If you are in the Glendale Arizona area, you need to check out La Piazza Al Forno as soon as possible. After 18 years they will be closing their doors in July 2025.
This restaurant was featured on the Food Network’s Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, which is why I went to check them out.
They make all their pizzas in a woodfire oven, which is what makes their pizza so crispy.
They have many pizza options to choose from, but we ordered the Italian Stallion. This handmade pizza was loaded with San Marzano tomatoes, homemade mozzarella cheese, sausage, pepperoni, prosciutto de parma (cotto), and sopressata, which is a spicy salami. The dough was sweet. The smoky taste from the oven was a nice accent. All the meats added saltines, but that was complimented by the creamy mozzarella cheese. It was the perfect ratio of cheese, meat and sauce.
They have other items on their menu, and I wanted to try the Ravioli Fritti, which are fried ravioli served with marinara sauce on the side. The breading was crispy, and the cheese on the inside was extremely creamy.
The Polpette are their house made fried meatballs. They had a nice crispy texture on the outside. Inside they were moist and had great seasoning with nice pieces of sweet onion. They go perfectly with their homemade marinara sauce.
So if you’re in the Glendale area, make sure to check them out before they shut their doors.
Enjoy!
T
