Franco, whose restaurant Pepe in Grani is located near Naples, has created a menu combining Neapolitan tradition and innovative cooking technology to offer customers a contemporary twist on the classic Italian pizza. Menu highlights include the Mistaken Margherita, which involves the tomato being cold reduced to maintain and enhance its strong taste and then added to the pizza at the end of the cooking process.
Simone, born in Verona, is known as the inventor of the new Italian pizza. In his restaurant I Tigli di San Bonifacio, he has changed the way classic pizza is perceived, cementing its place on the restaurant map in Italy.
Menu highlights include the ‘From Land to Sea’ pizza; with Mazara del Vallo fresh red shrimps and Mediterranean vegetables, this pizza is inspired by Simone’s culinary roots which are equally influenced by land and sea ingredients.
Pizza Gourmet opening hours: Tuesday - Friday 12:00pm to 9:00pm Saturday 11.30am to 9:00pm 
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