I Masanelli Pizzaria da Francesco Martuc

I am currently waiting for my 11pm reservation at "The Best Pizzaria in the World." So are about 50 other people. I gave them my name.and I got, "I'll call you." So it may be awhile...

I stopped at a cocktail bar. On the way here. I was awake and tired of hanging around the room. It is Halloween, but it is not as over the top as in the States. No trick or treating, just a lot of devils, witches, and plague doctors. Very minimal costumes.

I was just finishing my drink, when a woman at the next table asked me to join her. At first I thought she was Italian. But it turns out Elena is Russian. We chatted for a bit, but I needed to get to the restaurant. I really wish I had asked for her contact information!

The restaurant was a 15-minute walk and it is out of the main part of town. I arrived at 10:59pm, and there were about 40 people waiting. I gave them my name and they would call me when my table was ready. After about 10 minutes, I understood the deal. You can make an 11pm reservation, and they squeeze you in after all the earlier ones! I was seated at about 11:30pm--almost the last one!

The restaurant is pretty big and very busy. I ordered a bottle of wine (which I could take whatever I didn't drink with me), a crocquet, an arancino, and an onion pizza. The 2 appetizers were delicious. The croquet was with ham and potatoes. Not sure about the rice ball, but it was yummy! I don't even know where to start on the pizza... I was thinking, it's just pizza, how can it be the best? But it was!!! The crust was yeasty and smoky. There were cooked onions and some sort of onion gelatin. Also mozzarella or burata. I brought a zip lock in case I couldn't finish,
but I managed! I did bring the wine home.

I left the restaurant at 1:30am with 56€ less money, a full stomach, and half a bottle of wine. It was a 20-minute walk back to the hotel and I was so tired! It wasn't too bad, but I was in bed very quickly!Läs mer