A tip from a local friend led me to Vero Amore, where the line at the door suggests it's no secret. Vero specializes in Neapolitan pizza, which is as much a technique as a style. That means training in Naples, an 800-plus-degree volcanic brick oven, house-made mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes, prosciutto from Parma, salumi from Genova and a thin crust that's perfectly al dente.
- The Los Angeles Times
Best Authentic Italian Pizza Joint - Vero Amore serves thin-crust pizzas that are crisped to perfection in an 800-degree wood-fire oven. The result is little slices of heaven-and a way to eat pizza without having to listen to video games or screaming kids.
- The Tucson Weekly
"This pizza achieves exquisite balance. The high heat of the oven beautifully blisters the crust, and it emerges with a tender crispiness. Sauce lightly coats the pie, yet is startlingly vibrant."
- The Arizona Republic
"Real Neapolitan Pizza - Now that's amore! Pepperoni just isn't good enough for these great pizzas... "
- The Arizona Daily Star
"I couldn't believe how wonderful everything, from the service to the food to the atmosphere, at Vero Amore was... "
- Sauteed and Souffled
"...Vero Amore makes what is possibly the best pizza in Tucson. Adhering to the standards set forth by the Verace Pizza Napoletana Association (arbiters of fine Neapolitan pizza), the restaurant bakes in a brick, wood-burning oven, using fresh mozzarella made in-house and roma tomatoes imported directly from Italy. This is pizza for grownups, the object of almost irrational cravings. In keeping with the high quality of the pies, salads and dressings are all super fresh and homemade, and the couple of pastas on the menu are divine. "
- 10best.com
They smile when we walk in; the salad greens are invariably pristine; the pizza's light, authentic and scrumptious; and the wine is reasonably priced.
Renée Downing - The Tucson Weekly
"I tried not to stuff myself with the caprese salad, since I had a margherita pizza on the way. But, I couldn't help myself, it was too good... "
- The Food Log
"The pasta is tasty, and the pizza is truly the way pizza is supposed to be: hot, crispy, chewy, and cheesy, with every bite full of fresh flavors... "
- The Tucson Weekly
