Did you know that a small, unassuming pizza place named Gaga Pizzeria is the #1 ranked Calgary restaurant on TripAdvisor? With a 5.0 rating as well as being an affordable place to eat, I knew I had to try it some day. And I did!
Entering the restaurant, I was surprised by its small size. It has limited indoor and outdoor seating, so consider taking your pizza as takeout. The eatery is whimsically decorated with dollar bills from all over the world across the ceiling and interesting paintings on the walls.
Dollar bills from all over the world |
We were greeted with Balkan hospitality by the friendly couple who own the pizzeria, and our order was completed quite quickly.
My family and I shared three 10" pizzas for about $13 each: the Signora Gaga, Garden, and Mamma Mia. YUM!
(After half was eaten) Top: Signora Gaga, Left: Garden, Right: Mamma Mia |
I started with the Mamma Mia, a delicious and somewhat familiar combination of olives, mushrooms, hot peppers, Italian sausage, and cappiccollo (a type of Italian cured pork) all on top of mozzarella. I've never had cappiccollo before; it was certainly a welcome addition :).
Next, I had the Garden pizza which had a good number of veggies and greens on it: spinach, green pepper, onions, olives, and tomato. It had provolone on it which I'm not a fan of (yes, I'm a baby) but I still enjoyed it, as did the rest of my family who are provolone fans :). If you're picky about your cheese, they show which cheese is on each pizza on the menu (the rest I had were mozzarella).
Finally, my favourite was their signature pizza: The Signora Gaga. Topped with spinach, olives, prosciutto, and figs, every bite was quite special. I've never had figs on a pizza before, but they worked exceptionally well with the rest of the pizza almost as a palate cleanser or a sweetness to pair with it.
It was an overall great experience visiting this charming restaurant, and I will be recommending it to anyone looking for pizza in Calgary. Another MIAM MIAM rating :)
Ana
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