— Neapolitan pizza
Neapolitan pizza, made up north
Neapolitan pizza comes from Naples and follows a short set of rules: a soft, slow-proved dough, simple toppings and a very hot oven. You get a light base with a puffy, charred crust and a soft middle. It isn’t meant to be crispy.
We started out with a pizza van on the streets of South Tyneside in 2020. Now we make it at South Shields’ first Neapolitan inspired pizzeria, in Westoe Crown Village.
— How we make it
What makes it Neapolitan.
The dough
Neapolitan dough is flour, water, salt and yeast. Ours is made fresh in house every day and left to ferment for at least 24 hours, which is what makes it light and easy to digest.
24 hours minimum
The toppings
Crushed Italian tomatoes and fior di latte, with a few good toppings on top. Neapolitan pizza keeps it simple and lets the dough do the work.
Fior di latte
The oven
Our Italian Sud Forni Opale oven is AVPN approved and runs at over 470°C. A pizza takes about 60 seconds, which gives the crust its puffy edge and charred spots.
60 seconds at 470°C
The panuozzo
The same dough, baked and filled as a sandwich. The panuozzo comes from Gragnano, just outside Naples, and we serve it at lunch.
12 ’til 5
— Know your pizza
Neapolitan pizza, explained.
Neapolitan vs takeaway pizza
Most takeaway pizza spends several minutes in a much cooler oven.
Soft and airy with charred spots from the heat, rather than even and crunchy.
Soft by design. Slice it into quarters and fold at the crust.
A few quality ingredients rather than a heavy load.
Questions we get asked
Naples. The Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana has protected the craft since 1984, and UNESCO added the art of the Neapolitan pizzaiuolo to its heritage list in 2017.
Yes. The Marinara is vegan as it comes, and any vegetarian pizza can be made vegan with vegan mozzarella.
No, we don’t offer a gluten free base.
Yes, every pizza is available to collect. Order online or call us on 0191 455 0271.
We’re 30 to 40 minutes’ drive from Newcastle and 15 to 20 from Sunderland. Here’s how to find us.
— Find us
Pop in. We’ll save you a seat.
R1 Sea Winnings Way
Westoe Crown
South Shields
NE33 3PE
Opening hours
Panuozzo & lunch 12 – 5pm · Pizza 12 – 9pm · Bar open until close