Napoli: a Southern Italian city famous for its delicious pastries, ancient castles on the sea, and romantic love songs. But above all, it's most renowned for one circular, delicious dish: the pizza! In fact, Napoli is even the birthplace of the original Margherita Pizza, invented over 100 years ago.

  

In Italy, pizza is so important it is considered a protected food: it must be prepared in a certain way to bear the “pizza Margherita” label. This old-world tradition of making pizza can be found at only a few places in America, as the restaurants must follow the strict guidelines that Italy sets; fresh ingredients being first and foremost.

Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana more than abides by the guidlines. At this authentically Italian haven, pizzaiolo Carmine takes you back to his Neapolitan roots by preparing the pizza in the traditional way.  

 

“The queen of the dish is the dough,” said Carmine. 

And you can taste the difference. Take one bite into the soft, chewy crust made from a “00” finer flour imported from Napoli, and you're transported.

He is assisted in the kitchen by Shon who has been in training for over three years, waiting for the thumbs- up from Carmine to be promoted to "pizzaiolo" status.

If you have never tried a true Napoletana pizza, Carmine suggests you start with the original version of pizza Margherita. The pizzas are cooked in an Italian-made oven that reaches a temperature of 1000 degrees. The pizza takes one minute to cook and should be eaten fresh out of the oven, not ordered to go.

  

 

Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana, 140 Green Valley Pkwy, Henderson, NV 89012. Phone: 702.222.3556  |  Fax: 702.647.3556