French people eat a little more than two million pizzas each day, of which 173,000 are eaten in a restaurant, thus making France the biggest consumer of pizzas in Europe. Pizzerias are everywhere and you can easily get lost. In order to help you in your quest for the perfect pizza, we have selected 15 Parisian restaurants which will make your taste buds dance. From food-trucks to prestigious establishments, all tastes will be accommodated.
Pizza Del Popolo – €
Because the food-truck Pizza Del Popolo puts the emphasis on quality rather than quantity, only six pizzas are available on their menu.
Starting at €7, the traditional Margherita will not let you down. The Melanzana and The Gorgonzola E Noci will enchant all vegetarians. And last but not least, the Regina Del Popolo and the Salsicella will charm even the finest palates.
The ingredients are all carefully selected: mozzarella fior di latte and smoked, nduja, organic eggplants and San Marzano tomatoes.
A pizza of the day, that changes regularly, is also available.
Ratings:
Facebook: 4.9/5
Google: 5/5
Address:
Sunday evening: 153 rue Cardinet, 75017, Paris
The rest of the week: check their Facebook page to find more information
In Bocca Al Lupo – €
“In Bocca Al Lupo” translates as “in the mouth of the wolf”, an Italian expression meaning “good luck”. You won’t need luck though – the restaurant only serves exquisite meals every day of the week. Your soulmate is waiting for you in its lengthy menu.
What to eat? There are classiche pizzas (with tomato sauce), bianche (without tomato sauce) and calzoni, ranging from €8.50 to 16€; pizze bambini are also available for children.
Everyone’s appetite will be met: the cheese advocates, the meat lovers, the vegetarians and the vegans – there is something for everyone.
Ratings:
Facebook: 4.7/5
Google: 4.6/5
Trip Advisor: 4.5/5
Address:
14 rue Francoeur,
75018, Paris
https://www.pizzeria-in-bocca-al-lupo.com/
(The website is not yet available in English)
Opening hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday: 12am to 2:30pm and 7pm to 11pm
Friday and Saturday: 12am to 2:30pm and 7pm to 11:30pm
East Mamma – €€-€€€
East Mama was the very first trattoria of the Big Mamma group (established in Paris, Lille and London). This establishment is certainly not lacking charm, with its walls made of bricks and old stones, its wood-fired oven and its cosiness, all characteristic of Italian trattorias.
All ingredients are imported from Italy: the dough is fresh and made by hand and the wines are imported directly from the vineyards.
For the starter you can enjoy a wide range of antipasti, starting at €7.
Moving on you can choose between fresh pasta, Neapolitan pizzas cooked in the wood-fired oven, salads and a carpaccio.
The Chef’s favourites are also available: the Tagliata Artichaude and the Pesce del Giorno.
With its 15 different pizza options – including some vegetarians – starting at €12, your happiness is a given.
Finally, what would be a feast without a sugary touch? Five delicious desserts are on the menu, starting at €7, including the Nocciomisù – a twist of the famous tiramisù with peanut mascarpone, caramel toffee and crispy puffed rice.
What a treat!
Ratings:
Facebook: 4.6/5
Google: 4.4/5
Trip Advisor: 4.5/5
Address:
133 rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine,
75011, Paris
https://www.bigmammagroup.com/en/trattorias/east-mamma
Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 12am to 2:30pm and 7pm to 10:45pm
Thursday and Friday: 12am to 2:30pm and 7pm to 11pm
Saturday and Sunday: 12am to 4pm and 7pm to 11pm
La Massara – €€-€€€
“Massara” was the name given to the women in charge of feeding the workers and taking care of the wood-fired oven in Sicilian farms. So it comes as no surprise that La Massara cherishes the transmission of the Sicilian culture, as well as the transmission of cooking.
The menu is extensive. As a starter, and starting at €6, sfizi, antipasti and bruschette are available.
As for pizzas, you have no less than 25 options, ranging from €9.50 to €17.50. You can choose between the classiche, the bianche, the special ones with mozzarella di bufala or the chef’s specialities.
Calzoni, salads and lasagne are also on the menu.
Vegetarian and vegan options are available for the starter, the main course and the dessert.
Ratings:
Facebook: 4.7/5
Google: 4.5/5
Trip Advisor: 4.5/5
Address:
70 rue Turbigo,
75003,Paris
https://www.la-massara.fr/en/
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday: 12am to 2:30pm and 7:15pm to 11pm
Friday: 12am to 2:30pm and 7:15pm to 11:30pm
Saturday: 12am to 2:45pm and 7:15pm to 11:30pm
Sunday: 12am to 2:45 and 7:15pm to 11pm
Papacionu – €€
When someone says “pizza”, do you automatically think “Italy”? Well, not always – as evidenced by this Corsican pizzeria.
Coming straight from Ajaccio, the restaurant bears the same name as the one opened on the island by the mother of the cook.
Nested in the rue Cadet, the restaurant does not lack character; nor do the half-moon shaped pizzas served on wooden trays.
You can choose to enjoy the Spuntinetta or the special Papacionu calzone, for example.
Corsican beers and wines are available.
Vegetarians and vegans are welcome.
