Organic Pizza for everyone
1. SQUARE PIZZA TAGLIO BAR (_Crossbow, 10) _
"We don't just make pizza, we make people happy." This is what the motto of Pizza al Cuadrado says, a small place that illuminates its shop window with color with the joy of its pizzas. Launched in 2008 by some young Belgians, Pizza al Cuadrado not only prepares homemade pizzas, but also reinvents this Italian dish with its most original mixes, such as the bacon pizza with pumpkin cream and smoked cheese or the pear pizza with walnuts. You will find ingredients that you have never thought to put on a pizza before. Another bonus: work with mills in the Lazio region specialized in flour mixtures. And the result of all this is noticeable (and much). They sell them cut into squares and by weight.
Very daring pizzas
two. IN COOL YES PIZZA _(Rodriguez San Pedro, 34) _
In Guay Sí Pizza takes us directly to New York, to the authentic American flavor of a crunchy and thin dough, just the opposite of those doughs full of air that deflate in the mouth. The owners of this take away in the Arguelles neighborhood are American and they make pizzas with 100% Italian Fior di Latte mozzarella cheese, Italian pomodoro tomatoes, fresh vegetables and quality sausages. They stretch the dough by hand and cook it directly on the volcanic stone , to accentuate the flavor. The result is one of the best: the pizza, which is generous in size, melts in your mouth.
3. OH... BABBO! _(Caños del Peral, 2) _
Ooh... Babbo! It is a modern and striking Italian restaurant, with a minimalist decoration in red and black that attracts a lot of attention. Its owner is the actor Bruno Sqarcia, half Spanish half Neapolitan. careful, because Surely if you go to this restaurant you will come across some famous celebrity . Lolita or Sabina are some of her clients. The pizzas, made in a Neapolitan wood-fired oven, are succulent and of very good quality. We suggest accompanying them with a good bottle of Sicilian wine. They also organize live concerts and monologues.
A minimalist Italian
Four. TRATTORIA DON LISANDER (Infanta Mercedes, 17)
Can you imagine a pizza with a couple of fried eggs on top? It seems impossible, but no, at Trattoria Don Lisander you can eat a quail egg pizza with potato chips and Camembert cream . A different proposal that goes beyond traditional pizzas (although they are also served here). You like him chicken curry ? Well, you also have your version on pizza. Oval-shaped and presented on wooden boards, the dough is so thin and crunchy that you will never tire of chewing. You can lose each half of the pizza for a flavor.
5. MILES OF PIZZA _(Brazil Avenue 6) _
Here the pizza is not ordered by slices, but by meters. Kilometers of Pizza is a gourmet restaurant that serves pizzas up to two meters long. Here you have to come very hungry. The oven and the cooking paddles are XXL to be able to support the weight of the entire dough . The open kitchen presides over the room. We can choose between 14 varieties, from the classic Margarita to other more elaborate ones such as asparagus pizza with bacon, goat cheese with caramelized onions or bresaola with arugula. Pay attention to the counter that marks the amount of pizza that is served, when the kilometer is reached, there is a surprise.
Do you dare with a two meter pizza?
6. ANEMA E CORE _(Donated, 2) _
In the Opera area, we find a Neapolitan restaurant with a lot of heart and soul : the Anema e Core . Elegant and romantic, this Italian serves careful Neapolitan cuisine with an innovative touch. Darío Dérrico -the chef- and Salvatore Cristiano are its owners. Although they serve a delicious fresh pasta, along with meat and fish from Sardinia and Sicily (everything to lick your fingers), the great star of the menu is the pizza . Made in a wood-fired oven brought directly from Naples, the thin, thick-rimmed doughs baked here are outstanding.
7. AIÒ RESTAURANT _(Lower Sliding San Pablo, 25) _
If there are some famous pizzas in the Malasaña neighborhood those are the ones cooked by Marcello and Andrea , two friends born in Sardinia who are in charge of Aiò Madrid . This charming restaurant decorated with vintage furniture serves authentic and original Sardinian food. Folded pizzas are their specialty. The homemade pesto pizza and the Malloreddus pasta are exquisite. Aiò is also a bike-friendly place. Cyclists who arrive pedaling can leave their bike on the lower floor.
The best pizzas in Madrid
8. THE PIZZA SHOP (_26 Leon Street) _
Located in the Barrio de las Letras, the Pizzateca has been able to perfectly combine flavor with knowledge. Upon entering, we realize that pizzas share space with books . In this take away they are prepared light and healthy, with natural fermentation and perfect cooking. They also make lasagna and delicious calzones that we can savor at their bar while we flip through a novel. The sweetest point is put by the tiramisu of the mamma. To encourage reading, the Pizzateca offers the Letter Menu: pizza and a book for five euros.
The love for pizzas and books
9. EMMA AND JULIA (Lower cellar, 19)
In the traditional neighborhood of La Latina we find an Italian with tradition: Ristorante Emma y Julia. Opened in 1998, this traditional venue offers a family and home environment with some pizzas cooked as God intended. Tasty and delicate, their menu includes original ingredients such as clams, mussels, brie, Italian cecina or tartufo. And all baked in a stone oven made in Italy. Emma and Julia cook a bio pizza with organic spelled flour designed for those who suffer from food intolerances. There are also gluten-free.
10. THE PIZZAIOLO _(Vegetable, 84) _
A little piece of Sicily has come to Madrid thanks to the Il Pizzaiolo restaurant. Cosy, with an informal atmosphere and good service, here they serve thin-crust pizzas cooked in a wood-burning oven. A very authentic Italian flavor and at a very good price. The success is resounding: the place is always full. On weekends reservation is essential. r. Of its 15 varieties, we stick with its "Bracio di ferro" and "Primavera" pizzas. Other delicacies are their Caprese salad, their gnocchi and their homemade tiramisu. Here everything is molto buono!
A little piece of Sicily in Hortaleza