Bacio Pizza
Zaandam, Netherlands
The read// why locals go
Bacio Pizza is a wood-fired pizzeria on the Westzijde, run by an Italian couple who kept it to one small room in Zaandam. There is no second branch and no delivery: you order, you wait for the oven, and you either sit down or carry it home. The method is traditional and the toppings are allowed to wander a little, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free bases handled as real options rather than concessions. A short list of aperitifs and organic wines is all the drinks menu needs to be. The room is small enough that a party of twelve fills it, and the Zaanstreek's own food writers name it the area's best pizza — no small claim in a region full of casual Italian addresses.
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Westzijde 102, 1506EH — Zaandam
The read// why locals go
Bacio Pizza is a wood-fired pizzeria on the Westzijde, run by an Italian couple who kept it to one small room in Zaandam. There is no second branch and no delivery: you order, you wait for the oven, and you either sit down or carry it home. The method is traditional and the toppings are allowed to wander a little, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free bases handled as real options rather than concessions. A short list of aperitifs and organic wines is all the drinks menu needs to be. The room is small enough that a party of twelve fills it, and the Zaanstreek's own food writers name it the area's best pizza — no small claim in a region full of casual Italian addresses.