Ratings:
Facebook: 4.8/5
Google: 4.6/5
Trip Advisor: 4.5/5
Address:
7 rue Cadet,
75009, Paris
https://www.facebook.com/Papacionu/
Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday: 12am to 2:30pm and 7pm to 11:30pm
The Brooklyn Pizzeria – €
Brick walls, couches shaped as American cars, metal pipes leading to an oven made of the same material: the New York vibe is strong in this pizzeria which claims to be the cheapest in Paris.
Then again, with a “Vraie Margherita à 4 Balles” (which would translate as “real Margherita for 4 bucks”), how could it not be?
The rest of the menu fits just as well with the mood of the place – relaxed and fun.
The pizzas are called Mbappé Hot & Spicy (Mbappé is a French soccer player), Les Dents de la “Belle-Mère” (a play on words with the French title of “Jaws”) and Vegan is the Way, just to name a few. All ingredients are fresh and imported directly from Italy.
Let the all Italian team take care of you – they know what they are doing!
Vegetarians and vegans are welcome.
Ratings:
Facebook: 3.9/5
Google: 3.4/5
Trip Advisor: 3/5
Address:
33 bd Beaumarchais,
75003, Paris
https://www.thebrooklynpizzeriaparis.com/
(The website is not yet available in English)
Opening hours:
Monday to Sunday: 8am to midnight
Arrivederci Pizzeria – €€
Nested at the heart of the 5th district, the restaurant and its clean lines create an atmosphere of calm and peace. The secret? Pizzaioli chefs who put their hearts into their cooking and quality ingredients which will transport you straight to Italy with only one bite.
On the menu? Specialities from Sicily and the south of Italy, fresh pasta and pizzas, of course.
The most demanding gourmets can go for the Bell’Antonio (truffle cream, olives, taleggio, mozzarella fior di latte, cooked ham) whereas those with a voracious appetite may prefer the Crudaiola (tomato sauce, burrata, Parma ham).
Vegetarians are welcome.
Ratings:
Facebook: 4.6/5
Google: 4.6/5
Trip Advisor: 5/5
Address:
47 rue Gay Lussac,
75005, Paris
https://www.arrivederci-paris.com/
(The website is not yet available in English)
Opening hours:
Monday to Sunday: 12am to 2:30pm and 7pm to 10:30pm
Iovine’s – €€-€€€
It is at a walking distance from the Louvres that the Neapolitan chef Nicola Iovine decided to open his first restaurant.
The decoration of the room is elegant and in the kitchen the focus is put on creativity – but both are intertwined with tradition.
You can enjoy the Bronte if you are adventurous (pistachio pesto, mozzarella, mortadella, organic extra virgin olive oil) or the Burratissima (extra fresh Apulian burrata, small tomatoes from Vesuvius, San Marzano tomatoes D.O.P, basil, arugula, organic extra virgin oil) if you are more into the good old classics.
Vegetarians and vegans are welcome.
Ratings:
Facebook: 4.9/5
Google: 4.4/5
Trip Advisor: 4/5
Address:
7 bis rue du colonel Driant,
75001, Paris
http://iovines.com/
(The website is not yet available in English)
Opening hours:
Monday to Sunday: 12am to 3pm and 7:30pm to 11:30pm
Daroco – €€€
The Daroco trattoria welcomes you in a scenery that will take your breath away.
The restaurant puts the focus on what they do best: only nine pizzas are on the menu but they are made with Cetara anchovies, fior di latte, San Marzano tomatoes and other high quality ingredients.
The owners did not forget their sense of humour though: you can order the Spider Cochon (the French name of the famous Spider Pig from The Simpsons) made of tomato sauce, fior di latte, spianata, flakes of Pecorino and basil or the Parma Show (the Palmashow is a French comedy duo) made of tomato sauce, mozzarella bufala, Parma ham and basil.
The prices range from €12 to €18.
No doubt you will find your match!
Vegetarians are welcome.
Ratings:
Facebook: 4.4/5
Google: 4.1/5
Trip Advisor: 4/5
Address:
6 rue Vivienne,
75002, Paris
http://www.daroco.fr/
(The website is not yet available in English)
Opening hours:
Monday to Sunday: 12am to midnight
Pizza Chic – €€
With the cast-iron on the walls, the large windows and the hanging lights everywhere, Pizza Chic definitely is chic.
So is the kitchen: Italian flours and yeasts, fresh in-season ingredients and a dough left to rise for at least five days to ensure its softness, density and crispiness.
Only eleven pizze are on the menu, ranging from €14 to €22, but each one gives a new meaning to the word “chic”.
You may be attracted to the Pizza Chic (lardo di colonnata de Fausto Guadagni and rosemary) or to the Carciofi (artichoke cream, raw artichoke, arugula, parmesan aged for 24 months).
Vegetarians are welcome.
