Mangia Pizza is a small picturesque Pizzeria located in Florence, Italy. It is located just off the main street filled with tourists and boutique shops. The Pizzeria is on a very picturesque street, that is only accessible by walking. As you walk in, there are only a few tables and one small pizza oven inside. When we went there, we ordered the Margherita pizza, which came with a homemade sauce, and chunks of bufala (buffalo) mozzarella. The pizzaiolo (a chef who specializes in making pizzas) cuts the tomatoes and mozzarella right in front of you, as well as knead and stretch the dough by hand. Once in the oven, the pizza only takes a few minutes to cook because of the very hot temperature, and comes out sizzling and smelling amazing.  

As I opened the box, I was hit with the smell of the aromatic tomato sauce and the richness of the mozzarella. As I bit into the pizza, I first tasted the soft dough, followed by the smooth tomato sauce, and then the decadent mozzarella cheese. The dough was perfectly cooked and had a great texture that was perfectly chewy and soft, with crispy edges. The tomato sauce wasn’t too sweet like pizza sauce in the USA, and was fresh, with hints of thyme and rosemary. The star of the pizza was the mozzarella, which was by far the best cheese I had ever tasted. It was smooth and rich, yet also stretchy, and bubbly. Overall this pizzeria is worth a stop if you are in Florence, and is by far the best pizza I have ever tasted.