Neapolitan pizza from the wood-fired oven
Traditional dough baked in a wood-fired oven, with San Marzano DOP tomatoes and carefully selected high-quality ingredients. The pizza al metro pala is the house's world-champion specialty.
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Dining · Fognano (RA)
Neapolitan pizzeria and Campanian cuisine in Fognano, world champion of pizza al metro pala
Eccellenza Italianacertificata 2026–2027ID 27045
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The place
In the heart of Fognano, Farine di Mela is a small treasure trove of Neapolitan spirit founded by Carmen and Carmine as a tribute to their Campanian roots. In 2025 the restaurant-pizzeria took first place worldwide in the pizza al metro pala category, crowning a path of excellence that began in 2023. The offering ranges from authentic Neapolitan pizza to traditional Campanian and Southern Italian dishes. Summer 2025 also sees Farine di Mela take centre stage in special evenings at Villa Corte di Fognano.
At the table
Farine di Mela was born in 2023 from the meeting of two Campanian roots and a corner of Romagna.
Why you can trust it
FARINE DI MELA is a member of the Eccellenze Italiane network. The mark is registered in Italy and abroad: every certified business has a unique identifier, which can be checked at any time.
Location
FARINE DI MELA is already on our map, with its own mark among the other certified businesses of the area: here you can look at it up close.
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Services and features
Traditional dough baked in a wood-fired oven, with San Marzano DOP tomatoes and carefully selected high-quality ingredients. The pizza al metro pala is the house's world-champion specialty.
Southern Italian cooking that follows the canons of Campanian tradition, with classic recipes prepared according to the techniques of the owners' homeland.
House-made artisanal dessert, prepared according to the classic Campanian recipe with soaked sponge cake and lemon cream.
Traditional pastries handmade in the pizzeria's own workshop, with layered pastry and a filling of ricotta and candied fruit.
The figures
What visitors say
«It's always a pleasure to enjoy the Neapolitan Pizzas made by Carmine. Better and better every time! Extremely warm atmosphere, Carmen and Carmine are always exquisitely welcoming hosts.»
«One of the best pizzas I've ever eaten! With one bite, I was back in Naples. The desserts are worth it too, especially the delizia al limone and the sfogliatelle.»
«The best pizza I've ever eaten in Romagna! All served with kindness and professionalism!»
«Wonderful pizzas, as well as the desserts and other traditional Neapolitan dishes. The warmth and kindness of the owners and the waitstaff close a perfect circle.»
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In the making · The craft
Neapolitan pizza is baked in the wood-fired oven according to tradition, with temperatures and timing calibrated to achieve the soft rim and crisp base characteristic of the Neapolitan school.
San Marzano DOP tomatoes come from Campania and form the base of many preparations, alongside selected ingredients that honour the quality of the cuisine's origins.
Carmine and Carmen personally oversee the dining room and the kitchen, ensuring direct hospitality and control over every stage of service, from preparing the dough to the pastry.