Ratings:
Facebook: 4.5/5
Google: 4.2/5
Trip Advisor: 4/5
Address:
13 rue Mézières,
75006, Paris
https://www.pizzachic.fr/
(The website is not yet available in English)
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday: 12:30am to 2:30pm and 7:30pm to 11pm
Friday: 12:30am to 2:30pm and 7:30pm to 11:30pm
Saturday: 12:30am to 3pm and 7:30pm to 11:30pm
Sunday: 12am to 3pm and 7:30pm to 10pm
Da Graziella – €€
It is in this old bird shop that these pizza lovers decided to open their restaurant.
Their motto? Simplicity, authenticity and dedication.
Buffalo mozzarella from Campania D.O.P, organic extra virgin olive oil, black pork from Caserta, San Marzano tomatoes D.O.P, Piennolo from Vesuvius and Corbarino: all ingredients are imported directly from Italy and there are a lot of them.
You can choose the traditional flavour of the Margherita with San Marzano tomatoes, but only if you have some room left after the Pizze Fritte, a speciality from Vesuvius.
Vegetarians are welcome.
Ratings:
Google: 4.4/5
Trip Advisor: 3.5/5
Address:
43 rue des petites écuries,
75010, Paris
http://www.dagraziella.fr/en
Opening hours:
Monday to Wednesday: 12am to 2:30pm and 7pm to 10:30pm
Thursday and Friday: 12am to 2:30pm and 7pm to 11pm
Baretto di Edgar – €€
This cosy Italian bistro, elegantly decorated with a Nordic touch, will amaze you with its pizzas classiche and bianche. Whether they are one or the other, they are reunited as one on your plate according to the season and the mood of the chef.
You can fall for the Massilia: half Puttanesca (cherry tomatoes, capers, olives, anchovies) and half Alexandra (mozza di bufala, parmesan, arugula, olive oil, lemon).
Or maybe it is the Bungabunga (spianata, mozza di bufala, artichoke, red onion) that will catch your eye.
There is only one way to know for sure which one it will be!
Vegetarians are welcome.
Ratings:
Facebook: 4.8/5
Google: 4.3/5
Trip Advisor: 4.5/5
Address:
14 rue d’Alexandrie,
75002, Paris
http://www.edgarparis.com/en/accueil.html#barreto
Opening hours:
Monday: 12am to 2:30pm
Tuesday to Friday: 12:30am to 2:30pm and 6:30pm to 10:30pm
Saturday: 6:30pm to 10:30pm
Pizzeria O’scia – €€
Exposed stone walls, Vichy patterned tablecloths, real mosaic on the walls – the O’scia pizzeria does not lack personality.
Renowned for its antipasti, the pizza menu isn’t bad either with its 25 different options ranging from €11 to €19.
Whether you love meat or cheese, if you are a vegetarian or a vegan, it doesn’t matter: there is a pizza for everyone.
A rice-based pizza dough can also be ordered for people with gluten intolerance (note that orders must be placed 24 hours in advance).
Ratings:
Facebook: 4.6/5
Google: 4.1/5
Trip Advisor: 4/5
Address:
42 rue Tiquetonne,
75002, Paris
https://www.pizzeriaoscia.fr/en/
Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday: 12am to 2:30pm* and 7:30pm to 11:15pm*
Sunday: 7:30pm to 10:30pm
*reservation only
Babalou – €€
At a short walking distance from the Basilique du Sacre-Coeur is the Babalou, a restaurant that looks like a cottage with its wallpaper on the walls, floral tablecloths and bookshelves all around the room.
In its cosy atmosphere you can taste the flavours of Italy thanks to a cooking anchored in tradition, made with fresh in-season ingredients.
You can choose between classiche and bianche, ranging from €9.50 to €13.
All the recipes are simple but delicious. The Capretta (tomatoes, mozzarella, crottin de chèvre from the farm, honey, basil) and the Bresaola Bianca (cherry tomatoes, mozzarella, bresaola, arugula, parmesan flakes) are perfect illustrations of the delicacies available at the Babalou.
Vegetarians are welcome.
Ratings:
Facebook: 4.7/5
Google: 4.5/5
Trip Advisor: 4.5/5
Address:
4 rue Lamarck,
75018, Paris
https://restaurantbabalou.fr/en
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 6pm to 11pm
Saturday and Sunday: 12am to 3pm and 6pm to 11pm
Allegra – €€
Nothing unnecessary here: a sober storefront, a minimalist decor and only eleven pizza options.
When you enter the Allegra pizzeria you realize that you do not need anything else than what there is to see: a warm welcome, fresh beautiful ingredients, a soft and light hand-made pizza dough and prices ranging from €11 to €17.
Your heart may start beating for the Portobello (watercress sauce, fior di latte, Portobello mushrooms, ricotta affumicata salata), the Végétarienne (tomato sauce made with Sicilian tomatoes, fior di latte, roasted eggplants, red pepper, feta, coriander, pimenton) or maybe the Chèvre (cream from the farm, fior di latte, Saint-Maure goat cheese, organic dried figs, chives, panceta).
There is a pizza for every taste.
Vegetarians are welcome.
Ratings:
Facebook: 4.2/5
Google: 3.9/5
Trip Advisor: 3.5/5
Address:
70 rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin,
75010, Paris
https://www.facebook.com/retaurantallegra/
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday: 8am to 11pm
Saturday and Sunday: 9am to 11pm
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