This is the best and most popular pizza joint in Florence—and for good reason.
See, despite their considerable skill in the kitchen, Florentines just can't make a decent pizza (sorry; it's true). It takes a Neapolitan to do that, so business has been booming ever since Naples-born Carmine opened this pizzeria.
As a result, there's always a wait for a spot at a long, crowded, and noisy marble table—even if you have a reservation. I'm serious. I've waited upwards of 45 minutes before.
Il Pizzaiuolo is filled with mostly young locals and other trendoids, but it's still cheap (relatively) and unpretentious.
Save the pizza for a main dish; start instead with a Neapolitan first course like fusilli c'a ricotta (homemade pasta spirals in creamy tomato-and-ricotta sauce).
Of the pizzas, you can't go wrong with a classic margherita (mozzarella, tomatoes, and fresh basil), or spice up your evening with a pizza diavola, topped with hot salami and olives.
Il Pizzaiuolo is located way over past Santa Croce near the eastern end of the historic center (and the Sant'Ambrogio food market, so you know everything's ultra-fresh).
Il Pizzaiuolo ★★
Via de' Macchi 113r (across from the corner with Via Pietrapiana)
(Santa Croce)
tel. +39-055-241-171
ilpizzaiuolo.it
Closed Sundays and August
€€
Bus: C2, C3; 14, 23
Hop-on/hop-off: Azeglio (A), Piazza D'azeglio (C); Beccaria (A), Piazza Beccaria (C)
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English (Inglese) | Italian (Italiano) | Pro-nun-cee-YAY-shun |
Good day | Buon giorno | bwohn JOUR-noh |
Good evening | Buona sera | BWOH-nah SAIR-rah |
Good night | Buona notte | BWOH-nah NOTE-tay |
Goodbye | Arrivederci | ah-ree-vah-DAIR-chee |
Excuse me (to get attention) | Scusi | SKOO-zee |
thank you | grazie | GRAT-tzee-yay |
please | per favore | pair fa-VOHR-ray |
yes | si | see |
no | no | no |
Do you speak English? | Parla Inglese? | PAR-la een-GLAY-zay |
I don't understand | Non capisco | non ka-PEESK-koh |
I'm sorry | Mi dispiace | mee dees-pee-YAT-chay |
Where is? | Dov'é | doh-VAY |
...a restaurant | un ristorante | oon rees toh-RAHN-tay |
...a casual restaurant | una trattoria un'osteria |
oo-nah trah-toar-RHEE-yah oon ohst-air-EE-yah |
I would like to reserve... | Vorrei prenotare... | voar-RAY pray-note-ARE-eh |
a table for two | una tavola per due | oo-nah TAH-voal-lah pair DOO-way |
...for 7pm | per le sette | pair lay SET-tay |
...for 7:30pm | per le sette e mezzo | pair lay SET-tay eh MET-tzoh |
...for 8pm | per le otto | pair lay OH-toh |
I would like | Vorrei... | voar-RAY |
...some (of) | un pó (di) | oon POH (dee) |
...this | questo | KWAY-sto |
...that | quello | KWEL-loh |
chicken | pollo | POL-loh |
steak | bistecca | bee-STEAK-ah |
veal | vitello | vee-TEL-oh |
fish | pesce | PEH-shay |
meat | carne | KAR-neh |
I am vegetarian | sono vegetariano | SO-no veg-eh-tair-ee-YAH-no |
side dish [veggies always come seperately] | cotorno | kon-TOR-no |
dessert | dolce | DOAL-chay |
and | e | ay |
...a glass of | un bicchiere di | oon bee-key-YAIR-eh dee |
...a bottle of | una bottiglia di | oo-na boh-TEEL-ya dee |
...a half-liter of | mezzo litro di | MET-tzoh LEE-tro dee |
...fizzy water | acqua gassata | AH-kwah gah-SAHT-tah |
...still water | acqua non gassata | AH-kwah noan gah-SAHT-tah |
...red wine | vino rosso | VEE-noh ROH-so |
...white wine | vino bianco | VEE-noh bee-YAHN-koh |
...beer | birra | BEER-a |
Check, please | Il conto, per favore | eel COAN-toh pair fah-VOAR-eh |
Is service included? | É incluso il servizio? | ay een-CLOU-so eel sair-VEET-zee-yo |
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Il Pizzaiuolo ★★
Via de' Macchi 113r (across from the corner with Via Pietrapiana)
(Santa Croce)
tel. +39-055-241-171
ilpizzaiuolo.it
Closed Sundays and August
€€
Bus: C2, C3; 14, 23
Hop-on/hop-off: Azeglio (A), Piazza D'azeglio (C); Beccaria (A), Piazza Beccaria (C)
Walks & Seminars
Wine tastings
Cooking classes
Special meals
Vineyard excursions
» Chianti
» Other Tuscan wine regions