My fiancee and I were spending our last night in Moltrasio when we noticed that a yellow 'Aperto' sign the size of a shoe box lid had been put out on the railing down to the lido. We descended the stairs to find an attractive little pizza/gelato/bar joint.
The barman told us that pizza was finished. My fiancees pouting, combined with other customers arriving, convinced him otherwise and he conceded to our wishes. Huzzah to the barman!
The menu had a large variety of pizzas available, priced at between 6€ and 12€. Pricey compared to the 2-for-1 American dreck we are used to, but I don't see Papa Johns offering up speck, wild mushrooms, or buffalo mozzarella.
We each ordered a different style and they were both very good, with thin crusts and just the right amount of toppings fired in a brick oven. Four pizzas for us and the other couple took maybe 15 minutes, which is great considering he built the pizzas from the dough up.
We finished our meal with combo platters of cacao and nocciola gelato, a combination that tasted like Nutella.
My guess is that they're only open weekends during the slow season. That is a shame, since they would have been mobbed during the week my convention was held in the Grand Hotel Imperiale right across the street. read more