Our Story
Italian Takeaway Kitchen
In my country food is a tradition, one of the pinnacles of our culture. Food brings family and friends together every day, for special occasions, and embodies gatherings, sharing, happiness and joy. My home city of Naples sits in the Campania region, famous for its San Marzano tomatoes, aubergine, peppers, salad greens, and lemons, which you will find in abundance on our menu. Our Margherita Della Nonna Gourmet pizza is a descendant of the world's first pizzeria which was born in Naples! It is still my favourite pizza my grandmother made at home!
When I opened Squisito Italian takeaway, over 14 years ago, my desire was to offer people a taste of Italy. We are a team of chefs from Naples, sharing and cooking recipes learnt from our parents and grandparents, with a dollop of inspiration from modern cuisines and you, our customers. Squisito, (pronounced skwiˈzi.to), translates to delicious. Our mission is to ensure you savour the taste of delicious Italian food
What makes our pizzas so special? Ingredients, patience, Pizzaiolo (pizza chef) skill and passion. Our dough is made on site, using Italian ‘00’ flour, adding a mix of dry and fresh yeast; it’s allowed to rest up to 48 hours. The recipe and time in proofing give the right structure and texture for our Pizzaiolo to hand flatten and toss the dough into a thin crust pizza base. Our pizzas are cooked in a hot stone oven, turned by the pizza chef for perfection.
Sauces for our pizzas and pastas are made to Italian recipes, using mostly Italian ingredients. Our tomato sauce pizza base and pasta sauces use only San Marzano tomatoes (Pomodoro). Our rotisserie chicken is marinated in an Italian herb mix before being slow cooked; topside beef is seasoned and cooked in our ovens before being sliced to add to our pizza or pasta dishes. Try our Stromboli di Carne, it is an indulgence of topside beef & mozzarella! Italian favourites Spaghetti Bolognese, lasagne and arancini are top sellers alongside our pizzas.
Buon appetite
Michele Vicidomini & the Squisito kitchen team
