Napolita Pizzeria & Wine Bar

When my husband and I moved from the city to the North Shore, we had to say bye to an awesome neighborhood Neapolitan pizza place. I didn’t think we’d ever find a local restaurant that could compete until we came stumbled upon Napolita. For the last 2 months, we’ve been getting their food every Sunday as a way to cap out the weekend. We’re slowly working our way through the delicious menu and haven’t found anything we wouldn’t reorder. The space is cozy, the staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and the food is outstanding. Come here for some apps, pizza and a pumpkin margarita - you won’t regret it.

In my view, there is no more authentic Neapolitan pizza outside of Naples itself than Napolita Pizzeria (and Wine Bar). To quote the Smithsonian Magazine article, "...this classic Neapolitan pizza is as soft and floppy as a basset hound's ears. It's chewy rather than crunchy, with a moist top, abundant scorch marks (leoparding) and an airy 'cornicione,' the pillowy ledge that frames the crust. The steamy crust is blast-cooked to perfection in 90 seconds or less at about 900 degrees" in a wood-fired oven that has been burning without stop since they opened in 2015. Love this place! Management is outstanding, focus is on the food and the curated wine list. Serving staff is knowledgeable and welcoming. Buon appetito!

We ordered a couple pizzas for delivery. On arrival, the pizzas were disheveled, wet, and cold with large patches of exposed soggy crust. Despite these issues, the flavors were still quite good, and I'd like to try dining in at the restaurant at some point to see if we have a better experience. But our delivery experience left a lot to be desired.

After seeing this place packed with diners for the past year, I placed an order for their Bufalina Verde pizza and was left incredibly disappointed and hungry. The pizza itself was covered in a forest of arugula, only to find that the chicken not only tasted unnatural and unseasoned, but had plenty of fatty pieces that were inedible. The dough was mushy and tasted like it had barely cooked in their woodfire oven. None of the ingredients from the chicken, pesto, cheese or tomatoes tasted cooked at all and just fell off the pizza after being held in hand. To pay $24 for this pizza was regrettable and left me unsatisfied, unsure if I would ever return. The crowds at this place make me wonder, why?