True Italian Pizza Week: From October 10th to 16th 2024, Berlin’s biggest pizza event returns

Dining out in Berlin has become increasingly expensive. Rising costs for restaurateurs - such as raw materials, energy, and staffing - have made it harder to keep prices low. The crisis has affected all types of restaurants. Some street food vendors have raised kebab prices to €8. Meanwhile, several Michelin-starred restaurants, unable to raise their prices further, have closed, five in Berlin alone over the past year. Quality pizzerias are also struggling. The key ingredients - olive oil, flour, mozzarella, tomatoes - are part of a long supply chain. By the time these items arrive from Italy, various intermediaries have significantly increased their costs, compared to other ingredients.

To emphasize the value of quality pizza made with authentic and thus healthier ingredients, Berlin's best pizzerias (in total 42) are joining forces for the eighth edition of the True Italian Pizza Week Berlin. For one week, each participating pizzeria will offer a gourmet pizza (with a choice of two options) paired with an Aperol Spritz or a non-alcoholic Crodino Spritz for only €16. Considering that a simple margherita pizza can now cost €15 and a Spritz €8, this is a remarkable deal. These pizzerias have also gotten creative with their pizza recipes.

Pumpkin cream, mozzarella and truffle sausage; tomato, fiordilatte, ‘nduja, caramelized onions and burrata; sweet potato cream, spicy sausage, provola cheese, roasted fennel and fresh parsley; tomato, garlic, parsley, zucchini and black pork pancetta; artichoke cream, caciocavallo cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, lemon zest and rosemary ricotta; these are just a few examples of what to expect at the True Italian Pizza Week 2024.

In 2023, around 9,000 menus were sold, helping many Berliners appreciate the difference a well-made pizza can offer. Participating pizzerias include Malafemmena (the only Berlin spot in the Top 50 Pizzerias Worldwide), Futura (with two Gambero Rosso Awards, Italy’s official restaurant guide), Standard, W Pizza, Papà Pane di Sorrento, Ammazza che Pizza, Spaccanapoli Nr. 12, among others (here the list).

A quality pizza means a dough that has been left to rest and rise for at least 24 hours, is well hydrated, and made with top-notch ingredients. The result? A highly digestible pizza that won’t leave you thirsty at night and makes you feel like you could easily have another one the next day.

The event: how does it work?

The True Italian Pizza Week 2024 will take place from October 10th to 16th in Berlin’s selected pizzerias. Each venue will offer a pizza (two options) and an Aperol Spritz (or a non-alcoholic Crodino Spritz) for the price of €16. No tickets are required to participate, simply visit the participating pizzerias and ask for the event menu. A map of all the participating pizzerias and the special pizzas will be available, designed to resemble Berlin's public transport map, both in print (available in restaurants) and online. There will also be a Google Map.

Win a trip to Puglia with our Instagram contest

With the True Italian Pizza Week Instagram contest, you can also win a fantastic three-night stay for two people at the beautiful Villa Bautier in the heart of Apulia. To participate, you just need to be creative and imaginative by taking a picture or recording a short reel of either a pizza or someone eating one at any of the participating restaurants during the event. Post it with the hashtag #trueitalianpizzaweek, tag the @trueitalianfood and @trueitalianpizzaweek accounts, and geotag the restaurant. Then, fingers crossed! More details will soon be available on True Italian's social media channels.

Organizers and partners

The True Italian Pizza Week is organized by Berlin Italian Communication as part of the True Italian project, under the patronage of the City of Naples. Event sponsors include Aperol, Le 5 Stagioni, Mammafiore, Latticini Orchidea, Coati, Rootstic, Artigiana Caseificio, Podere dei Leoni, Metro and Villa Bautier.

Berlino Magazine, the most-read Italian-language online magazine in Germany, is the media partner for the event.

"Le 5 Stagioni '' is Agugiaro & Figna's flour brand dedicated to pizza. This unique and innovative range of flours and blends comprehends more than 20 types of top-quality products and has become a benchmark in the sector. Its versatility is a source of inspiration for many chefs and pizza makers, from the most traditionalist to the contemporary ones.

True Italian Pizza Week 2024

From October 10th to 16th in 42 selected pizzerias in Berlin

One special pizza to choose between 2 options and a Spritz for €16

Website, Facebook event, Instagram profile

Google Map of the participating pizzerias

Press contact

Sara Trovatelli: +49 1575 7708708

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