(Kosher Review) Napoletana in Stamford, CT • Yes this is Kosher

The third lane that Napoletana can occupy is the upscale dairy restaurant lane. Although the ambience is middle class, some of the items on and off the menu will impress you with their layers and upscale feel. Speaking of off-menu items, Chef Doron Genat is usually willing to whip up something interesting if that’s a challenge you want to expand on. For me, he prepared a tomato and red pepper carpaccio that was amazing. Ask about it and you may get a special treatment you won’t soon forget.

As for something in this category that’s already on the menu, try the Wild Mushroom Risotto. It may be because the last handful of risottos I’ve had have all been at Fleischig restaurants, but I thought this was the best risotto I’ve ever had. There’s nothing like using real butter and Parmesan cheese, and the combination of wild mushrooms and truffle flavor creates a rich combination of texture and flavour.

Although Napoletana offers items like these, it’s worth noting that the restaurant is also a local pizzeria. And with nowhere else for kosher pizza, Napoletana’s 16-inch pies are crucial to the area’s kosher scene. A little more artisanal than your standard 18-inch hole-in-the-wall pie place, the pizza here is really good. Everything I came with had good char on the bottom, practically no flopping, and a delicious crust.

While you can certainly order regular pizza, try the All About the Greens pizza if you’re more adventurous. This white pie has pesto sauce swirled over mozzarella cheese plus a sprinkle of garlic confit and arugula. The pairing of garlic and pesto makes for an interesting marriage and it works well here. I’m not usually a fan of white pancakes, but the lack of sauce was effective given the toppings.

Maybe you want comfort food, but prefer to eat something with a fork and knife? In this case, use cheesy lasagna. It will take a few minutes, but that’s how you know they make it fresh. This is your classic staple. It’s pasta, sauce and cheese. That’s it. This is the list. However, there is a reason why simple things last forever. Something as basic as lasagna can be exactly what you didn’t know you needed until you saw it on the menu. I promise you won’t be disappointed. Maybe you make lasagna at home and it might be really good. So this is the case, but almost certainly better. Try it if you’re tempted.

They say there’s always room for dessert, but there’s probably no room for you to finish your Ooey Gooey Chocolate Calzone. That is unless you bring a bunch of friends. These calzones use the same dough as pizza, but the inside is Nutella and halva and the outside has strawberry syrup and powdered sugar. The dough is as good as ever, and while the Nutella flavor overpowers the halva, the texture of the halva definitely gives it a punch. The result is a unique item that can feed the entire block if patrons want to limit themselves to just one slice. However, a single slice may be unrealistic given how amazing it is.