Within the middle of Caiazzo, village 50km from Napoli lays Pepe in Grani. It isn’t your peculiar pizza place; it’s formally and unofficially the place with the perfect pizza on this planet!
Pepe in Grani is kind of a household enterprise, as you’ll be taught when you step into the restaurant. The proprietor Franco Pepe discovered every little thing from his grandfather, who owned a well-known bakery. His father additionally was a part of the household enterprise, who taught the now internationally famend chief the worth of choosing the proper components. Each pizza topping is made completely from the native suppliers. However the secret is within the dough, and there’s no official recipe to observe; identical to his household, Franco follows his distinctive talent to create the proper pizza.
Simply how standard Pepe in Grani is? Folks visiting Pompeii or Naples and even additional cities in Italy, are greater than keen to journey for hours to get to this place. The strains are lengthy and what was once a forgotten village now’s a vacationer attraction. Whereas Napoli is taken into account to be the place for pizza lovers, Pepe wished to remain near his roots. But when you consider it, whereas it was a dangerous transfer, there are over 800 pizza locations in Napoli, so this was a good way to face out and enhance the native financial system.
Minimalist and fashionable house spreads on three flooring, however not even a complete village could be sufficient to feed all of the vacationers. This isn’t a elaborate or expensive place; the whole success is predicated on style and a spotlight to particulars. Whereas lots of the well-known Napoli pizzerias solely serve a number of forms of pizza, right here you get any taste you’ll be able to think about, however it’s Margherita Sbagliata that may take you to the pizza heaven.
For somebody who gained the precise Greatest Pizza within the World competitors, Franco Pepe is very happy to speak to prospects, in fact, if he has the time. Additionally, he’s very open to making an attempt out new shapes, dough thickness, however though the pizza will not be conventional Neapolitan fashion, the grasp chief may be very pleased with his heritage, and he’s nonetheless counting on his senses to get that excellent medium crust in addition to the perfect toppings possible.
While you get to Italy, be sure that to plan a brief journey for a big and engaging meal. Don’t overlook to make a reservation on time and prepare for as soon as in a lifetime expertise. Pizzas are below 10 euros and you may take pleasure in different meals in addition to nice wines and beers.
