Pizzoli - York

Visited here Thursday lunchtime with a friend and two teenagers. My friend has lived in Italy and I have been a number of times; we were both in agreement that the food took us back!

I’ve had a LOT of lasagnes in my life all over the world including in Italy and this is up there with the best I’ve ever had. All the food is great and the service is friendly and easy. Antonio’s is the best Italian in York for me!

Having recently discovered Pizzoli it has become my new favourite lunch spot when out in York. My former usual was Pret, what was I thinking?! Freshly made pizza, straight out of the pizza oven. Sicilian street food that makes me close my eyes and dream I’m over there.

If you want really good pizza try this place. Located in a small cluster of catering units in the Shambles Market with outside tables to share amongst all the food outlets. The Sicilian pizzas are really good thin, authentic and very tasty. We have only tried the Caponata but have been quite a few times and has been spot on every time. At just under £10 for a pizza to share and cooked to order in about 10 mins it’s hard to beat.

I had chance to chat to Tony while my ragu arancini were cooking and discovered that he is from Catania. The best arancino I ever had was in a bar opposite Villa Bellini in Catania, and Tony’s came pretty close. It’s great to enjoy such authentic Sicilian street food here in Yorkshire. It transported me back to some really good memories of happy times with friends and family in Sicily.