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Best Pizza in Berlin
There are many options for pizza in Berlin. At Pizza Fight, we fight about pizza, not about places or people. We don’t care who you are or where you come from – we care about your pizza! This list is not exhaustive.
In Memoriam
Before we get to the list, first we must appreciate those who are not with us anymore. Yes, pizza can die too.
Pizza a Pezzi – This pizza would have made you want to move to Hermannplatz and Weserstrasse in Neukolln (which we sometimes call Neuklyn). As the name suggests Pizza a Pezzi (pizza slices) they served pizza by the slice. Some might say they made Rome style pizza, and they’d be right. What made this pizza a contender for the best was not only its soft but crispy dough, but also the fact that they sold slices at all. This was not common when they first opened up. Finally, you grab a slice or two on the way to your local spot, whatever that may be.
Pizza a Pezzi was situated on the corner of Nansenstrasse and Weserstrasse. Across the street is Yuma Bar, where you once could pair pizza with Belgian beer if you asked the bartender nicely. Yuma Bar is still there, but Pizza a Pezzi is not. Luckily, there’s a new pizzeria there. Totally different pizza, more of a typical Naples style pizza. They are on this list, but maybe the next one!
Pizza Delizia – Once known as the best pizza in Berlin, this neighborhood staple was going strong for at least a decade, probably more. Its combination of quality toppings and soft but crispy dough (somehow a cross between NYC style and Rome style dough) made it the best place to get a slice or a pie if you wanted something more than a simple cheese pizza (what most people would call margherita).
Sadly they closed down recently and were bought up by another pizzeria in Berlin (which we’ll get to). Another pizza lost.
The Big Whale – Masaniello
One of the oldest pizzerias in Berlin, and definitely the oldest in the neighborhood, Masaniello is not only a pizzeria, but a pizza experience. They have created a pizza that is not only authentic to itself, but that has also melded itself seamlessly into the city. They serve pizza pies of all kinds, mostly Naples style in a restaurant setting. Perfect for dinner and drinks. Not exactly the best, but very good. No slices. On Hasenheide and Jahnstrasse in Neukolln.
The New Guy – Gazzo
Birthed onto Hobrechtstrasse several years ago, this pizzeria with a funny name (its dangerously close to a curse word in Italian) was almost an immediate hit. They call themselves sourdough pizza, which is what Naples style dough is known for, but their toppings make them a solid part of the new wave of pizza styles that focus on Naples style dough but adds gourmet toppings for some rich flavors that take pizza to the next level. A great place to start the night out with a meal and drinks. Tables go quickly and there’s often a waiting list.
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