In Pacific Beach and Mission Beach, there are a surprising number of quality pizzas to choose from – all distinguished in some way. From the popular New York-style thin crust, to the trendy white pizzas, to authentic Milan-style pies cooked in gas-fired ovens – you’re going to find a slice of love.

With National Pizza Day right around the corner on Feb. 9, the Beach & Bay Press decided to highlight some of the local pizzas that our readers may enjoy.

PACIFIC BEACH

In North Pacific Beach, Ambrogio 15 offers a unique Milan-style pizza experience. “Milan is the most innovative city in Italy,” said owner Giacomo Pizzigoni. “The city celebrates its past, but looks to the future.”

Ambrogio 15 takes a similar approach to gourmet pizza making. “We’ve taken the pizza of the past and elevated it into high gastronomy,” he said.

The restaurant uses high-quality ingredients from small-scale, organic, and sustainable farmers in Italy. And last summer, “dough master” Daniele Piazza joined the team from Northern Italy. His technique of using stone ground Petra flour and a long fermentation process for the dough (40 hours), leads to the light, paper-thin crust that stays crunchy and is easy to digest.

Their most popular pizza is Burrata e Prosciutto Crudo, which includes San Marzano tomato, mozzarella fiordilatte, imported burrata cheese from Puglia, and 20-month aged prosciutto crudo di Parma. “The combination of two elements that are opposites – salty cured prosciutto and the fresh creamy cheese – gives it a unique flavor profile that is satisfying,” Pizzigoni said.

The owner’s personal favorite pizza is Patate e Speck, which includes mozzarella fiordilatte, roasted potatoes, 24-month aged grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, white truffle oil, and speck (smoked prosciutto). “These flavors are popular in Northern Italy,” he said. “They are popular here as well. The people in North PB and La Jolla are passionate about food and have supported us.”

With all the Naples-style pizza places popping up all over San Diego lately, does Pizzigoni feel there’s a rivalry with the Southern Italy city’s pies? “Having more high-quality pizza around is a good thing, and, yes, I like the competition.”

Ambrogio 15 opened its second location in Little Italy last year and is planning their third restaurant for the Del Mar area.


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