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That's Amore

Although the stark white walls and Super Mario-esque classic red, white and green tablecloths are a bit cliché, this no-frills venue's core value quickly became apparent once inside--its food. With a range of reasonably priced options from light starters and salads to pizzas (of the thin and deep-dish varieties), pastas and calzones to choose from, we mulled over our choices while munching on a bottomless basket of toast with creamy garlic butter. To start we decided on a Mozarella alla Caprese (YY50), a plain but satisfying quartet of firm mozzarella balls atop tomato slices plated with a small salad. For a main we ordered pizza No. 34 (YY70), a standard 12" thin-crust pizza topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, ham, mushroom, artichoke, fresh sausage and oregano, and the Tortellini di Ricotta e Spinach al Pomodoro (YY60). The nine large handmade tortellini pieces were stuffed with a thick, savory spinach paste that perfectly complemented the creamy tomato sauce that generously topped the dish. The highlight of the meal though was the No. 34, a pie that any New York pizzeria would be proud of. The liberally-portioned toppings on this freshly-made pizza and perfectly crispy crust let us overlook the slightly less crispy pizza center. We intended only to finish the meal with a velvety cappuccino (YY25) but shots of Limoncello hand-delivered by Papa Mario, the Italian-speaking chef and owner, proved to be the perfect way to finish to a delicious meal. -Jessica Beaton

 

vincent_tin

Of all the pizzas that i have tasted in Shanghai, this is the best so far. The rosette de la mama was also excellent. Papa Mario provided an attentive and personal service. We will surely return soon.

 

3 months, 4 weeks ago

fatcow

The tomato base on Da Papa's pizza has to be one of the best in the city. Starters seemed to be an afterthought. Good wine prices. Atmosphere is a bit tacky, but Mario is good people - helpful, friendly, unpretentious. Perfect for sitting back over a pizza and bottle of wine.

 

2 months, 1 week ago

epeter03

Some really good pizza. Italian thing crust, not American thick and the pasta was cooked just right; al dente Free bread with the garlic spread is tasty. Wine list is perfect for pizza, nothing too expensive. Simple good acid Italian wines. They even have Lambrusco; a delightful sparkling Red wine. The owner is very nice and attentive, and gave us some free lemonchello after dinner.

I'll be back to this place.

 

1 week, 2 days ago