A Restaurant Review - Di Napoli

Di Napoli 

(Nariman Point , Mumbai)

First Impressions

Almost missable, tucked away into the sides of Dalamal Towers in the corporate and financial district of Nariamn Poitnt, Di Napoli can be overlooked unless you are sure the address. A small pizzeria, bright, warm and welcoming, Di Napoli the brainchild of banker turned restaurateur Jai Thakur, it gives you an almost New York cafe feel with its glazed red tiled walls, bright lights and ikea furniture, both modern, trendy and fun. The menu basic simple with its focus on only one thing - Pizza Napoli stile!

Service

Service was quick and friendly, with the waiters knowing their stuff, but it was Thakur’s presence which made a lot of difference. It was nice to see that the owner cares about his patrons. Molto Buono!

The Food

Pizza Margherita

Pizza Funghi

Di Napoli is a PIZZERIA, with its focus on Pizza, Napoli style. A bit of warning here if you go there expecting regular thin n crispy or deep pan options think again. These are TRULY Napoli style soft based, oven baked hand rolled pizzas with just the right amount of gravy to make each bite wet and juicy! We ordered the Funghi & the Quattro Fromaggi.  12’ Pizza, warmly out of the oven smelled absolutely delicious with bits of the crust charred adding more to that wonderful aroma of a brick oven. On the first bite, the freshness of the italian tomatoes oozes out with warmth of the base. Almost naan-like consistency easy to fold an bite a la calzone, the base melts in the mouth leaving with delicious flavors of juicy tomatoes, wild mushrooms and mozzarella cheese. The charred bits of the curst make the pizza  rustic and oh so light. The Quattro or the four cheese pizza was wonderful as well, devoid of tomato gravy and the base topped with gorgonzola, mozzarella , feta and parmesan. Every bite oozed out a fresh cheese flavour be it the sharp gorgonzola, the mild feta, the stringy mozzarella or the rich parmesan, every cheese complimented the other! Inspite of so much cheese, the pizza was extremely light on the stomach and delicious on the palette!

Thakur informed us that the dough and the gravy were imported from Italy and cheese from some of the finest cheese makers in north India. The open to see oven emanates various aromas of pizzas being cooked. In one word superbly delicious!

Value For Money

If the ingredients remain the same, the pizza as light to eat, light on the stomach and light on the pocket as well, with a price tag of about 350 for the veg pizzas, the italian feather light dough and the italian juicy tomatoey gravy... its benissimo!!!

The Verdict

A much required genuine pizzeria in south Mumbai, the warmth of the restaurant and the rich flavors are worth a visit to this small joint even it means a long drive to get here. Buono Appetito!