After reading the book “Eat Pray Love”, I’ve been wanting to head back to Italy to visit Naples so that I can taste their world renown pizza. Well, since Nicli Antica Pizzeria opened in Gastown, I didn’t have to go far for some authentic Naples pizza. The space is very inviting, crisp and simple with really high ceilings. If it’s busy you can just stand by the bar and have drink before getting seated.

My boyfriend and I started off our meal with the Insalata Mista ($7, mixed greens, roasted garlic, roasted tomatoes & shaved fennel drizzled with our red wine dijon vinaigrette) and Insalata Proscuitto e Rucola ($12,  prosciutto, arugula, roasted pear, cambozola, balsamic-fig vinaigrette). Since my partner in crime has a secret love affair with prosciutto he went with the Prosciutto Crudo ($18, pomodoro, parmigiano, fior di latte, basil, prosciutto crudo) and I like my pizza simple so I ordered the Margherita ($12,  pomodoro, parmigiano, fior di latte, basil).

When the waitress came to our table with our “right out of the oven” pizzas she gave us a tip on how to cut the pizza. “Take your knife and fork, cut starting from the center and when you get to the crust just tear it with your hands”. Some people like to eat their pizzas with a knife and fork, as for me I like to get down and dirty with my hands, folding it up like a taco and stuffing it into my mouth. I think it tastes better this way.

Am I making you hungry? Nicli Antica Pizzeria is a MUST try.

62 E Cordova St, Vancouver, BC. V6A 1K2

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