La Leggenda Pizzeria
Neapolitan pizzeria on pedestrian Española Way. Owner Giovanni Gagliardi won the 2012 World Championship of Neapolitan Pizza (STG), and the wood-fired pies stay true to that pedigree.
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The Story
La Leggenda Pizzeria sits on pedestrian Española Way in South Beach, run by owner Giovanni Gagliardi, who won the 2012 World Championship of Neapolitan Pizza (STG). The wood-fired pies stay true to that pedigree.
Known for
Certified-style Neapolitan pizza from a world-champion pizzaiolo, served on one of South Beach's most walkable blocks.
Recognition
Owner Giovanni Gagliardi won the World Championship of Neapolitan Pizza (STG), 2012.
Worth knowing
Pricing is mid range with sidewalk seating on Española Way, an easy stop while walking the pedestrian strip.
Deals
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The Vibe
Giovanni Gagliardi — the 2012 World Champion of Neapolitan Pizza — runs this Española Way pizzeria with a domed wood-fueled oven and no-reservations policy. The Margherita STG is the definitive order; the gnocchi alla Sorrentina served in its own blistered-dough bowl has become its own Instagrammable tradition. Expect a queue on weekends.
What to Order
- Margherita STG pizza — certified Neapolitan STG-standard Margherita baked in a wood-fueled domed oven; bufala mozzarella and fresh basilWanderlog
- Gnocchi alla Sorrentina in dough bowl — signature non-pizza; creamy gnocchi served in a blistered-dough bowl — the Instagram centerpiece of the menuWanderlog
- Pistachio tiramisu — pistachio-flecked gelato and cocoa-dusted tiramisu; the classic dessert closerWanderlog
- Setting
- Sidewalk
- View
- Street
- Formality
- Casual
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