Truly Pizza
Everything But The Bagel Tomato Carpaccio – Heirloom Tomato, Feta Cheese, Shallot Vinaigrette, “Everything” Seasoning
Classic French Fries – French Fries tossed in Sea Salt, Ketchup, Housemade Herby Ranch
Garlic Pull Apart Bread – Garlic, Butter, Romano Cheese
Sweet & Spicy – California Red Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella, Aged Mozzarella, Soppressata, Stracciatella, Mike’s Hot Honey, Basil
Champion Cheese – California Red Sauce, Semi-dried Dorati Tomatoes, Mozzarella, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sea Salt, Basil
Smoky Vodka – Housemade Vodka Sauce, Fresh Mozzarella, Aged Mozzarella, Semi-dried Marinated Tomatoes, Stracciatella, Pistachio Lemon Pesto, Basil
Dante – Vodka Sauce, Chicken Sausage, Roasted Cippollini Onion, Pickled Peppers
Umami Mushroom – Creamy Onion and Garlic Sauce, Smoked Mozzarella, Marinated Roasted Mushrooms, Toasted Sesame Oil, Sesame Seeds, Green Onion, Bonito Flakes
Industrial – Our Pizza Sauce, Garlic Confit, Sicilian Oregano, Stracciatella, Sea Salt, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sesame Seeds
Straus Creamery Organic Vanilla Soft Serve – Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Sea Salt
Spumoni Sundae – Sour Cherry, Pistachio Crème, Chocolate Soft Serve, Amarena Cherry, Pistachio, Pizzelle
Orange Creamsicle – Boylan Bottling Co.Orange Soda, Straus Creamery Organic Vanilla Soft Serve
Opened in 2023 as a collaboration between Metro Pizza’s John Arena and Chris Decker along with Steve Muller and Donna Baldwin Truly Pizza is the realization of a dream, its location in the center of Dana Point almost immediately finding success thanks to a combination of passion and craftsmanship focused around California’s bounty.
Built in an idyllic setting, the ocean breeze cooling a two-story outdoor space designed by Ted Berner & Dayna Lee, it is shaded by Lemon trees that guests are invited to peruse a menu of Pizzas, Salads and Appetizers including specials such as vibrant Tomato Carpaccio decorated by Feta, Shallot Vinaigrette and house-blended “Everything” Seasoning.
Relaxed in terms of setting despite serious ambitions to build a community gathering place, a goal thus far met by great Food and pleasant service, those familiar with Chris or his @everythingbutanchovies Instagram will not be surprised to know that everything is as beautiful as it is delicious from crispy golden Fries to the “Champion Cheese” and its airy cornicione.
“Informed but not bound by tradition” per Arena, a reluctant icon of the industry for 40+ years, Pizzas come round or squared with the latter not-unlike a Sicilian, first bites of “Smoky Vodka” light with a good crunch and tons of complexity while “Sweet & Spicy” ups the ante further via creamy Stracciatella plus Mike’s Hot Honey.
Perfectly suited for Southern California Summer, local Farms making an appearance in Produce as well as Dairy, Decker’s “Umami Mushroom” nods to Las Vegas China Town with spectacular results, and for those lucky enough to receive a nod from the kitchen “Industrial” takes its Sesame Seed Crust in an entirely different direction by charring it beneath simple yet superior Tomato Sauce and molten Cheese.
Turning to Marin County’s Straus Creamery for Dessert, Soft Serve in five styles available until Truly opens a space to make its own Gelato, suffice it to say that excellent Ingredients are again allowed to shine whether simple with Olive Oil and Sea Salt, decorated as organic Spumoni or as the centerpiece of a Float.
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