Even though I'm trying to cut down on my carb intake these days (good luck with that!), last night I had a massive craving for a decent pizza. It was around 8.30 pm and I wasn't in the mood to go to Salmiya and face the traffic jams. The home delivery options were limited to Pizza Hut, Domino's and Little Caesar's , none of which fit my definition of a great pizza.. (Americans reading this are either feeling right at home, or rolling their eyes at the strip-malling of Kuwait City!)..
I've had semi-decent pizzas at La Piazza and Biella, but I wanted one right then on the spot and didn't want to go through the whole ordeal of driving to a restaurant. I've seen ads and billboards for a new Pepe's Pizza (where is that anyway?) and I've driven next to the new one next to Marks & Spencer in Salmiya (forgot its name). Anyone know anything about them?
Of course, I'm always under the illusion that a thin-crust pizza contains less calories than a thick one. Anyway, I ended up not eating a pizza for dinner.. and just had a quick grilled cheese sandwich at home followed by a cold, juicy Alfonso mango.. so much for reducing carbs!
So who makes Kuwait's best pizza? Do we have anyone who comes close to this venerable institution?
I see you are on a pizza quest. The only way to find out is to go to each place one by one and taste their pizza. I recommend you take an expert, pref. a Penguin.
ReplyDeletePizza express isn't bad at all.
ReplyDeletePepe's Pizza is next to the Scientific center and Showbiz..
ReplyDeleteI've been there, and it's nothing to write home about. Not recommended.
Jashanmal... Is Papa John's yet another American chain? It'll probably suck like the ones I listed.
ReplyDeleteBo Ghazi.. Pizza Express Salmiya was great when it opened, but then it went downhill with soggy crusts and watery toppings. The one in Dahia was bad from Day 1
My 3 fav pizza places in no particular order -
ReplyDelete- La Piazza
- 99 (pizza biljarjeer wilthooom)
- If you get a chance to visit the Hilton anytime soon, try their Indian pizza! Not pizza express at the hilton, but the actual hotel!
lucrezia... home made pizza is great, and probably better than all the restaurants. But I wanted one right on the spot, plus I haven't mastered the thin crust yet
ReplyDeleteQ.. I'll pass on the Indian pizza, even though I love Indian food
Dominos Pizza is the best. Pizza Express used to be better. Johnny Carinos isnt bad at all also. Maybe my second fav here in Kuwait.
ReplyDeleteBu Zee:
ReplyDeleteبيتزا فيلا مودا جيده...بس ما راح تلاقي مثل لومباردي...يعني أنت ماكل أحسن بيتزا في العالم أكيد ماكو شئ راح أيوز لك
Funky Cool Medina:
ReplyDeleteكلامك صح...بس أنا سياستي في الحياة دوق و ما تكليش..أحب الكل بس ما أخربط ما آكل الاّ الشي الوايد لذيذ...و بعديت أشدرّاك أني ما سمنت؟؟؟؟؟؟
Dear Zaydoun,
ReplyDeleteYou have blogger telepathy! Yesterday, a fellow bloggerina and I were having the same discussion! (Yes, we're obsessed with food).
My advise for the best Pizza in town is at the Courtyard Hotel, at Il Forno!
I have yet to try the Pizza at the Movenpick, but it smells very right and the rest of their food is good too(forgot name of the restaurant).
Zaydoun , Try Nino's pizza Al Fungi .. Sooo delicious .. You will like it if u are a mashroom lover .
ReplyDeleteNano,
ReplyDeleteWhat do you do for fun?
Like the perfect sandwich the only perfect pizza is the one you make and bake yourself.
ReplyDeleteYou pick and choose what kind of toppings you like, the right amount of paste, control the amount of sweetness in the dough and the kinds herbs and of course the C H E E S E...
How many times you order the best looking pizza and one ingredient that you just hate Kills the overall taste? Even though it sounded perfect on the menu. I know not everyone has the time or the cooking skills for a home made pizza, but its NOT that hard to do and actually its a lot of fun, the possibilities are endless...yes Nano even Rahash can be added if you want a dessert pizza made with Persian bread type of dough.
I love exotic pizzas, once I had a pizza with pecking duck meat, spring onions and plum sauce with no cheese ( I think it was from California pizza Kitchen )...was that a pizza? maybe not...but it tasted great.
So get some dough and start inventing your own pizza, you never know you might come up with the best Kuwaiti pizza known to man,woman and fat child
Bo Jaij.. I think I tried that same pizza at California Pizza Kitchen many years ago
ReplyDeleteQ.. Bo Jaij's comment reminded me of a Tandoori Pizza I tried at the same place too. Not bad at all!
