Margherita

There’s not much more to say โ€“ she is quite simply the queen of the table.

Whether in its simple version with mozzarella fiordilatteย orย mozzarella de bufala, the Margherita pizza is undoubtedly the favourite pizza of Italian people.

Marinara

The secret lies in its simplicity. Ordering this pizza is an excellent way to test the dough and the quality of the ingredients of the pizzeria youโ€™re in:

Tomato, garlic, oregano and oil (sometimes even basil).

Prosciutto e funghi

Simplicity is also the name of the game with this pizza โ€“ itโ€™s a ham and mushroom pizza, but turbo-charged because itโ€™s Italian-style. It can be ordered in two different versions: with cooked ham or with raw ham that is placed on after cooking.

Quattro Stagioni

Another of the Italians’ favourite pizzas is undoubtedly the Quattro Stagioni, meaning โ€˜Four Seasonsโ€™.

It is a mixture of strong flavours together with mozzarella and tomato. On this pizza you can find cooked ham, mushrooms, artichokes and black olives.

Capricciosa

Very similar to the Quattro Stagioni is the Capricciosa pizza. The ingredients are the pretty much same, except the Capricciosa doesnโ€™t usually have olives and all the ingredients are mixed together on the base of tomato sauce and mozzarella.

Quattro Formaggi

You have to be a true cheese lover to appreciate this creamy, delicious and attractive white pizza, whose name means simply โ€˜Four Cheesesโ€™. The ingredients and type of cheese used can vary from one pizzeria to another: provolone, parmigiano reggiano, mozzarella, stracchino, fontina or gorgonzola.

Ortolana – Vegetariana

Pizza is even a good food to eat while youโ€™re on a diet! This pizza is perfect for those who want to eat something delicious once in a while, but at the same time keep an eye on their waistline. In addition to mozzarella and tomato, the ingredients of this pizza are peppers, aubergines and courgette/zucchini cut into strips.

Diavola

The Diavola is a great pizza for anyone who loves strong flavours as the main ingredient here is spicy salami. It is one of the best-known pizzas outside of Italy, especially in the United States and the UK.

Boscaiola

While this pizza is typical of Naples, each region of Italy tries to give the best of itself and use its own typical products. The Boscaiola pizza is really tasty and the topping consists of mushrooms, slices of sausage and mozzarella.

Frutti di Mare

This pizza combines the deliciousness of pizza with the fantastic seafood that can be found in Italy: it has the obligatory tomato and mozzarella, but also seafood like shrimps, mussels and squid, plus seasonings of garlic and parsley.