We recently had the chance to test a wonderful Pizza at “Pizzesco” in Munich’s chic Haidhausen neighbourhood. We went several times and never left with the smallest doubt that this is Munich’s best Pizza place. “Pizzesco” is a rather small Pizza place at the border between the old town and Haidhausen, right next to the Gasteig (home of the Munich philharmonics), which is an approximate 12 minute walk or 3 minute cab ride from the hotel. The concierge will be happy to assist you with transportation and table reservations.
As you come inside, the furniture will tell you about the original use of the facilities – it used to be a typical Café with a „Confiserie“. It is all very simple: self-service – order your Pizza at the counter, get your drinks and find an empty table – no fancy decor, no Michelin-star service, no chic. All the attention is drawn to the Pizza, which is reflected by all means in the quality of the product.
The style of Pizza served is a Hybrid between the „Pizza Pala“ of the Latium area and the „Pizza Metro“ of the area in and around Napoli. The concept of the three owners Enzo di Luca, Franco di Marcantonio and Andrea Tavella is to produce Pizza for everyone, including people with different dietary requirements. Therefore “Pizzesco” offers besides the „regular“ Pizza a Gluten-free Pizza which is produced in a separate oven to keep it away from regular flour Pizza with the most sophisticated “Kamut” wheat (more info: www.kamut.com), yeast-free Pizza, lactose-free Pizza and spelt Pizza.
With all the special styles of Pizzas mentioned, even the “regular” Pizza is, in our opinion, the best we have eaten in town until now. And you can believe us, we have tried many pizzas in twon. Even our Head Concierge, Dario, who is from the Napoli area is very fond of “Pizzesco”, as must be the high ratio of Italian guests present in the restaurant at all times.
Enough said, this Pizza needs to be tasted rather than written about – same for the atmosphere. Overall, very Italian for our Bavarian city. The only thing that reminded us of being in Munich was the cold winter air that blew into our faces when leaving the restaurant.
