sausage and onions just for me. A real treat. Delightful house wine and wonderful service. read more

On the first day that I was here, my colleague tried to take me to some of his favourite places, only to find out that they were closed. Neither of us had eaten and it was about 5 p.m. Only Americans eat dinner at 5 p.m. Anyway, I'm fairly certain (or maybe it was further down the street) that this was one of those places. I walked in, it was fairly busy and was promptly seated. Angelo, the guy at the front of the house spoke English very well and was very friendly and helpful. I won't lie, among the smells that I was picking up... Chicken McNuggets??? I know weird, but really. I did see that someone had some kind of antipasto platter of fried foods... so maybe that was it. They do have English menus... they also have fountain Coke! Yes, this means that if you need a little bit more than that can they give you, you can order a medium or large. Just note, it still doesn't come with ice. I may have ordered a medium. It comes in a beer glass. I actually haven't had Coke here very often as I prefer Lemon Soda or Wine, but I had to. Don't judge me. While I would have loved to have tried their pastas, clearly the place is about pizza and that's what everyone was ordering. I got a glimpse of the pizza oven and the guy making pizzas... man does he churn them out quickly! In fact, he churns them out so quickly that I had just finished ordering and was putting my napkin on my lap, when Angelo brings me my pizza... and it was perfectly cooked. I had ordered the Boscaiola: tomato sauce, mushrooms, artichokes, basil, and oregano. No cheese. Angelo asked if that was ok and seemed a bit shocked that no cheese was perfect for me. I also ordered the Leggera Salad: Rocket, Pecorino Cheese, and Cherry Tomatoes. I was hoping a small salad would come out before the pizza. The salad came out shortly after the pizza and it is really a salad for two or three people. I decided to add some of the salad to my pizza... kind of like one of the pizzas I had at Gusta Pizza. It was delicious and the Pecorino Cheese was the right amount of cheese to add some tang, but not make me sick like mozzarella cheese does. Overall, I loved the place and it continued to fill up as I was there. I did notice people ordering pizzas to take away, so if you don't want to sit inside or you can't get a seat inside, you can still have your pizza. As for the cost... I think this is pretty standard for the sit-down restaurants, the only place that I think you can get the same quality for cheaper is Gusta Pizza. I found it very good value and good quality! read more

I'm yelping as I eat because they have free wifi and the food is bombastic. Speaking of, get the Bombo pizza. It is awesome. Chewy dough with ham and pepperoni and goooooooyness cheese. The water is good here because the dough is money. Haha. pUN intended. For the second course, the great food just kept on coming, get the meatballs and seafood pasta. Their menu is huge so you'll have your pick. The portions are not that big as compared to other Italian restaurants so sharing is caring! If you have questions, just as your server to recommend you something, she was great. If you're in Florence, you HAVE to come here to get the true Firenze Flava. I would skip the deserts though because we got the panecotta, and the sauce tasted from a can. But just eat the main so you're already full. Problemo solved. read more

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This place looks great. Unfortunately the food doesn't live up to expectations. We suspect local hotels are sending tourists here since we heard every language except Italian while eating. They also don't answer the phone for reservations, after telling us we need one, and now we think this is to build a line outside to make it appear popular. Pizza doughy and chewy. Fish had to be returned. The only bright point was the service. There's plenty of places for authentic pizza in Florence so try elsewhere. read more

This pizzeria was very close to our apartment near Santa Croce. We ate on the earlier side -by Florence standards- around 7:30, so there was no wait (although the place was hopping by the time we left around 8:45). We had an excellent server and started with the appetizer plate of fried tasties (fritti antipasti - pizza frite with sauce and cheese on top, arancini, and these fried potato croquettes that were to die for!). My children were sampling the pizza margherita all through Italy and the one who ordered that here declared this to be his favorite! His brother ordered a sausage pizza and didn't realize it would come with greens (rocket). I swiped those from him and enjoyed it on top of my eggplant pizza - no harm, no foul! My husband enjoyed a pizza with cappicola and salami. Amazing! read more

Il Pizzaiuolo - Fritti antipasti - sigh! - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

This is Italian pizza. This!! Thin crust, piping hot with cheese & tomato sauce. House wine was delicious.

