Friends, Family and Pizza – Pizzeria Libretto

Pizzeria Libretto is a great place to hang out with a group of friends or family when you want to eat great pizza. The atmosphere is fun, full of energy and loud. The music combined with overlapping conversations gives the place a charming vibe, something that reminds me of a large family dinner at home.

There were two things that immediately caught our attention. First of all, there was this:

Then, there was the open kitchen, where you could see your food getting ready. We got a table very close to that so we can observe what happens in Libretto's kitchen.

Service was excellent and very prompt, although the place was fairly busy (lunch hour). The staff was very knowledgeable and gave us a quick description of each pizza and then recommended us Thursday’s special. We got that and Prosciutto Ontario. Yes. We got two. Don’t judge us. It’s for research purposes. Don’t worry. We will also open Fitness Gems after Pizza Gems. Thursday’s special was a super juicy although it was soft and moist in the middle, so it was a direct invitation for you to drop that fork and knife, grab it with your hands, fold it and eat it. Just like home. It had a really nice kick from the spicy homemade sauce, which we loved. We were really impressed with how incredibly puffy the dough was. That, the sauce and the sausages on top gave me a very homey feeling, the same I get when I eat something homemade, fresh from the oven.

The second pizza had the same kind of puffy, soft and light dough. On top, it had something that Andrea kept describing as “tomato jam”. It was very sweet, fresh and full of flavour. And on top there was, of course, the prosciutto. Even though this might seem a very simple combination of ingredients, it had a very powerful taste. What we liked the most was the combination of textures: The puffiness of the dough, the juiciness of the tomato sauce and that fresh bite of prosciutto. Yum.

Thursday’s special was my favourite and Prosciutto Ontario was Andrea’s favourite. If you’re looking for a place to bring a large, noisy group of people, Pizzeria Libretto is it. It will definitely infuse you with good mood and positive energy. Just like a huge family dinner.

Appearance: 5/5 gems; Ambiance: 5/5 gems; Service: 5/5 gems; Menu Variety: 5/5 gems; Taste & Food Quality: 5/5 gems; Price compared to Food Quality: 5/5 gems; Overall Experience: 5/5 gems; Is it the gem of the week? DEFINITELY! All photos courtesy of Pizzeria Libretto