When julia robertss character indulged in a whole pizza margherita at lantica pizzeria da michele in the film adaptation of elizabeth gilberts memoir eat, pray, love, that scene put. To most, the history of this beloved restaurant was brought to light by elizabeth gilberts book and subsequent movie eat, pray, love, but the story actually dates to the 19 th century. The naplesborn original, made famous in the book and subsequent film adaptation of eat pray love. The naples pizzeria featured in eat pray love is, as you may already know, pizzeria da michele, and it was already plenty famous before the book became a bestseller or the film crews showed up. Da michele is a small but celebrated pizzeria in naples, the city where the worlds favourite cheese.
So sofie and i have come to pizzeria da michele, and these pies we have just ordered one for each of us are making us lose our minds. Head out with your local hosts in the early hours of the morning to scour local markets and shops to discover new. Eat pray and love pizza yeme sahnesi julia roberts. Visiting eat, pray, love locations orange county register. Of course, gustatory pleasure is seductive, and life began imitating art when the cast and crew traveled to naples lantica pizzeria da michele to eat whats billed as the best pizza in the world. Elizabeth gilberts bestselling memoir eat pray love follows her journey around the world in search of enlightenment, romance and good food. Eat, pray, love as you travel through italy dream of italy. Eat, pray, love italy the land of pizzas, pastas, gelati. Da michele was a pizza institution, whose fame had recently exploded thanks to a little book called eat, pray, love. Popular culture being what it is, we couldnt miss visiting lantica pizzeria da michele, described in impossibly glowing terms in elizabeth gilberts bestseller, eat, pray, love.
The pizzeria was established in 1870 and has been extremely popular ever since. The pizzeria in the movie is l antica pizzeria da michele, located at via cesare sersale in naples, italy. Photograph courtesy of robert sietsema the scene is inspired from the following passage after the jump in elizabeth. If there is a line make sure you go inside and get your number. Lantica pizzeria da michele, is said to make the best pizza in the city.
I waited to go to lantica da michele until the last week after two years living in italy and it was a big mistake. In italy, gilbert visits lantica pizzeria da michele, a popular spot in naples. Sony pictures famed naples pizzeria lantica pizzeria da michele gets a star turn in the book cummovie eat, pray, love, when julia roberts eats pizza there. Bars and restaurants inspired by books capital one. The acclaimed lantica pizzeria da michele in naples featured in the book and film now a branch is opening in north london. Julia roberts eat pray love eating pizza at pizzeria da. Eat pray love pizzeria takes over cafe des artistes. I wouldnt tell you its amazing just because it was in the movie eat pray love i mean they used the same pizzeria mentioned in the book when they were filming for petes sake. Lantica pizzeria da michele, in naples, was made famous by the book and its movie adaption eat, pray, love. Erin ireland heads to naples, italy to see if oprah, julia roberts, and eat pray loves elizabeth gilbert were exaggerating when they said pizzeria da michele serves the best pizza in. The famous italian pizzeria from eat pray love is opening in hollywood new, 5 comments lantica pizzeria da michele arrives this spring in the former cafe des artistes space. Julia and the crew even filmed a scene at pizzeria da michele, the naples, italy, pizzeria liz made famous in her memoir. Eat pray love pizzeria comes to london travel the guardian.
Does lantica pizzeria da michele in naples live up to the. In the book eat, pray, love by elizabeth gilbert, there is a part about herself and her friend going gaga over their pizza. The pizza place from eat, pray, love lantica pizzeria. In kerala, book vembanad house the home of mr and mrs balakrishnan, it is set in 10 acres in keralas backwaters. The call out the next number in italian, so brush up on your italian counting. Lantica pizzeria da michele from eat pray love is a. But the fame of da michele has recently exploded thanks to a little book and a movie called eat, pray, love. First opened in 1870, the antica pizzeria da michele in naples, italy is renowned both locally and around the world for offering what many say is the definitive woodfired neapolitanstyle pizza. After rome, the eat pray love cast and crew set out for naples to film one of gilberts most memorable moments, eating a double mozzarella pizza at lantica pizzeria da michele, one of the most famous pizzerias in naples. The famed lantica pizzeria da michele from naples, is open at 199 baker street nw1 6uy, and almost opening at 44 old compton street, soho, w1d 4ty. They only make the 2 types of pizza as discribed in the book. Da michele, the longrunning pizzeria in naples historic centre, is famous for its simplicity and delicious food.
