If you’re a pizza lover like me, you’re probably wondering where to find the best pizza at Walt Disney World. Unfortunately, when it comes to pizza, there’s not a lot of great selection outside of your typical theme park “cafeteria style” pizzas.
This is why to find the best pizza in Walt Disney World, you need to head to Italy. Yes, there is a clear place in Walt Disney World that delivers the best pizza and it is consistently the restaurant that you might expect. At Mickey Visit we are constantly in the theme parks bringing you the latest Disney news and restaurant reviews like this one.
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Go to Italy for the Best Disney World Pizza
Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria is located at EPCOT in the Italy Pavilion. Napoli is well-known for its pizza cooked to perfection in their wood-burning ovens. You can also get a selection of other traditional Italian dishes and cocktails.
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Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria is a restaurant that is part of the Patina Group. The Patina Group also runs Space 220 in EPCOT along with numerous Disney Springs restaurants.
You can also find pizza in EPCOT at Connections Eatery and Sunshine Seasons, but that pizza is all fast-food style. You do get your bang for your buck at those quick-service locations, but if you’re looking for a higher quality pizza, Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria is your best bet. You can read more about pizza in Walt Disney World in our guide to ALL the pizza in the resort.
Why Is Via Napoli Called the Best Pizza?
Via Napoli is known for its high-quality Neapolitan pizzas. Neapolitan pizza is a thinner-crust pizza that is cooked in a traditional wood-burning brick oven.
The menu at Via Napoli is extensive, offering items like Prosciutto e Melone (prosciutto and cantaloupe), along with more classic pizzas such as cheese or meat lovers.
As a pizza connoisseur that’s had some of the best pizza around (still haven’t had any pizza that beats what I’ve tried in Chicago!) it’s hard to say Via Napoli is the best out there. However, when it comes to options at Disney World, it is easily the best. Most of the competition in the resort is all fast-food style pizza that won’t hold a candle to what you can find at Via Napoli.
Great Italian Cocktails
The cocktail list at Via Napoli has a great selection of options. I ordered the Sicilian Sunset, which is vodka, orangecello, orange juice, pineapple juice, and over shaved ice. This was a fun drink and a good option for those who like sweet drinks.
My partner ordered a classic Negroni, which was made traditionally with Monkey 47 gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. This was a true take on the drink, and if you like Negronis, you’d like this one.
Let’s Get to the Pizza!
I have eaten at Via Napoli many times and always come back to the Quattro Formaggi pizza. This is a white pizza with mozzarella, parmesan, fontina, and provolone. This is a perfect option for cheese lovers.
My partner ordered the Meat Lovers pizza with mozzarella, Italian spicy sausage, pancetta, parmacotto ham, and pepperoni. He said it was the perfect combination if you love meat!
As always, the pizza never disappoints at Via Napoli. If I want great quality pizza at Disney World, this is where I’m going.
Bonus: Don’t Overlook the Pasta
While we’re talking about pizza, you can’t skip the pasta at Via Napoli either. My son adored his Fettuccine via Napoli, which is fettuccine pasta tossed in a parmesan cream sauce. All the pasta options here are fantastic and are much more elevated than what a chain restaurant may offer.
However, if it comes to the best pasta in EPCOT, I would head next door to Tutto Italia Ristorante, which is my favorite restaurant in EPCOT for pasta. If you’re on the hunt for pizza, though, Via Napoli is the way to go for the best theme park pizza.
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