Very good pizza for a fair price. I thoroughly enjoyed this cute little pizza place and the taste of their food. Service felt a little rushed and it's a little hard to get the waitresses attention when you sit tucked away in the back corner, but the waitresses were nice enough. Did not give us bread though. We ordered the Parmigiana pizza and really liked the traditional Neapolitan style pizza. It's completely different from pizza in the States. The dough is soft and chewy and goes perfectly with the tomato sauce and whatever toppings you would get. Cut a piece of everything and stick in onto your fork for the perfect bite of pizza. On the other hand, I thought the Black squid ink linguine with calamari and mushrooms was alright. The noodles were not great quality and I thought the sauce was also mediocre. Not bad, but definitely would have preferred ordering two pizzas. Overall a really yummy lunch spot though. Definitely go for some great pizza!!! read more

Extremely good pizza in a nice neighborhood in the center of the city. It is small, often you have to wait to be seated. But the pizza is good. One of the best is the pizza "salsiccia e friarelli" a Sicilian speciality. read more

BEST PIZZA I'VE EVER HAD. Literally. Also located near a cool piazza, good for people watching. But who cares. BEST PIZZA I'VE EVER HAD. read more

I live really close to il pizzaiuolo and it is DANGEROUS because the pizza is damn good. Their pizza has the single best crust in Florence and the sauces are equally amazing. It definitely rivals Gusta Pizza- it is probably my 2nd favorite pizza in Florence. My favorite thing in the world is to dip the rest of the crust in Olive Oil after I've eaten the middle part. I always get the Margherita and even though it's the most basic one, it is still DELICIOUS - I've had it about 7 times in a month. The desserts are awesome, although a bit expensive at 5-7 euros, but the Cannolo was excellent as well as the lemon cake. I would actually eat her every night if I could. It opens at 7:30 for dinner so I recommend getting there early or making a res since the place can get packed!! read more

Restaurant was a block away from my Airbnb and I saw the lines waiting outside and assumed the place was good. Pizza was totally undercooked. Flavors were good but can eat a doughy undercooked pizza. Also screaming kids surrounded my table. Not good for adults. read more

I love this place. Not touristy in the slightest, despite being so popular on Yelp and TripAdvisor. Friendly, warm service and the best pizza I've ever had. I've lived in Florence for a month now and I come here weekly for my pizza fix. While the pasta and appetizers are delicious, you're going to want to come for the pizza (only 6-10E!) and maybe a draught beer (only 5E!). Split the pizza for a lighter meal, or get one for yourself if you're really hungry. They're definitely a bit bigger than a standard personal pizza, but my friends and I were able to put away a pizza each on our own on a particularly hungry day. Seriously, you can't miss this place while you're in Florence. read more

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We came here after we watched the fireworks over Arno river. This place was full of locals! It was recommended to us by our wine tour guide for some legit pizza and she was on point! You have to get the pizza and meatballs! It's the best meatballs I've ever had in my life. There's a distinct taste I can't pinpoint what ingredient but I know it's just so damn good that we ordered seconds! read more

Il Pizzaiuolo - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

Good pizza and good house wine! Frankly, the pizza was no better than what we could get back home in New York but it was still very tasty. Docking 2 stars because the service was less than stellar. Our waitress moved at lightning speed (literally left the dessert order while I was in the middle of it so she could grab the first thing). The thing that really pushed me over the edge was "sorry, change tables" at the end (1 hr in), telling us we needed to leave for other guests. I don't care if this is cultural appropriate here, no one wants to feel like their (well-paying) presence is no longer welcome. read more

Great place pointed out to us by our tour guide. Small and really makes you feel like you're in Italy with many locals and Italians eating there. The pizza was amazing! Cannot say it enough, probably one of the best I've had in florence or Italy. Just really good authentic Napoleon pizza. I had the Caprese pizza and some friends had one with Parmesan and mushrooms and said that was great too. Would go back over and over again. read more

Read great reviews about this place & decided to try before leaving Florence. Pizza is good but crust was a bit undercooked making it a little doughy and quick to get soggy in the middle. Otherwise it's acceptable pizza at a reasonable price. read more

Delicious mozzarella and very well attended for lunch! We'll be back for the amazing looking pizza's!! read more

Il Pizzaiuolo - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

With a great tip from our host we ending up here for dinner and had the best meal of our trip! Salad, pizzas and house wine delivered a wonderful experience. read more

Il Pizzaiuolo - Pizza - Pizza Near Me - Florence, FI

Delicious pizza great price, great to eat but small place. Must try when here in Florence read more