Napoli Centrale

A truly authentic Napolitano experience. It starts with the ambiance, then the service and ends with an amazing meal! We tried the zeppolini, the arugula salad, and the sausage and rapini pizza, then ended with a smooth espresso.
«Alessandro fache na bona pizza o vero»
It will definitely be our favourite hang out.

Wasn’t the best I’ve ever had, to be honest. Too bad as I live very near by and would go frequently otherwise. Nice big room, good for big groups. For some reason there were 3 sizeable groups with children, and no grown up only tables, so keep that in mind if you are hoping for a more adult experience. As seems to be the trend now, the veg options were just not that enticing, and I found my veg pizza to be very lacklustre, didn’t even like the sauce, and the crust was way over the top doughy for my taste. The crust I did not eat with the pizza, was nice with the left over salad dressing from the caprese salad, on which we generally agreed, the cheese slices were too thick (not enough tomato/​basil). My son struggled with his sandwich, I think he found there was too much mozzarella. The salad he got with the sandwich was huge.

It was ok. My Caprese salad was good with huge chunks of cheese. The Caesar salad was quite good with very crunchy croutons and lots of dressing as I like it. The pizza is alright but the crust isn’t crispy enough, a bit undercooked. Nice large dining area and atmosphere. It’s not a Neopolitan certified establishment.

Great place for a tasty pizza! I was very impressed with the delicious pizza here. I had a sausage and cheese pizza with an excellent spicy tomato sauce. Wine selection is very good and they serve Amsterdam beer. Friendly service and the seating is comfy and relaxed. This is my new default pizza place!

I was pretty excited to try out this place after seeing all the great reviews on here. We were a pretty big group of 12. The interior is very spacious. They didn’t have an issue accommodating us all at one table.
As soon as we arrived we were served bread, olives and a really delicious dipping sauce made in-​house. The server was very prompt at getting our drinks.
I ordered the Diavola (pizza with a tomato based sauce, spicy salami and mozarella). It took a while to get our pizzas since we were such a big group. The appetizers came pretty quickly though so we still had quite a bit of food.
The pizza was Neapolitan style. It tasted delicious but had a thick crust on the rims and was scarce on the salami. This seemed to be the case with all the other pizzas ordered by our group. I would rate the food 3.5 for this reason.
Overall a pretty good joint to hang out. They charged us a modest 15% group gratuity.

It was time for Perfect Pizza Quest iteration numero 6. This is a UYE primarily organized by Namrata of UnilocalGTA fame.
This night was converged upon by about a dozen willing participants at the area of Bathurst north of Bloor and south of Dupont at Napoli Centrale who on their website claim they are authentic Neopolitan which I’m realizing isn’t that unique anymore in TO. There are quite a few establishments who have this claim (VPN).
The dining area is deceivingly spacious and open. You wouldn’t know it by looking at the storefront but the inside is particularly wide and well lit. The bar is to the right as you enter and the oven and prep area is open concept as well. If you have a large 800+ degree oven you want to show that baby off am I right? Some of the countertops around the oven appear to be treated concrete! How cool is that?
At the table we had 2 by the way, we already had water decanters as well as sliced pizza dough bread with olives and some type of pepper sauce. The sauce is really tasty, it’s as if they are in little baby food jars and I couldn’t quite figure out what kind of peppers they used. The color looked to be Scotch bonnet but they weren’t that hot. I should have asked. The taste was great though, not too hot at all but tasty enough to dip with the bread AND use when you eat the crust of your pizza.
I started off with a salad as did my wife. I had ordered a Grotto Azzura (Arugula, prosciutto, shaved parmesan, lemon and olive oil dressing) and she had the Mergellina (Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, shaved carrot, corn, tuna, green olive, mozzarella). The salads came in full size toss bowls. They were large, I should have figured that since each was about 12 bucks but I wasn’t ready for that size, just a small portion. I ended up sharing mine out. Each came with a serving tong.
For pizza I had ordered the Diavolo (rossa) as I normally do at these types of places (Smoked provolone, hot soppressata salami) and my wife had ordered a Napoletana (bianche — Sausage, rapini and fior di latte).
I had mine and a slice of hers. Both were very good. I enjoy this type of pizza being that it’s thin and chewy. The crust at the edge seems a little thick but it’s still good. I used the hot sauce they provided to eat with the crust which was just great. The Diavolo had a very nice salty taste to it. The salami was nice and spicy and the overall flavor was rich with spice and bite to it. The Napoletana was of course not as spicy since the sausage is much more bland but the rapini is a great combo with any pork in my books. It was good but having the tongue for spice I have to say I enjoyed mine much more.
Over all the service was friendly. It would have nice to not have to ask for more bread and water though but the service was still good and the food was what you would expect if a place claims to be VPN certified. I enjoyed it at Napoli Centrale.

