Let me just say that I am biased because the pizza here is so very delicious. And I like pizza. Has anybody heard the song “Pizza Day” by The Aquabats? If you have, you know that the day you go to Terra Mia will be the best day of the week. The menu starts off with about 17 pizzas and I think I have had every single one of them (that doesn’t have mushrooms, but I am sure they would be good if you were in to that type of thing) and there hasn’t been a single one that I didn’t adore. The pizzas are cooked in a wood fired brick oven, but have never been blackened and always perfect, unlike some places… you know who you are.

Settebello, named for the most sought after card in the popular Italian card game Scopa, is a wonderful new restaurant in downtown Salt Lake City. Now, although Settebello is a pizzeria, it is most definitely not “just another pizzeria”. Settebello is different. They are a certified member of Vera Pizza Napoletana, or true Neapolitan pizza. While they are the only VPN member in Utah, this is not too surprising, as there are only 16 VPN members in the United States as a whole. For more information about Vera Pizza Napoletana, see the quote from their website at the end of this post.

A true Italian Pizza, these are each handmade, are never greasy, and have that wonderful wood-fired taste. The flavors of the ingredients all come through in each bite. Bright and clean, these pizzas are fantastic! Don’t expect to find a pepperoni or meat lovers pizza here. No deep dish either. You will find only real crushed tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, fresh mozzarella, and other classic ingredients like salami, prosciutto, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, olives, pine nuts, anchovies, or mushrooms. A more Italian pizza, you will not find anywhere. At least not in the US.

Gloria and Mauro Bonfanti, both native Italians, have created something truly special at Gloria’s Little Italy. Gloria’s is both a market and a trattoria. Because they are a market, they directly import quite a bit of Italian staples. Meats such as prosciutto, speck, and various other salumi, as well as several wonderful varieties of cheeses [...]