On a regular evening, Pi Pizzeria is eerily quiet. Although we’re told that the weekend brings in the hustle bustle. As you walk into Pi Pizzeria, you are greeted with the signature cheese, butter, garlic and bread fragrances that promise an authentic, delicious meal. In the two-storey restaurant, the ground floor welcomes you to an open kitchen and the chairs and tables are only arranged upstairs.
Having borne the disappointment of visiting other pizzerias that claim to offer authentic pizzas, this new eatery hadn’t got us thrilled at first. The starters menu is pretty limited with practically nothing to offer non-vegetarians.
Tiramisu
Starting the meal off with a serving of the Baked Mushrooms with Mozzarella and Pesto, we were immensely satisfied. However, the dish may come off a tad salty to some people. In that case, the Dough Balls with Garlic Butter is a welcome option since the charred bits of garlic in the Pesto Mozzarella compliment the dry dough balls well. On the quantity front, the starters offer a decent serving for two people.
Moving on, the main course has a wide variety of pizzas to choose from. The Staggioni has pepperoni, ham, olives and mushrooms for toppings and could well be the go-to favourite for non-vegetarians. With generous amounts of meat and sauces, the Staggioni, a thin-crust pizza, is a meal in itself.
Dough balls with garlic butter
The Quattro, a four-cheese pizza comprising of mozzarella, fontal, Parmesan and feta, is an impressive pizza. The medium-thin crust pizza has to be given kudos solely for the effortless merging of the different cheeses. Blended effortlessly, the cheeses along with a little hint of tomato sauce and chilli flakes (if you please), the Quattro is one pizza that will want you coming back to Pi Pizzeria.
The Tre Gusti, made of pepperoni, chicken and rosemary smells divine, but is quite a dry pizza. We found ourselves incessantly reaching for our ginger ale (which was called off from a limited drinks menu).
After downing two desserts and three whole pizzas, we couldn’t bring ourselves to try anymore from the main course menu and soon moved on to desserts. With very few options here too, we called for the Cheesecake and Tiramisu — two desserts that never fail to impress us regardless of the kitchen they’re made in. The Cheesecake is served with raspberry coulis that although is good enough in itself, doesn’t fare anything against the Cheesecake that is blended expertly. The Tiramisu, on the other hand, is a tippler’s dreams considering how it is literally soaked in generous amounts of rum. Heavy on the spirit and sporting a thick layer of heavy cream frosting, the Tiramisu at Pi Pizzeria affords a miss.
To be fair, when we visited the pizzeria, they weren’t equipped with serving pastas and other Italian delicacies that they now do — especially the pastas, which we would have liked to sample. However, despite the hits and (very few) misses, Pi Pizzeria deserves a visit because the kitchen successfully offers non-Indianised pizzas.
Price for two: Rs 1,300 without alcohol
Address: Pi Pizzeria,Darvesh Grand, next to Bharat Bank, 4th Road, Khar (W)
Rating: 3.5