Came here with a bunch of Unilocalers for the UYE pizza quest. Loved seeing them all!
I ordered the Brie and Funghi pizza. It was good but I felt there was not enough mushroom. I also did not like the thick crust on the outside. It was def. nice and crunchy but I should have asked if there was an option to make it whole wheat. It was super filling. The crust did taste better when dipped with the hot sauce, which came w/​the complementary bread.
Service was average. Our table was missing utensils and a cup (me). When the cup finally came (asked two times), it felt dirty on the outside and I ended up stealing/​sharing with my hubby instead. Food came out fairly quickly.

Looking for the best Neapolitan pizza in Toronto? Head over to Napoli Centrale! What makes it so phenomenal? A crust that is crisp, softer as it gets to the centre of the pizza, but with a pillowy soft edge (under that crispy exterior) that provides the best chew; a tomato sauce that has just the right amount of acidity and fresh tomato taste; cheese that is melted just so with a beautiful flavour – in other words, perfection! It truly is. So do yourself a favour and try it yourself.

The best pizza in the city in my opinion. Wonderful service and atmosphere. I have been several times and it has always been delicious!

Other Unilocalers have this place covered… Awesome house bread with a spicy paste, fantastic pizza, a ridiculously friendly server and a nice ambience, and the eggplant Parmesan appetizer is delicious. House wine is currently $ 8 a glass, food prices are totally reasonable.

3.5* for food, pumped up for probably the friendliest server that I have ever met! (Un grand merci a Marie.)
Located about 1.5 blocks North of Bathurst Station, in a quieter part of The Annex is this relaxed, casual, and warm pizza joint.
Homemade segments of bread with a roasted red pepper/​cheese spread and green/​black olives were complimentary.
(I must mention this, but at the bottom of the bread basket was a napkin… that was stained with the red pepper dip, underneath the bread. After that discovery, I sorta stopped eating the free bread.)
Ordered: Ortolano (grilled veg) and Cappriosca pizza. Both pizzas were pretty thin crust. Sauce was fresh tasting. Good portion as I was only the eat half of the pizza. Really good pizza at a decent cost in a cozy spot!

We first tried this place last night. While there were 3 servers on, only one appeared to actually be working. One of the male staff was actually wearing sweatpants! Despite the fact that the restaurant was nearly empty, the service was slow, we didn’t get the bread others rave about and the pizzas were disappointing. I’ve been to many other proper Neapolitan places and Napoli’s pizzas are not real Neapolitan pizza. The crust was doughy and not charred and the pies were excessively topped. I basically live around the corner and was hoping this would be my new regular spot but I doubt we’ll ever be back.

Love this place! Amazing pizza and the eggplant parmigiana is out of this world. Very friendly staff and reasonable prices. Why go wait in line at Libretto when you can walk right in to this place? So happy this restaurant moved into my neighborhood, I’ll be back many times.

