At long last, we recently made our second Pizza Passport visit. This is the ongoing project to visit all the prominent pizzerias in the metro area and record our experiences in a handy little booklet that we received as a Christmas gift. Our second stop on the pizza trail was a place we've been before: Pizza Grace. Located on rustic (and cobblestone paved) Morris Avenue in central Birmingham, Pizza Grace has been attracting plaudits for several years. The place changed owners last year, and since then things have changed slightly. The menu is now a little more extensive. In addition to the well-made Neapolitan pizza standards like the Margherita, they now offer a changing lineup of some interesting varieties. Last summer I had a delicious pistachio and mortadella pizza. But on this visit we shared the chorizo: romesco sauce, green olives, Manchego cheese, hot honey, and generous amounts of fresh oregano. It was tremendous! All pizzas are made with traditional sourdough fermented crust made in a process that takes many hours. This sometimes forces an early closure of the restaurant when the day's allotment of ready dough is used up. Be mindful of this, especially on popular Saturdays- late arrivals may miss out on the best Neapolitan pizza in the city. A substantial menu of side dishes, desserts, and a healthy wine list finish out a memorable meal. Service is friendly, efficient, and knowledgeable. Decore is stylish in a mod/industrial sort of way. The dessert offerings are wonderful, I'm sure, but one can do no better that walk next door to Cannella for authentic Italian gelato after your pizza. We always do.
Passport score: 5 of 5.
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| Pizza Grace- chorizo pizza |
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