Real Neapolitan pizza served straight from the oven

February 6, 20266 min read

Real Neapolitan pizza: how to recognise it

Dough, ingredients, baking, service: the concrete markers to recognise a real Neapolitan pizza and tell it apart from an imitation, explained by Pépé Zino.

How do you recognise a real Neapolitan pizza? The dough, the ingredients, the baking and the way it reaches the table are enough to tell it apart from an imitation. Here are the markers our Italian chefs apply every day. To see our pizzas and book, visit our pizzeria in Aubagne.

The art of vera pizza italiana

True Italian pizza is an artisanal product of great finesse. The dough is given the resting time it needs, for developed flavour and an airy texture. Academia Barilla documents this UNESCO-inscribed tradition. At Pépé Zino the dough is prepared in our kitchen with quality flours, never delivered ready-made.

Ingredients imported from Italy

San Marzano DOP tomatoes from the foot of Vesuvius, extra virgin olive oil, Parmigiano Reggiano PDO, and the cheeses and cured meats of our antipasti: most of our products come straight from Italy. Discover our authenticity philosophy.

Served at the table, straight from the oven

High-temperature, short-time cooking: soft centre, puffy edges, perfectly melted mozzarella. Service matters just as much: a Neapolitan pizza is best enjoyed at the table, straight from the oven, which is why Pépé Zino is first and foremost a restaurant with table service; takeaway is also available when you order online, but there is no delivery. See our pizzeria in Aubagne page.

Our signature pizzas at Pépé Zino

Our pizza menu features the classics, Marinara, Margherita, Regina, Diavola and Quattro Formaggi, plus the chef creations: Genovese with Ligurian pesto cream and burrata, Tartufo with truffle cream, and the signature Pépé Zino with mortadella, goat cheese and pistachio.

Real pizzeria or imitation: five markers

Is the dough made on site or delivered ready-made? Do the products come from Italy? Is the kitchen run by Italian chefs? Is the pizza served at the table from the oven? Does the menu go beyond pizza? At our Aubagne restaurant the answer is yes to all five.

Reserve your table at Pépé Zino

Book at 09 60 37 25 97 or via our contact form. Open 7/7, lunch 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM and dinner 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM (10:30 PM Fri-Sat). 120 seats, 60 of them in the veranda. 100 Impasse des Martinets, 13400 Aubagne. Free parking.

Frequently Asked Questions

The simplest one. The Margherita, tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil, remains the reference for judging the dough. For something richer, the Tartufo with truffle cream and truffle burrata, and our signature Pépé Zino with mortadella, goat cheese and pistachio, are the most requested. All are made in-house by our Italian chefs.

At high temperature for a short time, following the Neapolitan tradition: a soft base, puffy edges and toppings cooked just right. The pizza is served at the table straight from the oven, never left waiting.

Yes. Pépé Zino offers table service on site, plus takeaway when you order online; we do not offer delivery. A Neapolitan pizza is best enjoyed at the table, straight from the oven: book your table at 09 60 37 25 97.

The Neapolitan classics, Marinara, Margherita, Regina, Diavola and Quattro Formaggi, plus the chef creations: the Genovese with Ligurian pesto cream and burrata, the Tartufo with truffle cream, and our signature Pépé Zino. The full list is on the menu page.