The italian pizzeria from eat pray love is coming to the. We will be in naples next week, and were just wondering if antica da michele pizza is as divine unforgettable as this book makes it out to be. He gave me the name of a pizzeria in naples da michele. Sony pictures famed naples pizzeria lantica pizzeria da michele gets a star turn in the bookcummovie eat, pray, love, when julia roberts eats pizza there. Asking for directions to pizzeria da michele in naples is like asking for st peters cathedral in rome.
Da michele gained worldwide fame when eat pray love author. For a handson stay, try mahindra homestays, where friendly hosts open up their homes to guests. Where does julia roberts eat pizza in eat, pray, love. Naples most famous pizza joint, lantica pizzeria da michele featured in the bestselling travel memoir eat pray love is set to open a branch in london. Like liz, julia says she gained a few pounds during the eat portion of the story.
Eat them all, pray for more, love the neapolitan pie the. This neapolitan pizzeria featured in eat pray love opens. Didnt know anything about the eat, pray, love connection until we saw an excerpt on the wall along with a picture of julia roberts. Is this really the best pizzeria in naples and therefore, the best pizzeria in the. I love my pizza so much, in fact, that i have come to believe in my. It took a former film finance pro to figure out how to bring back to life the space that once housed cafe des artistes, a favorite hollywood hangout throughout the 90s and 00s. L antica pizzera da michele is the original birthplace of the famous and simple ingredient margarita pizza. Patrons wait in long lines outside for a chance to grab a table inside the bustling dining area and tuck into one of da micheles classic pies. Las franchise version of famous pizzeria from eat pray love is a flop, says critic new, 7 comments lantica pizzeria da michele does not fare well here. Eat pray and love pizza yeme sahnesi julia roberts da michele ahmet r togay. And, like the margherita pizza with double mozzarella in naples, at pizzeria da michele, which she describes as having a sweet tomato sauce that foams up all bubbly and creamy when it melts the fresh buffalo mozzarella, and the one sprig of basil in the middle of the whole deal somehow infuses the entire pizza with herbal radiance.
India is packed full of flavours and foodie experiences. Eat pray love pizzeria takes over cafe des artistes space in hollywood. Best in the world naples pizzeria from julia roberts film eat, pray, love finally names uk opening date lantica pizzeria da michele was the place in naples where julia roberts character said. They knew i was going to advance my muffin top, which i did, but it all worked. In the book, she posits that it could possibly be the best pizza in the world.
Lantica pizzeria da michele restaurants in ebisu, tokyo. Food plays a major role in eat pray love movie recipes. As he was leaving, his good friend sandra gave him a copy of eat, pray, love to read on the plane since the eat part of the book takes place in italy. This pizza has showed up on the travel channel a plenty and has even made its way into the book eat pray love. The pizzeria from eat, pray, love is opening in london. Yes, this pizzeria is probably touristy as hell, but i have never heard one complaint. Why do we even bother eating food at all in stockholm. Julia roberts eating pizza at da michle naples, italy in the movie eat pray love eat pray love starring julia roberts with javier bardem im in love. Although, the book was now over two years old, ethan did not know much about the book, but with a six hour flight ahead of him, he had some upcoming free time. If that name sounds familiar, its because author elizabeth gilbert wrote about it in her blockbuster novel eat pray love, and was also featured. Lantica pizzeria da michele will serve traditional neapolitan pizza, using the same. Lantica pizzeria da michele, naples pendino updated.
Eat, pray, love or rather eat, eat, eat in napoli tasty passport. Da michele gained worldwide fame when eat pray love. In the book eat, pray, love, author elizabeth gilbert identifies it as one of her favorite places in rome. But once there, be prepared to wait for at least an hour to get in. Pizza in naples is not a joke, this is serious stuff. We waited for two the longest ive ever spent and when we were finally led into the tiny pizzeria, i.