Vecchia Napoli

Vecchia Napoli is one of the best pizzerias on the island. Pizzas are prepared by Italian-trained pizzaioli who produce authentic Neapolitan Pizza. These pizzaioli were trained by Massimo Francavilla, Pizza champion of Europe, and in Naples by Ernesto Cacialli, who was chosen to prepare the Pizza for President Clinton during his visit to Naples.

The Pizza is baked in the wood-burning oven, forno a legna, which was constructed by Maestro Fornaiolo Uglo dall’Oglio, whose family has been in this trade for four generations. The wood used is slow-burning beech or oak, cut down from sustainable woodlands.

The pizzaiolos here have learnt the trade from the Masters. The essential ingredients, flour, tomato and mozzarella are imported from the same producers that supply the master pizzaiolas in Italy. Vecchia Napoli offers a variety of Pizzas : some traditional – like the Pizza Marinara, which most of you will be surprised to see has no fish or seafood  and the specialities of the house such as the Calzone Capo di Monte. The all-time classics: Margherita and Marinara, are available with both the thinner, crispier costiera crust as well as with the traditional bordo alto Napoletana which is puffier and lighter.

Food and ingredients from the Italian region of la Campania include Mozzarella di Bufala, Cozze Pepate, Pasta e Patate con Provole, Polpetielli Affogati, Timballo alla Napoletana. Vitello Tonnato, Paccheri con Baccala. The bread is baked to order. If one is not in a pizza mood, one could try other dishes like fresh salad or antipasto, a warm antipasto, platters or artisan produced cheeses and salumi or a plate of pasta all cooked to classical Campanian recipes or with products typical of the region. Pasta shapes are traditional and produced by Fratelli Setaro in Torre Annunziata, Italy.

Vecchia Napoli offers a variety of great wine from local, Italian, European and International selections.

Since this is a very popular dining place both among locals and tourists, it is recommended that one  always makes a reservation on weekends, to avoid disappointment.

Apart from the pizzeria in Sliema, there are also other eateries in Skyparks (near Malta International Airport), Valletta ( Is-Suq tal-Belt) and in Salini. The respective menus and opening hours may differ slightly from those of Sliema.