Address: 24402 Del Prado Ave, Dana Point, CA 92629
Francesco Martucci Miami
Miami‘s Wynwood Art District is trendy before all else, so the fact that it lays claim to the best of the best of pizza from Caserta, Italy, as one of its culinary imports is rather unsurprising, but that doesn’t make it any less exciting. Time-honored technique helmed by the restaurant’s eponymous pizzaiolo joyfully collides with Miami maximalism in creations like the $55 A5 Wagyu + Funghi Assoluti that layers table-side torched A5 wagyu carpaccio with fried organic mushrooms, crispy onions, fior di latte, and a roasted cherry confit, or the less eye-watering-ly priced Le 7 Consistenze della Cipolla, which interprets the humble onion in seven different forms—creamed, fermented, crispy, burnt, onion mayonnaise, onion jam, and onion gel. For the true run of the gamut that goes beyond the pizza, consider springing for the ambitious $180 tasting menu, which includes amuse-bouche, ‘O Calzone C’a Scarola, Tortelli Cacio e Pepe, the aforementioned Le 7 Consistenze della Cipolla pizza as well as the Futuro di Marinara pizza, A5 Wagyu alla Brace, house-made Sichuan pepper gelato, and petit fours to top it all off.
Address: 10 NE 27th St, Miami, FL 33137
Don Antonio
Don Antonio
As this NYC pizzeria is seated in the heart of the always swarmed Hell’s Kitchen, you’d be forgiven for thinking Don Antonio is just another tourist trap, but in a city that is as great for pizza as New York, you’re bound to come across many of its gems aren’t so hidden. Come for the authentic to the Old World Neapolitan pies, and stay for their iconic calling card, La Montanara. With roots as an Italian street food, these are their fried-then-fired pizzas that take on a delicate crunch from the flash-frying process. For insistent, true-to-form devotees, Don Antonio is a great place to spread the gospel of Neapolitan pie as their menu contains several vegetarian and vegan-friendly options. The restaurant’s Hell’s Kitchen address and walk-in only policy also makes this one of the best pre-show meals to grab right off of Broadway, or to bring the whole family to after a long day romping around Times Square.