Ciro Salvo is a renowned master pizzaiolo, celebrated for his exceptional Neapolitan pizza, particularly his focus on high-hydration dough and the meticulous selection of premium ingredients. He has successfully...
50 Kalò Roma is renowned for its authentic Neapolitan pizza, characterized by a light, highly digestible dough and fresh, high-quality ingredients. It is a Roman outpost of the acclaimed pizzeria founded by master pizzaiolo Ciro Salvo, who is celebrated for his expertise in dough making.
Customers consistently praise the pizza as excellent, often describing it as some of the best they've had in Italy, highlighting the amazing crust and fresh, homemade-tasting ingredients. The atmosphere is lively and welcoming, often packed, especially for dinner, and popular with locals. While staff are generally friendly and accommodating to English speakers, some visitors found the English menu challenging. Long waits can be expected during peak hours.
Additional Details
The name '50 Kalò' translates to 'good dough' in Neapolitan dialect, reflecting the restaurant's core philosophy and dedication to the quality of its pizza base. The Rome location is part of a small chain that also includes pizzerias in Naples and London.
To avoid long waits, it is advisable to arrive just before opening, especially for dinner, as the restaurant tends to get very busy and packed during peak evening hours.
Awards & Recognition
Among The 100 chefs that have changed Italian cuisine for Identitá Golose (for Ciro Salvo)
Worldwide Ambassador of Pizza Napoletana for Slow Food (for Ciro Salvo)
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Pizza at 50 Kalò di Ciro Salvo in Rome is definitely worth recommending.
A colleague recommended this place to me, and honestly, without that recommendation I probably would never have walked in. From the outside it looks a bit too sterile for my taste, but inside you find all the Italian charm and coziness you could wish for.
As a starter, I ordered two of their famous rice balls: Supplì alla crema di parmigiano and Supplì rosso — and especially the parmigiano one became an instant favorite 🤍 I would come back just for that.
For the main course, I had the Gialla Provola e Pepe pizza with yellow tomatoes, smoked cheese and pepper. A combination I had never tried before, but it worked so well 👌
Affordable, delicious and with great service
Went there as a recommendation from our Airbnb host! Great place, clean and friendly staff. The problem is their English menu was harder than the Italian menu lol. We had no idea what we ordered but they tasted good and the pizza crust was amazing! I would go back but I would ask them to improve their English menu and explain more to non-Italian speakers. Overall great place for food.
Got recommended by our hotel. But wow it was probably the best pizza and suppli we had in Italy! There was a long wait but definitely worth it. And theres seating outside so the wait was comfortable. It seemed like local favourite as there were a lot of families and couples with dogs.
Place was packed for dinner, but still got a table for 3 pretty quickly. Food came out reasonably quick and was awesome. Best pizza I’ve had in Italy so far and one of the best pies I’ve had in my life!
All of the ingredients tasted fresh and homemade. Service was lovely and accommodating to English speakers, and atmosphere is lively and welcoming.
This is a must visit if when in Rome! Don’t miss out!!
Very popular authentic Neapolitan pizza place in Rome, well worth the 10 minute walk from the termini railway station and the wait to get in. Over the weekend they don’t take reservations, so the locals are used to waiting for a while outside, chatting and socialising, until the server calls out their names. I had to wait about 20 minutes at 7 pm on a Saturday night. While I’m very fond of Margherita pizza, one should definitely try the pizza con patate, with potatoes, for a truly popular local pizza.