Damn it, I want a pizza NOW!
I just had Pizza, it was nice, homemade, made with my own hands.
ReplyDeleteBo Jaij:
ReplyDeleteاللـــه يقطعك قمت أسعبل و أنا أقرا تعليقك السابق...أشرايك أتعرّف عليك شخصيا و تسوي لي بيتزا..خو أنا حدّي خرقه بالمطبخ أهوه طبعا مو فخر بس قل خلق...مو هذا المهم..أنا عادة أسوي بيتزا على الخبز الأيراني...للسهوله..بس كأنه بيتزتك شوقتني...شكلك مبلتع بالطبخ
Bu Zee:
توني لافّه بيتزا...مو زود بس خليتني أتشهوى
Waterlillie.. Did u ever try the pizza at Radicchio? Or that other place on U Street?
ReplyDeleteZort.. the delicacy you described is amazing. I've tried it many times there.. but it ain't pizza!
FCM... all the pizzas at Marina Mall are as bad as Pizza Hut etc.
ReplyDeleteFunky Cool Medina:
ReplyDeleteLooooOOOoooL
I drive but not for work...U started to scare me????who r U?
Well there is great Pizza that I will never forget;
ReplyDeleteGo to London and take a train to Euro Disney; and in the train order a mushroom and pepperoni pizza.
walla ra7 tad3eeli :p
It's, get this, Norwegian pizza!
ReplyDeleteYou probably don't have it yet,but in the past year we have a new chain here called "East of Chicago".They make a really good pizza.Crust comes 3 ways,the regular one is very good.All of the other chains mentioned I won't eat,except for Domino's and only if it is all veggies and extra sauce.Try ordering once with extra sauce it really makes it 100% better.
ReplyDeleteزيدون
ReplyDeleteبعد موضوعك هذا حبيتك زياده، ولو عندنا حلال الريايل يتزوجون بعض جان الحين متقدملك :P
انا غرامي البتزا، عادي عندي ريوق، غداء، عشاء. مو مشكله.
احلى بيتزا اكلتها بحياتي بيتزا مارجريتا مالت ديزني لاند كاليفورنيااففففففففف، لاتقولي دهن .. اتسبح فيها. وطبعا بالنسبه لي كل ما كانت كبيره بالقطر يعني فوق الحجم الستاندرد كانت احسن واحسن.
اقرب بيتزا مارجريتا شفتها مشابه لبيتزا ديزني لاند عندنا اهيا بيتزا سبارو، بس لاتاخذ من المعروض .. اطلبها "فرش بيكد"
zaydoun
ReplyDeleteYou've chosen the one subject that is irresistable to people especially here in Kuwait: Food, glorious food.
And hmm.. who would have thought there would be so many pizza loving bloggers?
I must agree that probably the best pizza is one that you make at home-
And isn't it refreshing to see so many men not only interested in cooking but quite accomplished in the kitchen.
And Lil'ALien, I wouldn't blame you at all for having such thoughts ;)
I want the same pizza that kuwait passion is talking about , offfff
ReplyDeletewhere ever I joined I saw kuwait_passion comment , which has nothing to do with any of the posts he commented on.
خل أحول عربي
أحلى بيتزا كليتها كانت بمطعم إيطالي أسم مي سيييز
البتزا كانت عجيبة بشكل و خفييفة و ما فيها صوص طماط فيها جبنة و فلفل أخضر و خرشووف و نعناع و دجاج مشوي
توني متعشي و شتهيت بيتزا ,
شكلي بفتح الباب حق التنين إلي في بطني يطلب من
http://www.cottageinn.com/new/index.asp
Missq8..
ReplyDeleteWhile you are more than welcome to comment here with your opinions, please do not shift any arguments you have running on other blogs over to this one..
Thank you
FCM... its not a BMW (not today anyway)
ReplyDeleteMy mood is fine, but maly khulg they bring their catfight over here!
Funky Cool Medina:
ReplyDeleteLoooOOooL
يوز عنــــي...ال
BMW
مو كل يوم
و بعدين بوجيـــــج وقّف بلوغه
Nothing to say really, just wanted to make the posts turn to #60, mine is number 60.. :)
ReplyDeleteZort,
ReplyDeleteHave you watched any of the BBC's Goodness Gracious Me?
The Don,
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HOLY CRAP! thats a lotttttta posts about PIZZA! I was just about to go to bed, but not anymore! i am headed to the kitchen where one lonely slice of pizza lies in a box in the fridge. yummy yum yum. I glad the food here is awesome everywhere, cheap food YUMMY FOOD lol
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