A hand-stretched pizza sliding into a roaring wood-fired oven in a dark, candlelit kitchen

Pizzeria d'Autore

La Passione

Where Passion Meets the Flame.

  • Whole pies only
  • Hand-stretched
  • Individually fired

The House

Not simply pizza.
A study in fire, time & ingredient.

At La Passione, pizza is treated as a discipline. Our dough is patiently fermented, our ingredients are deliberately sourced, and every pie is individually composed and fired to order.

72 hrs
Patient fermentation
450°C
Intense flame
1 pie
Crafted for the table
Chef's hands tearing fresh burrata over a charred, candlelit Neapolitan pizza

Composed to order — Sala del Fuoco

The Menu

La Collezione

Our signature compositions. This evening, the kitchen fires a single pizza — La Fiamma Bianca. Every other composition is out of stock.

One size.
Whole pies only.

Each pizza is hand-stretched, individually fired and presented whole. La Passione does not offer individual slices.

For the Few

La Riserva

Exceptional ingredients. Limited preparation.

La Riserva is entirely out of stock this season

La Riserva represents the rarest expression of La Passione. Prepared in extremely limited quantities each evening, these compositions feature exceptional ingredients selected by the kitchen.

La Corona: a Wagyu, stracciatella and shaved truffle pizza on a brass-rimmed plate beside a brass candlestick

Out of Stock

La Corona

The Crown$2,200
  • 72-hour fermented dough
  • imported Mozzarella di Bufala
  • Stracciatella di Burrata
  • Wagyu beef
  • shaved seasonal truffle
  • 36-month Parmigiano Reggiano
  • saffron-infused olive oil
  • aged balsamic

Il Cavaliere

$1,450

The Knight

48-hour fermented dough · Mozzarella di Bufala Campana · Stracciatella · Wagyu beef · roasted porcini · black truffle · 36-month Parmigiano Reggiano · aged balsamic · estate olive oil

The Passione Experience

$3,400

Chef's selection for the table

One chef-selected Riserva pizza accompanied by seasonal antipasti and a handcrafted dessert selection.

Available in limited quantities each evening.

The Craft

Time is our first ingredient.

Flour-dusted chef hands stretching pizza dough over a dark marble counter

01

The Dough

Our dough rests slowly, developing structure, character and depth before ever meeting the flame.

San Marzano tomatoes, aged Parmigiano, buffalo mozzarella and black truffle arranged by candlelight

02

The Ingredients

From San Marzano DOP tomatoes to Parmigiano Reggiano and Mozzarella di Bufala Campana, every ingredient earns its place.

Flames and embers burning inside the brick dome of a wood-fired oven

03

The Flame

The final transformation happens in seconds. Intense heat creates the char, texture and movement that define every La Passione pizza.

Provenance

Sourced, not substituted.

  • San Marzano plum tomatoes on the vine in low warm candlelight

    San Marzano DOP

    Campania

    Grown in volcanic soil beneath Vesuvius, crushed by hand the morning of service.

  • Fresh buffalo mozzarella glistening in whey on dark ceramic

    Mozzarella di Bufala

    Campania

    Delivered in its own whey and torn to order, never sliced in advance.

  • Cracked wedge of aged Parmigiano Reggiano on dark stone

    Parmigiano Reggiano

    Emilia-Romagna

    Aged twenty-four to thirty-six months, cracked from the wheel rather than grated by machine.

  • Paper-thin slices of Prosciutto di Parma draped on dark slate

    Prosciutto di Parma

    Parma

    Cut paper-thin and laid over the pie once the fire has finished its work.

  • Deep red Calabrian chiles in a dark bowl beside a candle

    Calabrian Chile

    Calabria

    Sun-ripened and packed in oil for warmth that arrives slowly, then stays.

  • Whole black truffles and shaved truffle slices with a brass shaver on dark linen

    Seasonal Truffle

    Italy

    Shaved at the table only while the season allows, never substituted out of season.

The candlelit dining room at La Passione: black marble tables, brass details, stone walls and a glowing open-flame kitchen

The Experience

The Experience

An evening shaped by fire, conversation and craft.

La Passione is intentionally intimate. The room is built around slower dining — fewer tables, longer evenings, and a rhythm set by the oven rather than the clock. Guests are seated once and stay for the whole arc of the meal.

Seating
Limited seating, a single service each evening
Room
Warm lighting, natural stone, black marble
Kitchen
Open-flame kitchen at the heart of the room
Service
Tableside presentation, carefully paced
Access
A reservation-first experience

Reservations

Your table awaits.

An evening at La Passione begins with a reservation.

This is a student concept site. Requests are simulated and are not received by a real restaurant — no table is held and no payment is taken.

Grand Opening

La Passione

An introduction to a new expression of pizza.

Visit

La Passione

Pizzeria d'Autore

14 Via del Fuoco (fictional address)
Concept location — student project
No operating restaurant exists at this address

Reservation recommended.

Dinner

Tuesday — Thursday
5:00 PM — 10:00 PM
Friday — Saturday
5:00 PM — 11:30 PM
Sunday
5:00 PM — 9:30 PM
Monday
Closed