I had the DIAVOLA pizza and it was pretty good. Not like I was back in Italy but still tasty.
The wait staff was friendly and attentive. Water, bread and olives were brought quickly. Watch out for the red condiment they bring along with the bead; it is fiery hot. I would have preferred a little balsamic and olive oil to dip the lovely bread in.
I had a glass of the house red (Montepulciano D’Abruzzo, Ortona) and it was very nice (is not a little too warm for my taste).
All in all a good experience and I would recommend it.

Absolutely the best pizza in Toronto hands down! Beautiful local Italian wines and salads. u simply can’t go wrong here. Do it!

This place is literally around the corner from me (don’t stalk) and we’ve been meaning to stop in for a few months now. We finally went on a Saturday night, ordered a lovely salad (ended up being great, tasty, and huge — enough for 2). Marie was our server (she’s from France) is is friendly, professional, and fantastic! we were brought a basked of bread and dipping oil while we waited for our food. She was the only server for what became a pretty full restaurant, yet we felt as though we were the only ones there! She suggested an (alcoholic) lemonade made with vodka (and gin too, I think) with some Limonata and YES! Order it! It was great! Then we ordered our respective pizzas. Very good. A notch below Pizza Libretto, but we’ll be back fo sho!

Excellent food /​pizzas cooked in a traditional wood fire oven.
We came here on a quiet Monday eve with a party of 7. Friendly service and helpful towards the children in our party. GREAT fresh pizza and bread straight from the oven. Highly recommended.

Excellent pizzas and salads, friendly and attentive service, great prices.
They care about making things properly, and it shows.

I’m a big fan of Napoli Centrale!
I first visited NC about a month ago after noticing it a few times passing by. I was curious to try the food based on how nice the place looked from the outside.
When we arrived, we were greeted by a friendly gentleman who showed us to our seat. The restaurant has a warm, cozy feel to it, with the delicious smell of pizza, roasting garlic, and lasagna… just writing about it makes me hungry!
We decided to share a bottle of wine and the eggplant parmigiana to start. The eggplant was sooooo good! Thin, perfectly roasted slices of eggplant were separated by a rich blend of cheese, tomato sauce, garlic, and herbs. I seriously wish I ate the whole thing myself!
We then tried their special, which was a meat lasagna, and a vegetarian pizza. Though I don’t eat meat, I heard nothing but rave reviews about it. And my pizza — what a pizza! The crust was perfectly thin, fluffy, and just all sorts of goodness. The sauce was amazing and the toppings were superb.
What I liked most about this place was how friendly the staff was and how authentic the food tasted. I’ve been to a number of pizza places in the city and would definitely consider myself a pizza lover-​bordering-​snob. What can I say, I appreciate a good ‘za. And this place definitely hits the spot!
We returned again this past week and this time I tried a calzone (made deliciously vegetarian just for me!) and a pizza with sausage. Again, the service was wonderful and the food was amazing.
I am so happy that Napoli Centrale has moved into our neighbourhood and cannot wait to make it part of my regular ‘za rotation!
Bonus points: NC has this delicious homemade chili hot sauce that is soooo tasty to dip your pizza crust into. I want to take home a whole jar of this stuff! They also serve up delicious bread and assorted olives to start. Seriously, what’s not to love?!

I moved to Toronto few months ago and After trying the «so-​called» best pizza in town, I was so disappointed. I’m picky about pizza. Last night, I was lucky to stumble upon Napoli Centrale. What a blessing!!!
The ambiance is fantastic, I love the brick walls, the soft (Italian) music in the background. As soon as you enter, you see the majestic oven at the end of the room, you immediately know that only delicious wonders can come out from it. The oven is imported from Italy and it is a wood oven (big plus!!)
We ordered two pizzas: Diavola and Cotto and Funghi. both tasted delicious! Perfect crust and the toppings were super fresh. We received their own bread as appetizer, it was flavored with rosemary, so good!!.
The owner (from Naples) was very friendly and service was terrific.
Prices are great and way cheaper that other overrated pizzerias.
Highly recommended, we will definitely go back (and soon!!).