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I became a fan of pizza during my student years in the US. Pizza was the primary choice of students living on a tight budget. Going out during the weekend mostly meant enjoying Chicago style pizza with its thick layers of cheese, tomato and its rich toppings. Pizza, delivered to the dormitory, helped nerds satisfy hunger just take a break.
So pizza was the first thing to try during my first visit to central Europe in the late 80s. Groups of summer students would head for the pizzerias of Geneva, primarily those of the old town.
I was in for a big disappointment: Italian type pizza felt like a thin tasteless construct that cost thrice as much as the rich tasteful dish offered at the other side of the Atlantic.
20 years later, American pizza is no obvious winner of this “clash of civilizations”; thanks to the flagship of Italian type pizza that I have found in Zurich.
Pizzeria “Il Gallo” is not a tourist trap but earns its money from locals thanks to the quality of its food and service (and not with a location next to a medieval building). I recommend the “Diavola” (with spicy salami). In the summer you can eat outside observing a lot of car and human traffic since the venue is located at a going-out district with many cinemas, bars, clubs etc.
Go for a complete experience: start with a “Caprese di Buffala”; achieve closure with a Tiramisu.
Il Gallo | Restaurants (Italian) | Pizza from CHF 15.50
Hardstrasse 324 | +41442710240
11:30 – 15:00 & 17:30 – 00:00 daily
really poor food here. tried it twice. both experiences were totally disappointing (first time overcooked pasta, 2nd time more-than-a-day-old-lasagne). Never again.
Agreed – Don Leone is the best pizza in town!
For great pizza also check out Don Leone Gastro in Kreis 4. The pizzas are thin crust and enormous! Really good value and a great atmosphere
The food is OK, but they overcharged us — 79 francs for 1 litre of mediocre Chianti (more than the food for 4). The waitress claimed that she could do nothing, and the manager was not there (although she said that she was the assistant manager). Find somewhere else, there are many better places!