Order pizza in Italy

It used to be simple food for the poor people. Today, pizza is a real Italian delicacy. There are now pizzas in many shapes and sizes, but the real 'original' pizza is of course the well-known pizza Margherita.

According to most Italians, the Margherita also remains the tastiest because of the few, but pure and fresh ingredients. But how do you order such a delicious pizza in Italy? In this article some tips to order the perfect pizza in Italy.

This is how you order a pizza in Italy

First of all, it is of course useful to know how to order a pizza in Italian.

• Can I order a pizza? – Posso ordinary una pizza?
• I'd like a pizza Margherita. – Enjoy your pizza Margherita.

If you don't like something or don't eat meat, for example, you can use the following sentences.

• I am a vegetarian. – Sono vegetariano (male) / Sono vegetariana (female).
• I don't like mushrooms. – I funghi non mi piacciono.
• I would like a pizza Capricciosa without olives. – Enjoy your pizza Capricciosa senza olive.

If you can't make a choice yourself, you can ask the waiter what he would recommend.

• Which pizza do you recommend us? – Quality pizza ci può consigliare?

Basic is better

At pizzeria Da Michele in Naples (one of the best pizzerias in town) you can only order 2 pizzas, or actually 3. The 'basic' pizza Marinara (tomato, garlic, olive oil and oregano), the famous pizza Margherita with mozzarella di bufala and the Margherita with a double portion of mozzarella.

A few more tips when ordering a pizza.

• Make sure you don't quarter station (four stations), but four seasons (four seasons).
• Usually soft drinks, aqua frizzante or drink beer with a pizza.
• Do not order pizza Hawaii! You will not find a pineapple pizza anywhere in Italy and some Italians even consider it an insult. You don't have to be surprised if someone orders a pizza with fries on it…
• Eating with your hands is allowed! The pizza is usually cut into quarters, folded in half and eaten like that. So no hassle with a knife and fork.

What is your favorite Italian pizza? Buon appetito!