GoooOOd Morning! Gosh I’m in a good mood today :).
It could have something to do with one incredible dinner last night! A friendly rep for Pizzeria da Marco contacted me earlier this week to see if I might like to try it out. Funnily enough, I had been drooling over the menu for this new place just days before! So of course I was happy to say yes.
The restaurant specializes in true Neapolitan pizza, cooked very quickly in a wood-fired brick oven so the crust comes out both soft and crispy. Is there any pizza style better in the world than the doughy chew of Neapolitan? Clearly not.
And dinner was fantastic. The service, the wine, the company and most importantly, the food! Here’s a collection of some of my favorite shots from the evening.
Prosecco to start. Louisa and my friend Josh were my dates for the evening and I’m quite certain Louisa was extra happy to be there once this arrived! Prosecco just happens to be her favorite drink, ever.
Now how gorgeous is that? A rosemary flatbread to start, which accompanied our antipasti board, seen below.
Me, Louisa-Bell and Josh.
And then came the pizza. We selected three to share.
Marco – Tomato sauce, smoked mozzarella, mushrooms, parmigiano and sausage
Margherita – Tomato sauce, cherry tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella and parmigiano
Ruchetta – Cherry tomatoes, smoked mozzarella, arugula, prosciutto and parmigiano
Initially, I was excited for the Ruchetta most of all. But in surprise upset, I was absolutely in love with the Margherita! It was so simple but the simplicity really allowed the quality of the ingredients to shine. Heaven.
And with our pizza, some red wine.
As you can imagine, at this point we were getting quite full! But then our waitress delivered dessert: a salted caramel budino (which sadly, did not photograph well) and this Nutella calzone.
The budino was outrageous. Salty caramel is already one of my absolute faves and this was salted to perfection. The nutella calzone looked so heavy, I thought I’d have a bite and be done. But oh my! It was so light – like a soft pillow of ooey gooey chocolatey amazingness. We almost totally crushed it :). Dessert was to die for, seriously.
A gorgeous dinner. We will most certainly be back! Many thanks to the kind people at Pizzeria da Marco for their wonderful hospitality. And while I did receive this dinner in exchange for review, my high opinion of this place is my own :).
1. I want pizza.
2. I can’t wait for Diana to guest blog.
3. Have fun. I will miss you grandma.
Have a great vaca!!!!!!!!! :))
The pizza looks great! I’m a HUGE fan of wood-fired brick oven pizzas! My husband’s family own’s a restaurant where they make pizzas in them and they seriously are the best pizzas! I’m not just saying that too! I cannot wait until I get to enjoy some in 6 weeks!! Eeekk!!
Pizza from a brick oven is the BEST. There’s a place up the street from my new apartment that has it. So good- but I’ll probably get them delivery next time. Their setup isn’t all that great and you end up coming out smelling like a chimney. Meh.
The flatbread and all that pizza looks amazing! It’s lunch time and I want pizza right now!!!
OK….drooling over those food shots. And VERY envious of your trip to the UK! Have a wonderful and safe journey, I look forward to reading Diana’s guest posts. Take care!!!
omg, that pizza looks amazing!!!! And a nutella calzone?!
Wow! What a meal! Everything looks so good. I would have consumed that whole rosemary flatbread 🙂 Glad you guys had a great meal and happy weekend
Uhm, WOW. That food looks unbelievable. I totally have to go there ASAP. Yummmmm. Have fuuuuuun!!!
Have a wonderful vacation! Great way to start a vacation with a delicious meal such as this!
a) I can’t believe I missed this! I bet you enjoyed every bite!
b) Sara, I can’t wait for you to comment on my posts!
c) Have the bestest time ever!
Have fun with Dan! I hope things go well!! 😉
woooo!!! Those pizzas look sooooo delicious!!!
have a great vacation! 🙂
Ah, you had me at “wood fired” !!! I love pizza, and I’m a huge fan of wood fired brick oven tasting crust!
Oh my. This looks ridiculously delicious. And prosecco is my fav, too!
Have fun on vaca, Beth!
Wow, it looks unbelievably good. Great start of a vacation indeed. I personally prefer almost paper thin crust, but I definitely wouldn’t mind this either. Btw, I never knew there were supposed to be tomatoes on Margherita – I had many of them in my life and I was convinced it was only tomato sauce and mozzarella. I guess we learn something new everyday, haha.
That pizza looks AMAZING. Mmmmm….
Good thing you had a better experience here than at fontina.