Where can I eat a good pistachio pizza? This is probably the question I hear most often, so here are some of the best pistachio pizzas you can enjoy in Catania and its province!
There are hundreds of rankings of the best pizzerias, in search of light doughs, quality ingredients, or original combinations, but this one is dedicated to true lovers of the "green gold", focused primarily on the taste of pistachio! Obviously, all other factors that make a pizza good are also taken into consideration, but the pistachio must be the star and not just "an ingredient on the list".
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The rating from 1 to 5 indicates the intensity of the pistachio and NOT the overall quality of the pizza!
A bad pizza wouldn't be in this ranking!
The order in which they appear DOES NOT represent a ranking
Since pizza is a very complex product, where different ingredients must coexist, the concept of "best pistachio pizza" takes on different nuances, based on the rating:
- 9/10: very intense pistachio
- 8/10: well-defined pistachio
- 7/10: subtle pistachio, but still relevant in the overall balance
This ranking should be understood as an excellent tool to discover the best excellences and find your favorite one, because between one pizza and another there are many nuances, of dough and ingredients, that fall into the sphere of personal taste.
Le 3 Farine - Catania (Catania)
"The richest in pistachio. Excellent dough!"
Two very different pistachio pizzas, one more standard and one incredibly over-the-top, both excellent and therefore recommended. The dough is modern, tending towards soft, but with a strong rustic component.
9.0/10
"PizzaBurger Pistacchioso"
First floor: pistachio cream, onion, sausage
Middle: prosciutto crudo, stracciatella, pistachio pesto
Second floor: pistachio pesto, scamorza, sausage, whole pistachios
Roof: prosciutto crudo, burrata stuffed with pistachio, pistachio pesto, pistachio flour
Yes, you read that right, there are 4 layers of toppings since, essentially, it is a tower of pizzas of medium diameter. The final result is truly impressive, an explosion of taste, with a creamy and extremely pistachio-filled interior!
Despite the numerous layers, the other ingredients can all be felt distinctly, for an unexpected final balance. Obviously, it's a bomb and I recommend sharing it with someone!
Last tasting: 2023
9.0/10
"Pizza Dani"
Burrata cream and pistachio pesto, sausage, burrata stuffed with pistachio, pistachio pesto and pistachio flour.
The pistachio is the star, abundant and high-quality, with the flavor of the sausage increasing the savoriness and the burrata refreshing it. In the mouth, the flavors blend together, resulting in something very creamy and tasty.
All on an excellent soft and semi-rustic dough, among the best in the city.
Last tasting: 2023
Sazi e Sani - Catania (Catania)
"Best dough in Catania. Balanced pistachio."
Many years of experience that give life to what has always been one of the highest-level pizzas in the Catania scene (and beyond). Distinguished by a dough that is exceptional in terms of goodness and digestibility, in recent years it has also focused on a good dose of pistachio!
8.0/10
Mozzarella, pistachio pesto, pork cheek (guanciale), grana shavings, pistachio flour. Tip: add some confit cherry tomatoes!
The toppings are well-balanced and harmonize well, both with each other and with the extraordinary dough. Pistachio pesto and mozzarella, in the oven, combine into a sort of cream, while the pistachio flour touches your palate directly. Grana and guanciale (and tomatoes if you add them!) complete and enrich the flavor.
Last tasting: 2024
Botanike - Catania (Catania)
"Lots of pistachio. Excellent contemporary dough."
Inside the historic (and beautiful) location of Ikebana, a new pizzeria that immediately aroused great interest in the city, because it focuses on high-quality ingredients and a high-level modern dough.
9.0/10
"Regina Pistacchiosa"
Fior di latte, artisanal cooked ham, pistachio pesto, Pugliese burratina, pistachio flour and chopped pistachios.
The balance of ingredients is meticulous and impeccable. The cooked ham is incredibly good and pairs perfectly with the excellent pistachio pesto. Everything is refreshed by the burratina that will ooze when sliced. Finally, it is all embellished with abundant pistachio flour and chopped pistachios.
The modern-concept dough is excellent and very digestible, among the best in the Catania scene!
Last tasting: 2023
Pizzeria Milù - Aci Bonaccorsi (Catania)
"Lots of pistachio. Excellent Sicilian dough."
They have dedicated two fantastic products to Pistacchissimo, a pizza and a semi-aperto (one of their specialties). The dough is quite thin and very light, soft but with a very slight crunch on the surface, halfway between Neapolitan and Sicilian, also characterized by an excellent flavor.
9.0/10
"Pizza Pistacchissimo"
Pistachio cream, sausage, mozzarella, pistachio pesto, pistachio flour and chopped pistachios, whole burrata in the center.
A reinterpretation of their "Mirò" pizza, which loses the spring onion and gains raw pistachio pesto, to emphasize the pistachio flavor. The combination of flavors, between sausage and pistachio, is fantastic. Added to this is the central burrata, which refreshes the palate.
Last tasting: 2022
8.0/10
"Semi-Aperto Pistacchissimo"
Philadelphia cream cheese, pistachio pesto, prosciutto crudo, cherry tomato, pistachio flour and chopped pistachios, whole buffalo mozzarella.
The semi-aperto is a Pizzeria Milù specialty that resembles a calzone, but deliciously lets the filling peek through. Designed to offer a different taste experience from the Pistacchissimo pizza, it provides an explosion of very fresh flavors, without sacrificing an excellent pistachio taste.
Last tasting: 2022
Petre Nere - Riposto (Catania)
"Giant Pizzas with Quality Dough"
A beautiful venue overlooking the Port of Riposto, with outdoor and indoor seating, it offers giant pizzas, which can easily be shared by 2 people, characterized by a very high-quality dough, light and airy.
9.0/10
"Pizza Oro Verde with Pistachio and Guanciale"
Pistachio cream, mozzarella, baked guanciale, pistachio pesto, pistachio flour.
Among the many pistachio proposals on their menu, all excellent, this was my favorite for the balance of flavors and ability to enhance the pistachio taste. The guanciale creates a wonderful contrast, but never intrusive compared to the pistachio.
Last tasting: 2024
* GLUTEN-FREE: it is important to always ask the restaurant for confirmation, as the information on this page is for purely informational purposes and does not represent any guarantee of the absence of gluten in the products
