La Spezia

I've been meaning to try La Spezia since I first walked past and caught the scent... For a second I was transported to a street in New York! Now, I freely admit to some pretty stringent standards in my choice of pizza. (I will also admit to having settled into a slightly defeatist attitude in my eternal quest.) I ordered take out on my first visit to La Spezia, consisting of a caprese salad and a mushroom/olive pizza. Simple and mind-blowing... The crust was thin, light and chewy, perfectly yeasty and a prime example of high quality pizza dough. I do not have a celiac allergy, but I am usually affected by gluten. I did allow many hours to pass whilst I polished off the majority of the pie. Fantastic all around! Flavor, texture and positive physical response gets them five stars. This was for a take away order! My caprese salad was lovely. Seemingly an heirloom tomato or something... I like more basil, but that's a non issue. I am definitely going back AND I'm forsaking any other pizza places I've tried in Puerto Escondido. La Spezia hit the spot!

La Spezia is the best Italian food restaurant in Puerto Escondido. The pizzas are the best, wood-fired but above all, thin, crispy and at the same time soft, the pasta is delicious too. They have gluten free pasta.