When in Paris, pizza is not necessarily the top thing on my mind, especially with so many wonderful French things to try...but with a teenager in tow sometimes you just need to take a pizza for the cause. We did so at Pizza a Mozza in the very walkable heart of Paris and have no regrets!
It didn't look like much from the outside with barely anyone in the dining area...but it turns out most people were sitting upstairs, where we were brought, which made for a great atmosphere after all.
I wanted wine because after all I was in Paris, and if I was going to have Pizza, I might as well maintain some connection to the broader experience of being in this city. On the menu, it said "Vin Rouge du Moment" - So a house wine that rotates based on...well, whatever the moment may bring. Okay! I had that, it was great. I was drinking red wine in Paris. I was happy.
I shared a Margherita pizza with my son. Now I've had Margherita pizzas in Naples, Italy, where the thing was invented...I'm also a huge fan of NYC pizza done right...so any pizza is a potential disappointment when you've had the best of the best. This was not disappointing at all...in fact, it was really good...Although not exactly a spot-on Margherita pizza a-la Naples, it was good on its own terms. They make their dough with semolina flour (the ideal flour for making pasta) so it has a unique taste and texture to it which I found myself craving as I continued to dig into it.
Our server was super friendly...which is always a nice treat, especially when you don't speak the native language and are hoping for the best as you Google translate your way through the experience.
We had a great time here on a rainy night in Paris...the food and atmosphere were warm. The unique tasting pizza I won't forget.
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