Giro Pizzeria Napoletana
Spianata Calabra – Fior di Latte, Fresh Piccadilly Tomatoes, Buffalo Mozzarella DOP, Spicy Salami Spianata Calabra, Olive Oil, Basil
Bufalina Con Fiocchi di Parma – Fior di Latte, Buffalo Mozzarella DOP, Parma Ham DOP, Basil, Fresh Picadilly Tomatoes, Olive Oil
Double Espresso – Ice
Cannoli alla Ricotta – Ricotta, Pistachio, Chocolate Chips
Said by some to be Stockholm’s premier Pizzeria it was as the first stop of a two-part supper that diners sat down at Giro, the lengthy Restaurant at Sveavaegen 46 no doubt making a good first impression by way of its imported wood-fired oven and a menu full of top quality ingredients including several brought in from the markets of Naples and Rome.
Open since 2015 but referencing traditions dating back over one hundred years to Italy, the leavening and baking methods of Da Michele Pizzeria referenced in creating a traditional Pie occasionally adorned by modern ingredients, it is to a Menu of nothing but Pizza, Olives and a lone Salad that guests are introduced upon entry, approximately two-dozen Pies in total.
Using ovens readied for lunch and burning until 22h00 nightly, the space fairly large but mostly empty around 16h00, it was after debating several choices that two Pizzas were selected for around 200 SEK each, one arriving after the other as staff prefers to fire each separately when possible and first bites of the puffy rim around “Bufalina Con Fiocchi di Parma” speaking of excellent craftsmanship from the small flecks of Salt on its bottom to melted Fior di Latte and slightly cooler Buffalo Mozzarella set against thinly sliced Ham.
Almost “White” Pies thanks to the use of roasted Tomatoes instead of Sauce, Tear-drops plucked from their Vines and rinsed prior to placement atop Dough, it was in a similar display of excellence that a Pizza featuring Calabrian Sausage added a bit of heat plus more blistering to Giro’s product, the fact that a thumbsize Cannoli lacked sweetness not unexpected considering Giro’s focus on authenticity but the Shell being a little soggy on the bottom admittedly a bit disappointing.
www.giropizzeria.com