Pizziccheria

Once in a while, only a pizza is going to do it.  Unfortunately, not all pizzerias are created equal and usually it requires some trial-and-error to find the right pie-slingers.  So, we're happy to have found Pizziccheria (Salamanca District, C/Castello, 85), sort of by accident on a random stroll through Salamanca.

When we resolved to actually go there, we the first customers at 8:00pm.  We ended up splitting a Menu del Noche, with a nice salad, a cheese and tomato pizza and a little tiramisu dessert.  We dropped maybe 20 euros, which for two people, isn't bad.  The place has got the bordering-on-a-cruise-ship Italian homage decor, but is pleasant.  It's a big dining room with lots of tables, but smartly laid out to make each table feel intimate.  (Next time, we want to sit by the wall, with some cool classic Italian photos.)  By the time we got up from our seats, we were slightly surprised at how packed the place had gotten.

And the service was friendly, efficient ... and we didn't have to tackle the waiter for the cuenta.
The wine was good.  We liked how the waiter thought about how dinner choices before recommending a wine.  They're proud of their wines, with a large light-up wine display by one wall.



Jury says: the pizza passed the initial crunchy crust (but not soggy in the middle) test.  They do take-away, which can be a disaster in Europe with the prevalence of thin crust pizzas.  But based on the pizza that we had, it can be done (subject to reheating in the oven at home, of course).

Pizziccheria
C/Castello, 85
www.grupopizziccheria.com
91 435 755 33