This past weekend I was in Naples and decided to try out pizza at Da Michele! I first heard of this pizza place from reading the book Eat, Pray, Love. In the book, the author dedicates almost 2 whole pages to just describing the pizza and how amazing it is. When I was reading my mouth was actually watering, and I promised myself I would try this pizza when I was in Italy! I also saw the movie Eat, Pray, Love, and in the movie Julia Roberts goes to this pizzeria to eat and it looks incredible!! When I got to the Naples train station it was just a short 10 minute walk to Da Michele! When I reached the restaurant, I immediately saw a swarm of people waiting outside the door. I was very confused at first because there was no sort of order to the swarm of people; they clearly weren't waiting in a line to get in. It took me a few minutes to realize that you have to go into the restaurant to get a number and then have to wait outside until your number is called. Even though there were a ton of people waiting outside, I decided to take a number and wait it out. I waited for about 45 minutes to just get in. By the time I got in I was starving and a little frustrated, however I figured all these people wouldn't be waiting if it wasn't worth it... I was right!! The pizza was absolutely amazing and the best I've ever had in my life! You can only choose from 2 types- Margherita or marinara. I decided to try Margherita. The reason there are only 2 choices is because its not the topping that make this pizza spectacular, its the dough. The pizza is made in a wood-burning oven and the dough is unlike anything I've ever had before. Its extremely thin, yet so doughy and soft that it melts in your mouth. The crust is the best part by far! Its puffy and perfectly doughy, a little crisp around the edges, but nowhere near crunchy. I ate my entire pizza and probably could have had more! I would love to go back to Naples just to get this pizza again. It is unlike any pizza you will find in Rome!
Da Michele- Naples, Italy
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