Amalfi Cucina & Mercato is the downtown Atlanta destination for locals and visitors alike as guests are treated to a true Italian experience from the moment they arrive. Click here to learn more about the new private dining room and event venue.
Fish is one of the most wholesome foods that man can eat. In fact, people have been eating fish throughout human history. These days, many cooks yearn to add fish.
Included in my recent order was Nonna’s spaghetti and meatballs. The moist and tender meatballs are made with a blend of veal, ground beef and pork, and are served with a fresh San Marzano sauce that flavors the pasta without overpowering it. Altogether, it’s a big, old-school bowl of comfort food ... Soon, you’ll be able to find all that at a second Amalfi Pizza and Red Phone Booth location in the former Gordon Biersch space on Peachtree Road in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood.
“It feels like an old Italian street,” de Haan says. Inside, diners will see the two 6,000-pound, brick pizza ovens imported from Italy, as well as semicircular booths and wrought iron chandeliers. Greg Grant will be the executive chef, designing a menu of Neopolitan pizzas, pastas, appetizers, and salads.
Go. You will love it. Pinky swear.
Fish is one of the most wholesome foods that man can eat. In fact, people have been eating fish throughout human history. These days, many cooks yearn to add fish.
You can taste the fresh tomatoes and mozzarella complemented each other. I was impressed with the attentive staff and amazed how fast the pizza came ... The ambiance is another plus with the Italian inspired entranceway and open kitchen with two huge ovens.
Amalfi Pizza is located upstairs and features two 6,000-pound brick ovens from Italy that had to be lifted into the space by cranes. It is decorated with large semicircular booths, custom wrought iron chandeliers and Juliet balconies. In addition to Neapolitan-style pizzas, its offerings include appetizers, salads, pastas and original desserts from Dailey's recipes.
You would think you were walking into a little Italian trattoria with the authentic terrace and gardens, not a local Atlanta restaurant nestled in the heart of downtown Atlanta.
These star-shaped pizzas will look fantastic on your Insta. Carnavale pizza at Amalfi Pizza is stuffed with ricotta cheese and cooked in brick ovens.
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Amalfi Pizza, Atlanta’s newest dining destination, recently opened offering an authentic Italian experience. Being a traditional Neapolitan pizzeria with fresh ingredients from the Campania region of Italy, I was very excited to try their menu. As I walk up to the entrance, it felt like I had entered Italy, passing through a beautiful courtyard complete with lime trees and fresh herbs growing along the pathway.
How far would you go to learn to make real Italian pizza? Stephen de Haan and Greg Grant apprenticed themselves to Pizzeria Mattozzi (established in 1830) and Pizzeria Da Attilio in Naples, Italy, for two months earlier this year, and earned certification from the Association of True Napoletana Pizza.
Fish is one of the most wholesome foods that man can eat. In fact, people have been eating fish throughout human history. These days, many cooks yearn to add fish.