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From Naples to your table in 97 seconds...

What is Neapolitan Style Pizza? 

Neapolitan Style Pizza originated in Naples, Italy in 1889. It is prepared with high quality, simple and fresh ingredients: a handmade dough, imported raw Italian tomatoes crushed for sauce, freshly sliced mozzarella cheese, imported olive oil, seal salt & topped with fresh basil. Toppings are added, but not too many to overpower the intense unique flavor in every bite.

Our hand-crafted pizzas are placed in our wood-fired brick oven imported from Italy. The heat from the flame causes the temperature to rise up to 1000 degrees. Your pizza, cooked next to the flame, cooks in as little as 97 seconds. 

The crust may bubble up & have small, dark char spots. This char is called this leoparding & due to the high temperatures reflecting off the ceiling of our brick oven. The charring adds a unique flavor & texture to your pizza. Be sure to ask for a side of our Caesar dressing to dip your crust into. It's a divine local secret!

Another defining characteristic is that we don't overload your pizza with cheese. Neapolitan Style is a lighter fare, with a bit more sauce than cheese. This leaves the middle of the pie wet in the center. Eating each slice with a bit of a fold is the best way to savor your pie, & the true Neapolitan way. Neapolitan pizzas are generally smaller. Our pizzas are 9 inches making them closer to the size of a personal pizza. We also offer a kids size pie at 5" in case you want to pair with a fresh & delicious salad. All of our dressings are homemade.

History

Did you know pizza was invented in Naples, Italy? Tomatoes were brought to Europe in the 16th century by explorers returning from Peru. However, many Europeans believed tomatoes were poisonous until peasants in Naples began to top their warm flatbread with tomatoes in the late 18th century. This delicious bite soon became popular. Many visitors to Naples would seek out the local neighborhoods to try this tasty local specialty.

The actual first pizza as we know it was a Neapolitan Margherita Pizza. It was first created by Raffaele Esposito. He created this pizza in 1889 for King Umberto I and Queen Margherita of Savoy when they visited Naples. Esposito baked them what is now a pizza named in honor of the queen whose colors mirrored those of the Italian flag: red (tomatoes), white (mozzarella), and green (basil leaves). The Neapolitan Pizza was born. 

Imported Ingredients & Oven Make it Magical

The perfect Neapolitan pizza begins with the crust. Our signature dough is created daily in house. It is made with highly refined Italian type 00 wheat flour, fresh brewer’s yeast (not dry yeast), water, and salt. It is formed by hand, not a rolling pin, & tossed in the air. Hand tossing is the best (and funnest) way to shape & stretch our dough, creating a perfect light & airy crust with the right amount of chew. Sorry, we do not have a gluten free crust at this time. We are still searching for one that stands up to the heat of our oven.

Our dough is then topped with our homemade sauce created with raw, crushed tomatoes imported from Italy. We add our freshly sliced mozzarella, a bit of Italian extra-virgin olive oil & a sprinkle of sea salt. A touch of fresh basil adds the true fragrance & flavor of Italy. You can then create your own masterpiece adding more fresh & natural ingredients.

Why choose Vitta Pizza

You could eat a different pizza, but Neapolitan Style is an experience. Inspired by tradition, our pizzas are hand crafted with love & made with the freshest, high-quality ingredients. The result is an intense & balanced flavor that blends the aroma of the baked crust with a slightly acidic tomato, savory mozzarella, fresh basil & slight bitter spicy flavor of olive oil & sea salt. A simple yet unmatched character of flavor. It’s what Naples intended. We are proud to be a locally owned & operated business in beautiful Duluth Minnesota