Whether you are looking for a low and crunchy base, higher and softer, super stuffed or light, with wholemeal or traditional flours, round or by the meter, cooked in a wood or electric oven, here is a selection of excellent pizzerias in Novara according to my personal top 5.
1. From the Madman a exceptional pizza: la well cooked and crunchy pasta, cooking in a wood oven e the owner's manias handed down to the next generation make it a status symbol. Here they have kept the same trusted suppliers as always (despite 40 years of activity), no appetizers so as not to deceive the appetite (after all we are in a pizzeria!), The choice limited to a dozen different pizzas, the dessert served only on weekends and unpretentious, the decor is quite old-fashioned, yet nothing discourages lovers of good pizza. A note in favor of the new generation: in case you want to do an encore, ask and it will be given to you, although it was not granted in the past ... by the Pazzo, in fact. Where is it? Along the Regional Road 225 which connects Novara to Borgomanero at Suno.
2. Marechiaro, city pizzeria-restaurant, overlooks Piazza Martiri, the center of nightlife in Oleggio (NO). Renowned for bothgreat pizza cooked in a wood oven for both fresh fish expertly cooked. The restaurant is large, spread over several floors and in summer opens an external appendage under the arcades of the square. A real certainty.
3. From Aldo, pizzeria-restaurant facing the lake. Located in the historic center of Arona, on Lake Maggiore, it is certainly well attended, well furnished, well sponsored. If you care more about the setting than the food then this place fashionable it's for you: the pizza is cooked in an electric oven and, for connoisseurs - you know -, it's a flaw; the outdoor patio is available by reservation only and, despite this, arm yourself with holy patience and prefer the second shift: they will avoid pressing you to finish dinner quickly. The menu is full of excellent appetizers, first courses, fish dishes and selected meats. The service is quick, sometimes a little too much. Piazza del Popolo, Arona (NO).
4. The Lampara. On the southern border with Valsesia, this recently renovated pizzeria is well furnished and welcoming. Famous in the Novara area for the quality of its wines pizzas and his mixed fried, has also been frequented over the years by sports and entertainment personalities passing through the area. The photos that testify to its presence are all exhibited at the pizzeria checkout, in favor of the curiosity of customers. There is a flaw: it is perhaps too noisy and consequently not very intimate. Baraggia di Boca (NO).
5. Mediterranean, in the direction of Lake Orta the only pizzeria that goes beyond tradition and offers the pizza by the meter, in addition to the usual Neapolitan pizza. It is the ideal place for a fun evening with friends, to try different tastes, to reinvent and share. A note of merit goes to the lobster aquarium, where crustaceans are kept for the most sought-after dishes. The cuisine is also excellent. Viale Kennedy, Borgomanero (NO).
