Article content If pizza is in your pending lunch or dinner plans, you might want to consider a pie from in Port Moody. The Metro Vancouver pizzeria was recently by the Italian food and wine guide . “We are the only pizzeria in Canada to receive it,” says co-owner Davide Di Giovanni.
“It is a hallmark of culinary excellence and signifies an authentic Italian pizza experience that delivers on premium ingredients, expert technique and an outstanding dining experience.” A selection of Italian restaurants such as Ask for Luigi and Giardino in Vancouver, as well as a handful of eateries in Toronto and Montreal, are on the Gambero Rosso list with Forchette ratings. But, for now, Spacca Napoli is flying solo for Canada in the pizzeria category.
The designation, Di Giovanni says both did — and did not — come as surprise to the pizzeria team. “Yes, because it is an international stand of Italian culinary excellence beyond our expectations,” he says. “To know that our pizzas not only met the high Italian stands we set for ourselves but, more specifically, the Neapolitan standard? Wow! “No, because we have received various awards over the past few years based on our commitment to doing things the right way.
” According to Di Giovanni, the process for selection for the prestigious award is similar to how the are chosen. “Gambero Rosso is uniquely Italian and focuses exclusively on Italian cuisine worldwide,” Di Giovanni explains. “Critics scout out locations in.
